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July 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg, Rotterdam face congestion charges as dwell times stretch
  • Maersk-MSC's 2M suffers poor reviews from CCTV documentary report
  • Hong Kong suspends all imports from US-owned Shanghai Husi Food
  • International Chamber of Shipping: Harmonise emissions enforcement
  • Customs seize 10 tonnes of Chinese cigarettes seized in Marseilles
  • Philadelphia first half container volume up 29pc to 219,060 TEU
  • Union Pacific Q2 profit soars 18pc to US$1.3 million, sales up 6pc
  • Deutsche Bahn H1 profit up 7pc to US$1.5 billion as sales rise 1.9pc
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Panama Canal to hold International Maintenance Congress
  • Asia Pacific June air cargo demand rises 4.7pc with 66pc load factor
  • Ben Gurion cargo backlog clears fast in wake American FAA flight ban
  • Singapore ground handler SATS revenue up 0.2pc cargo, volume up 4.9pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 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 28, 2014
  • Australia could buy next submarines abroad
  • Foss Maritime appoints VP Human Resources
  • Horizon delivers fourth 74 ft towboat to Canal Barge
  • Gondan books order for two patrol boats
  • NTSB reports on towboat grounding and sinking
  • Raytheon Anschütz launches ShipGuard
  • Ship registry official switches flags

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hamburg Sud announces deal for CCNI container liner business
  • BTS statistics for 2013 show cross border trucking numbers
  • Change of command held for Coast Guard MFP Unit Bangor
  • Trucking group responds to resigation of FMCSA administrator
  • Oregon governor calling for increased focus on oil train safety

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Global Ship Lease on the hunt for acquisitions
    Earnings call indicates company has $80m to spend
  • Diana Containerships ekes out small profit in second quarter
    Investors including affiliate Diana Shipping and institutions invest $92m in owner of eight boxships
  • Eid caps a flurry of demolition sales
    But pacemaker India faces a drop in demand as domestic steel prices weaken
  • Höegh LNG hails its Indonesian FSRU achievement
    Floating storage and regasification unit off Lampung was the toughest yet, company says
  • Qatar takes control of UASC
    Gas-rich state becomes majority shareholder in the fast-expanding shipping line
  • German shipowners head for challenging times
    VDR demands a united effort to secure the country's status as a leading shipping nation
  • Scorpio Tankers slides to second-quarter loss
    Fleet growth costs hit ambitious US-listed tanker owner
  • Wan Hai sells $60m bonds to build working capital
    Intra-Asia specialist issues first batch of $167m programme
  • Industry viewpoint: Three ways to boost UK shipping
    UK must build on the firm foundations for success that have been laid in the Strategic Partnerships Plans for Ports and Shipping
  • Evergreen to start own Rotterdam-Dublin feeder
    Taiwan line also upgrades Liverpool services
  • Freeport MacMoran to begin exporting copper concentrate from Indonesia
    US miner receives permit and waiver on January's excess levy after it commits $115m to build smelter
  • VLGC spot rate dips but market remains hot
    Spot earnings still higher than $100,000 per day for owners
  • Paris and Tokyo MOUs to launch hours of rest campaign
    Initiative will last three months and encompass 10,000 inspections
  • Dorian LPG targets Chinese market
    VLGC owner with the world's largest newbuilding programme looks east for opportunities
  • West coast labour contract talks to resume next week after short break
    Negotiators promise that cargo will keep moving
  • Higher expenses erode HPH Trust's second-quarter profits
    Cost of services and labour hits results despite revenue increase
  • Braemar and ACM complete merger
    New shipbroking company is now up and running

Sea-webweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Savannah breaks box record
    Container volume at the US Port of Savannah reached 3.14M teu in FY14, the first time that the port has moved more than 3M teu in a Fiscal Year. The Georgia Port Authority (GPA), which oversees Savannah, said on 28 July that this unmatched container volume contributed to a record Fiscal Year in
  • Panama flag boss defects to Liberia
    In a major leadership switch for the world's top flag states, former Panama Registry boss Alfonso Castillero has joined the Liberian Registry. Castillero had been director general of Panama's merchant marine and head of the registry since 2008. He presided during a period when Panama instituted
  • Nakatani secures Toda Kisen order
    Japan's Nakatani Shipyard has secured an order for an asphalt/bitumen tanker from domestic shipowner Toda Kisen. The 3,500dwt vessel has a scheduled delivery date of October 2015 and has been allocated yard number 640. It will have an overall length of 96.5m, a beam of 16.5m, and a depth of 8.4m,
  • US docker talks extend into August
    Negotiations between US West Coast dockworkers and their employers are taking longer than predicted but waterfront operations have so far been unaffected. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents 20,000 longshoremen at 29 West Coast ports, and the Pacific Maritime
  • Diana ups box shipping investment
    Diana Containerships has announced improved quarterly results together with new investment plans from Diana Shipping founder Simeon Palios. NYSE-listed Diana Shipping previously owned 3.33M shares of NASDAQ-listed Diana Containerships, representing a stake of 9.3%, while Palios owned 2.07M shares,
  • Scorpio Tankers posts 2Q14 loss
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a steeper than expected quarterly loss as product tanker rates continue to stagnate. The Emanuele Lauro-led company reported a net loss of $574,000 for 2Q14 against net income of $4M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, Scorpio's adjusted net loss was $11.2M in
  • Tampa wins $1.68M security grant
    The port of Tampa has won a $1.68M security grant by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Seaport Security Grant Programme. The grant will be used to fund three projects at the Florida port and buy new and upgraded equipment. Port Tampa Bay will match the grant with a required
  • Nantong Tongshun wins order for AHTS duo
    Chinese yard Nantong Tongshun Shiprepair has won an order for two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels from Singapore-based Pacific Crest, a subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. The two newbuildings will have an overall length of 73m, beam of 17.2m, depth of 7.5m and a draught of 6.1m with delivery
  • Sea Shepherd found guilty of oil spill
    Conservation group Sea Shepard has been fined $15,000 for spilling diesel while moored in the port of Cairns in Queensland, Australia in October, 2012. The conservation group pleaded guilty to the charge in February, with the decision adjourned until last week, the Cairns Post reported. It was the
  • Costa Concordia makes it to Genoa
    Costa Concordia has been handed over to the team responsible for its breaking and recycling after being safely docked in the port of Genoa yesterday afternoon. Ownership of the vessel was transferred in mid-afternoon from Costa Crociere to Italian engineering group Saipem and Genoa ship repairer San
  • Italian rail operators slam increased costs
    FerCargo, the association of private Italian rail cargo operators, has strongly criticised a government decree proposing to reduce low-cost guarantees for the electricity that powers domestic rail cargo. The decree, announced in June, exempts 'cross-border rail traffic' from any increase in energy
  • Precious Shipping reports loss
    Thai dry cargo shipowner Precious Shipping has reported a second-quarter loss of THB52.76M ($1.65M). This, it said, was due to a one-time write-off of $2.3M in fees paid on credit facilities to finance secondhand vessels that are no longer needed. The loss reversed a net profit of THB161.2M for
  • Sewol owner's son arrested
    The son of the late owner of the ferry Sewol has been arrested by South Korea police. Prosecutors will now question Yoo Dae Kyun about his involvement with Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated Sewol, which capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April. Yoo was reportedly
  • Hyundai Glovis takes over four VLCCs
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motors, has taken over ownership of four VLCCs worth KRW189Bn ($184M). Hyundai Glovis announced through a Korea Exchange filing that the investment is related to a long-term delivery contract with Hyundai Oilbank Singapore. Hyundai Glovis
  • Hyundai Glovis 2Q profits surge
    Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, saw 2Q14 net profits rise 60.8% year-on-year to KRW297.4Bn($290M). However, income derived from the company's core business dipped 6.4% y/y to KRW167.7Bn. The company attributed this to less favourable foreign exchange rates.
  • Seafarer lost overboard in Indian Ocean
    The search for a seafarer who fell overboard from an oil tanker 80 nm off Australia's northwest coast on Sunday (27 July) has been abandoned. Speaking to IHS Maritime today (28 July) an Australian Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) spokesperson said that as there had been no trace of the missing
  • Controversial China rig resumes work
    A Chinese oil rig that was the cause a diplomatic dispute with Vietnam has returned to work after being moved from disputed waters. In May, the 34,000 GT Hai Yang Shi You 981 (HYSY 981), a drilling rig built in 2011 and operated by China Oilfield Services, began exploratory drilling in the disputed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • China's anti-2M reports counterproductive, SeaIntel says
    If the negative portrayal by China's state broadcaster of the proposed 2M tie-up between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. this weekend has official backing, it could be an indication of internal political pressure to shield Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines from a stronger competitor. This is the view of...
  • Rise in Mediterranean shipments boosts utilization, spot rates
    A rise in traffic from Asia to Mediterranean ports has led to a tight capacity issue and a substantial rise in spot prices for container cargo. Drewry reported a total of 422,000 20-foot containers were moved from Asia to the Mediterranean in March. April TEUs rose slightly to 427,000, but May's...
  • Suez Canal widening to begin this week
    The Suez Canal's major deepening project is just over the horizon as crews will start widening and dredging a 34-kilometer strip in order to improve wait times for vessels using the canal. AsiaCruiseNews.com reported today that the long-awaited widening project could take years to complete, but dredging crews will begin within...
  • Prospect of Nicaragua canal stumps industry observers
    Ometepe Island volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua.When the Nicaraguan government earlier this month approved plans by a Hong Kong-based company to build a canal linking the Pacific with the Caribbean and thus the Atlantic, observers in the maritime industry were largely left scratching their heads. The HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co.'s...
  • US containerized imports indicate early peak season
    Containerized U.S. imports rose 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports in June showed substantial year-over-year growth, as labor negotiations on the West Coast seem to have induced an early ocean container shipping peak season. U.S. containerized imports were up 6.9 percent year-over-year in June. That gain followed a 10...
  • TransForce offers C$495 million for flatbed, tank trucker Contrans
    Fresh from acquiring U.S. truckload carrier Transport America, Canadian trucking giant TransForce is offering nearly C$500 million for Contrans, a publicly owned Woodstock, Ontario-based holding company specializing in bulk, flatbed, and tank trucking. The "friendly takeover" proposal would make Canada's largest trucking operator even larger, adding about 15 new operating subsidiaries...
  • TNT Express posts improved results on restructuring, cost cuts
    TNT Express today posted improved second-quarter results, driven by an ongoing restructuring program, cost cuts and a continued recovery at its previously loss-making Brazilian business. The Netherlands-based global parcel delivery group swung to an operating profit of €8 million ($10.9 million) in the three months through June from a €287 million...
  • Congestion worsens at Rotterdam, spreads to Antwerp, Hamburg
    Port of Rotterdam. Photo: travelfoto / Shutterstock.comWorsening congestion at the port of Rotterdam has prompted two short sea and feeder shipping lines to impose surcharges of around $100 per container. Shippers could also be hit by congestion surcharges at one of Hamburg's largest terminals, and Antwerp is showing the first signs...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Hoegh hatches MLP IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners of Norway is moving forward with an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Samho Crown canned
    Pakistan has emerged as the final destination of a VLCC that has been sitting idle off Dubai for nearly four years.
  • Scorpio OKs buyback programme
    Scorpio Tankers' board approved a new share buyback plan as the company deploys more of its financial muscle to put cash in the hands of shareholders.
  • Scorpio holds Alligator
    Scorpio Tankers took advantage of an extension option on a long-range-two (LR2) products tanker as part of a string of deals to hold onto chartered-in ships.
  • Tigger four released
    A bunker barge crew hospitalised after a gas leak on an Exmar vessel have been released.
  • GSL slides in the second
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) of the UK turned in a second-quarter loss Monday but the deficit hasn't derailed its campaign to pursue expansion.
  • Hai ho scrapped
  • DCIX nets $92m
    Diana Containerships has collected $92m from a private placement which has seen Diana Shipping and chief executive Simeon Palios inject cash into the company.
  • VDR: Fundamental change
    Michael Behrendt says unexpectedly long crisis changing face of industry.
  • Scorpio on script
    New York-listed tanker owner sees second quarter loss match forecasts.
  • Olympic dream
    Hanjin Shipping chief executive Cho Yang-ho has struck gold after being appointed to lead the organization of the 2018 Winter Olympics in his homeland.
  • Delta in Jones Act debut
    Delta Air Lines has reportedly made its debut in the Jones Act tanker trade fixing a US-flagged vessel.
  • Jefferies boosts DHT
    Jefferies has upgraded shares in growing tanker owner DHT Holdings amid a brighter view for the crude sector and a belief the company's stock is undervalued.
  • Brokers complete merger
    Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping have formally completed a merger to create a London listed company with a market capitalisation of around £175m ($235m).
  • Gulf Nav back in black
    Gulf Navigation Holding has reported a second quarter net profit of AED 3.1m ($844,000) in figures released on Sunday.
  • Mitsubishi in port play
    Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation has entered the terminals business in Colombia by taking a stake in Santa Marta.
  • Fednav bulker grounds
    A Fednav-owned handysize bulker has run aground near the US city of Detroit, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed.
  • Teekay LNG stacks shelf
    Teekay LNG Partners has set the scene for up to $500m in shares sales with a shelf registration.
  • HPH Trust down in Q2
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has seen a 12.4% drop in second quarter net profit as it was impacted by higher costs.
  • Castillero reflags
    Alfonso Castillero, who resigned as Director-General of the Panama Registry last week, has confimed that he is joining the Liberian Registry as Vice-President
  • Man overboard
    An Indian motorman is missing from the Wallem-managed, 105,000-dwt products tanker Sigma Integrity (built 2009).
  • Breakers take Concordia
    Title to the hulk of the salvaged Italian cruiseship Costa Concordia was transferred yesterday from Costa Crociere to the Saipem/San Giorgio del Porto consortium that will scrap the ship
  • Boustead buys into cruise
    Boustead Holdings of Malaysia has purchased the Port Klang Cruise Terminal from receivers of failed maritime security company Glenn Defense Marine.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Ferro leaving FMCSA to lead motor vehicle administrators
  • EIAP fails to boost Dominican apparel exports to U.S.
  • U.S., Mexico to strengthen produce safety
    "The FDA is working with our Mexican government counterparts as well as stakeholders from industry, commerce, agriculture, and academia to ensure the safety of products," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg.
  • Senate confirms two DOT leaders
    The Senate confirmed Victor Mendez as deputy secretary of transportation and Peter Rogoff as undersecretary of transportation for policy - both officials have been in those roles on a temporary basis.
  • Government-industry teaming becomes tool for security, economy
  • ILWU, PMA will take break from talks this week
    The two sides are trying to work out a new contract to replace the six year pact that expired on July 1. The ILWU-PMA agreement covers nearly 20,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports.
  • TNT revenues down in Q2
  • Dachser continues Midwest expansion
  • Houston dredging begins
    Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria said an Army Corps of Engineers report found the minimum net benefits of the improved Bayport and Barbours Cut channels to the U.S. economy will be $35 million a year.
  • Savannah volumes top 3 million TEU
  • 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.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2014
  • Bunker prices firm in Mediterranean markets
    Good avails in Piraeus.
  • Prices firm accross regional bunker hubs
    Bunker market firm in Fujairah.
  • New South Wales set to curb diesel emissions
    Goal is to have a diesel emission management strategy in place by year-end.
  • Scrubbers fitted on Baltic ferry
    New, larger smoke stacks containing scrubber units installed during 18-day, dry-dock stint.
  • Finland extends 'environmental aid' to vessels
    Three companies allocated funds to install scrubbers or modify fuel systems, but not all applications successful.
  • Profits climb at NuStar Energy
    Fuels marketing segment on track for bumper profits for full year.
  • US EPA steps up ECA enforcement efforts
    Several ships boarded to obtain fuel samples in what is thought to be a first in the United States.
  • Asian bunker market closes mixed
    While Singapore offices remained closed for a holiday.
  • Oil traders and shipowners feature in Singapore's richest
    Founder of one of city's biggest oil traders in top 20.
  • Bunker sales lift Rosneft's bottom line
    But company outlook challenged by newly-imposed US sanctions.
  • Gibraltar: Bunkering 'not in breach' of EU laws
    Investigation finds Spanish complaints without foundation.
  • Gas leak prompts closure of Houston Ship Channel
    LPG tanker leaked an 'unknown' amount of anhydrous ammonia during bunkering.

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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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