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October 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI profit up 6pc to US$182 million, revenue rises 24pc, volume up 18pc
  • State Council tells NDRC, ministries to probe excessive shipping fees
  • Japan's September PMI slips .08 to 50.9 as export orders continue fall
  • US trade chief: China must shorten its list of investment exemptions
  • Germany's Merkel urges more speed in concluding Europe-US trade talks
  • CEVA wins US$50 million warehouse contract with Continental tyres
  • Kalmar delivers its 1,000th medium-range G-generation forklift truck
  • Equipment-short Chassisfinder finds CCS&R to provide more rolling stock
  • AS&E sells updated X-ray that detects bombs, dope, stowaways in containers
  • AMI doubles size of Sydney hub by moving to airport cargo terminal
  • New transatlantic route from IAG Cargo connects Heathrow to San Jose
  • Etihad Partners summit held to cut costs, increase sales, win customers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • BDP launches SmartChemical, SmartLife Sciences
  • Inland Waterways Bill to be introduced in Parliament again: Gadkari
  • MOL announces biannual vessel safety campaign
  • Orchid Shipping successfully handles transport of windmill blade from India to UK
  • Softlink adjudged IT & Software Company of the Year at MALA 2015
  • Capt. Ashok Kumar Bhattacharjee takes charge as new Secretary-General of Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association
  • Chennai Port excels in handling project cargo
  • Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy & Handbook of Procedures
  • INR rises remarkably against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Supply chain as a competitive edge
  • Conventional cab trucks entering market in 2018
  • Huge hoister moors in Eemshaven
  • Eco-friendly vehicles for Vienna airport
  • Call called to lead Intermarine's finances
  • Skylink handles IAG Cargo in Amsterdam
  • A bitter pill for another airport operator
  • Restructuring to boost automotive transport
  • Choppy seas for Color Line
  • Dynastic change at Heppner
  • BDP adds industry-specific dashboards to web portal
  • Rock solid foundation for long-term partnership
  • Heavylift expert strengthens presence in Asia
  • Kenya Airways to begin Bangui operations
  • Latest from the German giant
  • BSM to manage Maersk vessels

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Hyundai's GAIL tender under threat after L&T exit
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been landed in a crisis to win orders from global fleet owners after its Indian partner, engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), pulled out of a collaboration. This was for building nine new LNG carriers to be used by
  • Deficient SMS blamed for enclosed space deaths
    A casualty report into the enclosed space multiple deaths on board the bulk carrier Sally Ann C in March this year has been released. It points to an incomplete safety management system (SMS), absence of warning notices in the danger spot, and "impulsive actions" as among the causes of the
  • Tauranga dredging finally under way
    After court battles lasting more than four years, the New Zealand port of Tauranga is widening and deepening its shipping channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside the harbour, and 15.8 m outside. The work is being carried out by Danish dredging contractor Rohde Nielsen and is the final building block
  • US sees LNG bunkering failures
    American regulators recommend vessel operators review safety procedures based on recent 'near misses' that have occurred during bunkering operations. The US Coast Guard's Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (NCOE) in Port Arthur, Texas, which issued the notice on 25 September,
  • TSHD Hondarra delivered to Bayonne
    Dutch-Spanish co-operation between Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) and Bilbao-based Astilleros de Murueta shipyard has seen the first dredger for the Chambre de Commerce d'Industrie de Bayonne Pays Basque delivered successfully after extensive trials. The 1,200 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
  • MES buys German liquefied gas tank maker
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired German liquefied gas tank maker TGE Marine AG. MES said it will pay EUR164 million (USD200 billion) to acquire TGE Marine from its owners, which comprise Caledonia Investments, Gasfin Investment, and Dr Kuver GbR. The latter
  • BHP favouring met coal as thermal exports plunge
    Australian thermal coal exports to China have plunged 35% to date this year, with one economist this week predicting exports could be at virtually nothing within five years. Tom Pugh, commodities economist from Capital Economics, forecast China is moving more rapidly than predicted to domestic
  • Stolt-Nielsen interims firm as tankers' bunker bill falls
    Stolt-Nielsen, the listed London-based chemical tanker, tank terminal, and tank containers group, has reported a higher profit for both the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of its financial year, largely attributed to the lower bunker costs of its 150 strong chemical tanker fleet.
  • Gyxis secures another VLGC contract
    Japanese LPG trading house Gyxis Corporation has sealed its third timecharter contract in two months. Compatriot shipping company Kumiai Navigation has ordered an 82,200 m³ very large gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to service a shipping contract with Gyxis. On 30 September 'K' Line
  • Cargill, Navios, NYK, Vale among Daiichi Chuo's creditors
    Details of embattled Japanese outfit Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha's creditors have emerged in its Chapter 15 filing in the US. The list obtained by IHS Maritime shows trading houses Cargill, Bunge, shipowners Navios, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Korea Line Corporation, Sanko
  • Claims for three-quarters of Sewol victims filed by deadline
    As compensation claims for the Sewol ferry disaster closed on 30 September, 75% of victims' families and survivors had made filings. Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew on a routine Incheon-Jeju trip, capsized on 16 April 2014, leaving 304 dead or missing. Many of the dead were students and
  • Lines urged to share containers to save money
    Shipping lines can save money by sharing or pooling containers, reducing the need for empty container repositioning, according to a logistics specialist. Lalith Edirisinghe, head of the Department of Logistics and Transport at Sri Lanka's CINEC Maritime Campus, is working on a 'virtual container
  • Beaching ban proven to be short-sighted says cash buyer
    Cash buyer GMS has said that the certification of two Indian ship recycling yards as compliant with international shipbreaking standards proves a ban on the beaching method would be "short-sighted". In reference to the continuing debate over whether the European Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR),

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Food for thought as airlines eye greater yields by developing new product lines
  • Containership widening brings new era for shipowners and new hope for panamaxes
  • Maersk Line to bring in specialist software to sniff out misdeclared hazardous goods

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Singapore takes another step toward LNG bunkering
  • Survey shows shipowners still watching the purse strings
  • Aker Philadelphia cuts steel for Matson 3,600 TEU box ships
  • BAE San Diego books Navy awards worth $104.25 million
  • Saga Cruises orders 1,000 passenger newbuild at Meyer
  • Crowley takes delivery of first LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority finds cause of new lock project seepage problem
  • US rail freight traffic slows down during week
  • Crowley awards scholarships to four maritime academy cadets
  • G6 Alliance member carriers set Winter Program service changes
  • "K" Line Oks time charter deal for new Very Large Gas Carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Safe Bulkers confirms single-ship exposure to Daiichi
    Risk is limited to one panamax and owner has so far been paid
  • Sinotrans Shipping further beefs up its fleet
    Hong Kong-listed ship operator ordered six handies to join its already expanding fleet
  • BW Group's LNG newbuilds part of vital fleet renewal in rapidly changing industry
    More options to be declared, which means further LNG newbuilds from Andreas Sohmen-Pao's ambitious energy shipping group
  • Spain seeks to overturn Prestige acquittals
    State prosecutor takes lower court ruling to supreme court
  • Panama Canal Authority reveals cause of lock leak
    No formal confirmation as to whether the incident will delay the opening of the waterway's third locks
  • Nigeria seizes ship on suspicion of oil smuggling
    Vessel named as Akja held in Forcados estuary
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures finance for newbuildings
    German line reduces interest rate burden
  • Yilport acquires Portuguese port operator Tertir
    Turkish company moves to add 10 terminals to its growing portfolio
  • Tanker Investments withdraws $20m open market tender
    U-turn leaves the company focusing on its share buyback programme instead
  • Stolt-Nielsen wary over tanker division improvements
    Stolt Tankers' better result built on lower bunker costs and strong US dollar, rather than freight market fundamentals
  • Tonga to boost maritime and land transport safety
    World Bank funding consists of $2m grant and $2m in credit
  • K Line to recognise loss on securities writedown in second quarter
    Market turmoil of recent months may cause downward revision of yearly profits
  • China's bid for balance spells bad news for dry bulk
    Analysts cast doubt on any quick relief for bulker owners
  • Kalmar lands Melbourne automation contract
    Eight more automatic stacking cranes for ICTSI's landmark Australia facility
  • Algoma orders three bulkers from Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard
    Trio will join Canadian company's Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway fleet when delivered in 2018
  • Daiichi Chuo revelation in Chapter 15 filing points to charter costs
    Company owes more than $1bn to 596 creditors
  • Singapore port authorities offer funding to build LNG-fuelled vessels
    The move is in line with the port's target to become an LNG bunkering hub
  • Saigon Port to list shares and commence trading
    The port operator's biggest shareholder is looking to sell more shares to private investors
  • US government orders ILWU to cease labour law violations at Portland port
    Move upholds a previous ruling regarding slowdowns and work stoppages at the port's container terminal
  • Teekay confirms $1bn loan agreement with Cexim
    Loan facility will be used to finance newbuilding projects at Chinese shipyards
  • JT Cement's first dual-fuel bulker to be delivered October 31
    The LNG-powered cement carrier is the world's first dual-fuel bulker fitted with a six-cylinder dual-fuel engine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Container ship operators told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container ship operators are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Higher clearance for Bayonne Bridge delayed to late 2017
    Targeted completion of a $1.3 billion project to raise the clearance for ships passing under the Port of New York and New Jersey's Bayonne Bridge has been pushed back more than a year, until late 2017. It's the second delay for the complex engineering project. Last year, the Port Authority of...
  • Falling fuel surcharges cut into US transportation costs
    Lower fuel prices and lower fuel surcharges are slowing the increase of freight shipping costs on both sides of the U.S. border or even reducing them, despite higher contract trucking rates. The latest evidence for this trend comes from the Canadian General Freight Index. Total transportation costs for Canadian shippers dropped...
  • Eurogate acquires stake in Santos intermodal provider
    German port operator Eurogate has acquired a 16.67 percent interest in Contrail Logistica, a Brazilian provider of rail intermodal service in the hinterland of Santos. Contrail has only a 2 percent share in the region's rail market, but the company has said it has the potential to snag as much as...
  • Repairs to leaky locks could further delay Panama Canal opening
    Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, and the date for their completion is uncertain. The central concern for the shipping industry is the extent the leak repairs could delay the commercial opening of the expanded Panama Canal, which is scheduled for April. The...
  • Container lines told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container carriers are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Major carriers, feeder operators cut capacity to ailing Venezuela
    Falling containerized cargo to Venezuela is forcing major carriers and feeder operators to cut capacity as they grapple with poor port productivity. "A couple of years ago, we saw the private sector in Venezuela struggling and the government taking up the slack. What we are seeing now is that the private...
  • Congressional 'train wreck' looms over PTC
    Lawrence J. GrossA multitude of panelists at the FTR Annual Conference once again tried to peek over the horizon to evaluate the future of freight. For me, the biggest take-away from the event is the growing likelihood of yet another freight disruption, courtesy of the U.S. government. And this one...
  • Peel off method gaining momentum as port congestion fighter
    SAN DIEGO - The terminal operator of the future in high-volume ports must eliminate multiple handling of containers and reduce truck wait times within the yard in order to handle cargo surges from big ships, logistics experts were told Wednesday. A process known as free flow, or peel off, is attracting...
  • Zim upgrades Asia-Mediterranean loops
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced it is upgrading its Asia-Mediterranean service network, comprising the East Med-Black Sea Express, or EMX, and the Asia-India Subcontinent East Med, or AME, by adding new port calls and upsizing tonnage deployment. The changes on the EMX, employing a fleet of 10 vessels, include additional weekly...
  • UP expands Texas intermodal terminal to handle rising cross-border traffic
    Booming business at Union Pacific Railroad's intermodal ramp in North Laredo, Texas is spurring a $90 million expansion at the facility tapping U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in 2016, includes the acquisition of approximately 37 acres, the opening of a new entrance, installation of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • The Miami mauler
    Morten Arntzen has been missing from the shipping lecture circuit for some time now, but it's no stretch to say he's back with a bang.
  • Insider tapped for Stolt Tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen has tapped company insider Mark Martecchini to lead its tanker wing after the resignation of Hans Feirenga this summer.
  • OW-GMI fight revealed
    A UK judge has ruled that Global Maritime Investments (GMI) does not have to pay OW Bunker the $1.6m that trustees of the collapsed fuels supplier allege should be paid under a derivatives deal, a just-released ruling shows.
  • Telling a dirty story
    Investors slow to get excited about stronger performance in the crude market will eventually see the light, although how quickly remains a question.
  • Roubles at the ready
    The Russian government is prepared to back the domestic shipbuilding industry with increasing levels of investment.
  • Unipec lights VLCC fire
    A burst of activity from Unipec has sent an already hot VLCC market towards year to date highs as it enters the traditionally strong final quarter.
  • The case of the missing oil
    UK authorities have revealed how a boxship crew was baffled as to why 10,000 litres of oil kept disappearing from a tank.
  • GDD buys Rotterdam yard
    Shipyard company German Dry Docks has acquired Rotterdam Ship Repair.
  • Milestone pool ended
    Jo Tankers of Norway and Tokyo Marine Asia of Japan have stopped doing business together through the Milestone Chemical Tankers pool.
  • Champion deal for ECO
    Edison Chouest Offshore has secured a contract extension from the US government for one of its support vessels.
  • Rokke tidies up
    Kjell Inge Rokke's Aker ASA has transferred its equity holdings in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) and American Shipping Company (AMSC) to a subsidiary.
  • Ince hires Quandt in Hamburg
    Ince & Co has hired the Dr Christopher Quandt as a new partner in its Hamburg office.
  • Giving the game away
    A drunken bulker master aroused suspicion during a call to authorities asking for pilot help off Denmark.
  • Hapag nets $372m loan
    Hapag-Lloyd has secured long-term financing for five boxships ahead of a $500m initial public offering (IPO).
  • TIL ditches tender
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has withdrawn a tender offer it announced two days ago.
  • Chao takes on HK role
    Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao is set to become the first woman to head the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association.
  • Stolt doubles profit
    Stolt-Nielsen has boosted its earnings for the third quarter thanks to lower bunker costs and a supportive spot market.
  • Large Ezra stake sold
    DNB Bank has bought a significant shareholding in struggling offshore services company Ezra Holdings.
  • Subsea 7 tears up shares
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has cancelled the last of its treasury stock following recent buybacks.
  • Canal steel lacking
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has revealed water seepage in the waterway's new locks is a result of "insufficient steel reinforcement."
  • K Line takes shares hit
    Japan's K Line is booking a substantial loss from a revaluation of investments in securities.
  • DESS lays up more PSVs
    One quarter of John Fredriksen-backed company's PSV fleet now without employment.
  • Gyxis makes it a trio
    Gyxis Corporation has secured a third VLGC newbuilding on long-term charter, the Japanese company has confirmed.
  • BW FSRU reaches Egypt
    BW Group's latest LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) newbuilding has reportedly reached Egypt.
  • Trafigura founder dead
    Trafigura's founder and executive chairman, Claude Dauphin, has died the Swiss-based commodities giant has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Bayonne Bridge road deck raising project delayed
  • South Florida ports make regional pitch for cargo
  • Cause of water seepage in new Panama Canal lock discovered
  • Fitch: Slow growth in China poses risks for shipping industry
  • ICTSI hopes NLRB decision will help bring carriers back to Portland
  • Caribbean trade program still offers 'negligible' benefits
  • Sens. Stabenow, Peters unveil grants to spur Western Michigan economy
  • Matson begins production of new vessels
  • U.S. Trade Representative tweaks GSP program
  • Crowley takes delivery of first Jones Act product tanker
  • Port of Catoosa's main dock undergoes multi-million dollar renovation
  • Indiana establishes Great Lakes shipping partnership with Quebec
  • Executive Moves: C.R. England, Troy Container Line and KOM International
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes stabilize after July decline
  • China approves $17b in new railway projects
  • House committee leaders introduce legislation to extend Positive Train Control deadline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counter-party risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tanker owner.
  • OW trustees go Danish in pursuit of derivative debt
    Move will try to unlock fuel oil derivatives held under English law.
  • Fuel oil stocks up more than 30% year-on-year
    Inventories marginally higher week-on-week.
  • 'Degree of urgency' about China's ECA plans
    China's focus on emission reductions will boost prospects for LNG.
  • Danish shipowners: Tougher ECA enforcement needed
    Association worried ECA non-compliance may damage their competitiveness.
  • Stolt's quarterly profit up
    On back of cheaper bunkers.
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counterparty risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tankler owner.
  • New hire for Dan-bunkering
    Beijing office now comprises four staff.
  • MPA: Climate change is among world's most significant threats'
    Call for global network of maritime technology cooperation centres.
  • Ideas float at Singapore-based maritime technology event
    Delegates mull concept of global maritime technology cooperation centres, among others.
  • ExxonMobil enters million-dollar biofuels study
    Company keen on using alternative fuel source to produce bunkers and other fuels.
  • Board at Titan Petrochemicals undergoes restructuring
    Five board members affected by development.
  • Chairman of IBIA unhappy with IMO politics on bunkers
    Says regulations place huge burdens on owners but fail to address supply side with regards to quality and preparing for the global 0.50% sulphur cap.
  • Shell to cut 1,300 jobs in Malaysia
    Over next two years.
  • WTI settles on low note
    Capping lowest quarterly average price since beginning of 2009.

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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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