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February 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit off 6pc to US$3.7 million, but box earnings up 3 fold
  • Mitsubishi yard won't take blame for MOL Comfort splitting, sinking
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Singapore talks end without appreciable gain
  • Matson 12pc profit decline attributed to false claim court settlement
  • China bullish in maintaining similar pace of growth in trade in 2014
  • Non-union truckers strike over Vancouver's 2-3 hour wait time in port
  • Long awaited top 10 container port rankings in China revealed
  • Maersk container laden with cigarettes washes ashore in East Devon
  • Dalian bonded zone Sino-Japanese cold storage unit starts operations
  • Hutchison signs mega-player consortium for intra-Asia loop from Sydney
  • Overcapacity stalls rate rebound till year's end: Rickmers Maritime
  • CMA CGM launches first container service between Hamburg and Black Sea
  • Big night out ends in death for two Maersk security contractors
  • China's January waterway traffic up 5.6pc, road freight rises 9.3pc
  • Anhui simplified customs rules now extended to 467 local enterprises
  • Azerbaijan, Estonia, Qatar approve use of digital nautical publications
  • Cathay, HK Chamber of Commerce welcome measures in budget speech
  • China Eastern cargo slips 0.8pc in January to 116,780 tonnes
  • Changi Airport air cargo rises 3.8pc in January to 151,400 tonnes
  • Korean Air code shares with Air Tahiti Nui on the Seoul-Papeete route
  • United to fly Dreamliners LA-Melbourne 6 times weekly in October
  • China Southern offers discounts to Oz-NZ Canton Trade Fair delegates

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • ...triples 2013 profit
  • IIFF launches 6th batch of IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course in Freight Forwarding
  • India Ratings assigns stable outlook to logistics sector for FY15
  • Maersk commences new alliance linking Far East to Indian Subcontinent
  • Maersk Group gets permanent licence to operate container business activities in Myanmar
  • P3 alliance may get US FMC approval next month
  • Panama Canal expansion work resumes
  • UK P&I Club announces a positive 2014 renewal
  • Handicraft exports up 39.7 pc in Jan.
  • JNPT Board approves PSA bid for fourth container terminal
  • Renamed Kamarajar Port (formerly Ennore Port) set to award key projects
  • Work on Ennore Port LNG terminal likely to commence soon
  • AAI to develop seven airports in UP
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia helps local truckers & communities
  • Govt to review export duty on iron ore pellets
  • USIIC & Ficci successfully conduct US-India export control workshop in Ahmedabad

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Plan to be forged for Khalifa Port railway terminal
  • Maersk "pleased" with 2013 despite decreased revenues
  • Reshuffle at Japan Airlines
  • Green light for 33 railfreight projects in Pennsylvania
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo to fly to Mexico City
  • Imperial acquires Nigerian pharmaceutical distributor
  • Bremen ports with lower throughput in 2013
  • Pallet-Track opens hub in Scotland
  • Dnata launches line maintenance services
  • Goldhofer's "Faktor 5" goes to South America
  • Switzerland to standardise road and railway financing
  • New link between Antwerp Gateway and Duisport
  • New appointment for Jungheinrich UK
  • Eine Stahlbüchse verändert die Welt
  • Das Vertrauen kehrt zurück
  • Volga-Dnepr completes 1,100th oil and gas flight

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Bid protests mean suspension of OPC contract work
  • BC Ferries orders cable ferry
  • Sure Wind takes delivery of second Damen newbuild
  • February 27, 2014 Schettino returns to Concordia "as a defendant"
  • Crowley promotes Scott Hoggarth
  • Commandant delivers his final State of the Coast Guard address
  • Sembcorp Marine books jack-up, drillship orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Coast Guard responds to vessel grounded near Astoria Anchorage
  • Foss Maritime joining group researching hydrogen fuel cell
  • U.S. teaming with Canada for new truck inspection program
  • Oregon Air National Guard Fighter Wing names Port of Portland top employer
  • Crowely taps Scott Hoggarth as ship assist/tanker escort VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Company results round up
    Free to read: Keep up to date during earnings season with our daily summary of financial reports
  • Cash rich Maersk calls for realistic box trade forecasts
    EXCLUSIVE: Ordering new ships not the solution for weaker players, Maersk boss warns
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum lifts profits in 2013
    Sales fall but bunker provider sees signs of stronger market this year
  • 'Our charterers need our ships', says D'Amico's Fiori
    But the Italian product tanker boss sees challenges on the horizon
  • Avance Gas beats expectations as VLGCs pull in robust rates
    Average earnings of $43,200 per day
  • Shipping finds funding from new sources
    Norton Rose Fulbright survey reveals improved industry optimism
  • A victim of its own success
    Maersk expects 2014 result to match 2013 but that guidance hides a brilliant performance
  • Maersk includes tankers in its core strategy
    Does this signal a turnaround for a division now focused only on the product segment?
  • MSC closes in on Maersk as the Danish line curbs its fleet expansion
    The battle to improve boxlines' balance sheets shifts to vessel utilisation
  • Maersk share price slips as company issues cautious outlook for 2014
    But analysts say the market may perform better than predicted
  • Tax settlement pushes Vale to a record quarterly loss
    Brazil miner sells less iron ore to China and predicts 'less buoyant' steel industry demand
  • Frontline 2012 targets New York capesize listing
    Forming a 'cape-yield', low leverage company will tap stronger dry bulk fundamentals
  • D'Amico moves into the black
    Italian product tanker owner sees strong signs of improvement for product tankers
  • Taking stock of SOx
    Free to read: Lloyd's List's sulphur survey seeks opinions from across the maritime industries
  • Maersk Line profits soar but parent group's bottom line stays flat
    Liner business has reaped the rewards of its efficiency drive
  • Yangzijiang poised for foray into ultra-large boxships and VLGCs
    Chairman Ren 'confident' yard will be invited to bid for future 13,000 teu-16,000 teu orders
  • Pacific Basin Shipping ends 2013 with a $1.5m profit
    Strategic priority for 2014 is to selectively acquire handysize and handymax ships
  • RBS reports a four-fold increase in shipping impairments to $567m
    Bank posts record losses and has halved its lending to the Greek market in a year
  • Safe Bulkers wins $32m arbitration award for cancelled capesize
    New York-listed owner unveils better than expected fourth-quarter results
  • STX O&S issues $1.8bn new shares to creditors
    Cash-strapped yard launches another round of debt-to-equity swaps
  • APM Terminals posts 9.8% rise in net profits
    Parent AP Moller-Maersk forecasts above-market growth and better productivity
  • Frontline 2012 maintains its focus on fuel-efficient newbuildings
    Company is bullish about opportunities for the crude tanker segment
  • Damco reports in the red for 2013
    Ocean freight volumes decline compared with overall market growth
  • Maersk Line profit driven by better fleet utilisation, says Andersen
    Capacity up just 0.2% despite cargo growth of 4.1%
  • Transatlantic seeks additional cash to continue restructuring
    Swedish offshore and shortsea firm seeks further rights issue as volumes continue to fall
  • Frontline shrinks its fourth-quarter loss
    Improved rates environment could evaporate with capacity increases, says tanker operator
  • Finnlines reports deeper pre-tax losses
    But positive tax effects flatter ro-ro outfit's income statement
  • Toepfer sees mood lifting in Hamburg
    Free to read: Ship finance conference comes at time when bargains abound

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Maersk Line trebled profit in 2013
    Maersk Line more than trebled its net profit, to $1.5Bn in 2013 from $461M in 2012, thanks to network efficiencies that reduced unit costs and lowered bunker prices
  • Frontline 2012 open to investment
    Commodity shipping company Frontline 2012 has left the door open to increase its exposure to the crude oil tanker market on the back of a recovery in freight rates
  • Frontline optimistic for 2014
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, says that the recent rise in freight rates should give better operating results in 1Q14
  • Frontline 2012 targets Capesize listing
    Frontline 2012 says it targeting a New York listing of its Capesize business by the 3Q of 2014
  • Maersk Line expects $1.5Bn profit in 2014
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit of the A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) Group based in Copenhagen, expects to repeat the $1.5Bn net profit it achieved last year in 2014
  • Better infrastructure tops rail priorities
    Volumes of cargo carried by rail are expected to increase during the next two to three years, according to a survey issued by law firm Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Survey predicts shipping skills crunch ahead
    Shipping companies do not regard investing in employee skill levels as a priority, despite widespread concern over the shortage of suitably skilled employees across the transport sector, a survey has found
  • BW Offshore raises NK750M
    BW Offshore, the Oslo listed floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit operator, said in a statement that it has raised NK750M ($129M) through an issue of five year bonds
  • Antwerp finishes rail cargo tunnel
    The port of Antwerp has completed work on a rail freight tunnel connecting the left and right banks of the River Scheldt

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • 100 Percent Container Scanning for US-Bound Cargo Remains Elusive
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department Homeland of Security has until July to meet a federal mandate requiring all U.S.-bound containers to be scanned at nearly 750 foreign ports. DHS isn't going to make it. Instead, Congress will likely grant the agency an extension like it did in 2012, when it gave...
  • YRC Worldwide Cuts 2013 Loss to $83.6 Million
    With a new five-year labor contract in place and five years until long-term debt comes due, YRC Worldwide is prepared to focus on improving service, lowering cost and balancing the network at struggling long-haul subsidiary YRC Freight. As of today, YRC Freight has a new president, Darren Hawkins, formerly senior vice...
  • Maersk Profit Drops in Fourth Quarter, But Triples for Full Year
    Maersk Line today posted a lower profit for the fourth quarter of 2013, but its full-year profit tripled, thanks to higher volumes and steep cost cuts, which offset lower freight rates. The world's largest container line earned a fourth-quarter profit of $313 million, down 6.5 percent from $335 million in the...
  • Technology Helps Combat Effects of Slow-Steaming on Perishables
    Container carriers and shippers of refrigerated cargoes, facing slower transit times and more distant markets, are looking to high-tech solutions from container manufacturers. "Some of our customers are asking for more technology to help offset longer transit times," said Jim Taekens, senior product manager for Carrier Transicold. "I think it is...
  • Seattle, Tacoma Container Decline Contrasts With Virginia's Growth
    Port of SeattleThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma saw year-over-year drops in container volumes in January, while the Port of Virginia recorded a 5.4 percent gain in TEU traffic, led by "strong" exports. Ports of Tacoma and Seattle Combined container volume at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma fell 10.6 percent in...
  • Houston Port Prepares for Anticipated Growth in Volume
    Port of HoustonHouston has a problem, but it's a good one to have. The biggest challenge for the Gulf of Mexico's dominant container port may be expanding its facilities quickly enough to stay a jump or two ahead of demand. "We've had shippers come to our office and ask if we'll...
  • Chassis Chokepoints
    It would be a convenient story line to link one of the major reasons for this winter's gridlock at the ports of New York-New Jersey and Los Angeles-Long Beach to deficiencies in infrastructure. But the topic that yielded seaports a rare mention in last month's State of the Union address...
  • Shippers to See New Standards for Better Container Visibility
    While large ocean shippers can get information about where their containers are on the high seas or elsewhere in their supply chains through electronic data interface with their ocean carriers, small shippers who don't have EDI are often left in the dark. That may be changing now that INTTRA, the multi-carrier...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Bearish on exports
    Seacor Holdings is betting that the United States will not export its crude, the ship owner's chief executive said today.
  • Jack Frost bites Aker Philly
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is firing on all cylinders following an avalanche of newbuilding orders but a recent series of powerful snowstorms has proven problematic for one of its projects.
  • Grounding probed in US
    The US Coast Guard is investigating the brief grounding of a handysize bulker in Virginia's Elizabeth River.
  • Genco 'another Torm'?
    New York-listed Genco Shipping & Trading could end up looking like Danish products tanker owner Torm as a result of its restructuring negotiations, a bankruptcy lawyer projected today.
  • Subsea boosts Dof
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Dof enjoyed a bumper end to 2013 thanks to its subsea division.
  • Grimaldi gets its right
    Finnish ro-ro owner Finnlines has returned to profit in the fourth quarter under the leadership of new CEO Emanuele Grimaldi.
  • SFL deletes duo
    Ship Finance International has pulled the plug on two containership newbuildings under construction in China, it announced today.
  • Bergen back in business
    Bergen Group is seeing a reversal in financial fortunes as its deep restructuring begins to pay off.
  • Taxman aids Solvang
    A tax gain has helped gas carrier owner Solvang to a better profit in the fourth quarter.
  • d'Amico set for resales
    d'Amico International Shipping is set to enter the market for products tanker resales.
  • Eidesvik hit by forex swing
    Currency swings have blotted Eidesvik Offshore's fourth quarter and final year earnings report.
  • This one's for you
    AP Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Andersen has revealed the group's big share giveaway is a means of allowing employees to invest by lowering the price.
  • Avance in final flourish
    A strong showing from its VLGCs has seen Avance Gas record a vastly improved fourth quarter profit.
  • RBS shipping impairments hit $567m
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed a steep increase in shipping impairment losses for 2013.
  • Bonheur turns red
    Olsen family holding company Bonheur has posted a loss in the fourth quarter as depreciation and impairment charges increased.
  • RABT pain goes on
    Shares in Rederi AB TransAtlantic tumbled today after the Swedish shipowner announced another share sale and further job cuts amid deep losses.
  • Wilson turns it around
    Norwegian mini-bulker owner Wilson has returned to profit in the fourth quarter as currency exchange gains boosted its result.
  • Pac Basin's $800m binge
    Pacific Basin Shipping splashed out $800m on fleet expansion in 2013 as the dry cargo market endured its worst year since the mid 1980s.
  • Grindrod earnings jump
    South African shipowner has seen net earnings rise for 2013 despite a fall in revenue.
  • Investments drive Milaha
    Stock market investments propelled Qatari shipowner Milaha to a 14% jump in profit last year.
  • Schettino back on board
    Former Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino is returning to the wreck of the cruiseship off Italy for the first time as his manslaughter trial continues.
  • Still red, no warning
    Frontline has reported a worse than expected loss for the fourth quarter but the picture is looking brighter for the tanker owner.
  • ITC posts deeper loss
    Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) fell to a deeper loss in the final leg of 2013 despite higher revenue as costs rose.
  • Ross defends funds
    Critics are off base in blaming private equity for inflating newbuilding orders and threatening market recovery, billionaire Wilbur L Ross claims.
  • FRNT warms to crude
    John Fredriksen's flagship company Frontline 2012 has expressed an interest in expanding its crude tanker portfolio for the first time having amassed a huge orderbook in other sectors.
  • Stena buys Celtic Ferries
    Sweden's Stena Line has bought the Irish Sea ro-pax operator Celtic Ferries.
  • Maersk in bonus bonanza
    Danish owner AP Moller-Maersk is preparing to reward investors with a massive stock hand-out.
  • AP Moller-Maersk earnings cut
    Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has seen net profit chopped by 6% in 2013.
  • Hapag eyes intra-Asia
    Hapag Lloyd is due to launch a new Japan - Singapore - Jakarta (JSJ) liner service from the middle of next month.
  • Sweet spot for Swiber
    Swiber Holdings has reported record revenue and net profit for the second consecutive year-running.
  • Yangzijiang profit eases
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen its fourth quarter profit decline by 8% amidst the challenging operating environment for Chinese yards.
  • RIG opts for Sembmarine
    Transocean has opted for Singapore's SembCorp Marine for its multi-billion dollar drillship newbuilding spree.
  • Aegean profit doubles
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has seen its fourth quarter 2013 profit come in more than double that of a year ago.
  • Safe beats Street
    Safe Bulkers reported a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that topped most Wall Street forecasts.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Maersk Group boosted by container shipping, terminal units
    The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, helped by strong performance from its Maersk Line container shipping business and APM Terminals business, reported a profit of $3.78 billion in 2013, down from $4 billion in 2012.
  • INTTRA, GS1 US announce collaboration
    INTTRA announced today that it will collaborate with GS1 US, an information standards organization, to develop and implement containerized shipping data exchange guidelines for supply chain and logistics.
  • CargoSphere to release SUDS 2.0
  • Desiccant maker Clariant keeps cocoa beans dry
  • Cathay Pacific adds cargo service to Ohio
  • MacGregor buys Deep Water Solutions
  • Soy shippers explore political fix for Highway Trust Fund
    The Soy Transportation Coalition thinks it might have a solution for overcoming the political fear in Washington of raising taxes: addition by subtraction.
  • Obama floats transport plan, Rep. Mica slams bigger gas tax
  • DOT now receiving applications for TIGER funds
    Congress included the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) money, a 20-percent increase from last year's $474 million appropriation, in the omnibus spending bill for the current fiscal year.
  • Parra named CEO at DHL Express
  • DHL adds to aftermarket services
  • Redwood City port signs on Boxer Industries
  • Schneider selling nearly 6,000 trailers
  • Echo buys Comcar Logistics
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
  • Bunker prices head down in Fujairah
    IFO prices flat in Suez.
  • Prices rise across Europe
    LS product remained tight in Rotterdam, according to reports.
  • Maersk: Cutting emissions makes economic sense
    Saving fuel works economically and environmentally, says carrier.
  • Maersk fears unfair competition from lax 2015 policing
    Tougher sulphur regs need enforcing to make them work.
  • ARA supplier: Target cargo traders and refiners to improve quality
    Says the cargo traders market relies on for product push specifications to the absolute limit.
  • Trader quits Lukoil
    Exit is from company's Rotterdam office.
  • Charleston backs shore power
    Residents say Carnival ship main source of air pollution.
  • Major survey shows growing optimism in shipping
    Expectation of better freight rates ahead as more funds become available for investment.
  • Maersk Line yearly profits soar
    Lower bunker prices and consumption helped lift profits.
  • Asian bunker market softening
    Prices falling across region's key trading hubs.
  • Bunker tanker to undergo repairs
    Tanker currently operating in Bulgaria.
  • US consortium to examine use of lightweight metal in shipbuilding
    Research partly funded by US government.
  • Shipping firm to test fuel cell system
    System aimed at ship in port.
  • Fijian government to triple bunker levy
    Move aimed at foreign fishing vessels.
  • 'Fuel efficient' vessels chartered before launch
    Bulkers to be built at Chinese shipyard.

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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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