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BRIEFS
May 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim narrows quarterly loss 45pc, revenues slip 5.8pc to US$867 million
  • AADA to hike China-Australian rate US$300/TEU and $600/FEU July 1
  • MOL ups dry box rates US$750/TEU, reefers rise $1,000/FEU June 15
  • Hamburg Sud hikes rate US$250/TEU from N America to NZ-Oz July 1
  • APL Americas chief Seroka named exec director of Port of Los Angeles
  • Ownership structure of top liners hinders industry consolidation
  • Gefco starts China-Europe rail service, hopes for high value backhaul
  • CMA CGM upgrades east coast South America-West Africa SAMWAF service
  • High MOL executive says profitability is in sight with today's rates
  • Eco rules will result in credit tightening over fuel supply: top trader
  • Eco friendly design helps Ship Finance charter out four 8,700-TEUers
  • April air freight markets pick up, but lag behind January, March
  • Rapid growth of Chinese middle class means boost for luxury air cargo
  • 'Quadcopters' tested for aerial airliner inspection as UAVs uses widen
  • Korean Air launches weekly Atlantic live lobsters from Nova Scotia

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • CMA CGM sees improvement in net profit & revenue in Q1 2014
  • MOL receives award for developing waste heat energy recovery system
  • TT Club appoints global Claims Director
  • APM Terminals meets increased demands from customers in Q1
  • New Gujarat CM keeps Ports portfolio
  • CONCOR's Q4 net up by 8.93 pc to INR 246.03 cr.
  • DB International enters Indian market
  • DTDC bags national award for supply chain & logistics excellence
  • ADB ready to fund Chennai-Vizag industrial corridor
  • INR turns moderately weak on heavy dollar buying
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 2,458 cr.
  • Project delays lead to cost overruns of INR 1 lakh cr.
  • SAIL & Tata Steel may get mining licences renewed
  • PM Modi's first foreign visit could be to Japan
  • USIIC with AMCHAM, IACC, USIIF & VUSA bid farewell to US Consul General Peter Haas

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green Cargo hauling metal for Boliden
  • Zim says Q1 losses shrank
  • CSX opens new mainline in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
  • UTI goes for global sales
  • New general cargo service to Madeira
  • UIA augmenting international connections
  • Trans-o-flex to launch new service for pharmaceuticals
  • New position created in Sydney
  • DB Schenker aids Vienna's Aids ball 2014
  • Pegasus adding new destinations
  • Safmarine MPV offering new shipping service
  • VF Corporation to double logistics capacity in Prague
  • Air Serbia to Beirut, Etihad following suit

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Ice hits Great Lakes coal shipments
  • Fatigue, poor communications blamed in bulker grounding
  • May 29, 2014 SSI releases ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1
  • ASL Shipyard wins newbuild contracts
  • Island Offshore order worth £35 million to Rolls-Royce
  • Captain missing after explosion rips through Japanese tanker
  • Liberia concludes investigation of Kerala hijacking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Port of Everett earns President's "E" Award
  • Alaska Airlines to expand services from Sea-Tac Airport
  • NYK takes delivery of post-Panamax car carrier
  • Port of Seattle begins truck scrapping program
  • Diana Shipping inks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Star Bulk reports a rebound in rates and values
    Operator will not sell newbuildings to plug losses but hints at equity options
  • Greece grows its owned share of the global LNG fleet
    GasLog, Dynagas and Maran Gas position themselves for growth
  • Gas shipping is vibrant, intriguing - and risky
    The segment presents shipowners with possibilities and pitfalls in equal measure
  • CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd plan major investments after merger
    UPDATED: Carriers reveal their timetable as Chile carrier posts a reduced loss
  • Stolt plans to deploy up to three ships for Quebec LNG joint venture
    Oslo-listed owner is excited about entering new small-scale shipping segment
  • Felixstowe wins new Asia-Europe call
    Evergreen's China Europe Shuttle services arrives at the east coast port for the first time
  • Libya keen to instill confidence in investors and tanker industry
    Do not be deterred by recent events, says Najme Karim from Libya's oil and gas ministry
  • Nanjing Tanker responds to 'hidden loans' enquiry
    Debt-ridden Chinese giant continues to dodge key issues after stock exchange demands answers
  • Human errors caused collisions off Singapore, not systemic failures, says MPA
    Singaporean government remains proud of its navigation safety regime
  • Boxship investments fall by a fifth
    Ordering activity remains focused on ships that are larger than 12,000 teu
  • Zim confirms exit from Asia-North Europe trade
    Lack of ultra-large boxships restricts its ability to compete on world's largest trade lane
  • Inactive boxship fleet reaches lowest level in more than two years
    Capacity of boxships not now in use represents just 1.7% of total fleet
  • China's Communist Party expels former Qingdao Cosco executive
    Ex-deputy general manager convicted of corruption and taking bribes
  • Jinhui Shipping slips into the red during the first quarter
    Dry bulk player suffers from weak rates and investment loss
  • Master is missing after explosion on board a product tanker off Japan
    Four of Himeji's seven rescued crew have been treated for severe burns
  • It's time to pick your partners as private equity takes to the floor
    As funds help Greek shipping to exit the slump, the players keep a low profile
  • Shell signs major long-term deal to supply LNG to Japan
    Deal will generate 12 cargoes a year for next 20 years
  • Greek owners can expect the funding climate to stay tight
    As banks pull back and IPOs fall down, private equity remains a bright spot
  • Nordic Yards buys P+S Stralsund
    Vitaly Yusufov extends German shipbuilding interests
  • Lloyd Fonds back in the black
    Super KG instrumental in turnaround, company says
  • Shipping's league leaders host Posidonia 2014
    As the Greek-owned fleet hits a record high, the industry is not entirely at ease at home
  • Safe Bulkers sees 30% drop in earnings
    Charter rates slump while operating costs jump
  • Qatargas boss says LNG demand is strong - it's just supply that's the issue
    Asia-Pacific liquefied natural gas demand has almost doubled since 2005
  • Excel confirms Panayotides will have 'no further involvement'
    Oaktree and Angelo Gordon put trust in Kanellopoulos and Koutsoubelis

Sea-webweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • FSG wins LNG ferry contract
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has won a contract for an LNG-powered ro-ro cargo ferry from Australian shipowner SeaRoad. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 181m, beam 26.6m, and 1,960 lane meters available. It is the builder's first LNG-powered order and its
  • KHI in planned improvement programme
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is rumoured to be planning a major upgrade of its shipyards, to be completed by 2017. KHI is reportedly planning to spend about $187M on two shipyards, with about $89M rumoured to be earmarked for the upgrade of facilities used in the production
  • Mobile BWT unit to enter market
    Damen Shipyards Group is preparing to enter the mobile ballast water treatment (BWT) market with InvaSave, which helps shipowners deballast at port. The company said the container unit, which handles 300 m3/h, is more cost-effective than retrofitting a BWT system, which industry estimates to cost
  • West Africa Suezmax rates hold firm in dull market
    Spot freight rates for Suezmax tankers have held firm in West Africa in an otherwise dull crude carrier market, Fearnley, the Oslo-based broker, said in a weekly report on shipping markets. "As predicted last week, rates for Suezmaxes in West Africa did improve this week, and we still expect these
  • Shell to supply LNG to Chubu Electric Power
    Shell has signed an LNG term supply deal with Japanese electric company Chubu Electric Power. The oil major said today its Singapore-based subsidiary, Shell Eastern Trading, will supply 12 cargoes of LNG a year for 20 years, beginning from October this year. The deal reinforces Shell's position as a
  • Shallow-water companies remain top pick
    Lower valuation shallow-water companies are the top picks for investment now, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst at DMG & Partners. Firms such as Nam Cheong and Ezion Holdings are experiencing high growth with exposure to the lower-risk shallow-water market as compared with their
  • Three sea robberies averted in two days
    Three sea robbery attempts were reported in two days - on 28 and 29 May - according to Singapore-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC). The vessels were boarded in quick succession near Nipa Anchorage, Indonesia.
  • Supramaxes struggle in Pacific and Atlantic
    This week continues to be tough for Supramaxes as weak demand in the Pacific and Atlantic has seen a continual accumulation in both basins. The situation is such that brokers and chartering managers told IHS Maritime that they are struggling to keep busy. "The market is really bad now and business
  • SGX targets offshore and marine sector
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is hoping to get more listings from companies in the offshore and marine sector in the city-state and elsewhere. Speaking at Seatrade's Offshore Marine Asia conference in Singapore, SGX executive vice-president Lawrence Wong said Singapore is the world's biggest
  • Jinhui Shipping 1Q in the red
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation dropped to the red in the first three months in 2014 due to lower chartering income and fair value losses. Losses totalled $3.2M compared to profits of $2.8M from a year ago, a stock filing of the company said today. Its revenue also decreased 32% year on year to
  • Captain missing after Japanese tanker explodes
    The captain of a Japanese oil tanker is missing after a serious explosion on the vessel this morning. Japanese Coast Guard officials told IHS Maritime that the explosion happened on Shoko Maru, a 1995-built 2,242dwt oil tanker, sometime around 09.30 Japanese time today. "Of the eight crew on board,
  • South Korea steps up Sewol search efforts
    Divers plan to open the port windows of the capsized ferry Sewol amid mounting pressure to locate the bodies of 16 people who remain missing. Sewol, which plied the Incheon-Jeju route, capsized off Jindo Island on 16 April. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 288 have been confirmed dead while 172
  • Confidence in MH370 search shaken
    Confidence in the search for the MH370 passenger aircraft that disappeared in March was shaken today, with the US Navy questioning if 'pings' detected were authentic and Australian authorities drawing a blank. US Navy's deputy director of ocean engineering, Michael Dean told CNN he doubted the pings
  • Port Klang Authority commences dredging project
    The Port Klang Authority (PKA) will dredge the South Channel entrance at Pintu Gedong in Port Klang to allow round-the-clock accesses for larger vessels. The dredging project involved deepening of the existing depth of 16.5 metres to 18 metres, catering for mega ships such as Ultra Large Container
  • Rice loading faces delays in Thailand
    Skuld P&I Club has issued a notice to highlight delays in bagged rice loading in Thailand. However, Skuld did not directly link them to the political instability in the country following a military coup last week. Skuld said its members have experienced significant delays in loading, with some
  • LPG trader, broker set up new brokerage
    A brokerage specialising in LPG trading and shipping has been established by a cargo trader and a ship broker. Industry sources told IHS Maritime that Jens Kjellesvik, a former trader with Singapore-based LPG trading house Petredec, and Sebastian Venjar, a former broker with Lorentzen & Stemoco,
  • Coup unlikely to affect Thai exports
    Exports from Thailand are unlikely to be hit by political turbulence, a leading Thai economist told IHS Maritime. Six months of sometimes violent rallies, blockaded government ministries and a voided election culminated with the military seizing power last week. This political development, however,
  • APL's Seroka picked to lead Port of LA
    Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka as the next executive director at the Port of Los Angeles. Seroka is currently head of commercial in the Americas Region for APL, the subsidiary of Singapore-based NOL. He had previously served as president of the region for the box line.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Icelandic Line Set to Expand Its Global Saga
    REYKJAVIK, Iceland - With major container lines ordering massive vessels and forging ever-larger vessel-sharing alliances, many smaller lines fear being drowned in their wake. But as a niche carrier with a growing refrigerated forwarding business and aggressive plans to expand, Eimskip is poised to ride the waves fueled by larger vessels...
  • Agility Expands Warehousing in UAE
    Kuwait-based third-party logistics provider Agility has opened a new warehouse in the Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, as part of its expansion strategy. The new facility, Agility's fifth in the United Arab Emirates, provides 11,133 square meters (about 119,835 square feet) of warehouse space. "There are numerous reasons why...
  • With Eyes on Merger, CSAV Narrows Losses
    In announcing sharply lower losses for the first three months of the year, CSAV said it expects to close on a merger agreement with Hapag-Lloyd in the fourth quarter. The Chilean carrier's net loss shrank to $65.9 million from a $96 million loss in the same period in 2013, which included...
  • Potential for Huge Logistics Savings In China, Maersk Says
    No logistics providers in China can offer nationwide coverage while thousands of low margin players with low market penetration drive up logistics costs that can account for as much as 40 percent of the cost of production. Yet China's logistics market, at $88 billion in terms of 3PL revenue, is the...
  • Low-Sulfur Limits to Boost Trans-Atlantic Shipping Costs
    New low-sulfur limits for ships that come into effect in North America and northern Europe at the beginning of 2015 could add almost $50 to the cost of transporting a standard container across the Atlantic, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Under MARPOL Annex VI, sulfur oxide, or SOx, content in marine...
  • Logistics Providers Weigh Options in Wake of Thailand Coup
    Logistics providers operating in Thailand and the companies they service are no strangers to supply chain risk, and the latest installment of martial law imposed nationwide on May 22 saw them again reaching for contingency plans. A nighttime curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. was introduced after the Thailand's military...
  • Intermodal Rails' Latest Service Hurdle: Rapid Growth
    U.S. intermodal service doesn't appear to have improved significantly since severe winter weather and rising traffic crippled most rail networks and disrupted shipper supply chains in the first four months of the year. Indeed, just as some railroads were making incremental improvements to service and digging out from the lingering...
  • Funding Infrastructure? Look to Canada
    If there's one thing Americans can agree on, it's that we have a vast infrastructure deficit. Across our country, roads crumble, bridges fall, schools decay. Fixing these, and so many other projects, is at the heart of government responsibility. But repairs cost money, lots of money, and for better or...
  • CKYHE Alliance Seeks FMC OK to Discuss US Trades
    Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that FMC had allowed the CKYHE Alliance to discuss cooperating on U.S. trades. It has not. Lines in the CKYHE Alliance have asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss cooperating in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades. Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming,...
  • Broad-Based Growth Drives Profit Rise at Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported its net income surged 13 percent in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31, 2014, from a year earlier to Rs. 1,740 crore (about $296 million) on a consolidated basis. Yearly revenue jumped 43 percent year-over-year to $936 million...
  • Express Lifts Transport Corp. of India's Results
    Growth in the express segment powered Transport Corporation of India to higher profit in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31. The trucking and logistics company reported its consolidated net income climbed 3 percent year-over-year to Rs. 71.6 crore (about $12.2 million). Consolidated yearly revenue was up 4.5 percent, to $381 million,...
  • Indian Authority OKs Nehru Port Tariff Hike
    Operating costs for vessels calling at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's largest container gateway, will go up substantially mid-June following a tariff increase decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports. The new rate scale calls for a 40 percent hike in cargo-related charges and a 12 percent increase in...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prodigal daughter
    Industry veteran Natasha Boyden has initiated research coverage of eight US-listed bulker stocks.
  • Kerala trapped
    The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the hijacking of a Dynacom product tanker that was seized by pirates off Angola earlier this year.
  • RR firms design deal
    Rolls-Royce has firmed up a GBP 35m ($58.5m) contract to design and equip an offshore support vessel for Island Offshore of Norway.
  • USCG targets EST
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) has emerged as one of the targets of a campaign aimed at cracking down on substandard ships that call on US ports.
  • Fading Empire
    A $1bn capesize newbuilding project by Greece's Empire Bulk may be on the ropes this week after the company has failed to drum up sufficient investor interest in the Norwegian over the counter (OTC) market, sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Star tips dry to shine
    Star Bulk painted a brighter picture for the depressed dry cargo market as it reported a narrow first quarter loss today.
  • ASL scoops quartet
    Singapore-listed ASL Marine Holdings has won new contracts to build four support ships.
  • Oaktree unveils new Excel team
    Excel Maritime of Greece has revealed its new management team following the removal of former owner and CEO Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides this week.
  • Shin Yang prospers
    Shin Yang Shipping has returned to profit in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Lloyd Fonds back in black
    German finance house Lloyd Fonds has returned to profit for 2013 thanks in part to a pooling of MPP funds.
  • Svitzer eyes big target
    Tug group Svitzer will begin operations in Rotterdam for the first time from 1 June.
  • PDZ pushes on
    Malaysian containership owner PDZ Holdings has returned to profit in the third quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Hellenic crowns new CFO
    Elpida Kyriakopoulou has quit as chief executive of Hellenic Carriers after six years with the London-listed company.
  • Messina meets Marguisa
    Italy's Messina Line is teaming up with a Spanish rival to boosts its West African services.
  • FRNT still wants US IPO
    John Fredriksen remains interested in listing his flagship company Frontline 2012 in the US despite its capesize bulker fleet already taking up a position on the exchange via Knightsbridge Tankers.
  • OSG builds offering
    Restructuring US tanker owner OSG has thrown another $5m into its rights offering pot as it seeks to exit bankruptcy.
  • KHI plotting upgrade?
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been linked to a big upgrade of its yards over the next three years.
  • CSAV loss falls
    Chilean container line CSAV has posted a reduced loss for the first quarter ahead of its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Master missing after tanker blast
    One man was missing and four more were severely burned in an explosion on a tanker off Japan.
  • GSL restacks shelf
    Global Ship Lease has launched a $500m shelf filing to replace a pervious facility of the same size.
  • Jinhui slumps to a loss
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has made a poor start to the year with a loss of $3.3m, the company disclosed Thursday.
  • TEN boosts fund raiser
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has raised net proceeds of $92.3m from its latest public offering, the Greek tanker owner has confirmed.
  • Mexico export woes
    Mexico's iron ore exports are being hampered by a crackdown against the alleged involvement of organised crime in the trade.
  • Alam extends five
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured contract extensions for five of its vessels in deals worth MYR 71m ($22m) in total.
  • Fednav bulker aground
    Authorities in the US are racing to free a handysize bulker that ran aground on the St Lawrence Seaway Tuesday afternoon.
  • Stifel endorses DLNG
    A leading US investment bank is urging investors to accumulate shares of Greek operator Dynagas LNG Partners.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • BNSF exceeds fertilizer shipment goal
    BNSF has exceeded its goal to prop up fertilizer shipments, having added more than 52 trainloads over the past five weeks. Its original plan, as mandated by the Surface Transportation Board, was to generate 52 carloads over six weeks.
  • Rotunda Capital acquires majority of Amware Logistics
    The private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Amware Logistics Services, a provider of third-party warehousing and fulfillment solutions headquartered in Eagle, Colo.
  • AIIS: Steel imports up in April
  • Congestion clogs Rotterdam terminal
    The shipping line OPDR said congestion at the Delta Terminal is being caused by the late arrivals of deep sea vessels, system outages and labor shortages. OPDR said the current situation will last for at least another month or two.
  • Ex-Im Bank aims to finance $2 billion in aircraft exports in 2014
  • UPS upgrades Taiwan air cargo facility
  • Record profitability again for Descartes in Q1
  • Lender offers downbeat outlook for container shipping
  • New Orleans Cold Storage expands at Charleston port
    New Orleans Cold Storage will double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, which includes an investment of more than $14 million. The South Carolina State Ports Authority has approved a $12-million contribution.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prices soften across Europe
    LS product in Piraeus down $8.50 a tonne.
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    Prices showed little change in Suez.
  • OW Bunker staff get share offer
    Employee share scheme part of original IPO prospectus.
  • Unni Einemo in 120 km charity cycling event
    Missions to Seafarers offers emergency assistance and practical support to crews in ports around the world.
  • Mass flow metering 'will change surveyor role'
    Continued need for quantity surveyors as MFMs 'are not fault free' says head of DNVPS.
  • MAN Diesel: Cold corrosion can be avoided
    Kield Aabo says follow our recommendations and problem is solved.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb to nine-month high
    Asian demand 'not that great'.
  • Rotterdam in bid to improve fuel quality traceability
    Suppliers welcome initiative to introduce 'statutory' sample taken during transfer from terminal to barge.
  • Bunker barges to arrive in Hambantota 'in early June'
    SLPA challenges the 'misinterpretations' and 'wrong conclusions' that surround the port project.
  • Asian IFO prices end day with little movement
    But prices were generally moving upwards.
  • Human error cause of Singapore collisions
    Three collisions prompted authorities to review marine safety in the port.
  • USCG to start Houston bunker spill hearings
    Hearings at Galveston County Criminal Justice Center to start from June 2.
  • Fuel tanker blows up in Japan
    After unloading heavy fuel oil cargo.
  • Bunker supplier planning fuel depot in Solomon Islands
    New facility will help lower bunker costs, according to SPO manager.
  • EPA awards grant to engine upgrading projects
    Rolls out new funding opportunity.
  • Andatee to acquire Chinese technology firm
    Acquisition is part of firm's long-term strategy.

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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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