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February 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL sales up 3.5pc to US$5.8 billion in '14 with less cash per box
  • Big 3 in black: MOL profit slips 15pc, NYK up .03pc, 'K' Line soars 110pc
  • Hanjin cuts loss 37.8pc, delivers US$750 million operating profit
  • MSC takes on charter, new 15,908-TEU Istanbul from Korea's STX
  • CN intermodal volume surges 10pc on US west coast diversions
  • China Shipbuilding takes over Wartsila's 2-stroke engine business
  • TS Lines starts new weekly link serving Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong
  • NileDutch names latest 3,510-TEU newbuilding for West Africa-Asia loop
  • Beijing subsidises Chinese solar panels: US International Trade Commission
  • World Trade Organisation deems Argentina's import restrictions illegal
  • GAC Houston warehouse gains free trade zone status from US customs
  • Gibraltar hosts IBIA's regional forum on bunkering problems February 24
  • Changi Airport's 2014 cargo volume flat at 1.84 million tonnes
  • Record-setting LAX posts 3.8pc cargo increase to 2,001,152 tonnes in 2014
  • Manaus, Brazil becomes Cargolux's 100th 747-8F destination

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
  • CHAs encouraged to become MTOs & move up the value chain
  • NileDutch names second of four vessels optimised for West Africa trade
  • Provide tax holidays & incentives to shipbuilding industry, MoS tells FinMin
  • Shipping sector urged to monitor developments in wake of Greek govt change
  • Wan Hai Lines' Gandhidham office to commence operations today
  • Suzuki to export 10-15 pc of cars manufactured in Gujarat plant: Bhargava
  • Govt may spend INR 20K cr. to develop three new ports in Maharashtra: Gadkari
  • JNPT celebrates Republic Day
  • Labour issues at US West Coast ports hit apple & pear imports
  • PM to head National Sagarmala Apex Committee
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • US presses for full check of cargo from India to detect arms & radioactive materials
  • Vizag Port handles record iron ore throughput of 6.8 mt
  • Highway projects worth INR 3,300-cr. commissioned in Punjab
  • ...registers massive increase in consolidated PAT for Q3 & nine months
  • Adani Enterprises announces demerger of port & power businesses
  • Cabinet nod awaited for further increasing export subsidy on raw sugar
  • Delayed infra projects to be taken up for review
  • Forex reserves down by $97.9 m to $322.03 bn
  • Govt may bring back interest subvention scheme
  • Govt to prepare export strategy to check widening trade deficit with China
  • India, US to resume talks on investment
  • INR plunges by 44 paise to end at 61.86 against dollar
  • New national textile policy after Budget, says Gangwar
  • Refiners to cut crude oil imports from Iran
  • Concern about executive 'brain drain' from developing countries seen as misplaced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss forwarder Bruno Loi invests in fleet
  • New vice-directors for Swiss federal roads office
  • First Volvo trucks join Freshlinc Fleet
  • Andrew Rodden leaves Paris to join Bibby
  • Port of Hamilton notes cargo volume upsurge
  • Kombiverkehr hauls more international shipments
  • Jet Aviation Vienna chooses FBO supervisor
  • Davies Turner boosts Dutch freight services
  • ATC (Holland) now CAL's GSA in Netherlands
  • AAL starts Japan operation
  • Lambert takes lead at Champ Cargosystems
  • IAG - Aer Lingus success, seducing Qatar Airways
  • Russia constructing new rail line to bypass Ukraine
  • Everything, but not standing still
  • MOL HK now a tier 2 AEO
  • WCI rises in the countdown to CNY

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • EC TEN-T port spending 2015 trickles through
    Announcements are gradually filtering through from the European Commission's (EC) press office about this year's port-related spending plans under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) project. This project aims to create more efficient trade corridors across the region. In addition to the
  • Labour strife hits ICTSI Oregon
    ICTSI Oregon, billed by the US Port of Portland as an alternative to high-cost congested terminals on the US West Coast, is itself feeling the effects of a significant fall in productivity. The box terminal operator, a subsidiary of Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc
  • Ezra bags multiple subsea contracts worth $65M
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has secured multiple contracts from various energy companies valued at more than $65M, including options. The contracts were signed by Ezra's subsea services division, EMAS AMC, and the scope of the work involves project management,
  • Missing tanker recovered off Tanjung Penawar, Malaysia
    A Malaysian-flagged chemical tanker, the Sun Birdie, has been found off Malaysia, after losing all communications with its owner, Teguh Samudera, on 28 January. According to AISLive, the 1,138dwt, 1993-bulit tanker's last known position was at 001°19.388'N, 104°12.343'E, about 1nm south of Tanjung
  • News insight: Mental health risks put in spotlight
    Suicide is a global health crisis, with seafaring the second most high-risk occupation. Yet this tragedy can be prevented, reports IHS Maritime's Girija Shettar This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first global report on suicide, prompted by more than 800,000 deaths
  • DSME wins order for two VLCCs from Angelicoussis Group
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two 319,000-tonne VLCCs worth $99M each from the Angelicoussis Group. The tankers will be managed by Angelicoussis' subsidiary Maran Tankers Management. Each ship will have a length of 336m and a width of
  • Rising VLCC orders unlikely to lift South Korean shipbuilders
    Although the growing use of VLCCs for oil storage bodes well for the shipbuilding and shipping markets, South Korean shipbuilders will see limited benefits, Youngsoo Han, an analyst with Samsung Securities has said. Commenting, Han said, "It would be premature to forecast oil prices, and with
  • Wisdom Marine to operate 100 vessels in 1Q15
    Taiwanese bulk carrier Wisdom Marine will be expanding its fleet to 100 vessels in 1Q15, the company announced to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The carrier has taken the delivery of three newbuildings as at the end of January. On 15 January, it had accepted delivery of 38,000dwt bulk carrier Bunun
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows loss
    Hanjin Shipping said today that it stayed in the red for 2014, albeit with a lower loss. It incurred a KRW423.3Bn ($386.6M) loss for 2014, compared to a KRW680.2Bn loss for 2013. For 4Q14, Hanjin Shipping, concurrently led by Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho, deteriorated into a KRW38.9Bn loss from a
  • KSS Line orders LPG/ammonia carrier
    South Korean specialised LPG and chemical shipping company KSS Line has ordered a 38,000m³ LPG/ammonia carrier. Through a Korea Exchange filing, KSS Line announced today that the ship, which is worth KRW56.7Bn ($51.8M), will be delivered by 28 February 2017. KSS Line told IHS Maritime, "South
  • Missing mariner database launches
    A database that enables missing mariners to be reported has been launched today by London-based activist group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Reports of missing seafarers or fishermen can be entered into the Missing Seafarers Register from anywhere in the world.
  • Japan's 'Big 3' post profits
    Japan's 'Big 3' shipowners - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) - managed to stay in the black for the nine months ending on 31 December 2014. The Japanese financial year begins on 1 April and the trio would post their full-year
  • Samsung HI profit falls short of target
    Although South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI (SHI) posted a profit for 4Q14, its results fell short of analysts' earlier expectations. The world's second-biggest shipbuilder posted net earnings of KRW41Bn ($37M) for 4Q14, compared to a KRW52Bn loss for 4Q13. SHI had an operating profit of
  • Changhang Phoenix's main business profits up
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk-carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said today that its core shipping business had returned to profits in 2014 on significant drops in financial costs and capital impairment. Including one-off items, its profits were estimated to total between CNY4.1Bn ($661.3M) and
  • Future of Dawei railway project uncertain
    A key official has expressed scepticism about the Thai government's plans to let Japan build a cross-country railway. Thailand and Japan have agreed in principle to jointly develop a 1.435m standard-gauge rail network that will connect a border village in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's east with
  • Ship detentions spike in Australia
    Substandard shipping in Australia is on the rise, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), with two detentions and one ship barred from Australian ports this month. The ITF is concerned that there is a spike in crew abuse, reporting the crew of 21 Filipinos on Bulk Brasil

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • K-Line exec gets prison sentence in price fixing case
  • BAE Norfolk gets $6.9 million for T-AO 195 work
  • Carnival names Miller VP nautical and safety operations
  • Huntington Ingalls buys underwater vehicles specialist
  • Victoria Shipyards recognized for supplier excellence
  • Final Rule widens NOA and AIS requirements
  • Approval of scrubber systems to get easier
  • Liberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
  • ClassNK reports another record year

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Port of Olympia responds to hydrogen peroxide spill at terminal
  • Port of Everett sets public hearing for harbor improvement scheme changes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Oks charter of new liquefied natural gas ship
  • Sea-Tac Airport breaks record for passenger count during 2014
  • American Trucking Associations announces series of promotions

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Steamship sees 'satisfactory' claims experience
    Higher average cost offset by drop in frequency
  • Marseilles-Fos maintains record-breaking form
    Container throughput jumps 7% to an all-time high of 1.2m teu
  • Shipowners' Club rejects diversification in favour of existing strategy
    There is no master plan, admits incoming chief executive Simon Swallow; the club will "stick to its knitting"
  • Capital Product surfs stronger tanker market
    Greece-based mixed fleet owner eyes hiking distribution after posting strong results
  • Storing up trouble for tankers
    Tankers are having their time in the sun now, and 2015 looks to be a vintage year, but three factors cast a shadow over the longer-term picture
  • Latest carrier price push expected to fall flat
    Attempts to raise rates through GRIs and peak season surcharges are failing, say brokers
  • Shortsea European services will still suffer because of low-sulphur rules
    The cost difference between road fuel and low-sulphur fuel means traffic will still switch from sea to road
  • Long Beach chief unveils 'smart system' to combat congestion
    US port turns to technology in latest attempts to speed up cargo flows
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for two more VLCCs
    Greek group firms up deal for two 319,000 dwt ships at $99m-$100m each
  • OOCL sees revenue hold steady while volumes decline in fourth quarter
    Full-year operational results show 3.5% growth in revenues
  • Container shipping boosts K Line profit
    The company sees net profits up 119% on year in April-December
  • Hanjin Shipping posts operating profit for first time since 2010
    South Korean carrier enjoys turnaround in container business amid sales of dry bulk and LNG assets
  • ClassNK reports record year of tonnage growth
    Japanese class society claims victory in 2014 as 285 vessels are taken from competitors, with half coming from German and Greek owners
  • CSCL returns to the black with anticipated $170m net profit
    Chinese state carrier lifted by disposals of subsidiaries and old ships
  • Exmar posts $76.9m 2014 profit
    Gas carrier sticks to long-term charters in LNG
  • Week on Wall Street | January 30
    Views on Economou and a positive take on product tankers
  • MOL's nine-month earnings weighed down by losses in container shipping
    Japanese giant sees net profits down 16% on year in April-December

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2015
  • 19 container ships anchored off LA-Long Beach ports
    Aerial shot of container ships anchored off Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday.Nineteen container ships were anchored outside the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Saturday morning, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The tally of anchored container ships has been in double digits every day...
  • Japanese shipyard reports orders for 20,000-TEU ships
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured orders for 11 containerships with capacities of 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units, and is adding a large dry dock for their construction. Imabari did not identify the carrier that placed the orders but said it was an overseas shipowner, and that the order was...
  • LA-Long Beach port gridlock extends to Mardi Gras
    Financial impacts of port congestion on the U.S. West Coast are extending into odd corners of the American economy, including New Orleans' annual carnival season that culminates Feb. 17 with Mardi Gras. The dozens of carnival clubs, or krewes, that hold annual parades in and around New Orleans have encountered delays...
  • India's Blue Dart Express boosts profit 19 percent
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics service provider, reported a 19 percent rise in net income to Rs. 27.13 crore (US $4.4 million) for its third quarter, which ended Dec. 31. Income from operations during October to December totaled $94.8 million, an increase of 16.5 percent over the...
  • Japanese carriers post mixed results, cite port delays
    Japan's three major diversified ocean carriers -- Mitsui O.S.K., NYK Line and "K" Line -- posted profits for the nine months ending Dec. 31 but reported mixed results from container shipping and said U.S. West Coast port congestion is hurting their profitability. The carriers benefited from lower bunker prices and a...
  • Vancouver terminal operator invests to handle more US cargo
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - GCT Global Container Terminals plans to spend several hundred million dollars in the next few years to increase its Vancouver terminals' capacity and fluidity in anticipation of handling more U.S.-bound cargo and Canadian volume. But at the same time, GCT said it is being careful not to...
  • Shipping line on-time performance plunged in 2014
    Months of severe congestion caused container ship lines' on-time performance to plunge nearly across the board in 2014, according to Danish research firm SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Carriers' overall global schedule reliability fell to 72.2 percent, down 7.6 percentage points year-over-year, SeaIntel said. It was the worst performance since SeaIntel began tracking...
  • Swift adds truck capacity as higher rates bring better return
    Swift Transportation's decision to raise truck driver wages substantially last summer apparently led to higher revenue, higher profits and the ability to provide shippers with much needed capacity when trucks were needed to move goods in the fourth quarter. But shippers moving goods inland and throughout the U.S. paid more for...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Stifel plugs CPLP
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is urging clients to accumulate shares of Capital Product Partners on the heels of a strong quarter.
  • Expenses hit Precious again
    Precious Shipping has posted a moderate loss in 2014 due to higher expenses generated from its bigger fleet.
  • Ostensjo orders in Spain
    Ostensjo Rederi of Norway has returned to its long-term shipbuilder for the construction of three escort tugs.
  • Fredriksen in double buy
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has made a rare second hand move with the acquisition of two suezmax tankers.
  • SwissMarine takes cape
    SwissMarine has taken a Golden Union capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Orix steps in
    The private equity arm of Japan's Orix Corp is the preferred bidder for HMM's stake in Hyundai Securities.
  • A taxing question
    While Greece's new government is clearly fond of a larger contribution from the shipping community, it has not yet shed much light on its tax policy.
  • Daiichi cuts loss
    Japanese owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen has slashed its net deficit in the first nine months.
  • Lost in space
    A space scientist at the University of Leicester is investigating a system to help spot ships and planes lost at sea, like Malaysian flight MH370, using the capability of existing satellites.
  • New Nordic alliance
    Swedish marine insurance broker Fairwater Marine is merging with Denmark's newly established Krahn Insurance Brokers (KIB).
  • Strong finish for Capital
    Capital Product Partners has made a strong finish in the last quarter of 2014 boosted by improved tanker rates as it secured new charter agreements for four vessels.
  • Still life at 40
    DHT Holdings is open to completing period contracts at a time when floating storage continues to aid the VLCC market.
  • NAO fixes duo
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has moved two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) out of the poor North Sea spot market on term deals.
  • CMN in for yard?
    French shipyard group CMN has been linked to a bid for STX France in Saint-Nazaire.
  • Pareto cuts Stolt-Nielsen
    Pareto Securities has downgraded shares in Stolt-Nielsen amid challenges in the tanker market.
  • EMAS wins $65m contracts
    EMAS AMC has added to its project portfolio with multiple new awards from various energy companies.
  • DHT calm on conversions
    DHT Holdings has no fear that the conversion of capesize bulker newbuildings from dry to wet will damage the big tanker market.
  • Eitzen set for Bermuda
    Restructuring Eitzen Chemical is preparing to relocate to Bermuda after the shares exchange scheme with Team Tankers International (TTI) is completed in late February.
  • $1.4bn for Zvezda
    Russia's Rosneft has asked for RUB 89bn ($1.4bn) in funding for its big new Zvezda shipyard project in the country's far east.
  • Hijacked tanker found
    Malaysian forces have captured seven pirates that hijacked an Indonesian tanker.
  • Azuma boosts profit
    Azuma Shipping of Japan has ridden a slightly higher revenue to a nearly 20% increase of its profit.
  • Three crew poisoned
    Bootleg alcohol has been blamed for the deaths of three seafarers on a Greek bulker in Indonesia.
  • OOCL falls in fourth
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has logged a drop in fourth quarter revenue and profit.
  • Nordisk names new MD
    Karl Even Rygh to step up to top job in Norwegian FD&D mutual.
  • Hanjin reduces the red
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has cut its 2014 loss as cost-saving measures kicked in.
  • Hairshirts in fashion
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • How big?
    Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding has scooped an order for 11 mega-boxships linked to a charter deal for Evergreen.
  • Maran back for VLCCs
    Greece's Maran Tankers Management has splashed about $200m on two new VLCCs at DSME.
  • GLOP lifts dividend
    GasLog Partners has increased its annual dividend by 16% on the back of its expanded LNG carrier fleet.
  • K Line profit doubles
    K Line has seen its third quarter net profit more than double compared to a year ago, figures released Friday show.
  • MOL dips in third quarter
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported a decline in third quarter profit despite a year-on-year increase in revenue.
  • Steady as she goes
    NYK has reported a nine month profit of JPN 28bn ($593m) in a result largely unchanged from a year ago.
  • Exmar down on 2013
    Exmar has reported a decline in full year financial figures, in provisional results released late Thursday.
  • McCain loses battle
    A prominent US Senator's latest attempt to terminate the Jones Act, a cabotage law that protects domestic operators from foreign competition, has ended in failure.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • NEWSFLASH: Larrabee to retire from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • Longshore labor dispute trickles down to Port Hueneme
  • 2015 economic outlook mixed for Americas
  • IHS: Expanding global trading fleet may mean more maritime casualties in 2015
  • Fighting in Ukraine hindering trade
  • Carrier results present mixed picture
  • Marseilles Fos sets new record for container volumes
  • Service Announcements: Ethiopian Airlines, ISS Palumbo U.K., DFW International Airport and CMA CGM
  • Tech Bytes: Cathay Pacific Airways, Parcel Audit Pros and eyefortransport
  • Executive moves: ATA and Weber Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Shortsea ECA routes still losing out to road
    Despite the fall in the fuel price, says shipowner.
  • Nose job for DFDS vessel
    'Without the bulbous bow section the vessel's fuel consumption is seriously affected.'
  • Bureau Veritas makes Marine Fuel Services appointment
    Experienced Global Technical Manager joins growing part of the business.
  • OW-linked ship arrest in Singapore unlikely
    Until high court rules on interpleaders.
  • Maersk in talks to order more container 'megaships'
    'The new ships will replace smaller ones which will be cascaded to less-busy routes and put the pressure on smaller operators.'
  • Scrap port dues and focus on bunkering, says Russian official
    Deputy Prime Minister says fees 'only scare vessels away'.
  • Valuable OW oil contracts emerge
    Set at 2014 prices, unsecured creditors could get some money back.
  • Malaysia: Missing tanker found
    The Sun Birdie was carrying 700 mt of marine fuel when it lost contact with its owner.
  • Weaker fuel prices lift cruise giant's bottom line
    Annual profit rose more than 60%.
  • Bank hit by OW Bunker collapse to sell futures arm
    Firm reported to be selling off its commodities and financial derivatives brokerage business.
  • 'Next-generation' LNG carriers ordered
    Vessels will feature a hybrid propulsion system.
  • Exmar drops plans for LNG bunker tanker
    'Necessary critical demand for this service is currently not existing,' group says.
  • 'Very positive' feedback from MFM bunkering course
    Increasing response from the Singapore bunkering industry, says Course Supervisor.
  • Report: Pirate hostage-taking likely to continue in 2015
    Fourteen recorded incidents last year, compared to eight in 2013.

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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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