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January 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL reveals plan to add 20,000-TEUers to upgrade its fleet
  • Top 20 carriers ranked by capacity in Alphaliner's annual Fleet Review
  • Asia-Europe rates fell 5.6pc last week to US$1,085/TEU, transpacific off 3.2pc
  • 'K' Line boss' annual speech sees fewer hours and more regulatory compliance
  • Asia-Europe rates slip to US$1,085/TEU, but 2014 performance trumped 2015
  • Iran evades sanctions with Syria by emitting confusing false GPS signals
  • Montreal greets first ocean ship of 2015 with Gold-Headed Cane
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags new 13 orders to build box ships and bulkers
  • Two Chinese scrapyards apply for EU eco permits to widen recycling market
  • Fret SNCF to lays off 450, DB challenges its price-fixing fine reduction
  • Edmonton airport, EEDC to resurrect 'Port Alberta' to drive trade
  • As e-commerce booms, China allows Japanese couriers domestic entry
  • AirCargoGlobal seeks transatlantic permits while flying charters to hot spots
  • Nigerian aviation does well in 2014, but not in air cargo, says analysts

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Emission control areas for ships now active
  • Mixed prospects seen for tonnage/capacity in 2015
  • Need for shipping to adopt can-do attitude in 2015 stressed
  • Safmarine honours UTi India for widest global coverage
  • 'HAROPA an essential link in heavy lift logistics chain'
  • Accenture's Ports Center of Excellence launched to help terminal operators improve processes, management & operations
  • Mormugao Port lines up projects worth INR 3,141 cr.
  • Amendments in "Detailed Guidelines for Issue/Modification of Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)" as notified vide Public Notice No. 76 dated the 27th of November, 2014 and Para 9.1 of Handbook of Procedure Vol. 1 (2009-14)
  • Economy seen gradually recovering in FY15
  • Govt reduces period of advance licensing in rubber import to 6 months
  • INR Plunges against dollar
  • L&T Hydrocarbon Engg wins INR 894 cr. offshore contract from ONGC
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More flag waving for German logistics in 2015
  • Volvo completes acquisition of Dongfeng
  • New year - new structure for Contship
  • Rhenus Port Logistics snaps up Navis Schiffahrt
  • DB divesting BLS Cargo shares
  • MOL throws down the gauntlet
  • ISS ramping up in Africa
  • Strategic partnership for fragile flowers
  • CAL completes fleet renewal
  • CFL redesigning organisation structure
  • Consortium developing new terminal in Jakarta
  • ICTSI picks head of new Melbourne project
  • MOL Logistics opens new office in northern Vietnam
  • Turkish Cargo boosts Central and Eastern Europe links
  • Go intermodal between Krefeld and Poznan
  • 2014 scrapping level falls short of forecast
  • First call of 18,300 teu leviathan at Maasvlakte II

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • TOTE inks LNG pact
    Jones Act container line Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has signed a long-term agreement with two LNG development companies. The pact, announced on 6 January with Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, and WesPac Midstream, will provide LNG for two new dual-fuelled 3,100teu, Marlin-class
  • Rocket damaged tanker leaves Libya with dead seafarers
    The damaged Greek tanker that came under air attack in Libya on Sunday afternoon was on its way back to Piraeus in Greece today with the bodies of the two seafarers who died in the attack. The 28,610 dwt Araevo left Libyan waters early this morning and is expected to arrive in Greece towards midday
  • Clipper, Genco team up for supramax operation
    Dry bulk carrier owners Clipper group and Genco Shipping & Trading are expanding their cooperation with the formation of a joint supramax pool. The new Clipper Sapphire Pool, managed by Copenhagen-based Clipper, will begin with 16 vessels, half of the fleet contributed by Genco and the other half
  • US intervenes in dockworker talks
    Federal mediators have agreed to pull dockworkers and container terminal operators back to the negotiating table in an effort to relieve mounting congestion and delays at US West Coast ports. West Coast dockers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been working
  • Panama Canal unveils new toll scheme
    The board of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has approved a new transit toll structure that it hopes to implement in April 2016, after the new locks debut. "The ACP thoroughly analysed various alternatives and held conversations with the maritime industry for over a year," explained ACP
  • GAIL asked to prepare back-up plan on LNG shipments
    India's oil ministry, which controls national gas company GAIL India, has asked the natural gas firm to prepare a 'Plan B' to deal with delays on a tender to time charter nine LNG carriers for hauling LNG from the United States beginning September 2017. GAIL India on Tuesday said it was extending
  • Oil slump impacts Africa exporters
    Oil-rich African countries are among the most at risk from the fall in oil prices because of their degree of dependence on exports, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the IMF, said in a recent study: "The drop in oil price has contributed to an
  • Low oil price, strong VLCC rates open up prospects and raise a threat
    Continued slide of crude oil price, strength on the VLCC freight markets open up prospects of floating storage and rise in asset values for tanker owners, but raise the spectre of higher speeds adding to effective supply, shipping analysts say. "With the recent (and seemingly bottomless) declines
  • BW Offshore orders $67M of equipment from Dyna-Mac
    Oslo-listed floating production systems specialist BW Offshore has ordered SGD89M ($67M) worth of equipment from Singapore-based maker Dyna-Mac. Dyna-Mac said in a Singapore Exchange filing that it would construct 10 units of FPSO topsides modules and one unit of flare tower from BW Offshore,
  • Singapore watches accident oil slicks
    Singapore's authorities are continuing to monitor an oil slick caused by a collision between two ships last week. The Maritime Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been surveying the oil patches daily through aerial surveillance and linked up with International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
  • News insight: Falling oil prices impact OSV market
    After several successive years of strong growth, owners and managers in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) segment are looking at 2015 with some trepidation. The recent oil price slide has focused thoughts on exploration and production costs, with some voicing concerns about the influence this will
  • Five carriers to adjust trans-Pacific service
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have announced to make amendments to their current "AAS2/AWS1" loop. There will be a new multi-carrier trans-Pacific loop involving five shipping lines with two further carriers to take slots. The new service will call at
  • Two die in Libyan attack on Greek tanker
    Greece has condemned an "unprovoked and cowardly" air attack on a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of Libya in which two crew members were killed and two wounded. Liberian-flagged Araevo, laden with 12,600 tonnes of crude oil, was targeted by an aircraft belonging to Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday afternoon while anchored two miles off the port of Derna in eastern Libya, said the Greek foreign ministry.
  • Vallianz forms JV with Alam Maritim
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider Vallianz Holdings has entered into a joint venture with Alam Maritim Investment Holdings to establish Deepsea Leader Venture in Labuan, Malaysia. Deepsea will primarily engage in ship management and operation, ship owning, ship maintenance and
  • Vard's Seaonics seals contract worth $13.1M
    Vard Holdings, a Singapore-listed Norwegian designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, has secured a large equipment contract for a vessel that its parent, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, is building. The contract, worth over NOK100M ($13.1M), was signed by Vard's specialised
  • CMES returns to substantial profits in 2014
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, reiterated today that it had returned to substantial profits in 2014 from heavy losses in 2013 due to improvements in the shipping markets last year. The company had seized the market opportunities of fluctuating freight
  • New Year shipbreaking markets remain depressed
    The New Year did not mark any fanfare for shipbreakers in South Asia as prices remain depressed amid a continuing inflow of Chinese billets and a weak Indian rupee. In India, prices of bulkers plummeted to $400/lt ldt last week compared to $440/lt ldt in November 2014, while tanker prices fell from
  • Marco Polo Marine bags over $46M in OSV charters
    Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company Marco Polo Marine has secured over $46M worth of contracts in offshore supply vessel (OSV) charter. "It is gratifying to note [that] our integrated strategy, with focus on regional waters as well as OSVs plying in relatively shallow waters, is
  • HHI trims order target
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has decided on a lower order target this year, a sign that this year could be less vibrant for shipbuilding. In his New Year's message, HHI CEO Kwon Oh-Gap said the shipbuilder, which also owns Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy
  • Positive macro factors for Yangzijiang
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding should benefit from the strong US dollar and falling oil prices, said an analyst today. DMG & Partners Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said in a report today, "The lower oil prices are a strong positive for global economic growth, which

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Ferus Smit wins order for two DP2 ECOBOX vessels
  • Shipbuilders Council team moves to Adams and Reese
  • TOTE inks agreement for LNG supply for dual fuel duo
  • Maritime union criticizes car carrier design
  • ClassNK releases new version of gas fueling guidelines
  • Federal mediators join West Coast ports talks
  • Keppel Singmarine books new contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation service to take part in ILWU/PMA contract talks
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes new toll structure
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries taps Park as executive VP
  • Dredging work scheduled to begin in Snake River Lower Granite Pool
  • NYK enters guilty plea in ro/ro cargo conspiracy case

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • ILWU urges employers to step up crane driver training to ease gridlock
    Local branch hits back at terminal operators and ocean carriers over who is to blame for skilled labour shortages
  • First Ship Lease back in covenant compliance
    Value-to-loan ratio again tops 125%
  • Baltic Sea aframax crude tankers looking forward to big freeze earnings spike
    Average aframax earnings up at around $41,000 per day, with prospect of more to come as winter freeze restricts vessel access to ports
  • Panama Canal reveals new toll structure
    Two-tier pricing system, new market segments and incentives proposed as ACP gears up for third-lock opening
  • XL, Catlin and Chubb wrote Hoegh Osaka hull risk
    Willis confirmed as broker for grounded car carrier
  • Oakland opens gates at weekend
    Port continues to introduce measures to alleviate extraordinary cargo build-up
  • This is a make or break year for boxshipping
    More carriers set to return to profitability in 2015, as long as they can maintain discipline
  • Yang Ming boxship stuck at Tacoma due to congestion after release from OW-linked arrest
    Voyage of YM Success to US port highlights prominent industry issues in a nutshell
  • Crude tanker values soar as earning power of the ships doubles
    Aframax values up 45% in a year and VLCC values climb 29% as fortunes improve in the tanker freight market
  • China's ship design institute develops new VLOC
    CSSC institute shows its new vessel design to China Merchants Group amid speculation over whether Beijing will officially end its war with Vale
  • PMA and ILWU agree to mediation on new contract
    After almost eight months of talks, the two sides have finally accepted outside help
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping returns to the black
    Chinese state carrier lifted by recovery in global tanker market and disposals of old ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Cargo diversions, alleged slowdowns mute US West Coast volume growth
    Cargo diversion from U.S. West Coast ports due to congestion and alleged work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union took a toll last year. Total laden container volume handled in the first 11 months of the year was up only 1 percent from the same period in 2013, according...
  • Labor experts optimistic mediators will broker PMA-ILWU deal
    Don't expect any immediate negotiation breakthroughs when federal mediators wade into negotiations between the U.S. West Coast longshore union and waterfront employers, but a deal will likely be reached, according to two experts on labor negotiations. "This is a sign of the union saying, 'We want to be reasonable. We want...
  • Ireland gets stake in booming US beef market, lifting EU hopes
    Irish exporters are poised to jump into a booming U.S. beef market, even if their share is only a collop compared to that of countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Beef producers in the United Kingdom and other European nations are right behind them. The U.S. on Jan. 5...
  • Virginia delays NIT truck appointment system
    The Port of Virginia will delay the launch of a truck appointment system at Norfolk International Terminals until this spring. The port authority said the appointment system will be a priority project this year and is expected to be in full operation well before the summer-fall peak season for holiday imports. The...
  • Maersk revamps weekly India-East Africa service
    Maersk Line is reorganizing the port rotation of its Mawingu Express, a weekly direct service from India to East Africa, effective in early February. The changes include a new port call at Mundra, India, and suspension of an existing call at Victoria, the Seychelles. The revised port rotation is Jawaharlal Nehru Port...
  • Q&A: Federal mediation and the PMA-ILWU contract
    After months of appeals from industry groups, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service this week became involved in West Coast contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. Here's a guide to the FMCS and its role in collective bargaining. What is the Federal Mediation...
  • ArcBest's ABF Logistics acquires truckload brokerage Smart Lines
    ArcBest expanded its non-asset truckload brokerage business through the acquisition of Smart Lines Transportation Group by its ABF Logistics subsidiary. The acquisition is part of the transportation holding group's strategy to develop its "emerging" non-asset businesses and extend its portfolio from less-than-truckload freight to all links of the supply chain. ArcBest,...
  • Panama Canal proposes new tolls, carrier loyalty program
    The Panama Canal Authority released proposals for a new toll structure that it has been reviewing with various industry segments for the last year. The proposed structure will increase tolls on container ships, which were excluded from the last two rounds of toll increases in 2012 and 2014. The canal authority...
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes purchase of US shortline railroads
    International rail operator Genesee & Wyoming acquired several short line railroads in Arkansas for about $40 million, bolstering regional operations in the central U.S. The acquisition of the Arkansas Division of Pinsly Railroad Co. gives G&W an additional 137 miles of owned and leased track, 70 employees and 16 locomotives serving...
  • US Customs chief puts trade, cargo clearance on front burner
    Gil KerlikowskeSince taking the reins of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in March, Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske has met with shippers, brokers and others to better understand trade facilitation and what the agency can do to help. Associate Managing Editor Mark Szakonyi met with the former U.S. drug czar in early...
  • Manaus, Brazil terminal aims to expand container capacity by two-thirds
    The Chibatao container terminal in Manaus, Brazil, plans to spend 113 million-reais ($41.9 million) to boost its annual container capacity by two-thirds to 500,000 TEUs. The expansion project is part of the deal Chibatao Navegacao e Comercio Ltda struck with the Brazilian government to gain Terminal of Private Use (Terminal de...
  • Foreign trade keeps China ports on a 2014 high
    HONG KONG - China's top seven ports handled 118.4 million 20-foot container in 2014, up almost 6 percent on the previous year as foreign trade kept throughput growth in solid positive territory for every month during the year. In December, foreign trade was up almost 6 percent year-over-year, with 7.8 million...
  • DOT rule-makings to roll on, but slowly, in 2015, report shows
    Federal regulators are preparing a host of final and proposed trucking regulations for release and comment this year, but many rules have been delayed and may be delayed again. Among the final rules slated to be published this year by the Department of Transportation are regulations prohibiting the coercion of truck...
  • Outdated Hong Kong port will have to move, latest study advises
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container terminals must be some of the most examined pieces of real estate in Asia, yet despite the government sponsored studies, industry reports and consultancy papers, the port's future is no clearer than it was 11 years ago when the first master plan was published. The...
  • ILWU joins PMA in requesting federal mediation
    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced late Monday that in response to a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, contract negotiations between the two parties will proceed under the auspices of the FMCS "as soon as possible." The FMCS announcement is a...
  • Strong growth for Asian terminal operators in 2015, HSBC predicts
    HONG KONG - Asia's container terminal operators will be the big winners in 2015, according to the latest HSBC transport indicators report that has International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as one of its top picks. The Manila-based terminal operator has been aggressively expanding its international operations, especially in the Americas,...
  • Chassis maintenance and repair a main culprit of ILWU-PMA impasse
    Contract negotiations resumed today between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association after the holiday recess, but it appears that no significant progress will be made until both parties agree to compromise on the controversial issue of chassis maintenance and repair. When negotiations hit an impasse in...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Insurers sound alarm
    The recent loss of a handymax bulker owned by Gearbulk appears to be stoking renewed concerns about the carriage of bauxite and other cargoes that are prone to liquefaction.
  • VLCCs watch rates ease
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market have fallen from the highs seen prior to the holiday recess but forecasters don't appear to be fazed by the development.
  • Tote firms up LNG supply
    Tote Inc has forged a long-term supply agreement to fuel its two LNG-powered newbuilding containerships.
  • GHS back in the game
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS), a boutique US investment bank, has reactivated research coverage of several New York and Nasdaq-quoted shipping stocks.
  • Frontline leads tanker charge
    Frontline was at the head of a tanker bull run on Wall Street today amid the hope floating storage will further boost VLCC rates.
  • Double for La Naval
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has won a deal to build two dredgers for Dutch owner Van Oord.
  • Keppel wins AHTS contract
    Keppel Singmarine has secured its first deals for 2015, including the construction of an anchor handler for compatriot Seaways International.
  • Greek exposure low
    New figures show German banks have low exposure to Greek debt, but French banks have more to lose from any default.
  • Genco and Clipper form pool
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genco Shipping & Trading has teamed up with Clipper to form a new supramax pool.
  • Crewman injured
    A Polish seafarer has been taken to hospital in Vietnam with "serious wounds" suffered on a German cargoship.
  • Design criticised
    UK crew union Nautilus International has raised concerns about car carriers' safety after the deliberate grounding of the Hoegh Osaka near the port of Southampton.
  • M&A awaits in offshore
    Mergers and acquisitions could be on the cards in the offshore support vessel space this year as a depressed oil price impacts the market, a leading shipbroker says.
  • FSL fixes loan headache
    FSL Trust has regained compliance with its loan covenants in what management believes is clear evidence that it is returning to financial health.
  • Vroon adds RWE ship
    Vroon's MPI Offshore has snapped up a modern wind-turbine installation ship from RWE Innogy.
  • SSC funds PCTC
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has landed a $16.5m loan that will help fund almost a quarter of the cost of a car carrier newbuilding.
  • Monjasa to grow
    Danish bunker and tanker company Monjasa is planning further expansion in South America, starting with a new base in Panama City.
  • Storage spur for tankers?
    A depressed oil price has delivered another potential shot in the arm for crude tanker owners with conditions ripening for the return of floating storage, a leading analyst believes.
  • Lines to turn black
    Lower bunker costs are expected to offset a big expansion of the global containership fleet and result in profitability for 2015, shipping consultancy Drewry says.
  • Orders drop by half
    Ship orders dropped steeply in 2014 as owners stepped away from their cheque books after a busy 2013.
  • Record fails to play
    Record Brazilian iron ore export figures at a time of heavily depressed capesize rates have added to the gloom surrounding the sector.
  • Angola move for CMA CGM
    France's CMA CGM is developing a new terminal at Lobito in Angola.
  • Arctic traffic drops
    Shipping traffic in the arctic region fell in 2014, a year that saw many experts and analysts project that more vessels would start using the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
  • Skandi Hawk drops down
    Dof is selling a construction support vessel to division Dof Subsea after the latter secured a contract for the ship.
  • CMES expects profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) will post a profit for 2014, it said.
  • New cruise for China
    China has approved a plan to run a new cruiseship from the port of Beibuwan this spring.
  • Panama Canal agrees fees
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed a new fee structure after more than a year of consultation with the shipping industry.
  • Feeding time for TTA
    Bangkok-based shipowner Thoresen Thai Agencies has satisfied its appetite for diversification by buying a 9% stake in Chinese canned food and drinks manufacturer Sino Grandness Food Industry Group.
  • Dredger set free
    Malaysian dredger operator Inai Kiara's 3,400-gt trailing split-hopper suction dredger Inai Lavender (built 1984) has been released from a week-long spell of arrest in Singapore.
  • Kalakala loses battle
    The decade-long fight to preserve the historic art-deco ferry Kalakala has ended as its current owner prepares the ship for one final voyage to the breakers.
  • Costamare pays out
    New York-listed boxship player Costamare has announced it will pay its shareholders a cash dividend on 15 January.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Panama Canal introduces plan for new tolls
  • West Coast dockworkers and employers ask for federal mediator
  • Oakland says weekend hours helping reduce congestion
  • Drewry: Carriers winning rates vs. cost battle
  • Pivotal LNG and WesPac Midstream sign deal to provide LNG for TOTE ships
  • Norfolk Southern releases environmentally friendly locomotives for testing
  • CMA CGM partners with Multiparques in Agnola
  • Dayton Freight opens Des Moines facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Many ships 'may not comply' with new ECA rules in Europe
    'Most countries here will fine you just a few thousand dollars if you get caught.'
  • Poor weather forces closure of Mexican oil export ports
    It is unclear when the ports will reopen.
  • ClassNK releases new version of guidelines for gas-fuelled ships
    Guidelines can be viewed for free.
  • Singapore vessel collision update: Oil leak contained
    'There have been no further reports of oil leakage from the Alyarmouk.'
  • TOTE secures long-term LNG bunker supply
    'We've effectively established LNG as the fuel of the future for marine vessels in the United States,' says energy provider.
  • IBIA announces board elections
    Four candidates to fill three seats on IBIA board.
  • Contango economics make floating storage very likely, says analyst
    Contango spread has passed breakeven point for storage.
  • Monjasa opens office in Panama
    Growing demand requires regional presence, company says.
  • Altor under fresh fire for making money on OW
    Equity fund cashed in over DKK 1 billion prior to IPO.
  • Crude could be close to $40 a barrel by the end of the week
    Singapore bunker prices take another tumble.
  • Aegean shares remain a hot ticket
    Investor says marine fuel company a good bet.
  • K Line boosts prospects for Hambantota
    Car carrier to use Sri Lankan port as distribution hub.
  • Pakistan bunker player expands fleet
    Company in move to boost 180 cSt, MGO bunker supplies.
  • WFS adds board member
    To oversee technology and operations.
  • Shipowner contemplates 'biggest' boxship
    MOL says bigger ships will keep lid on costs.

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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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