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February 6, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA's 15 member lines to impose series of major rate hikes
  • US west coast employers go public with offer, but dockers say little
  • Costamare profit up 11.6pc to US$115 million as revenues rise 16.8pc
  • United Arab Shipping Company takes delivery of 14,993-TEUer
  • Oz health 'n safety scolds ban Indonesian ships from ports
  • Canadians suffer dissolving schedules as US west coast trouble moves north
  • Turkey's Arkas Line up 30pc to one million TEU from Black Sea to West Africa
  • Maritime casualties set to rise in 2015 with expanding fleet: IHS
  • Berlin eases wage rule on foreign truckers driving through but not to Germany
  • New Zealand's CentrePort prepares to dredge Wellington harbour
  • BIFA questions new rules by CERRE on rail freight development
  • Qatar Airways buys 9.99pc stake in IAG, will ponder larger holding
  • FedEx opens distribution hub at Central Illinois regional airport
  • AMI freight wholesaler adds Amsterdam to 24 branch network worldwide

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Global idle box fleet sees significant fall
  • India & Iran mull direct shipping route
  • Kalmar introduces new Gloria reachstacker to boost empty & semi-laden container handling performance
  • New South-East Asian petro-piracy cover launched
  • VOC Port bags gold for outstanding environment management
  • VOC Port planning shipping services to Kollam
  • DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Patna
  • CIL to identify projects to boost coal output
  • INR recovers from early losses against dollar
  • Stable INR preventing importers from hedging currency risks
  • Stainless steel sector to tap mega infra projects for growth
  • Sugar mills banking on export subsidies as production booms
  • eBL & shipper
  • Leading lights from ports, shipping & logistics to grace Gujarat Junction 2015 CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards at Kandla tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Krone acquires 100% stake in Turkish JV
  • VDB chooses successor for Pörner
  • Freightliner expecting Dragons
  • From Paris to Dunkirk
  • HHLA nails good results to flagpole
  • Fiamm plumps for Ceva in Italy
  • ECL makes hefty contribution to modal shift
  • EU flying aid to Ukrainian city
  • Global sulphur cap sooner than expected?
  • Rickmers Maritime piping new CEO on board
  • Car maker invests in hybrid shunters
  • Iata upbeat about air cargo
  • Leonardo forging on to success
  • Piracy in Asia hits record levels

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • DNB warns of further slowing of NCS investment
    Norwegian financial services giant DNB has warned that investment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) would slow down further in the coming years after a dip in 2014 due to low oil prices. "Reduced oil prices are reflected in a lower level of activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with
  • Dockworker lockout looms over US West Coast ports
    US West Coast box terminals have made a last-ditch effort to settle their labour dispute to avoid a dockworker lockout that could be five to 10 days away, the terminals' lead negotiator has warned. While Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) CEO Jim McKenna said he is not yet considering locking out
  • Greece's Attica group joins the bidding for SNCM
    Greece's Attica group, parent of Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries, is understood to have joined the bidding for French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM. There was no immediate confirmation from Attica but SNCM announced this afternoon that an unnamed Greek company had submitted a bid. The
  • Norman Atlantic death toll rises to 10
    A charred body has been found on board the fire-ravaged ferry Norman Atlantic, taking the death toll aboard the vessel to 10. The latest body was found in the cabin of a lorry on one of the vessel's vehicle decks, according to Italian news agency ANSA. It was found in the course of an inspection
  • HHIC loss worsens to $275.46M
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's (HHIC's) full-year loss worsened to almost KRW300Bn ($275.46M) for 2014, compared with a KRW190.19Bn loss for 2013. The South Korea's fourth-biggest shipbuilder said in a Korea Exchange filing today that it made heavy provisions for
  • Technics bags $5.34M GRE contract
    Singapore-listed oil exploration equipment supplier Technics Oil and Gas has secured a glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) contract worth SGD7.2M ($5.34M) from a Singapore-based customer. The contract was signed by Wecom Engineering, a subsidiary of Norr Offshore Group, which is a 40.21% associate
  • China's AIS data open to public
    The AIS Information Service Platform by China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) was officially launched yesterday, and real-time AIS data in China's coastal areas and rivers are now traceable. AIS data of around 35,000 ships are available for the public every day, according to China MSA, and
  • Bankers expect more M&A activities in 2015
    The offshore market is expected to see more mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities in 2015 due to the plummeting oil prices. Bankers assembled in the recent Singapore Offshore Finance Forum highlighted the trend and advised investors to look for opportunities in the physical assets and capital
  • CIMB bearish on Precious Shipping's stock
    CIMB Securities is urging investors to be cautious with the stocks of Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping, expecting a tough year ahead. "[Precious] is likely to be faced this year with the combined impact of a very weak freight rate market, plus the much higher depreciation and interests expense
  • Cyclonic seas halt search for MH370
    Cyclonic weather brought the search for missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet MH370 to a halt this week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) announced yesterday. "Fugro Equator, Fugro Discovery and Fugro Supporter have suspended search operations owing to the effects of two tropical
  • Chinese freight exchange completes first capacity trade
    Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange has completed the first trading of container shipping capacity in foreign trade included in a forward agreement contract. In January, Shanghai Weiqing Logistics, a Shanghai-based Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), bought a capacity of 6feu from De Well
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo genset for offshore installations
    MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced its new PA6 B OG gen set, based on a four-stroke, medium-speed engine built at its St Nazaire, France facility. The base engine has been sold for many years, but this represents the first time the St Nazaire plant will assemble individual engines with an alternator
  • VLCC rates stall
    The bull run in VLCC freight rates has stalled. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East rate at Worldscale 53.11 or $54,187 a day. That compares against W60.36 a month ago. Tanker brokers attributed this to a combination of factors. "The oil prices
  • Oil shock slows urgency to retrofit ships
    Retrofitting of ships to enable slow steaming is still ongoing despite the collapse in bunker prices. However, the pace of retrofitting has slowed, said Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen. Hansen told IHS Maritime that the Singapore-listed trust, an affiliate of the Rickmers Group,
  • China Shipping, Bank of China ink $14.4Bn deal
    China Shipping Group and Bank of China on Monday have inked a CNY90Bn ($14.4Bn) global strategic co-operation agreement. According to the agreement, both parties will enhance co-operation in loans and cash management, direct financing, financial consulting, investment and insurance. This

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Successful sea trials for first VLJ equipped vessel
  • DOT seeks funds for ferries as well as MARAD
  • NYC Mayor plans major expansion of ferry services
  • Postponement of 0.5% sulfur limit? Won't happen
  • GE Tier 4 marine diesel receives EPA certification
  • Havyard profits hit by fish and windmills
  • Wärtsilä to power world's first CNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Pacific Maritime Association gives 'all-in' offer to ILWU
  • Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates maiden voyage call
  • U.S. railroads see gains in traffic numbers for January
  • TSA member carriers plan series of rate increases
  • CMA CGM joining Hamburg Sud in expansion of current cooperation

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Shipowners pledge help for Greece if industry's legal status preserved
    Veniamis says Greeks are 'daily' target of other EU and non-EU countries
  • Suez Canal Authority freezes most tolls for 2015
    Sole exception is reduction in LNG carrier discount
  • Further box line consolidation as Hamburg Süd and CMA CGM team up
    Update: Two lines extend co-operation agreements and will look for more joint opportunities
  • One dead and three abducted from Greek-owned VLCC
    Kalamos was waiting off Nigerian terminal when boarded by gunmen
  • Dorian LPG sees profit climb on higher rates
    Oil price decline has had no noticeable effect on LPG shipping, says Dorian
  • Seacurus develops niche cover for Southeast Asia piracy risks
    Cargo, bunkers and money on board insured as K&R bolt-on
  • Tanker demand is rising, says McQuilling
    As demand rises, rates strengthen across tanker classes, which bodes well for tankers in 2015
  • Consolidation in US domestic trades as Jones Act comes under renewed pressure
    Matson and Pasha prepare to take over Pacific trades of troubled Horizon
  • Aronnax: the benefits of blowing bubbles
    Air lubrication under the hull is getting some supporters, but still has a long way to go to be seen as an accepted fuel-saving technology
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    The Asia-Mediterranean trade lane is in a state of flux, as the newly arranged alliances shake up established routes and sharing arrangements
  • Great Eastern books third-quarter profit jump
    Revenue and ebitda also up at Indian tanker and bulker operator
  • Australian bauxite could offer fresh opportunities
    As shipping goes into a sluggish period ahead of the lunar new year, the discussion turns to new markets and cargoes
  • TSA says robust business necessitates $600 per feu rise next week
    Update: Box lines serving the Asia-US trades prepare for annual contract negotiations, with at least two spot rate increases over coming month
  • Scorpio Bulkers to convert three more capesizes
    Changes will be made to orders in a Korean yard. The converted LR2s will not be sold to Scorpio Tankers
  • MHI to consolidate five R&D facilities into one
    Move follows announcement of Nagasaki shipyard restructuring
  • Costamare proposes dividend increase from first quarter
    Future growth planned for 2015, says boxship owner
  • US west coast employers make all-in offer to ILWU
    After nine months of negotiations, PMA seeks to break deadlock with deal that meets union's two biggest demands, on pay and jurisdiction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Republicans rally for TPA but face stiff resistance from key Democrats
    WASHINGTON - A top Republican on Wednesday said he expects the new conservative Congress to pass trade promotion authority sometime this spring, potentially allowing President Obama to take a major trans-Pacific trade pact past the finish line this year. Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee,...
  • Idle fleet drops to lowest level since August 2011, Alphaliner says
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to its lowest levels in more than three years, in large part because of the "worst-ever" congestion on the U.S. West Coast, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Traffic at nearly 30 West Coast ports is on the verge of "complete gridlock" as labor negotiations...
  • Virginia Tech to conduct critical truck driver work hours study
    The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is preparing to begin a congressionally mandated study of truck driver hours of service rules, focusing on recently suspended restart provisions. The study will eventually be used to determine whether those restart rules should be scrapped or reinstated, or new U.S. regulations developed to better...
  • First higher road section installed on Bayonne Bridge
    Workers on Thursday installed the first of more than 1,000 concrete roadway segments that will provide the Bayonne Bridge with a roadway high enough to accommodate larger ships at container terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The $1.3 billion Bayonne Bridge project has implications far beyond New...
  • UP taps Fritz as CEO
    Union Pacific Railroad's has promoted its president and chief operating officer to CEO. Lance Fritz, who will continue to service as president, was elected on Thursday by the U.S. western railroad's board of directors to succeed John Koraleski. Before joining UP, Fritz worked for Fiskars, a tool retailer; an electrical product...
  • Hub Group: US intermodal rail service to begin hitting mid-2013 levels this summer
    The Hub Group said U.S. intermodal rail service deteriorated further in the fourth quarter from the prior quarter, but it's now seeing improvement and service could start approaching levels last seen in mid-2013, before last year's harsh winter, as soon as this summer. The second-largest U.S. intermodal marketing company warned, however,...
  • Rite Aid to build South Carolina distribution center
    Drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. plans to build a 900,000-square-foot distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina., that will consolidate three existing DCs and serve 1,000 stores in the Southeast U.S. The $90 million distribution center will employ nearly 600 people when it opens next year. It will be Rite Aid's first...
  • Shanghai exchange trades first non-domestic container capacity contract
    The Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange has completed the first trading of container shipping capacity in foreign trade included in a forward agreement contract, but futures contracts in container shipping internationally have been very slow to take off. In January, Shanghai Weiqing Logistics, a Shanghai-based Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier, or NVOCC, bought...
  • Virginia limits NIT access for trucks with export containers
    Trucks entering Virginia's Norfolk International Terminals will face new restrictions next month on when they can pull in with export-bound containers, a spokesman for the Virginia Port Authority has confirmed. Effective March 2, export containers arriving at NIT via truck will not be allowed to enter unless it is within 10...
  • Container lines face looming threat as 2020 low-sulfur fuel cap is affirmed
    The shipping industry - container carriers included - should prepare for a low-sulfur fuel requirement to be imposed on schedule in 2020, a development industry leaders have said will result in carriers incurring tens of billions of dollars annually in higher fuel costs, with no clear mechanism for recovering those costs...
  • CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud expand cooperation on multiple routes
    CMA CGM and Hamburg Sud are expanding their current cooperation agreement to several additional liner trade routes in the latest consolidation of global container networks. "In addition to the existing joint services between North Europe and both east and west coasts of South America, various new initiatives are in the final...
  • Costamare eyes expansion after profit jumps nearly 15 percent
    Costamare, the Greece-based container ship owner, is eying further expansion of its 59-vessel fleet this year after reporting a 15 percent year-over-year increase in fourth quarter profit. The NYSE-listed company's net income rose to $30.8 million in the three months through December from $26.85 million in the same period in 2013,...
  • As ocean business grows, C.H. Robinson charts new trade lanes
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the largest U.S. truck broker, is finding its sea legs. The logistics operator says it wants to expand its ocean forwarding business to new markets. "We do feel like there is great opportunity for us to continue to expand globally and to really focus on some significant trade...
  • US imports drive trans-Atlantic growth
    U.S. trade moving on container ships directly via European ports, including transshipments, increased 2.1 percent year-over-year to 4.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending September 2014, according to PIERS, the data division of JOC Group. U.S. exports declined 3.4 percent to nearly 2 million TEUs, while U.S. imports,...
  • In search of a game changer
    At the beginning of any new year it seems the standard theme for most business articles is one of predictions, and this year has been no different. I enjoy reading these articles as an opportunity to catch a glimpse of that next thing that has the ability to be a...
  • ICTSI's Iraqi gateway starts bringing in the boxes
    HONG KONG - Operations are fully underway at Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), that opened in the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr in November.Phillip Marsham, BGT chief executive officer, said ship-to-shore container crane performance at the terminal was currently...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • 10 points from the worst
    The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell today to a level that was within 10 points of a record low for the benchmark bulker market indicator.
  • CMRE 'in growth mode' in 2015
    Costamare is looking to expand its fleet further in 2015 but still has an eye toward increasing its payout to shareholders, an executive said today.
  • BlueMountain takes more Scorpio Bulkers shares but stake drops
    BlueMountain Capital Management has continued to buy up Scorpio Bulkers stock, although its stake has still decreased as a result of a rising overall share count.
  • Dimensional builds Matson holding
    Dimensional Fund Advisors has added to its sizeable stake in containership and conro owner Matson.
  • Bourgas Shipyard bust
    Bulgarian court declares former state-owned shipbuilder insolvent over debts.
  • Marubeni's Motohashi dies
    Well-known LNG shipping name Kuniaki Motohashi died on Wednesday aged 61 after a tough battle against cancer.
  • Sinking ship saved
    Divers have plugged two leaks that put a Maldivian cargoship in danger off India on Thursday.
  • "Respect the law"
    The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) warned the country's incoming leftist government to refrain from altering the shipping tax regime.
  • Bond shortfall shrinks
    A red-hot tanker market has taken John Fredriksen's Frontline to within touching distance of meeting a bond repayment, RS Platou Markets believes.
  • Meriaura goes eco-friendly
    Finland's Meriaura has revealed plans to use a hull form and machinery optimisation that will allow its two newbuildings to halve fuel consumption.
  • France relents on flag
    France has brought a European Commission tax probe to an end by pledging that shipowners flag at least 25% of all vessels benefiting from the tonnage tax in European states.
  • Platou Markets shaves dry view
    Dry bulk is on a razor's edge RS Platou Markets said as it dialled down its freight rate expectations for the sector.
  • Seven vie for SNCM
    Seven bids have been lodged for bankrupt French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Tamai builds up profit
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has improved its earnings for the nine-month period ended December as revenue rose.
  • Laden LNG ship under repair
    A laden LNG vessel is being repaired afloat after suffering turbine bearing problems shortly after loading a cargo.
  • Quantum sells another
    Quantum Pacific Shipping, the holding company of Idan Ofer, has sold yet another capesize bulker for scrap.
  • Newbuildings boost Dorian
    John Hadjipateras' Dorian LPG has posted a rise in third quarter profit as it measured up to Wall Street expectations for the period.
  • GE in the money
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has been boosted in the third quarter by an upturn in crude and products carrier rates.
  • Havyard in profit warning
    Havyard braced investors for fourth quarter red ink today as it suffered cost overruns on several projects.
  • Rand strong in Q3
    Bulker owner Rand Logistics has posted a strong third quarter result as it saw net income rise thanks to lower vessel operating costs.
  • Scandlines sells five
    Baltic ferry operator Scandlines has announced a deal to sell one of its routes and five ro-paxes to a global asset manager.
  • Wartsila in CNG coup
    Finland's Wartsila has won a contract to equip the world's first ever compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier with a propulsion system.
  • Western "well-positioned"
    Reports linking bulker owner Western Bulk to the bankruptcy of Denmark's Copenship are completely unfounded, according to Western's CEO Jens Ismar.
  • DNB's shipping book better
    Norway's DNB saw shipping loan impairments fall in 2014, but overall profit fell in the fourth quarter.
  • Sanoyas wins bulker duo
    Japan's Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation has clinched deals to build two of its newly designed 89,000-dwt eco-bulkers.
  • Stena Line axes run
    Stena Line has ditched its fast ferry service from Wales to Ireland.
  • MCC boosts Myanmar links
    MCC Transport, Maersk Line's intra-Asia arm, has introduced a new direct liner service between China and Myanmar.
  • Reefer debut
    Chinese greenfield yard Zhoushan Hetai has won its first order for two reefers from a compatriot owner.
  • Exmar buys back shares
    Exmar has acquired 300,000 of its own shares in deals worth around EUR 2.35m ($2.7m), the company has disclosed.
  • Changes at the top
    Petrobras is on the hunt for a new boss after Maria das Graças Foster stood down as chief executive of the Brazilian oil major.
  • Lack of domestic talent
    The Prime Gold incident is exactly the sort of practice the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) legislation was intended to deal with, says a top maritime recruiter.
  • Lawyer warns over FCF
    Companies in Singapore have been warned of the dangers of falling foul of new anti-discriminatory practices introduced in late 2014.
  • VLCC rates retreat
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market continued to fall Wednesday but many forecasters are confident that the segment will remain strong in the foreseeable future.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • News Flash: CMA CGM and Hamburg Süd announce plans for further cooperation
  • World Shipping Council sees 'Ballast Water Conundrum'
  • Automated terminals remain deep-seated fear for ILWU
  • Port of New York/New Jersey cargo fee challenged on two fronts
  • Transpacific container carriers say more freight rate hikes ahead
  • IATA: Air cargo up 4.5 percent in 2014
  • TRAC Intermodal opens new chassis pool in Pacific Northwest
  • Canada's biggest software company to use Amber Road for export screening
  • Roadrunner Q4 operating profit up as company hopes to turn LTL corner
  • Improving yield drives Old Dominion profits, revenue in Q4
  • U.S. steel imports drop slightly in December
  • West Coast port labor talks reach impasse, lockout possible

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
  • Meriaura newbuilds will cut fuel comsumption by half
    To dual fuel newbuildings.
  • Dry bulk owner: 'The market is collapsing'
    'If this goes on, shipping companies that haven't diversified can very well go belly-up.'
  • ICS accepts global sulphur cap deadline
    2020 most likely for introduction of sulphur cap on bunker fuel.
  • Shipowners hold back on 'scrubber investments'
    Low MGO prices have taken the 'urgency' out emission abatement decisions.
  • Bunker prices lose ground as stocks rise
    Crude oil prices tumble after four-day rally.
  • Indonesian CNG carrier to be powered by gas
    Indonesian government's policy is to promote natural gas as a marine fuel, says engine maker.
  • OW creditor closes Singapore office
    Turkish oil company Opet has 'suffered series of exposures to insolvent companies.'
  • Firm Counter makes marketing offer
    New product to suit digital age, says director.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai team
    Johansen has worked in the bunkering industry for over seven years, says company.
  • Pollution rules updated
    Vessel oil record book will need to have entry of bunkering operations, notes Federal Register.
  • Asian navies team up to curb vessel hijacking
    Joint patrol to be launched in March, says Malaysian navy chief.
  • UASC fleet to install energy management system
    System has delivered 'verifiable fuel savings', says UASC spokesman.
  • ECA-compliant fuel on offer at Cartagena
    Fuel comes from group's Cartagena refinery.
  • More bunker hirings likely, says recruiter
    An 'uncertain' bunker market could make way for more hires this year, recruiter tells Bunkerworld.
  • Crude drops as inventories climb
    US stockpiles jumped by more than 30 million barrels in four weeks, says DOE.

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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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