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July 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL quarterly revenue rises 6.8pc, but per box rate falls 4pc
  • HPH Trust first half profit up 16pc to US$119.6 million, revenues up 2pc
  • Reliability deteriorates as box carriers cut costs, keep rates low
  • Hamburg Sud ups rate US$150/box from US to Mideast, India/Pakistan
  • US truck tonnage index rises 2.3pc in June but not as fast as May
  • Westports quarterly profit up 2pc as box throughput surging 14pc
  • Bolder and more numerous pirate attacks haunt South China Seas
  • Drewry and WACO forwarders expand air freight market cooperation
  • Crowley claims location edge being next to Florida's new rail facility
  • Agility to continue providing logistics services to Gastech
  • Toll opens US$160.6 million express facility north west of Sydney
  • Surge of 6pc in cargo volume at Hong Kong International Airport
  • Delta quarterly profit rises 16.8pc to US$801 million, revenue up 9pc
  • Air cargo trucker Forward Air profits up 24pc, revenues rise 21.3pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire container liner activities of CCNI
  • Transworld Group organises special music & dance programme to mark founder's anniversary
  • Crude oil imports from Iran increase to 2,81,000 bpd in H1
  • Rise in prices push cashew kernel exports: CEPCI
  • DP World reports 9.3 pc volume growth in first half of 2014
  • JSW Jaigarh Port & POSCO-ISDC commence steel coil handling at the port
  • MbPT celebrates International Mangrove Day
  • Pipavav Port's net profit more than doubles in Q2 2014
  • Private ports in Gujarat better than Major Ports in land development: Aswani
  • First rice consignment sent to Tripura via Bangladesh
  • Banks stay away from funding ppp projects: Gadkari
  • Forex reserves rise for seventh consecutive week
  • INR ends marginally higher at 60.11
  • Power projects worth INR 36,150 cr. crippled due to coal shortage, says Minister
  • SEZs may have to export 51 pc of products: Govt
  • A new transport solution for wind towers
  • Abu Dhabi ports handling more break-bulk
  • DB Schenker transports cylinder weighing 141 t from Berlin to Canada by ship, truck & plane
  • Heavy concrete components handled at Florida University

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Salvage veteran back at Titan
  • Gulf Island, Bechtel ink offshore project cooperation pact
  • TSB Canada reports on fatal incident involving WWII era tug
  • Coastal tanker hijackings continue
  • HII gets $13.7 million mod to CVN 76 contract
  • Crowley christens ocean class DP tugboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Vancouver freight access project listed among Washington's best
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of May
  • US rail freight traffic rises during week
  • Refloated COSTA CONCORDIA wreck heading to dismantling site in Genoa
  • Study shows possible rail traffic jump for proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI
    UPDATED: German carrier says deal will strengthen South American liner network
  • Hamburg court rules for ER Schiffahrt in dispute with MPC
    Further litigation likely in battle over sale of panamax fleet
  • Suezmax hauls controversial cargo of Kurdish crude
    Shipment angers Baghdad
  • Bad reception on China state TV for 2M plans
    Influential state broadcaster reports the alliance could mean price hikes for consumers and more challenges for carriers in China
  • Iran shipping sanctions could go by year-end
    The move would open the way for P&I and oil-cargo insurance
  • Maersk plans August general rate increase as price push gathers pace
    Shipping giant joins the growing list of lines planning a price hike from next week
  • Box congestion in Europe creates surcharges and a scramble for staff
    Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp face container bottlenecks this month
  • Panamax boxship charter rates show weekly decline
    Recent optimism receding, says broker
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co leads the race to expand boxship fleets
    The top three lines pull away from the rest in the battle to increase capacity
  • OOCL reports load factors up, revenues per teu down
    Hong Kong shipping line's second-quarter volumes rise 11.2% to 1.5m teu
  • Capital Maritime Partners boosts operating profits
    Revenues climb due to bigger fleet as owner plots boxship and tanker additions
  • DVB Bank study pours cold water on suezmax hopes
    Report argues that despite the positives, real recovery will materialise only from 2017
  • Hyundai Glovis reports six-month growth in net profit of 55%
    Automotive and dry bulk growth boosts Seoul-listed logistics firm's earnings
  • ICTSI secures $350m credit facility
    Proceeds to be used for strategic investments and acquisitions, says Philippine operator
  • Week on Wall Street | July 25
    Scorpio's access to Kexim funding highlights a bifurcated financing market
  • Samsung Heavy Industries back in the black
    South Korean shipbuilder posts net profits of $201m but sales fall
  • Suezmax earnings cool as West African chartering slows
    Million-barrel crude tankers continue to secure respectable daily rates
  • Panalpina volumes rise but profits slide
    Swiss forwarder blames volatile rates and currency effects
  • From P3 to 2M: a China story
    Scaled-down ambition of Maersk and MSC means Beijing's rejection would be unprecedented, but not unthinkable
  • Capesize market stalls despite lower iron ore prices feeding China demand
    Brokers await a pronounced push in any basin amid new fears over excess capacity
  • Guangzhou Shipyard extends trading suspension as plans unfold for restructuring
    Parent China State Shipbuilding will inject military assets as GSI negotiates with a third party to buy new assets
  • Capital Product buys five ships from its sponsor company
    Deal worth $312m includes three boxships to be chartered by CMA CGM and two product tankers on charter to Capital Maritime and Trading
  • Vale reports record iron ore production in second quarter
    Better weather and production ramp-ups lead to output of 79.5m tonnes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Finns try automatic visa check
    A system to automatically process visa-holding passengers leaving and entering Helsinki's West Harbour terminal has begun a five-month trial. This is being carried out by the Finnish Border Guard and includes the operation of upgraded equipment and software. Large numbers of Russians disembark from
  • GTT lands orders for Yamal LNG carriers
    French LNG tank specialist GTT (Gaztransport & Technigas) is to supply its NO 96 membrane containment system for the world's first 10 icebreaking LNG carriers. The company received an initial one-ship order for the system from Sovcomflot in March. This has now been followed with a decision to use
  • Jiangnan wins more Tianjin Southwest VLGCs
    Jiangnan Shipyard Group in China has won an order for two more very large gas carriers (VLGCs) from returning compatriot shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM). Delivery of the two 83,000m³ vessels is scheduled for the end of 2016 and early 2017. They bring the owner's total on order at the yard
  • Taizhou Sanfu secures chemical sisters
    Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering has secured an order for two chemical tankers from a Singaporean owner. The 34,500dwt vessels will have an overall length of 180m, 30m beam, and depth of 15.4m. A delivery schedule was not revealed but estimates suggest the second half of 2016 is
  • Longxue to build COSCOL heavy-lift
    CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has received an order from COSCO Shipping Co (COSCOL) for a semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel to be built at Guangzhou Longxue. A delivery schedule for the 50,000dwt vessel has not been revealed but estimates have put the date at early 2017. It will be co-designed
  • Independent maritime investigation agency launched
    Globus Intelligence, an international forensic investigation consultancy, has joined up with the Human Rights At Sea organisation to provide independent maritime investigations. David Hammond, founder of Human Rights At Sea and author of the "100 Series Rules for the Use of Force" maritime security
  • Costa Concordia passes halfway mark
    Costa Concordia, having passed the halfway point on its 190nm journey, is expected to arrive in the port of Genoa on Saturday night. The Italian civil protection service said the convoy accompanying the former cruise ship reached the 100nm mark at 08.00 local time today. By late morning it was off
  • EMS Seven Seas leaves stock market
    Today is the last trading day in the shares of EMS Seven Seas, the ship chandler and maritime services company, on the Oslo stock market. Supreme, a Dutch investment company, increased its holding in EMS to 90.04% in June, which triggered a Norwegian legal requirement that it launch a mandatory
  • Italian police smash cocaine ring
    Drugs busts by Italian police have led to the arrest of a number of current and former employees of the port of Gioia Tauro. Italy's finance police say they have smashed a gang importing Latin American cocaine through the container port. So far 13 individuals are under arrest, some of whom are said
  • Australian miners help Capesizes
    A spate of fixtures in the Western Australia-China iron ore route provided some positive news for Capesizes this week. Australian iron ore miners Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group have been more active than in recent weeks, brokers report. IHS Maritime data shows that the companies
  • Vessels collide in Korea Strait
    A Japanese fishing vessel capsized and sank after colliding with a feeder ship yesterday about 10km northeast of Tsushima Island, Japan, in the Korea Strait. The 706teu Bohai Star, owned and operated by South Korean company Nam Sung Shipping, collided with the fishing vessel at about 05.30 local
  • Dredging boost for Chinese islands
    All shipping channels around the Yongle Islands in south China's Hainan Province have reopened after dredging there has been completed. "It allows boats to leave or reach the islands at any time," said Jiang Weiquan, chief of the Yongle Islands administrative committee. Boats used to take chance to
  • Jaxport installs PORTS system
    Port of Jacksonville, Florida, has installed the $2.8M PORTS (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System) decision-support program to save money, improve navigational safety and enhance research on the St Johns River. Developed by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and inaugurated
  • LR tanker rates surge on frenetic naphtha buying
    A rush to stock up on naphtha has pushed up freight rates for long-range products tankers on the Gulf-Far East route for a second consecutive week. The Baltic Clean Tanker Index yesterday assessed the LR2 (75,000-119,999dwt) tanker rate at Worldscale 113.06 or $19,705/day, up from W97.05 or
  • Yinson sells off stake for $59.3M
    Malaysia-listed Yinson has sealed a share purchase agreement with BW Offshore's indirect subsidiary Prosafe Production Public Limited (PPPL)to dispose of its entire equity interest in Nautipa (NAS) to PPPL for a cash consideration of MYR187.98M ($59.1M). Previously, Yinson holds an indirect equity
  • VLCC rates surge as cargoes emerge
    Freight rates for the benchmark routes of very large crude carriers rose points from last week to average Worldscale 52.5 or $29,951/day yesterday. Exactly a week ago, the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index assessed the Gulf-Far East rate at W46 or $19,632/day. Freight rates for Gulf-Southeast Asia trips
  • CSDC to acquire another 20% stake in compatriot
    China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk-shipping arm of the China Shipping Group, plans to bid for a 20% stake in compatriot Shanghai North Sea Shipping for at least CNY830M ($133M). China Shipping Tanker, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSDC, will place a bid with a bottom rack price of CNY830M, a
  • Charter leads to Tallink fleet shake-up
    Estonian shipping company Tallink has announced the 14-month charter of the Baltic's largest ferry, the 59,914gt Silja Europa, to Bridgeman's Services of Canada, with an option for a further four years. Such charters may become commonplace as the 2015 deadline of MARPOL's Tier III Baltic sulphur
  • Keppel O&M ends 2Q14 in high note
    Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) saw a surge of 17% quarter-to-quarter in its operating profit to SGD302M ($243.7M) in 2Q14. The company's profit before tax also rose 15% to SGD345M in 2Q14, following a 15% increase in EBITDA to SGD337M. Keppel O&M ended 2Q14 by
  • Four rescued after Typhoon Matmo grounds tanker
    Four oil tanker crewmen were rescued after their ship ran aground off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Wednesday due to Typhoon Matmo. The four men, two from China and two from Indonesia, were brought ashore by a rescue helicopter, unhurt and "in good condition", according to Taiwan's National
  • Indonesia's new government set to curb coal exports
    The election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia's new president could mean reduced coal exports from the country, said IHS McCloskey. Formerly the governor of Jakarta, Widodo has pledged to supply cheaper energy to Indonesians. Coal and gas are expected to support this. The outgoing government's 2014 plan
  • Crowley ships to have MES gas injection diesel engine
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has received the first order of its electronically controlled gas injection diesel engine. The MAN B&W 8S70ME-C8.2-GI will be installed on two container-ro-ro ships to be built by VT Halter Marine for US-owned Crowley Maritime Corporation. It is

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • OOCL results show strength in container shipping business
    Evidence of volume growth in east-west container shipping markets was revealed in Orient Overseas Container Line's most recent results: The carrier's total volume increased by 10 percent in the first half over the same period last year, and revenues grew by 4.3 percent. Asia-Europe volume registered the highest growth at the...
  • Ferro to leave FMCSA, but driver rules roll on
    Anne S. FerroAfter five years leading a broad and often controversial effort to reshape federal truck safety regulation, Anne S. Ferro is leaving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Ferro, the Department of Transportation's top truck safety official since 2009, will join the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators as president...
  • SCFI: Europe, US spot rates fall
    The Shanghai-northern Europe spot rate slipped 2.2 percent to $1,203. Full-size chart Price drops continued to be reflected in the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index this week, as every major lane on the index saw spot rates fall. In the Shanghai to northern Europe lane, the rate per 20-foot container slipped 2.2 percent to...
  • Swift Transportation promises 'enhanced' driver pay as shortage crimps growth
    Year-over-year percentage changes in revenue, excluding fuel surcharges, for Swift's truckload and dedicated divisions are following divergent paths. Full-size chart Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload operator, got even bigger in the second quarter, but potential growth was restrained, the company said, by a "challenging driver market." "Our driver turnover and unseated truck...
  • Philadelphia container volume up 29 percent
    Container volume at the Port of Philadelphia jumped 29 percent during the first half of the year, aided by two new services and a continuing shift of breakbulk to containers for shipments of imported fruit. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said container volume from January to June totaled 219,060 20-foot-equivalent units,...
  • Hamburg Süd signs deal to acquire CCNI's container operations
    Hamburg Süd has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire the container operations of the Valparaiso, Chile-based Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica, or CCNI, effective Dec. 31, 2014. The deal would combine the No. 13 and No. 28 carriers in a merger that would reinforce Hamburg Süd's strength in north-south trades at a...
  • ABS & MPA Ink MOU to Collaborate on Maritime Research & Development
    (Singapore) ABS, a leading provider of global marine and offshore classification services, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote maritime research and development (R&D) and innovation. Over the next five years, ABS and MPA will collaborate on maritime R&D in the...
  • BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL
    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Robert Keen as its new Director General to succeed Peter Quantrill who retires from the trade association in August.Mr Keen, joined the industry in 1970 and worked for a succession of forwarders before joining BIFA in 1999. He was appointed an Executive...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for July 25
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade lanes in August, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. While the collapse of the P3 Network mega-alliance last month had some believing that rate volatility would continue, the new 2M vessel-sharing agreement...
  • Pantos Logistics Opens a 20,000m2 Logistics Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Pantos Logistics, a comprehensive logistics service provider operating more than 180 logistics networks around the world, plans to strengthen its warehouse logistics business in Europe. The company has acquired a warehouse of 20,000m2 on a 34,300m2 site in the port of Rotterdam(Maasvlakte), which is Europe's largest trade port and gateway. The company plans to expand its warehouse...
  • Washington governor pulls state trooper escorts for grain inspectors as labor dispute drags on
    A year-long contract dispute between United Grain Corp. and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union effectively shut down export operations at the Vancouver, Wash., facility this month following a decision by the governor of Washington to withdraw state trooper escorts for grain inspectors. The grain contract in the Pacific Northwest is...
  • Air France-KLM eyes restructuring or partnership for freighter unit
    Air France-KLM today said it is weighing a partnership or restructuring of its freighter business after booking cargo losses and charges of $205 million in the second quarter, but stressed it will remain a major player in the air freight market. Cargo losses narrowed to €45 million ($61 million) in the...
  • North American rail traffic hits new peaks
    Intermodal traffic on North American railroads is up 6.0 percent so far this year. Full-size chart Total rail traffic on North American railroads broke the 11-million-carload mark this week, posting year-to-date gains of 3 percent compared with 2013. The Associations of American Railroads' weekly traffic report showed railroads moved 398,145 carloads in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • CCNI to see gain
    Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) says it will add $85m to its financial result through the sale of its liner business to Germany's Hamburg Sud.
  • Tanker Axios extended
    Capital Product Partners has signed a deal to extend the charter of a chemical and products tanker to sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading.
  • Orion monopoly to end
    Panama's new government has suspended the flag-state's officer licensing assessment programme, wresting it from a private company holding a controversial monopoly.
  • Sinokor, not scrap
    John Fredriksen may be unwilling to take VLCCs through a third special survey but others are prepared to take on the tankers.
  • Success for ER Schiffahrt
    Shipmanager ER Schiffahrt has won a crucial court victory in a $50m dispute linked to the sale of 14 container ships with issuing house MPC Capital.
  • Hamburg Sud strikes
    Hamburg Sud is set to follow in the footsteps of Hapag-Lloyd and complete the takeover of a Chilean line.
  • CMA CGM's Douala downer
    CMA CGM says its lines calling in Cameroon are experiencing skyrocketing operating costs as a result of congestion at the port of Douala.
  • Capital comes up short
    Capital Product Partners has disappointed the market with a smaller than expected second quarter profit.
  • Dorian in China coup
    Dorian LPG has opened the door to the Chinese gas market after striking a deal with HNA Logistics Group.
  • Kazakhs plan yard
    Kazakhstan is planning a new shipyard to build offshore vessels.
  • Mercator further into red
    Singapore-listed bulker owner Mercator Shipping Lines has posted a bigger first quarter loss as costs jumped.
  • Yemen pumps again
    Yemen has started pumping crude oil through its main export pipeline again after clashes between soldiers and tribesmen killed seven.
  • NRSL on block again
    Russia is trying again with a tender to sell its holding in Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Precious turns red
    Precious Shipping slipped to a narrow loss in the second quarter during a difficult stretch for the dry cargo market.
  • Near miss for Maersk
    A Maersk boxship needed a tow after a near miss with a sandbank off New Zealand.
  • Ship sinks off China
    A general cargoship has capsized and partially sunk off China, but all crew were rescued.
  • Siem slips in first half
    Political and operational issues proved a drag on first half profit at reefer owner Siem Shipping.
  • Not done yet
    Meyer Werft has not yet sealed the takeover of STX's Turku yard in Finland, despite claims in Korea.
  • MMA's strike threat
    Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA) is facing strike action from staff as it seeks a new pay deal.
  • More work, more money
    OOCL has secured stronger revenue in the second quarter on the back of higher volumes.
  • Samsung strong in second
    Samsung Heavy Industries has posted strong second quarter figures that flew past analysts' estimates.
  • Shipping tantrums
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Van Oord's Brazil boost
    Dutch dredging group Van Oord has won a EUR 100m-plus ($134.66m) contract to work on a new shipyard, as well as port upgrades.
  • Wenchong wins heavy-lift
    CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has announced a new order for a heavy-lift vessel.
  • Double for Sanfu
    China's Taizhou Sanfu has won its first chemical tanker order in eight years.
  • Growth boosts Logindo
    Logindo Samudramakmur has booked a 70% growth in second quarter net profit aided by higher revenue from its expanding fleet.
  • Otto taps bond investors
    Otto Marine is looking to tap the bond market for up to SGD 70m ($56m) in fresh funds, the company has confirmed.
  • Aussies find Zodiac guilty
    Zodiac Maritime Agencies has been fined over a pollution incident involving one of its vehicle carriers in Australian waters in 2012.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI liner business
    The deal is subject to due diligence, execution of a sale and purchase agreement and approval by the competent authorities, and is scheduled to be executed by Dec. 31, at the latest.
  • Air France to further reduce freighter fleet
    "Faced with the slower-than-expected recovery of cargo demand, we will further decrease our full-freighter exposure but will remain a key player in the cargo business," Alexandre de Juniac, chair of Air France-KLM's board of directors, said.
  • Localities to pay for extra U.S. Customs service
  • Echo Global sees solid results, raises guidance
    "Echo's growth model delivered outstanding results, as we completed another record quarter of revenue and profitability, driven by strong organic growth and the impact of our recently completed acquisitions," Echo's CEO said.
  • FMCSA, OSHA work to combat retaliation against drivers
  • OOCL saw higher revenues, container volumes in Q2
    The Hong Kong-based liner company said it moved 1,453,193 TEU in the period ending June 30, 11.2-percent more than in the same 2013 period, while revenues were $1.5 billion, up 6.8 percent.
  • French company buys supply chain optimization company Quintiq
    Quintiq Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Victor Allis described his company as a "puzzle-solving" solutions provider, in a conversation with American Shipper in May.
  • Port of Oakland cargo volumes up in June
  • Qatar takes majority stake in UASC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Vancouver MGO prices end week on low note
    Good avails reported at the Canadian West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Becker Marine Systems to showcase LNG technology
    LNG Hybrid Barge to be christened at Hamburg maritime fair.
  • ClassNK hosts seminars on LNG as marine fuel
    Technical events held in Shanghai and Singapore.
  • Prices head down in major European ports
    Bunker prices following crude downwards.
  • Prices close week firm in Fujairah
    Avails tight for prompt deliveries.
  • Rotterdam LNG bunker project moving forward
    Contract awarded for the design and construction of LNG break bulk terminal.
  • Conservation group 'kicking itself' after bunker spill
    Sea Shepherd vessel polluted port waters.
  • Maersk ship in 'fuel flow' failure incident
    Details of failure emerged following questions in New Zealand Parliament.
  • Asian market ends week on stable note
    Narrow-range trading seen ahead of Singapore holiday.
  • Wind power is a 'no brainer'
    Singapore will be 'fertile ground' for Auxiliary Sail Propulsion System.
  • Barge owner fails to limit oil spill liability
    Series of court actions date back to 2008 spill.
  • US-listed shipowner renewing fleet
    Sells three vessels as part of process.
  • Greek shipowner adds 'eco' newbuilding to fleet
    Newbuilding is the first fuel-saving capsize vessel to join fleet.
  • JKH posts bigger quarterly profits
    Despite 'significantly' reduced earnings from bunkering arm.

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Ravenna
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Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
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Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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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
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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
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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
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New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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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
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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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