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July 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Auditors accuse Cosco of falsifying profit by omitting revenues
  • OOCL ups Asia-Australia rate US$200/TEU August 1
  • Hamburg hopeful of wiggle room after court makes Elbe dredging harder
  • Charleston harbour dredging wins federal engineering funding
  • South Africa fines NYK US$8.5 million for rigging ro-ro prices
  • Vancouver handles increasing share of US containerised imports: report
  • Port of Le Havre hailed best green seaport by HK magazine
  • Maersk has no problem with bill payment in Greece despite crisis
  • Sarjak and PT Mitra Jasa Maritim part company in Indonesia
  • Prioritising 'big data' key to maritime competitiveness: software experts
  • Parker Procal's emissions analysers win DNV-GL nod in carbon zones
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index slips 0.5 points in June to 56.8
  • Logistics sector suffers high failure rate for new products
  • Only Mideast carriers escape May's air freight doldrums, says IATA
  • Emirates rebuts unfair competition allegations from America's Big 3
  • Perishables lead what growth there was in May air cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Govt recognises seafarer welfare activities in Kandla
  • InterManager welcomes appointment of new IMO Secretary-General
  • MANSA's conference on ethical business practices today
  • MOL announces new name for Group ship management co.
  • Shipping confidence at a low, says survey
  • Two key agreements signed during Chinese Premier's visit to CMA CGM headquarters
  • Y. Leeladharan elected new Chairman of CHENSAA
  • World Bank approves new tranche of $650 m for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project
  • Centre may impose 10 pc import duty on wheat
  • Economy to grow at 8 pc in FY16: NITI Aayog
  • Govt may give interest subsidy benefits to textile sector
  • INR smartly rises further on increased dollar selling
  • Scrap importers have to submit legal undertaking
  • Exim Club elects new office-bearers for 2015-16
  • India gets second largest voting shares in China-led AIIB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swedish rigids set sights on rising sun
  • Canadian and Chinese airports collaborate
  • Freight barometer pointing to "fair"
  • No alleyway too small for "El Carrito"
  • Fresh blood for South Asia
  • Low water for shipping confidence
  • Strengthening services for Canada's north
  • Certificate for continent-spanning transport
  • Scoring two goals at once
  • From South America's deep south to Venice
  • Dodgy CEO summarily dismissed
  • Outsourcing is in at TNT
  • Speedy service for single wagons
  • Getting ready comes at a price
  • New airport star rising in Far East firmament
  • New ops boss for Melbourne office
  • EMS Chartering and Erhardt hitch up
  • Recently elected president to transform SSA

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Valemaxes allowed to dock at Chinese ore terminals
    Five iron ore terminals in China have been granted permission by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to allow docking by 400,000 dwt Valemax-class bulk carriers, a ministry circular said on 2 July. The terminals are Dagushan port area in Dalian with one berth, Caofeidian port area in Tangshan with two
  • Australia's Atlas Iron steps back from financial brink
    Northwest Australian iron ore company Atlas Iron has refinanced and reopened its mines, it announced on 2 July. Reporting to the Australian Securities Commission, Atlas said the last of the three mines it shut down in April had reopened. Mining operations have restarted at its Mount Webber mine in
  • Canadian asset manager makes multi-billion dollar bid for Australia's Asciano
    Toronto-based asset manager Brookfield Infrastructure Group has made an AUD9 billion (USD6.9 billion) offer for Australia's Asciano logistics company and its Patrick shipping container terminals. In response to media speculation, Asciano asked the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 1 July for
  • Court seals DS Torm restructuring programme
    The High Court in England has approved the restructuring programme of DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker operator has announced. In a statement, Torm said it had obtained the creditor consents it needed for restructuring with "an English law Scheme of Arrangement" sanctioned by the High
  • Frontline and Frontline 2012 agree to merge
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, and its spin-off Frontline 2012 have agreed to merge. The merged company, Frontline, will remain listed in Oslo, London, and New York. Shares in Frontline 2012 are currently traded on the over-the-counter (OTC)
  • MERS prompts warning over charterparty wording
    The outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea once again highlights the need for clauses tied to contagious diseases in charterparty agreements, law firm Clyde & Co has warned. In a commentary released on 2 July, Clyde & Co's Singapore-based partner and chief
  • Sinotrans&CSC plans to raise USD161m by disposing of shareholdings in Changhang Phoenix
    Sinotrans&CSC plans to raise at least CNY1 billion (USD161 million) by selling all its shareholdings in Changhang Phoenix in a public tender. The selling price is set at minimum CNY5.53 per share, a stock filing of Changhang Phoenix said on 2 July. Sinotrans&CSC currently owns 17.89% of Changhang
  • Sembcorp Marine chooses Technip for topside EPC
    Singapore shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has appointed French engineering firm Technip to handle engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for the topsides of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel it is working on. Sembmarine's Jurong shipyard is currently working on
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding appoints new vice-general manager
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shibbuilding has appointed Zhang Tao as the company's vice-general manager in charge of operations. Zhang was formerly the administrative deputy general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) from March 2011, and is the youngest executive from a
  • China welcomes first Valemax in two years
    China Ore Shipping-owned Valemax Yuan Zhuo Hai arrived at the anchorage of Qingdao on 30 June, and is expected to call at Dongjiakou port, marking an end to the government's 2012 decision to ban Valemaxes from Chinese ports. Before the ban was imposed, Valemaxes were only allowed to call at Chinese
  • Negotiation over sale of Jiangsu Rongsheng continues
    Negotiations over the purchase of Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries have yet to conclude between a Chinese-listed company and China Huarong Energy, which was formerly known as China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI). RSHI is further negotiating with the potential purchaser regarding
  • Bumi Armada increases funding for FPSO, FGS
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has revised its rights proceeds of MYR1.98 billion (USD526.9 million) with more funds allocated for its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) and new floating gas solutions (FGS) business units. "The allocation to the FPSO business
  • Bahri exercises option for five more VLCCs at Hyundai Samho HI
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has exercised options for five more very large crude carriers (VLCCs) from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (Hyundai Samho HI), more than a month after ordering five similar tankers from the same yard. This means Bahri will now have 10 300,000 dwt
  • Shell FLNGs ease concerns over offshore vessel order drought
    Clinching three more orders for floating LNG (FLNG) vessels from Royal Dutch Shell has alleviated concerns that Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) would be the worst hit among South Korea's big three shipbuilders, a sector analyst has opined. Hyundai Heavy Industries, SHI, and Daewoo Shipbuilding &
  • Former ST Marine executive fined $156,000 for graft
    A former senior executive of shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) was fined SGD210,000 (USD156,000) for falsifying documents to cover up alleged corrupt payments. Patrick Lee Swee Ching, who was the company's group financial controller from 2004-07, had been charged with 38 counts
  • Osaka's cargo traffic tumbles in March
    Cargo traffic at Osaka port, western Japan, plunged 14.2% in March from a year earlier to 6.83 million tonnes as both domestic and foreign trade sank at double-digit rates, according to early figures released by the Osaka municipal government on 30 June. Of the 6.83 million tonnes, 2.883 million

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • MSC Geneva gets fatter, launching new option for boxships deemed 'too small'
  • Local entrepreneurs quick to spot the gaps in fast-growing Asia e-commerce
  • Warning as some operators may be using outdated dangerous goods transport rules

Marine Logweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Good news, bad news for Fincantieri
  • Gulf Island Fab books Trinidad offshore project
  • BP in $18.5 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement
  • And soon, the self-driving ship?
  • Frederiksen puts Frontline together again
  • One former ST Marine exec sentenced, two more charged

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Trio of carriers starting Far East to Americas run
  • IMO elects Ki-tack Lim as new secretary-general
  • Crowley assumes management of MSC T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases numbers for third fiscal quarter
  • AAR delivers traffic totals for week, month, half year

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Cosco poised to join mega boxship ordering spree
    CKYHE member linked to imminent deal for 20,000 teu ships as Asian lines race to catch up with European rivals
  • Is BP now an attractive takeover target?
    Now that the Deepwater Horizon settlement has been reached perhaps other major international oil companies will take a look at BP and consider a bid for the company
  • DHT could be next on Fredriksen's list
    Fredriksen says Frontline is eager to grow and the smaller DHT Holdings presents an interesting target
  • 36 dead, 19 missing in Philippines ferry accident
    Vessel was carrying 173 when it capsized near Leyte
  • North European imports to fall
    Trade demand does not reflect the same growth as improvements in basic econometric data, says Hackett
  • Frontline and Frontline 2012 merge to form leading tanker company
    Scale key for tanker investors in a red-hot freight market
  • Stolt-Nielsen's second quarter belies challenging times
    Spot rates for chemical tankers improve but cargo volumes are still flat, putting sustained recovery in jeopardy
  • Huarong misses key sale deadline
    Cash-strapped Chinese shipbuilder to continue negotiations with unnamed purchaser
  • Bahri ups Hyundai Samho VLCC order to 10
    Ships to be delivered by 2018 as part of expansion drive that will see Saudi Arabian carrier's VLCC fleet top 50
  • China Cosco banks $639m in subsidies
    Shipping giant receives payment for the scrapping of vessels between January and June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Elite professional drivers encourage safe summer driving behaviors
    Arlington, Va. - Today, members of American Trucking Associations' Share the Road Program, an elite group of drivers with millions of accident free miles to their name, urged motorists to exercise caution when taking to the highways this summer. With an estimated 42 million people hitting the road for the Independence...
  • "K" Line installs new simulator at maritime academy
    To implement firmer measure for enhancing our business base "For safety in navigation and environmental preservation", "K" Line Maritime Academy (Japan) at Machida city in Tokyo, one of the core functions of "K" Line's...
  • MIQ Logistics named best 3PL Firm-USA
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - MIQ Logistics is named the Best 3PL Firm-USA in Acquisition International (AI) magazine's 2015 Global Mobility, Immigration and Logistics Awards. "We are honored by this award and believe it speaks to the edge we give our customers through our global presence, state-of-the-art technologies and talented employees," says John Carr,...
  • Denmark first to use real-time traffic data across entire road network
    Denmark has become the first country in the world to rely on GPS probe data to monitor traffic and congestion on a national scale. By choosing INRIX, the leading global provider of transportation intelligence and connected car services, to provide real-time traffic information throughout the country, the Danish Road Directorate...
  • Agility taps new CEO for South Asia operations
    Agility Logistics has appointed a new CEO for its South Asia operations as the company seeks to capitalize on the intra-Asia's growing trade. Detlev Janik will assume the role of South Asia CEO, taking responsibility for the company's operations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. "The South Asia region, with...
  • Last Brazilian-owned container line could be in acquisition sights
    Speculation is rising that the three largest global container lines are considering buying the last surviving Brazilian-owned container shipping company, Log-In Logistica Ltda. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM may be discussing scooping up the Sao Paulo bourse listed company, Brazilian maritime sources told JOC.com. Maersk is considered the...
  • Container equipment costs hit 10-year low
    While container carriers haven't had much to cheer about as spot rates take a beating, they can at least take solace in the fact that equipment costs have hit a 10-year low, according to shipping consultant Drewry. In June, the index used to measure the cost of container equipment fell from...
  • Manzanillo readies for Panama Canal expansion with super post-Panamax cranes
    The new cranes as they set sail for Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama.Four new super post-Panamax gantry cranes capable of handling the largest vessels in the world are now en route to Manzanillo International Terminals in Panama. The cranes are part of a $270 million expansion at the Atlantic Coast terminal in...
  • Zonar, Daimler partner to build 'smart' truck, smarter supply chains
    The blend of telecommunications, vehicles and mobile computing known as telematics took a significant step forward last week when Daimler Trucks North America became a minority investor in Zonar Systems, a provider of heavy-duty telematics equipment for truck fleets. The agreement between the original equipment manufacturer and the technology company will...
  • ILA, USMX to continue talks on contract extension to 2025
    The Port of MiamiThe International Longshoremen's Association and its U.S. East and Gulf coast employers plan additional meetings after two days of "productive" talks on a contract extension that could run to 2025. "We are ready to move forward on talks aimed at extending the current ILA-USMX master contract," ILA President...
  • US trucking firms finally overtake 2007 employment peak
    After five years of hiring gains and substantial pay raises, U.S. trucking companies finally employ more workers than they did before the Great Recession. But they're far from end of the road. Trucking employment surged for a second straight month in June, with U.S. truckload and less-than-truckload carriers hiring approximately 7,400...
  • Declines forecast for North Europe imports, exports
    Rotterdam harbor.Persistent weakness in the eurozone economy will cause imports and exports through North Europe ports to decline this year, a new report predicts. "We are seeing weak consumer demand and a consequent impact on the carriers who persist in continuing to provide far too much capacity, resulting in exceptionally low...
  • Chassis shortage forces UP to embargo intermodal volume at Denver facility
    Union Pacific Railroad has embargoed all international intermodal cargo originating from the U.S. West Coast at its Denver terminal due to a "severe" shortage of chassis there. It's a sign that the chassis shortage and dislocation that have long plagued major U.S. transportation hubs, especially ports, are now impacting sites further...
  • Antwerp-Duisburg containerized rail shippers to see better service
    A duisport locomotive.Shippers tapping containerized rail services between the Port of Antwerp and Duisburg are poised to see greater reliability and experience less congestion at the North European seaport after the former joined forces with duisport, Europe's largest inland port. Although the direct service has been in existence since the beginning...
  • Container terminals in jungle city of Manaus face growing pains
    One of the most isolated and intriguing cities in the world, Manaus, Brazil, also presents some of the most difficult container shipping challenges to be found anywhere. Buried deep in the Amazon and unreachable by Brazil's national road network, the jungle city and its satellite towns have a growing population of...
  • Shippers ask US Customs for extra time to prepare for ACE deadline
    Algodones, Mexico point of entry.WASHINGTON - Some U.S. shippers are urging U.S. Customs and Border Protection to push back its Nov. 1 deadline for its new "single window" program, saying they're running out of time and more internal agency checks are needed. The automated commercial environment, or ACE, single window promises...
  • DHL digs in against union opposition to new companies
    LONDON - Deutsche Post DHL's plans to set up new parcels companies to compete with lower cost rivals is "non-negotiable" the chief executive of the mail and logistics giant said on the eve of talks tomorrow with unions aimed at ending a three month long strike by postal workers. Members of...
  • Trade isn't just fast track
    President Obama's legacy now will be defined at least in part by success on trade. It was indeed an achievement to have secured the first presidential "fast track" authority in eight years, paving way for completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership with 11 nations covering 40 percent of U.S. trade. But while...
  • World Bank OKs $650 million for India freight corridor project
    India's transportation infrastructure upgrade program got another push with the World Bank approving the release of $650 million, the third tranche of a long-term program to help build up New Delhi's much-delayed, eastern, dedicated freight corridor project. The new rail route, which is already under construction, is designed to speed up...
  • China logistics reaps rewards of rising trade, domestic consumption
    HONG KONG - The demand for logistics services and infrastructure will be fuelled by China's increasing trade appetite and the continuing growth of e-commerce markets within the country, according to Barclays Research. With China's logistics costs still around 16 percent of GDP, already significantly higher than the global average of...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Euroseas to sell rights
    Euroseas said it plans to issue share purchase rights to help fund its newbuilding programme.
  • MRs lose ground
    Atlantic rates for the medium-range (MR) products tanker market declined this week after reaching a peak for the year last Wednesday.
  • Giant gunning for top spot
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has eyes on multiple growth opportunities after its merger with sibling Frontline 2012 today.
  • USTC pushes up profit
    Danish tanker and bunker group USTC has taken full control of Uni-Tankers as it posted higher annual earnings.
  • Greeks on the move?
    Greek shipping companies are looking to find out more about the Cypriot tax regime in anticipation of the outcome of a referendum on Sunday.
  • Milaha buys out Soc Gen
    Qatari owner takes full control of two LNG carriers chartered to RasGas.
  • Solstad's double deal
    Solstad Offshore has secured employment for two of its deepwater construction vessels.
  • JES sues ex-worker
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings is taking legal action against a former employee after she allegedly "absconded" with company records and seals.
  • Sunnanvik refloated
    An SMT cement carrier has been pulled free from rocks off Sweden after grounding on Monday.
  • Greek owners given hand
    Panama has given Greek shipowners and operators more time to meet their financial obligations, recognising the country's financial difficulties.
  • AdvanFort crew still stuck
    The Indian ordeal for six stranded British guards is set to continue after the supreme court decided they must face trial.
  • Clipper gets busy
    Incoming CEO Frank Jensen says Clipper Group will be a little more active in the sale and purchase (S&P) market but not in a revolutionary way.
  • Drugs ship boarded
    Spanish authorities have intercepted a veteran cargoship carrying 15.7 tonnes of hashish resin.
  • Uni-Asia adds boxship
    Singapore-listed Uni-Asia Holdings has bought a 2007-built boxship from the ship investment fund it co-owns.
  • Fincantieri yard seized
    Italian police have seized certain areas of Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard, putting activities on hold since Tuesday.
  • Return of the tanker king
    John Fredriksen has today put Frontline back on the map with its merger with Frontline 2012 creating a near $2bn company, analysts say.
  • Huarong misses deadline
    China Huarong Energy, the former China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, has failed to complete a crucial sale of its shipyard business within a timeframe agreed with the unnamed buyer.
  • DFDS bid rejected
    DFDS has seen its offer for acquiring part of a French ferry workers' cooperative (Scop) on the Dover-Calais route rejected.
  • 36 dead in sinking
    Another 19 passengers are missing, with the rescue operation ongoing, AP reported.
  • Fredriksen forges new Frontline
    John Fredriksen has formed his second giant shipping company in as many days with the long awaited merger of tanker companies Frontline and Frontline 2012.
  • Monjasa brings in ABN AMRO
    Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has struck its first loan with ABN AMRO of the Netherlands in a near-doubling of its credit facilities.
  • CH Offshore gets new CEO
    CH Offshore is to have a new chief executive officer after the present incumbent decided to exit the company.
  • Stolt stronger for now
    Norwegian chemical tanker specialist Stolt-Nielsen has posted improved second quarter earnings, but warned of challenges ahead.
  • Dardanelles grounding
    Turkey's Dardanelles Strait has seen its second major shipping casualty in as many days.
  • CH Offshore seeks new CEO
    CH Offshore is on the hunt for a new chief executive after the present incumbent has decided to leave the company.
  • Parana blocked again
    Argentina's Parana River has suffered its third bulker grounding in less than a month, but on this occasion the vessel was able to refloat itself.
  • Japan LNG imports down
    Japan's May imports of LNG fell to their lowest level in almost five years just released government data shows.
  • Bahri doubles VL orders
    Saudi owner now has ten VLCCs set for delivery from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • U.S. arraigns alleged counterfeit electronic importers
  • APHIS approves beef imports from two South American regions
  • Bulldog Hiway Express becomes Daseke company
  • Executive Moves: CCM, Agility and ATA
  • Maersk bets on Baltimore with three new container services
  • TIA: 3PLs see varied results in Q1 2015
  • Report: Truckers say U.S. road conditions deteriorating

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 2, 2015
  • Bomin Linde to order LNG bunkering vessel in Q3
    Says tender process has entered into 'final phase'.
  • Ardmore receives 'eco-design' product and chemical tanker
    Company expanding with new efficient vessels as market 'remains at multi-year highs'.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall again
    'July and August arbitrage flow is substantially lower than in May and June.'
  • Fujairah supplier begins expansion
    Second barge for Gulf Petrol Supplies LLC (Bunkers). More barges to join the fleet later.
  • Bunker Holdings reports positive annual result
    'Controlled growth' behind strong profits, says CEO.
  • 'Tough market for those who don't possess strong finances'
    OW Bunker collapse has benefited 'the bigger and more consolidated players.'
  • Vigo: Spanish ports keeping up LNG developments
    'Development of LNG is considered as a state project', says Port of Vigo.
  • Stolt: Profit up in half-year results
    Boosted by cheaper bunker fuel.
  • First commercial dual-fuel engine tested with methanol
    ME-LGI engine that can run on both HFO and various clean, low-flash-point fuels is ready for market.
  • Statoil goes ahead with LNG bunkering joint venture
    'Deal will help make Klaipeda an important hub in the Baltic LNG market.'
  • Gulf Petrochem buys oil company
    To spearhead African expansion.
  • Vigo: Spanish ports keeping up LNG developmments
    'Development of LNG is considered as a state project', says Port of Vigo.
  • New calls for ECA in Hong Kong region
    'There needs to be a level playing field for the Pearl River Delta.'
  • Singapore: MFM-equipped bunker tanker starts operations
    The Vittoria has been approved for bunker deliveries.
  • China fuel oil stocks stable
    Overall volume was 2.6 million mt to week ending July 1.
  • Hong Kong think tank repeats call for regional ECA rule
    'There needs to be a level playing field for the Pearl River Delta,' says researcher.
  • Shell penalised for North Sea oil spill
    Damaged bunker hose identified as cause behind spill.
  • MFM-equipped bunker tanker starts operations at Singapore
    The Vittoria has been approved for bunker deliveries on Wednesday.
  • China fuel oil stocks at stable levels
    Overall volume was 2.59 million mt in week ended July 1, according to ICIS C1.
  • Crude drops as US inventories build
    WTI suffers one of its worst one-day falls in nearly three-months.
  • New 'optimised' propellors, bulbous bows for Hapag-Lloyd ships
    Will 'enable' less fuel consumption and will help produce fewer emissions.

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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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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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