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January 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • London Gateway bags Hamburg Sud and Hapag-Lloyd from Tilbury Docks
  • Ships advised to steer clear of Hong Kong-Macau yacht race
  • Baltimore dockers' union fined US$3.8 million in damages for 3-day strike
  • Faced with bumper domestic crop to sell, China blocks US grain imports
  • Savannah posts 7.4pc December box growth, targets 3 million TEU by July
  • CP Rail profits up 80.7pc to US$782.5 million as revenues rise 8pc
  • EU MPs seek stricter nitric dioxide reporting from smaller vessels
  • Guizhou's expressways now total 3,281 kilometres in 2013
  • Inner Mongolia's expressway links with eight big neighbouring cities
  • Jiangsu's Nantong port volume up 10.6pc to 205 million tonnes
  • Weihai port box volume up 16.6pc to 650,000 TEU in 2013
  • Shandong coastal port volume up 8.1pc to 12.1 million TEU in 2013
  • Beijing-Hangzhou Canal north Suzhou section cargo traffic breaks record
  • Wuzhou becomes largest container river port in Guangxi
  • Manila's ICTSI sells 25pc of Nigeria Lekki box shop to CMA Terminals
  • No one hurt when Canadian National freight derails in New Brunswick
  • CMA CGM offers Mozambique feeder serving Quelimane and Pemba
  • ATA truckers celebrate 2013 as best year for-hire tonnage in 15 years
  • Damco upgrades Suzhou and Hangzhou offices, plans 8 more in north Asia
  • Charleston mulls collaboration with rivals to accommodate bigger ships
  • China's first 10,000-tonne heavy rail freight line to open this year
  • Changi handles record number of passengers, flight movements in 2013
  • Bombardier increases aircraft delivery, orders despite slow economy
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo achieves 5pc higher volumes in 2013
  • FedEx offers SMEs New Year's Resolutions on winning global sales

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Arun Kumar Gupta assumes charge as SCI CMD
  • DNV GL's position paper sees LNG, hybrid propulsion solutions among the alternative fuel mix for global shipping in future
  • SRS Business Conclave 2014 strategises on promoting liner business across geographies
  • Facilities would be provided at Bhaucha Dhakka, says Deora
  • France's Dunkirk port sees record box cargo volume in 2013
  • Cargo train linking East China & Central Asia commences operation
  • CWC seeks strategic alliance partner for its Dronagiri facility
  • Grape exports to increase despite fall in production
  • INR turns weak after US Federal Reserve announcement
  • Six firms to set up mega solar power project in Rajasthan
  • South Korea seeks drastic cut in import duties

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Arcole Industries raises offer for Mory Ducros
  • PKP Cargo studying link between Poland and Luxembourg
  • TNT Express to retain its domestic Brazil business
  • Port Corpus Christi strengthens intermodal trade
  • "Yes" to closer technical collaboration
  • JAL reduces international cargo surcharge
  • New director for CMA CGM South Africa
  • ID Logistics reports impressive turnover growth in 2013
  • CMA CGM reinforces Middle East to Somalia link
  • Switzerland and Italy ink railway agreement
  • Single fee for all Air Canada screenings in UK
  • Cargolux straightening out CEO nomination matters
  • Prize for president of Zim Americas
  • Stabile Seitwärtsbewegung
  • BTK phases in new logistics centre in southern Germany
  • Leclerc investing in fleet
  • Ein Blick zurück - der Schifffahrtsmarkt 1939 und heute
  • Iran and China said to be planning common cargo airline
  • SBB reinforced in French-speaking region

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • BAE Systems launches first Jackson Offshore PSV
  • Detyens wins $9.65 million Navy contract
  • Sea ice delays delivery of first Davie Cecon newbuild
  • Kongsberg to be major supplier for Petrofac newbuild
  • MSRC in Alaska NTV support alliance
  • Kirby reports record earnings
  • Vigor Marine wins $6.6 million MSC contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Port association pleased with President's stand on transportation
  • Six U.S. maritime acadamies net Maritime Administration funds
  • Boeing honoring Seahawks with special 747-8 livery
  • Spill resonders teaming up for coverage of Western Alaska
  • Change of command today for Sitka Coast Guard Cutter

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Too squeezed to pay the fees
    Downturn drives three small players to quit Dutch shipowner group
  • Stolt-Nielsen warns of excessive orders for chemical carrier
    Easy access to equity raises new threat of oversupply
  • Gas and chemical tankers boost Stolt-Nielsen
    Strong spring for VLGC owners, says chief executive
  • Nakilat secures $669m to double Maran joint venture's LNG fleet
    UPDATED: Lloyd's List understands that Nakilat is acquiring a participation in two recently built Maran Gas newbuildings
  • Problems with refrigerated containers? Perish the thought
    TT Club's claims executive, Mike Yarwood, outlines the key elements in managing risk and minimising claims
  • Carrier reliability slips to two-year low
    SeaIntel flags a 'worrying' dip in box lines' on-time performance
  • Europe wants mandatory standards for armed guards
    ISO 28007 will not create a level playing field if member states remain unwilling
  • Dutch ban on private maritime security firms hurts local owners
    Hardline stance deters inward investment, says Netelenbos
  • Saudi Arabia opens new container gateway
    Low-key start for King Abdullah Port
  • Jeddah expands to meet demand
    The only way is up as volume growth feeds investment in infrastructure
  • Kirby posts record fourth-quarter earnings
    Tank barge operator books $643m
  • Brazil aims to boost its presence in offshore shipbuilding
    Petrobras partner is learning from experienced international players
  • Members give North and Sunderland Marine merger the go-ahead
    Sunderland will operate a subsidiary company
  • China Shipping Development takes the pain and looks to a better 2014
    Provisions against losses expected this year are already accounted for in fiscal 2013
  • Mexico will create new tanker trades
    Sweeping energy reforms will lead to rising tanker shipments to Europe and Asia
  • Legal grey area for lines as Brussels opens antitrust proceedings
    Commission to investigate whether freight rate announcements represent unlawful price signalling
  • Ballast convention's billion dollar bill
    Treatment type approval remains a problem
  • Navios Partners eyes more boxships
    Bullish owner is in no rush to recharter nine bulkers at 'very early' stage of recovery
  • Pacific & Atlantic buys one arrested panamax and ponders a second
    Sea Resolute becomes the largest vessel yet as Pateras returns to bulk
  • Second collision off Singapore as NYK boxship collides with barge
    MPA makes progress on clean-up after earlier incident with Cosco boxship and chemtanker

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Piracy suspects arrive in Seychelles
    Five suspected Somali pirates arrived in Seychelles last night.1473145.timg
  • Nordea staged strong 4Q
    Nordea says the profitability of its business staged a strong recovery in the final quarter of 2013 and the whole year's operating profit also increased significantly on 2012
  • Fuel savings for Clipper Group's modified ship
    Clipper Group, the Copenhagen-based diversified shipping group, said one of its ships has accrued substantial fuel savings after its bulbous bow and rudder bulb were replaced with ones of a new design
  • Stolt Tankers lift Stolt-Nielsen results
    Stolt-Nielson's chemical tanker unit helped the company to improve its performance both in the final quarter and the full financial year 2013
  • Baltic ro-ro and cargo trades remain subdued
    Ro-ro and general cargo liftings in the lower Baltic region remain subdued, according to the latest throughput figures from Germany's Baltic Sea ports
  • Fortescue exports up 40%, guidance down
    Fortescue shipments rose above 40% in 4Q13, but target output fell, according to the miner's report to the Australian Stock exchange today
  • NZ inspector injured on Korean fishing vessel
    A New Zealand government inspector has lost his arm after an accident on board the Korean fishing vessel Sur Este 700 south of Bluff
  • Vantage Drilling cancels drillship order at STX
    A drillship that US-based Vantage Drilling originally ordered at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding was cancelled, after attempts to transfer the order to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering fell through
  • Aurora emerges as the new kid on LPG block
    Yet another newcomer has emerged in LPG shipping
  • Supramax market still struggling in Asia
    Supramaxes in Asia continue to struggle amid an ongoing dearth of Indonesian ore cargoes
  • Kenya buys new offshore patrol vessel
    Kenya's maritime security will shortly be boosted by a new offshore patrol vessel
  • MISC profits could improve this year
    Malaysian shipping company MISC may see better 2014 profits, as earnings from its oil tanker, chemical tanker and LNG businesses are expected to improve, said an analyst today
  • Cash windfall for Mombasa port
    Infrastructure upgrades and customs streamlining at the port of Mombasa, Kenya have been made possible by a KSh2.5Bn ($1.5M) grant from the US government
  • NYK box ship collides with barge in Singapore
    A box ship has collided with a barge in Singapore this morning, the second such accident in the city-state in less than 24 hours
  • CSDC forecasts $344M losses for 2013
    China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk shipping arm of China Shipping Group, predicts it will sink to at least 2.1Bn yuan ($344M) in losses for 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Volume, Pricing Gains Boost UPS Freight
    UPS Freight, the trucking arm of $55.4 billion package giant UPS, increased less-than-truckload revenue 5.3 percent or $125 million in 2013 to $2.5 billion. UPS Freight LTL revenue, 2008-2013 Full-size chart That's a higher growth rate than in 2012, when the fourth-largest LTL carrier as ranked by revenue increased its annual sales by 3.5...
  • UPS, E-commerce and the 'Deferred' Economy
    The latest earnings from UPS reveal two trends that might at first seem contradictory: e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds globally, and customers are choosing to defer delivery on packages to get greater savings. Surely, as the holiday delivery debacle at UPS seemed to show, people ordering online want their...
  • Maersk to Launch New Reefer Technology
    Maersk Container Industry has teamed up with Primaira, a Boston-based technology company, to develop a high ozone air cleaning system for refrigerated containers that will help ocean carriers capture more of the $14 billion-a-year market for transporting cut flowers from airlines. The A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary said test trials have shown that...
  • Executive and Congressional Support for Foreign Trade Zones Needed to Fulfill President's Call for Export Growth
    Daniel GriswoldPresident Obama's 2014 State of the Union address included welcome pledges of support for U.S. manufacturers and exporters. But there was no mention of the ambitious goal the president set in announcing the National Export Initiative just four years ago - to double U.S. exports by 2014. After an...
  • CP's Harrison Expects Rail Consolidation Within Six Years
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO and President E. Hunter Harrison doesn't think the Class I industry will go another five to six year without some consolidation. One path would be a "merger across the Mississippi River," in which the each of the Western U.S-based Class I railroads merges with an Eastern counterpart,...
  • Despite Holiday Woes, UPS Revenue Rises on Strong Global Volume
    What did the holiday delivery debacle cost UPS? The company's fourth-quarter earnings results suggests a figure somewhere in the neighborhood of $178 million. Extraordinary increases in volume filled UPS package vans, trucks and planes in the 2013 fourth quarter, but higher costs took a bite out of earnings. Operating profit for the...
  • A New Take on Alliances
    I'm not sure the shipping world needs another article on the emergence of apparent super alliances such as the P3 and G6 (or 8). But I do have perspectives I haven't seen in writing, based on being in this industry for 40 years, seeing the industry turn over two or...
  • YRC, Lenders Work on Refinancing Plan
    With a $300 million debt-for-equity swap under way, YRC Worldwide is racing to clear one last hurdle to refinance its long-term debt before a February deadline. The company is negotiating with lenders to secure a new $450 million asset-based loan and a new $700 million term loan, for a total refinancing...
  • TNT Express to Keep Brazil Unit
    TNT Express today announced it will retain its domestic delivery operation in Brazil following the termination of talks with potential bidders for the business. "There was interest in the business, but ultimately not an acceptable price or conditions," the Dutch logistics and parcel delivery group said. "As a result of the turnaround...
  • Cargotec's MacGregor completes acquisition of Aker Solutions' mooring and loading systems unit
    Cargotec's MacGregor has completed the acquisition of the mooring and loading systems unit from Aker Solutions. Cargotec announced the agreement to acquire the unit in October 2013 for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 180 million. The unit will be consolidated into MacGregor's results as of 1 February 2014. "The addition...
  • Canadian Pacific Looks to Domestic Intermodal for Growth
    CP locomotive with intermodal trainCanadian Pacific Railway is targeting domestic intermodal as one of the two biggest drivers of growth for the company in the coming years. The railroad said it has already gained market share though new services. "In my previous experiences, you've got to go out there and prove...
  • Port of NY-NJ Charts a New Course
    As the Port of New York and New Jersey enters 2014, everyone's trying to prevent a recurrence of 2013. Last year was one to forget for the port's customers. New York-New Jersey's reputation was battered by summer-long operational problems that produced tens of millions of dollars in losses for truckers, terminals...
  • Transport Corp. of India's Profit Surges
    Trucking and logistics giant Transport Corp. of India reported its net income in the third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2013, was $2.3 million, jumping 27 percent year-over-year from $1.8 million. Quarterly revenue climbed 4 percent from a year earlier to $82.4 million, the company said in a written statement. TCI's...
  • Asia-Pacific Air Cargo Demand Fell in 2013
    Asia's leading airlines saw international air cargo demand contract last year despite a partial recovery in the final quarter. Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines revealed brisk growth in passenger numbers but a 0.6 percent contraction in international air cargo demand despite a 1.1 percent increase in capacity. Andrew...
  • Truck Efficiency -- Time to Get on Board
    "For the last eight years, the United States has reduced our carbon emissions more than any other nation on earth." - President Barack Obama, State of the Union, Jan. 2014 You may not have watched the 2014 State of the Union address by President Obama and, if you did, you may...
  • HSBC Economist: Weak Yen Could Lift Japan's Exports
    Japanese export volumes could finally surge this year after a disappointing 2013 as manufacturers start to reflect the decline of the yen in more competitive pricing in overseas markets, according to one leading economist. Japanese exports increased 15.3 percent year-on-year in December by value, with major gains seen in the auto,...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Tsakos seeks extension
    Tsakos Energy Navigation does not appear to have abandoned plans to pen another LNG carrier at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
  • TEN taps Wall Street
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece has turned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to modernise and expand its fleet of tankers and LNG carriers.
  • MarAd shares the wealth
    The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) is ploughing cash into six of the nation's maritime academies.
  • Watching Capital for growth
    Dividend-hungry investors will be listening for hints about Capital Product Partners' growth strategy when it reports fourth-quarter earnings.
  • Finnlines reels in ro-ro
    Finnlines Plc (Finnlines) has assumed ownership of an ageing ro-ro controlled by its German subsidiary.
  • ISC locks away cape
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has put its only capsize bulker on a term-charter lasting through the year, executives revealed today.
  • Exmar in the money
    Exmar turned in a fourth-quarter profit Thursday thanks in part to the improved performance of its LPG division.
  • GranEnergia bags cash
    Brazilian owner GranEnergia has bagged $150m in financing from Mizuho Bank and Itau BBA International for a sophisticated offshore accomodation newbuilding.
  • Warwick ups DHT stake
    UK hedge fund Warwick Capital has emerged as a major investor in expanding crude tanker owner DHT Holdings.
  • Lack of liquidity
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba is going private because not enough of its shares are traded.
  • Knightsbridge in the frame
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge tankers is rumoured to have added a modern capesize bulker to its fleet.
  • VLCC rates falling fast
    VLCC rates are coming down hard this week amid intense competition for cargoes.
  • Gupta confirmed at SCI
    Arun Kumar Gupta has been confirmed as the new chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
  • JMU scoops AHTS
    K Line-backed OJC orders newbuilding to ABS class at Japanese yard.
  • Fourth quarter cleansing
    China Shipping has thrown the kitchen sink into its two listed subsidiaries during the fourth quarter to avoid a rerun of the pressure heaped on China Cosco this year, Barclays Capital says.
  • Kirby sets record
    US tank-barge giant Kirby Corporation has posted its best-ever earnings in the fourth quarter.
  • Big outbreak hits RCL
    An outbreak of a stomach virus on a Royal Caribbean (RCL) cruiseship has been called the worst for 20 years.
  • Capital cuts BW LPG stake
    Capital Group of the US has cashed in some of its chips in Oslo-listed VLGC heavyweight BW LPG.
  • CSDC digs deep
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is providing up to $500m to help its Hong Kong unit pay back offshore loans.
  • Sasebo cuts loss
    Japan's Sasebo Heavy Industries has reduced its loss in the first nine months, but is predicting a weak finish to the year.
  • Niini takes a back seat
    Aker Arctic managing director Mikko Niini is retiring as part of a management reshuffle which sees former Wartsila chief executive Ole Johansson installed as chairman.
  • Pateras pounces at auction
    Nikolas Pateras of Pacific & Atlantic has pounced on another panamax bulker as he continues to grow his fleet, this time a ship previously controlled by compatriot owner Alert Shipmanagement.
  • Tankers spur Stolt
    A continued recovery at its tanker division has helped Stolt-Nielsen to a stronger than anticipated fourth quarter showing.
  • Dof sells out
    Norway's Dof has sold out its NOK 700m ($113.39m) bond issue.
  • Duty-free in Iran
    Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation is to exempt overseas container lines from paying duty on cargoes in a bid to lure them back.
  • Wallenius takes options
    Wallenius Lines has declared an option for two additional post-panamax car carrier newbuildings in China.
  • CSDC's costly charters
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is taking a $57.36m hit after calculating future losses from chartering in two VLCCs and a capesize.
  • Yards seal flotel deal
    Mexican oil company Pemex is spending $407m on two floating accommodation vessels in Spain.
  • North ties the knot
    Members of the North of England Club and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) have voted in favour of a proposal to merge.
  • NADL drops on debut
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) has made a disappointing debut in New York with its share price ending the day down almost 8%.
  • Boxship bashes barge
    Singapore has seen a second collision between two ships in less than twenty four hours, it emerged Thursday.
  • Prang off Singapore
    A chemical tanker and a containership have collided in waters off Singapore, but pollution is said to be light.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • New JaxPort master plan focuses on rail, harbor access
    The plan includes recommendations for stepped-up efforts to develop direct intermodal rail access and deepen the harbor, as well as relocating some container operations from the Talleyrand Terminal to minimize maintenance dredging.
  • Panalpina adds product assembly to service offering
    Panalpina did not disclose the identity of the company, but said it is now managing the assembly of semi-knocked down units for base stations at cell phone towers.
  • NY/NJ Port Authority considering sale of rail assets
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed a report that it is "considering all options for the future of ExpressRail, including its future privatization." ExpressRail is the port's on-dock rail facility.
  • UPS reports fourth-quarter strain due to weather, volume
    "The increased volume put a strain on our network, causing delays. In response, UPS deployed additional people and equipment, placing a greater emphasis on service than cost," UPS' CEO said.
  • Arkansas Best ends 2013 with gain
  • African cargo carrier to launch in February
    Khuphuka Kings Airways will begin scheduled cargo flights from its base at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa, to Lubumbashi, Congo, in February.
  • Canadian Pacific reports $6 billion record year
  • Drewry: Air freight rates cool in December
  • AutoInfo changes name to Sunteck
  • Maersk-Rickmers to 'flag out' breakbulk ship
  • C.H. Robinson moves into Austria
  • Executive moves
  • N.Y. importer of illegal piranhas 'driven by greed'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • More warnings of impact from sulphur regulations
    Ferry tickets will cost 33% more.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Avails for MGO reported tight in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward trend across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Sri Lanka's JHK posts group profit
    But bunkering business flounders in full year results.
  • EU Environment Committee under attack over SOx monitoring
    Committee's position makes 'little sense', says environmental campaign group.
  • Rotterdam sees another fall in bunker volumes
    Year-on-year sales down by 4.5%.
  • Stolt-Nielsen rides stronger tanker market
    But says, overall, recovery will be slow.
  • Singapore: 'Tight supply' in February
    February derivative 180 cSt price heads to three-month high.
  • Interest in LNG bunkering growing
    Studies on LNG bunkering need common approach.
  • Asian bunker prices marginally up
    Offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan will be closed on Friday.
  • South Korean bunker sales fall
    Sales volume has fallen by 16% in 2013.
  • Ideas on reducing emissions to attract government cash
    UK offering $7 million for proposals.
  • Another Singapore vessel collision causes fuel leak
    'The two vessels involved in the collision are currently safely anchored and in stable condition', says MPA.
  • Car carrier orders fuel-saving vessels
    Ship design marries large capacity with low fuel consumption.
  • 'Good progress' in bunker spill clean up at Singapore
    No further spillage of bunker fuel from Feihe, says MPA.

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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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