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August 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Employers, ILWU reach tentative accord on health benefits as talks continue
  • Rotterdam congestion eases as five ECT quay cranes become operational
  • Shanghai Port quarterly profit off 2.5pc at US$242.5 million, but H1 up 14.9pc
  • DP World with new terminal has control of both ends of Belgium's Albert Canal
  • Piraeus Port posts flat profit of US$4.3 million as revenues decline 3.3pc
  • Maersk receives 11th 18,270-TEU ship to join Asia-Europe trade
  • Small ships will not be pushed out by the larger ones in Americas
  • Dutch firm markets box for all seasons, gives even temps over distances
  • Globe Tracker, Total Soft Bank provides radio tracking for terminal operators
  • Air China first half profit down 58pc to US$96.3 million as revenues rise 7pc
  • Qantas posts US$2.6 billion annual loss - 'Worst is over,' says CEO Joyce
  • IATA's Tyler urges Vietnam to secure full benefits of strong aviation sector
  • Changi's US$80 million programme to lower costs for airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • APEC to tackle supply chain threats together
  • Kalmar Gloria reach stackers enter Asia-Pacific
  • LNG shipping faces near term pain, but better longer term outlook
  • NYK Group boosts shuttle tanker fleet
  • Snowman Logistics' IPO closes today
  • T. S. Lines vessel makes maiden JN Port call as part of CIX2 service
  • ZIM improves MAF service to West Africa
  • Shipping Watch, Carrier Alliances, Schedules & Supply Chain Impact
  • Terminal Investment Ltd acquires 50 pc interest in ITL
  • IBA wary of NHAI's plan to set up ARC
  • New policy for MSME soon: Govt
  • States asked to appoint export commissioners

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Der Kampf gegen widrige Umstände
  • UPR strengthens rail infrastructure in Kansas
  • Freight rates: competitiveness gap between China und USA
  • Zim pushing MAF
  • Network Rail's renewal programme goes ahead
  • Changes in the Euronav board
  • Spain investing in Catalonia's rail network
  • Study on consequences of Scottish independence
  • Management transition at Imperial set for 2015
  • Swiss to cancel Kiev, Austrian back in East Ukraine
  • Port of Kiel issues H1/2014 report
  • Surprise resignation of Zurich airport CEO
  • Competition for staff hotting up
  • Switzerland tries to prevent circumvention of sanctions
  • Adding tasty veggies to product line-up
  • Emirates Skycargo lifts capacity to Los Angeles

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • Shipping lines get Transcom contracts
  • Green Steam Optimizer enables fuel savings
  • KKR and Borealis acquire nine containerships
  • New Norderney ferry to have Voith Schneider Propellers
  • Coast Guard responds to capsized tug
  • Wärtsilä signs maintenance agreement with Harvey Gulf

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • Seattle Port Commission taps Ted J. Fick as new CEO
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases cargo volume totals for mid-year
  • Horizon Lines takes home ocean carrier quality award
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Oks North Dakota rail deal
  • VT Halter Marine has active month of July

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • 100. Shantou
    Throughput 2013: 1,280,000 teu, up 2% (2012: 1,249,600 teu)
  • 21. Tanjung Priok
    Throughput 2013: 6,590,000 teu, up 2% (2012: 6,460,000)
  • 34. Port Said
    Throughput 2013: 4,100,000 teu up 12.9% (2012: 3,631,165 teu)
  • 52. Nanjing
    Throughput 2013: 2,670,000 teu, up 16.1% (2012: 2,300,000 teu)
  • 75. Callao
    Throughput 2013: 1,855,019 teu, up 2.4% (2012: 1,812,114 teu)
  • 87. Guayaquil
    Throughput 2013: 1,517,910 teu, up 4.8% (2012: 1,448,687 teu)
  • The Outsiders
    Consolidation pushes some box ports out of the Top 100 as others scale the global rankings
  • 7. Qingdao
    Throughput 2013: 15,520,000 teu, up 7% (2012: 14,503,000 teu)
  • 19. Tanjung Pelepas
    Throughput 2013: 7,627,833 teu, down 1.2% (2012: 7,718,818 teu)
  • 31. Valencia
    Throughput 2013: 4.327,838 teu, down 3.2% (2012: 4,469,754 teu)
  • 53. Keelung and Taipei
    Throughput 2013: 2,641,544 teu, down 2.3% (2012: 2,704,730 teu)
  • 68. Manzanillo, Mexico
    Throughput 2013: 2,118,186 teu, up 6.3% (2012: 1,992,176 teu)
  • 89. Alexandria
    Throughput 2013: 1,508,101 teu up 3% (2012: 1,463,348 teu)
  • COMMENT: The world's top 100 container ports in 2014
    Consolidation casts a long shadow over shifting trade flows and low-key growth
  • 4. Hong Kong
    Throughput 2013: 22,352,000 teu, down 3.3% (2012: 23,117,000 teu)
  • 17. Xiamen
    Throughput 2013: 8,010,000 teu, up 11.3% (2012: 7,201,700 teu)
  • 38. Santos
    Throughput 2013: 3,445,879 teu, up 8.6% (2012: 3,171,685 teu)
  • 59. Le Havre
    Throughput 2013: 2,486,000 teu, up 7.9% (2012: 2,304,000 teu)
  • 70. Zeebrugge
    Throughput 2013: 2,026,270 teu, up 3.7% (2012: 1,953,170 teu)
  • 83. Seattle
    Throughput 2013: 1,592,753 teu, down 15.5% (2012: 1,885,680 teu)
  • 1. Shanghai
    Throughput 2013: 33,617,000 teu, up 3.3% (2012: 32,529,000 teu)
  • 16. Antwerp
    Throughput 2013: 8,578,269 teu, down 0.7% (2012: 8,635,916 teu)
  • 41. Salalah
    Throughput 2013: 3,340,000 teu, down 7.7% (2012: 3,620,000 teu)
  • 56. Kobe
    Throughput 2013: 2,553,257 teu, down 0.6% (2012: 2,567,540 teu)
  • 65. Incheon
    Throughput 2013: 2,160,797 teu, up 9% (2012: 1,982,383 teu)
  • 82. Charleston
    Throughput 2013: 1,601,366 teu, up 5.7% on (2012: 1,514,585 teu)
  • 6. Ningbo
    Throughput 2013: 17,351,000 teu, up 7.3% (2012: 16,175,000 teu)
  • 30. Algeciras
    Throughput 2013: 4,500,600 teu, up 9.4% (2012: 4,114,231 teu)
  • 60. Osaka
    Throughput 2013: 2,485,019 teu, up 3.1% (2012: 2,409,754 teu)
  • 67. Yantai
    Throughput 2013: 2,150,000 teu, up 16.2% (2012: 1,850,000 teu)

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • DHT on hiatus from newbuild market
    NYSE-listed DHT has reported losses in line with analyst expectations and signalled that it favours second-hand acquisitions over newbuilds for future growth. DHT posted a net loss of $8.1M for 2Q14 against a net loss of $7.7M in 2Q13. "A weaker market in the second quarter of 2014 was offset by an
  • Liverpool2 will create 5,000 jobs
    Peel Ports' £300M ($497M) investment in the Liverpool2 deepwater container terminal will create around 5,000 new jobs in the maritime and logistics supply chains over the next five years, including 500 at the port itself, the company states. As a result, £350,000 is being spent to enhance training
  • Wärtsilä signs five-year, eight-vessel maintenance deal
    Power supplier Wärtsilä announced today a technical management agreement with US-based Harvey Gulf International Marine that includes condition-based maintenance (CBM) and dynamic maintenance planning. The agreement covers six new liquefied natural gas-fuelled platform supply vessels and two new
  • Jinhui breaks even and raises cautious optimism
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation, the Oslo listed Hong Kong based dry bulk carrier company, broke even in 2Q14 and expressed cautious optimism about the outlook. The company, which issued a profit warning earlier in the summer, reported 2Q14 net profit of $0.6M compared to a profit of $1.0M in the
  • DP World 'cautious' about Middle East crisis
    DP World Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Sharaf warned today that geopolitical issues could result in challenges to trade going forward, adding that he was particularly concerned about the situation in the Middle East. "The situation in the Middle East is not very clear and we are taking a cautious
  • Last MH370 call revealed
    Malaysia Airlines attempted one last call to the ill-fated MH370 flight the night it disappeared, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss told a media conference today. The satellite phone call has provided new information on the flight, which "suggests the aircraft might have turned south a
  • DP World earnings outpace revenue growth
    DP World announced strong 1H14 financial results with revenue growth of 11.6% plus even stronger EBITDA and EPS growth. "Earnings continue to significantly outpace revenue growth with 19.1% EBITDA growth and 40.8% EPS growth on a like-for-like basis," group Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Sharaf
  • Chiquita plots shipping overhaul
    Banana giant Chiquita has announced a major shift in its shipping strategy coinciding with its proposed merger with Ireland's Fyffes. Chiquita said on 27 August that it had identified an additional $20M of synergies in the merger, bringing total synergies to at least $60M. "The $20M of additional
  • Wisby Tankers orders world's largest asphalt tanker
    Swedish ship owner Wisby Tankers has ordered what is the world's largest asphalt tanker at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. HMD officials told IHS Maritime that on 22 August, Wisby ordered a 37,000dwt asphalt tanker at around $50M. The vessel measures 183m in length, 32.2m in width and has a 17m height. The
  • Indian group buys VLCC to store Nigerian crude
    An Indian conglomerate has bought a secondhand VLCC as floating storage for Nigerian crude, brokers told IHS Maritime. A Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime that Sandesara Group had bought 1998-built VLCC Neptune Glory for $23.15M from Dr Peters earlier this month. The tanker has been renamed
  • Salalah container productivity up 26%
    The Omani Port of Salalah is now ranked 15th best globally, and third in Europe, Middle East and Africa, having achieved an average 91 gross moves per hour (gmph) in 2013, 26% better than its 2012 average of 71gmph. The rankings were announced by independent research firm Journal of Commerce (JOC)
  • US dockers untying healthcare gridlock
    US west coast dockworkers and their employers have reached a tentative agreement on healthcare benefits in what has been considered one of the most significant hurdles to forging a new labour contact. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents nearly 20,000 dockworkers
  • Ship detained prior to collision
    A bulk carrier, which broke anchor in high winds off Fremantle Australia before colliding with a second vessel, had been detained by port state control only days earlier, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau reported. Port state control inspected and detained the 11,246gt Royal Pescadores, managed
  • Fatigue a factor in Rena catastrophe
    As the final report on the grounding of box ship Rena off New Zealand in 2011 is nearing completion, the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has confirmed crew fatigue as a factor. Speaking with IHS Maritime, a TAIC spokesperson said experts from the Australian Transport
  • CMHI profits up 11% in 1H14
    China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI) today said its profits rose 11% year on year to HKD2.1Bn ($270.9M) in the first half in 2014 on throughput rise. Its port operating segment posted a y/y 15% rise in profits to HKD2.2Bn, a stock filing of the company said today. In addition, revenues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • Container volumes on the rise at North American ports
    The number of containers moving through major North American ports was up over 4 percent in the first half of 2014, port statistics show. Now that numbers published by the ports are all out - Metro Vancouver lagged in its release date, finally releasing its first-half number yesterday - a clearer...
  • Long Beach terminals reopen as storm surges subside
    The Port of Long Beach has resumed full cargo-handling operations after storm surges from Tropical Storm Marie subsided. Port of Long Beach terminals impacted by Tropical Storm Marie. Full-size image The port Wednesday suspended operations at two terminals due to 10- to 15-foot waves that battered south-facing piers and endangered dockworkers. The working of four vessels,...
  • Big ships could come to US ports under Maersk, MSC alliance
    WASHINGTON - Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. could eventually operate ships of up to 19,200-TEUs on east-west trades that touch the U.S., within their planned "2M" vessel-sharing agreement, according to a filing with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The two largest global container lines said they will initially operate a...
  • Duisburg completes Phase 1 of container terminal expansion
    Duisport's new rail crane at the logport 3 container terminal.Expansion of Duisburg's container terminals has entered a new stage, taking the large German inland river port one step closer to meeting increased demand and additional rail traffic. Sometimes referred to as the world's largest inland port, also known as Duisport, said the...
  • DCLI acquires technology provider REZ-1
    Intermodal chassis provider Direct ChassisLink Inc. has acquired REZ-1, which for 20 years has supplied technology for intermodal equipment management and service. REZ-1 was founded in 1994 to manage Equipment Management Pool, the railroad-controlled domestic container program serving Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.The company since has expanded its management services to...
  • More US motor carriers raise truck driver pay, bonuses, incentives
    The number of heavy truck or tractor-trailer drivers increased 1.9 percent in 2013, after rising 3.2 percent in 2012. The number of drivers is still about 6.4 percent below its 2007 peak. Full-size chart Boyd Bros. Transportation and Interstate Distributor are the latest U.S. trucking companies to boost truck driver pay as...
  • Assurance of Supply
    How Confidence in a Reliable Supply Stream Creates Healthy Companies One of the greatest supply chain challenges that companies face is to reliably and profitably meet global demand. Outsourced manufacturing, lengthy global supply chains, a large number of suppliers, and volatile demand all create an environment where supply chain decision-makers...
  • US private equity fund acquires container feeder ships
    An investment consortia including the U.S. private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has acquired a portfolio of nine feeder container ships previously owned by German KG funds, signaling continued interest in shipping assets by private equity, and a continued pullback by KG funds. The investment vehicle for the purchase is Embarcadero...
  • Court dismisses NYSA-ILA lawsuit against Waterfront Commission over hiring
    A federal judge has dismissed an employer-union lawsuit challenging the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's new rules for hiring dockworkers in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The lawsuit has complicated a dispute over hiring of International Longshoremen's Association dockworkers needed to avoid labor shortages that have contributed...
  • PierPass handles 30 millionth off-peak truck
    Thirty million times since 2005 a truck entered or left a Los Angeles-Long Beach marine terminal during off-peak hours, relieving daytime congestion around the largest U.S. port complex, thanks to the Offpeak program run by PierPass. The OffPeak program, begun in July 2005, has nearly doubled capacity at the port complex...
  • DP World posts 'strong' first-half results
    New capacity and a pickup in global trade drove strong profitability at DP World in the first half of 2014, leaving the global terminal operator with a positive outlook for full-year 2014. DP World's profit jumped 26 percent year-over-year in the January-to-June period, from $295 million in 2013 to $332 million in...
  • Truck rates, imports point to stronger US fall retail sales, says DAT
    The DAT average U.S. dry van spot truck rate has experienced two peaks and still remains above the rate at the start of the year. Full-size chart Spot market truck pricing is unseasonably high in late August, with shippers paying on average 16 cents more per mile for dry van trucks than...
  • Maersk, MSC file 2M plan with FMC; review begins
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Wednesday received the "2M" vessel sharing agreement proposal for the east-west trades, starting the clock on the agency's review of the Maersk Line-Mediterranean Shipping Co. plan for the alliance created following the rejection of the P3 Network by China in June. The agency will...
  • Tranztec Solutions Announces New Expanded TranzactorTM A2A Integration Library for the Transportation Industry
    Perrysburg, Ohio (PRWEB) August 21, 2014 Tranztec Solutions, Inc., a leader in transportation technology, recently announced that its TranzactorTM A2A Integrator, part of the TranzactorTM Integration Suite, has expanded its integration library to include some of the most popular Transportation Applications available in the industry. Users of TranzactorTM A2A Integrator can...
  • Chun Named Director of Engineering Design
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has appointed John Y. Chun, P.E., as the new Director of Engineering Design, heading up roads, utilities and other infrastructure projects for the Port of Long Beach.Chun, who started with the Port in 1996 as a civil engineering assistant, has served as a...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • ASL sees red
    ASL Marine Holdings (ASL) reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss Thursday but the deficit didn't catch industry observers off guard.
  • Bumi mounts fundraiser
    A leading Malaysian offshore contractor has returned to the capital markets in search of cash to finance fleet expansion.
  • CSCL sheds the red
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) returned to profitability in the first-half of 2014, a period in which many other carriers were struggling to stay afloat.
  • Iraq vows to fight on
    Iraq's Ministry of Oil has pledged to continue to pursue seizure of a crude cargo alleged to have been illegally exported by the Kurdistan Regional Government despite a recent US court order throwing out a prior arrest order.
  • Price pressure spreads
    The pressure on bulker values could be spreading from Chinese-built units to ships built elsewhere.
  • Oceanteam rises
    Offshore shipowner Oceanteam Shipping has recorded a profitable second quarter on increased revenue after expanding its activities in Mexico.
  • Cosco Holdings loss grows
    State-controlled China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has blamed weak containership and bulker markets for a bigger loss in the first half.
  • GMS makes more
    Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has marginally improved its profit in the first half thanks to high fleet utilisation.
  • SFL profit falls
    Oslo-based Ship Finance International (SFL) has posted a weaker net income in the second quarter of 2014 as revenue went down.
  • StealthGas waits it out
    Expanding Greek LPG carrier owner StealthGas is preaching patience after net earnings dipped in the second quarter.
  • SITC profit grows
    SITC International has clocked up a first half profit partly thanks to increased shipping volumes in the intra-Asia market.
  • DP World profit jumps
    Dubai's DP World has posted a 26% increase in first-half profit on higher revenue.
  • Chevron taking trio
    Oil major Chevron is buying three suezmaxes from Frontline as it ends their bareboat charters early.
  • KSS Line adds VLGC
    South Korea's KSS Line has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new VLGC.
  • Harvey's maintenance deal
    US-based Harvey Gulf International Marine has signed a long-term maintenance agreement for its LNG-powered offshore supply vessels.
  • Attica keeps losing
    Greek-owned Attica Holdings has recorded a loss in the first half of the year, but hopes that a recent deal with a US investor will help it kick off new business initiatives.
  • New terminal for Skangass
    LNG provider Skangass is to build and operate a new terminal in Gavle, Sweden.
  • Fredriksen on the hunt
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is preparing to unveil its next growth plan, with smaller tanker operators in its sights.
  • Sales boost FRNT
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has seen second quarter profit soar as it sold ships and shares.
  • ICG profit falls
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has seen a slight slip in its profit for the first half of 2014 but its net debt went down.
  • FRNT cancels MR duo
    Frontline 2012 (FRNT) has torn up two MR tanker contracts at troubled STX Dalian in China, but could face a fight to get its money back.
  • Frontline reduces loss
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker company Frontline has cut its loss in the second quarter, despite a plunge in rates.
  • Jinhui inches into profit
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has just managed to edge into profit in the second quarter despite a 30% decline in revenue.
  • CMES returns to profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has reported an interim profit of CNY 253m ($41m) reversing a year ago loss of CNY 138m.
  • Second Elmira ship held
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a second Elmira-controlled chemical tanker latest court documents show.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • Salary paramount, but truck drivers attracted to local trucking jobs
    With millions of truck-driver job ads flooding the market, the survey found that 79 percent of the drivers polled agreed that salary was most important when choosing a job. Home time was ranked as the second highest.
  • S&P raises Port of Halifax credit rating
    S&P said, "The stable outlook reflects our view of the HPA's prudent management of its capital program to date and our expectation that it will not issue significantly more debt in the next two years than it assumes in its capital plan."
  • USDA releases additional funds for export credit program
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has released additional fiscal-year 2014 funds for its Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). Exporters now have access to $3.586 billion.
  • PierPass has helped divert 30 million trucks
    Bruce Wargo, the president and chief executive of PierPass, said, "While port congestion has increased worldwide, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are handling these pressures better than most of the other major ports."
  • Direct Chassis Link adds domestic chassis
  • Appeals court reverses decision on FedEx contractors
  • Cargo volumes set record at Virginia Port Authority in July
  • Steel boosts volumes in Houston port for July
  • Gnarly surf closes terminal in Long Beach
  • Maersk raising rates on imports from Europe
  • Oil and gas group Acteon to use Amber Road for restricted party screening
  • U.S. economy grew 4.2% in 2Q
  • WiseTech Global starts supply chain education initiative
    Among the first institutions to become a WiseEducation Partner is the University of Sydney's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, part of Australia's Key Centre of Excellence in Transport Research and Education.
  • Seattle picks Fick as port director
  • ITC says GOES imports don't harm U.S. industry
  • Two New Yorkers plead guilty to importing hazardous children's toys

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2014
  • 2M Alliance to benefit from Scorpio's Triple-E vessel orders
    MSC to lease newbuilds on 15-year charters.
  • Prices rise across Europe
    Big gap in prices observed in Rotterdam bunker market.
  • Fujairah bunker prices mainly firm
    Demand was below average in Middle East hub.
  • Tougher rules loom for US waterways fleet
    Move brings barges in line with trains, trucks carrying hazardous material.
  • Asian bunker prices end day with small gains
    Below-average to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • LNG-fuelled OSVs to be maintained by Wartsila
    Contract to last for a period of five years.
  • Teapot refiners switch back to fuel oil
    Change to tax rules prompts players to dump cheaper asphalt feedstock.
  • New LNG terminal planned for Swedish port
    Facility to boost growth of area's LNG bunkering infrastructure.
  • Ethane-fuelled marine engine to launch next year
    Engine marker anticipating first deliveries mid-2016.
  • Thunderstorms and plasma inspire new exhaust cleaning technologies
    EU-funded project has had encouraging results with new methods to remove SOx, NOx, and PM from ship exhaust gas.
  • Andatee ventures into clean energy sector
    Enters into 10-year contract with Chinese mining firm.
  • Lukoil launches 'eco' bunkers
    Product is a hybrid of fuel oil and distillate fuels.
  • Bunker prices firm on the Panama Canal
    Good avails reported at the Central American port.

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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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