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January 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA ups transpac rate US$300/FEU March 15, another comes May 1
  • Hanjin blames US$631 million 2013 loss on low rates and overcapacity
  • Guangdong's ports box volume 4pc in 2013, growing 1pc against 2012
  • Engineer stabbed in pirate attack near Luanda, Angola, 27 crew held
  • Chongqing rail freight up 4.2pc to 23.34 million tonnes in 2013
  • Manzhouli's railway container volume up 6pc to 71,106 TEU in 2013
  • Manzhouli plans China's biggest farm produce export base to Russia
  • Xiamen to launch seaborne express mail service to Taiwan in 2014
  • Sino-Kazakh Lianyungang distribution facility to cost US$112 million
  • Taiwan president urges, then downplays stronger ties to China
  • EU customs' raids seize contraband valued at US$12 million in duties
  • Lift EU block exemption on shipping consortia, Global Shippers Forum
  • StederGroup moves 3 x 252-ton cables from Italy-Netherlands
  • Kuehne + Nagel renews two-year logistics deal with FlexLink in Poland
  • Australia earmarks extra US$88 million for cargo and mail screening
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 60-ton telecom satellite from Japan to Kazakhstan
  • IAG Cargo adds three London-Cape Town flights, bringing total to 10

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • FEI Cargo commences its silver jubilee celebrations with a difference
  • New Year sees rate increases in certain shipping segments
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on certain alloy auto wheels
  • Amsterdam port region achieves record transhipment volume in 2013
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia introduces mobile container tracking system
  • Dighi Port handles first SCI vessel
  • CCEA approves development of trunk infrastructure for DMIC investment region
  • INR gains further against dollar
  • Netafim wins mega drip-irrigation project
  • RBI's repo rate hike disappoints industry
  • Sops on cotton yarn exports restored

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Heidmar rethinks CEO appointment
  • Farstad OCVs to be Rolls-Royce DP3 equipped
  • Giant Air Lift Bags ease FPSO decommissioning
  • January 29, 2014 Crowley opens new Guatemala City office
  • Wärtsilä to ax 1,000 jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TSA member carriers eye number of rate increases
  • Matson issues $100 million in senior unsecured notes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel rescues 24 Chinese mariners
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Australian port backup
  • Panama Canal Authority meets with expansion group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TMT loses control of A Ladybug
    Court allows bank to take over car carrier
  • Chemical tanker and Cosco boxship collide in Straits of Singapore
    Fei He reported to have sustained damage to bunker tank
  • CMA CGM starts Somalia service
    New loop will link Mogadishu and the Middle East
  • VLCC earnings plummet $15,000
    Earnings for Middle East-Asia voyage tumble from over $35,000 to under $21,000 per day
  • China Shipping Development warns that 2013 loss could hit $380m
    China Shipping subsidiary announces provisions against expected future losses
  • Star Bulk buys two post-panamax bulkers for $60m
    Deutsche Bank provides secured credit facility for Japanese-owned vessels
  • Beijing starts antitrust review of P3
    Free to read: Alliance may not win competition clearance in China before second-quarter 2014
  • ABS offers advice for sailing Russia's northern sea route
    US class society expects interest in sailing the waterway to grow
  • Navalia KG investors back sale to pool company
    Fifteen tankers and bulkers will change hands
  • Wärtsilä sheds 1,000 jobs despite pick-up in ship power business
    UPDATE: New technology take-up slow as owners need convincing
  • Four more Rickmers KG ships declared insolvent
    Investors are $92m out of pocket
  • Angola ships its first LPG cargo
    New trade route develops as interest rises in LPG carriers
  • Harnessing trade in the Year of the Horse
    Intra-Asia shipments will grow despite capacity woes and political tensions
  • Navios Maritime sees drop in 2013 revenue and earnings
    US-listed company books $153.4m in ebitda down from $177m in 2012
  • Marine insurance market heading for 18th consecutive year of loss
    Overcapacity, not claims, is the root of the problem, says IUMI president
  • Intertanko defends changes to West Africa piracy clauses
    Vessels waiting in the Gulf of Guinea must still be on their normal, direct or intended route
  • Panama Canal peace talks enter second day
    Negotiators seek to resolve dispute over $1.6bn in project cost overruns
  • Matson private placement raises $100m
    Sale of secured notes announced in November is now closed
  • Box market shows signs of improvement, says Braemar
    But Asia-Europe overcapacity and volatile rates are set to continue, broker warns
  • Scorship quits Scorpio Group
    German shipmanager renamed as Mercator Navigation
  • Costamare channels cash into growth
    Boxship owner eyes newbuildings and the secondhand market
  • Cosco signs $435m contract for five 9,400 teu newbuildings
    Company appears to have agreed a 3%-5% premium over market price

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Europe wants a single maritime security standard
    The European Commission wants a single standard for maritime security companies working on EU-flag ships
  • Tax blow for Dar port owner
    The owner of Tanzania's Port of Dar es Salaam is contesting a claim for nearly Sh3 billion ($1.85 million) in unpaid taxes
  • Heidmar abruptly reverses course
    Connecticut tanker pool manager Heidmar has named a new chief executive officer less than a week after unveiling its previous pick
  • Star Bulk buys Post-Panamax duo
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk is continuing its fleet expansion with the purchase of two Post-Panamax drybulk vessels for a total of $60M
  • ITF condemns murder of dockers' leader's father
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has condemned the murder of the father of a Honduran dockers' leader, accusing the country's authorities of failing to heed requests to provide protection for the trade unionist and his family

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Blu Logistics Brings Rate Management In-House with CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 29, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Blu Logistics' integration with CargoSphere's freight rate management solution. Blu Logistics, a global logistics company offering sea...
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $7 Million for Maritime Education
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration today announced that America's six state maritime academies - California Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime College, and Texas Maritime Academy - and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point,...
  • Swift Transportation Profit Plummets But Exceeds Lowered Expectations
    Swift Transportation reported its net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 plummeted 17.2 percent year-over-year to $45.3 million, ending the year on a low note after double-digit profit gains in the first half of the year. Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group said that although Swift's earnings were down, the...
  • US West Coast Labor Tensions Push Shippers to Look at Alternative Routes
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Li & Fung Logistics is preparing alternatives to shipping through U.S. West Coast ports, as the unit of the global sourcing giant expects some type of International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union disruption tied to the negotiations for a contract to replace the current one that expires...
  • Hub Group's 4Q Profit Slumped
    Hub Group reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $16.5 million, down 12 percent from $18.8 million in the same period in 2012, ending the year in a slump after three quarters of growth. Hub Group's revenue mix in the fourth quarter of 2013. Full-size image However, total quarterly revenue...
  • No Change for Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles stood at the same level for a third consecutive week, two days prior to an early Chinese New Year. Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Jan. 29, 2014 Full-size image The rate remained at $2,086 per 40-foot container in the week of Jan....
  • Anger Builds Among NY-NJ Port Drivers
    Backed-up trucks at the Port of New York & New Jersey in July 2013.Fed up with chronic delays at container terminals, some truck drivers at the Port of New York and New Jersey are beginning to talk openly about parking their rigs and refusing assignments to the piers. "I would protest...
  • Baltimore ILA Local Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million
    A federal arbitrator has ordered an International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore to pay ocean carriers $3.8 million for an October strike that violated a no-strike clause in the ILA's coastwide master contract. Local 333 struck for three days in mid-October 2013 after a breakdown in local contract negotiations with the...
  • Demand Rises for Industrial Real Estate in California's Inland Empire
    California's Coachella ValleyThe industrial real estate market in Southern California's Inland Empire - the most sought-after location in the country for warehouses and distribution centers - is in near-perfect harmony right now. Demand for distribution space is strong, but not so strong that rents have reached unreasonable levels. Developers have access to affordable...
  • KCS Sees Delay in Mexican Auto Shipment Growth
    Kansas City Southern Railway expects a surge of business from three new Mexican auto plants will come later than originally anticipated, as the Nissan, Honda and Audi plants are slated to produce only half their full capacity this year. The plants are expected to produce about 300,000 units this year, compared...
  • Obama's Tall Orders: Trade, Infrastructure, Trucks
    WASHINGTON - President Obama plans to use his executive authority to fast-track infrastructure projects, promote trade and alternative fuels and develop fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, topics he touched on in a State of the Union address focused largely on the economy. At the same time, the president last night...
  • Port of Mobile Remains Closed by Ice Storm
    The Port of Mobile, Ala., will remain closed today, but several other marine terminals planned to resume normal service after closing yesterday because of an ice storm that hit southern states from Virginia to Texas. The Port of Houston resumed normal operations this morning. The Port of New Orleans planned to...
  • US Intermodal Rates Drop as Midwest Freeze Continues
    An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes fell $93 from the week before to $2,014 in the week of Jan. 27, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS, erasing an $88 combined increase from the prior two weeks....
  • TSA Members Call for Asia-US Rate Hike in March
    Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement plan to increase Asia-U.S. rates by $300 per FEU, effective March 15, and are looking for a further May 1 increase separate from rate adjustments planned for 2014-15 contracts. Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Jan. 24, 2014. Full-size image The TSA container...
  • Carriers, Shippers Urged to Talk Driver Detention
    Trucking companies and shippers should clearly spell out standards and penalties for driver detention when negotiating contracts - and stick to them - unless they want federal regulators to define driver detention time and penalties for them. Carriers should also include restrictions and penalties for excessive driver detention in their...
  • Rules for Polar Shipping Advance
    Estimated Asia-Europe transit times, Yokohama-Rotterdam, via the Northern Sea Route and via the Suez Canal.A legally binding rule book for all ships, from container vessels to oil tankers, sailing in Arctic and Antarctic waters, has moved closer after maritime officials agreed on a draft text for a so-called Polar Code. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Navios nets period deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings of Greece has secured a time charter contract for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • ISC posts profit
    International Shipholding Corp of the US remains committed to expansion following a profitable quarter, its chief executive told investors Wednesday.
  • Nakilat refinances
    Nakilat has refinanced two LNG carriers linked to Maran Nakilat, its joint venture with an affiliate of Greek shipping magnate John Angelicoussis.
  • US joins Princess probe
    US federal investigators have joined in an investigation over alleged pollution from a Princess Cruises vessel.
  • Eletson acquires LR1s
    Eletson Holdings of Greece has struck a deal to acquire three long-range-one (LR1) product tankers.
  • CMA CGM storms Somalia
    CMA CGM is launching a service that will link the Middle East to Somalia under a broader bid to expand its presence in Africa.
  • Frank bags $7.5m payday
    Carnival Corp has agreed to a $7.5m lump sum to long-time executive Howard Frank as part of his deal to step down from the cruise giant's chief operating officer job.
  • Navios sights set on box sector
    Angeliki Frangou expressed a preference for containerships in the acquisition strategy of New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners.
  • Tallink agrees pay rises
    Baltic ro-pax operator Tallink has agreed a pay deal with unions of at least 8.5%.
  • CSDC scraps another 13
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is sending another 13 ships to breakers' yards this year.
  • Heidmar makes U-turn
    Heidmar has had a rethink on its new chief executive with Hans van der Zijde leaving the post he took over only five days ago.
  • Scorpio fixes Mipo MR
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has fixed out a new MR products carrier for four months fresh from the shipyard.
  • Star enters new territory
    Star Bulk has moved into the post-panamax market with the purchase of two vessels from Glocal Japan on leaseback deals.
  • ZPMC eyes profit
    China's Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) will return to profit in 2013.
  • Navios whets appetite
    Navios Maritime Partners has hinted at improved dividends despite a weaker fourth quarter showing which missed Wall Street projections.
  • Catalogue of errors
    A UK accident report has found a Greek cargoship crew tried to cover up its grounding after a series of mistakes in the North Sea.
  • DNB backs DHT double
    DHT Holdings has secured a $100m loan to fund its latest VLCC additions with one of its existing banks.
  • Arctech wins finance
    Russia's VTB Bank is guaranteeing EUR 123m ($168m) towards Archtech Helsinki Shipyard's icebreaker contract.
  • CSDC heads into red
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns 2013 deficit could be as much as $380m.
  • Breaking the breakers?
    Video footage has revealed the final journey of the Ostend Spirit ferry as it steams up the beach at a demolition yard in Turkey.
  • Tugs secure drifting cargoship
    Tugs have secured a cargoship that went adrift off Spain after it suffered a propeller malfunction in a storm.
  • 'Good price' for Gulf Nav
    Cash-strapped Dubai owner Gulf Navigation has confirmed the sale of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings of the US for a "good price."
  • Dof eyes bond deal
    Norway's Dof is planning to refinance debt with a bond issue in Oslo.
  • Sue threat over sinking
    The Philippines could take legal action against a shipowner whose vessel sank last week off Guimaras.
  • Wartsila pushes up profit
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has announced higher profit for 2013 on the day it said it was axing 1,000 jobs.
  • Wartsila axing 1,000 jobs
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila is chopping 1,000 jobs in a bid to secure profitability.
  • NADL prices IPO
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) is set to raise a minimum of $125m in gross proceeds from its initial public offering in the US.
  • StormGeo snaps up AWT
    Norwegian-based StormGeo has agreed to acquire ship routing specialist Applied Weather Technology (AWT).
  • Cosco bulker released
    Cosco and Trafigura look to have settled their differences over the disputed charter of a panama bulker.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Obama cites infrastructure, trade goals in State of Union speech
    Obama repeated his call to reform the tax code by closing loopholes for corporations to keep profits overseas, create incentives for companies that create jobs at home, and use taxes from repatriated money to pay for infrastructure.
  • Soybean producers fret over EPA's biodiesel levels
    The trade association warned, if left unchanged, the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements would "significantly damage the nation's growing biodiesel industry and adversely impact soybean growers."
  • Negotiations over Panama Canal rift continue
  • Report: Police wanted eye in the sky to watch port
  • Traders optimistic, but concerned about rising wages
    The trade data firm Panjiva said a survey of 100 of its users found about two thirds of them optimistic or very optimistic about the economic outlook in 2014.
  • December steel imports drop 3.5%
  • MOL Q4 North American intermodal performance at 56%
  • Cuba opens new container terminal in Mariel
  • LSP to use CargoSphere for self-managed contracts and rates
  • COSCO orders five 9,400-TEU container ships
    It will pay $86.9 million for each ship for a total of $434.5 million. They are to be delivered in 2016 and 2017. COSCO also noted that on Dec. 30, it ordered four 64,000-dwt bulk carriers for $27 million each.
  • Venezuelan LSP chooses Kewill platform
  • Report: ILA Baltimore local fined
  • Cargolux CEO search ongoing
  • Hub reports 'solid year'
  • Matson raises $100 million in note sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Vessels collide in Singapore
    Some spillage of bunker fuel reported.
  • Fujairah prices flat for third day
    Demand was average and avails were tight.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Amsterdam announces upgrade
    Dutch port wants to capture more big ship traffic.
  • Panama Canal impasse talks continue
    Talks to resolve costs row enter second day.
  • Wartsila in profit but jobs are to go
    With sales down company announces efficiency drive.
  • IFO movement mixed at Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely tight across major ports in Asia.
  • LNG Bunkers: No clarity on pricing
    'Without knowing the price, it's hard to make investment decisions.'
  • Sinopec suspends bonded fuel oil deliveries to Yangpu
    Suspension expected to last for whole of 2014.
  • Sri Lanka supplier expands operations
    Permanently positions the MT Lanka Marine Kelani at the port of Galle.
  • Marine insurer warns of bunkering frauds
    'A deal that looks too good, probably is,' says Skuld.
  • The black sheep of the particulate family
    Particulates come in many different guises. One variety has been singled out for particular attention at the IMO.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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