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June 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US uncertain of response to Chinese high seas claims, allies divided
  • A-E loop numbers fall, but capacity holds with mega ship impact: SeaIntel
  • Cosco's Piraeus growth tops EU at 18pc, Hong Kong's Felixstowe No 2
  • Marine Department urges shipowners to prepare for HK typhoon season
  • Seaspan takes delivery of YM Winner, third 14,000-TEU SAVER ship
  • China's exports contracting despite late rush of new orders
  • Textile sector under growing pressure to cut water pollution
  • Malaysia's KLB launches 2,500-vehicle car carrier, Zarah Sofia
  • Panalpina appoints two ex-Kuehne + Nagel men to executive board
  • Class society DNV GL, Jotun test marine paint impact on hull performance
  • BIFA warns that cross channel freight threatened by stowaways
  • Canadian crude oil exports to US decline 24pc in first quarter
  • Open Skies dispute aired in Miami - are Mideast being unfairly subsidised?
  • IATA's accusers in rate fixing case caught lobbying for fixed rates
  • Customs seize 344 kilos of hash in air cargo at Montreal Dorval airport
  • Malaysian forwarders cope after MASkargo ends Frankfurt freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • "K" Line establishes joint venture cold storage company in Vietnam
  • CaroTrans launches US Southeast to Japan LCL export service
  • Lithuania's Klaipeda port becomes transhipment hub
  • Mandatory gas-fuel ship code set for adoption by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee
  • SAL delivers critical power plant equipment
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe rates slow rate of fall
  • SCI boosts presence on Indian coast
  • Shipping faces increased exposure from failure to manage risk, says survey
  • ZIM restructures Gulf-East Coast of South America service
  • Chittagong & Mongla ports in Bangladesh open for Indian cargo vessels
  • Mundra Adani container terminals register highest throughput in May
  • INSTC conference on June 12 in Mumbai
  • Bangladesh proposes setting up SEZs to boost bilateral trade
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Irish haulier to modernize fleet
  • New full service terminal in Dubai
  • Turkish car terminal for special needs
  • Denmark electrifying tracks
  • Enhancing better food logistics
  • Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie team up
  • Greencarrier sharpening international profile
  • Antwerp-Linz in under two days
  • TNT launches new Liege - Malta route
  • Fresh fruit takes to the road in style
  • MD-11F carrying crash victims home
  • Angwin already clearing desk at Panalpina
  • New Belgium to Rotterdam/Cologne shuttle trains
  • Shanghai port eyes stake in German facilities

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Maaskant builds cutting-edge sustainable dredger
    Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is building an innovative suction dredger for Dutch fishing co-operative YE 118 Noordland. The Noordland, a 43 m-long dredger, will harvest razor clams from the seabed using a 30 m-long suction pipe. The yard is also fitting the vessel's generators and propulsion
  • Paragon resumes covenant waiver talks
    With rates at historic lows and asset pricing depressed, public dry bulk companies such as Paragon Shipping are entering another round of negotiations with their lenders on loan covenants. On 8 June NASDAQ-listed Paragon confirmed it had agreed with some of its lenders to defer quarterly
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie team up for India/Oceania service
    Multipurpose liner operators Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have agreed to offer a joint monthly project and breakbulk service from India and the Middle East to the South Pacific. The new offering is based on connecting calls of both carriers at Singapore, where cargoes will be transloaded.
  • Dae Sun Shipyard wins eco box ship order
    South Korea's Busan-based Dae Sun Shipyard has been contracted to build a single container vessel by compatriot owners. The 1,800 teu eco container vessel has been ordered by Dongjin Shipping, with delivery expected in early 2017. The vessel is designed to enter the draft-restricted port of
  • Yang Ming bulker arm hopes for better financial figures
    Kuang Ming Shipping, the bulk shipping arm of Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine, expects better performance in the second half of 2015, said its chairman at the shareholders' conference on 8 June. The company admitted that the current bulk shipping market is sluggish but insists it has a great
  • Bintulu Port foresees softer market ahead
    Malaysian port operator Bintulu Port Holdings expects a softer market in 2015, due to the seasonal and cyclical factors of the respective industries in the market. Bintulu is Malaysia's main LNG port. "Nonetheless, LNG vessel calls and cargoes will still remain as the main revenue contributor to
  • China's bulk cargo imports down
    The majority of China's major bulk cargo imports declined year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, according to statistics published by Chinese customs on 8 June. From January to May, China's coal imports slumped 38.2% y/y to 83.3 million tonnes, with average prices down 20.2% y/y to
  • Tanjung Offshore pledges to address anomalies found by audit
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Tanjung Offshore has pledged to fix 'weaknesses' identified by a forensic audit. The recommendations were highlighted by Ferrier Hodgson's forensic audit report that began on 20 March 2015. The
  • China ferry disaster: 431 confirmed dead
    The death toll from the passenger ship that capsized in the Yangtze River has climbed to 431, according to data released by the authorities. Only 14 survivors have been found so far, while another 10 remain missing, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Air freight trailing in hi-tech revolution, despite the renewed calls for change
  • Boxlines pin their hopes on a strong peak season and new GRIs to erase the red ink
  • XPO Logistics is hot on the acquisition trail as faithful investors ignore the losses

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Lewek Constellation sets pipelay record
  • Paris MOU releases new White, Gray, Black listings
  • Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract
  • Seventy five Foss vessels gain safety awards
  • ABB launches new propulsion drive
  • Danish Maritime Technology Conference program available
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $4.3 billion for CVN 79 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Seattle, Tacoma port commissions request Seaport Alliance nod from FMC
  • Customs holding three sessions to discuss careers as CBP officers
  • Alaska Airlines joining alliance to test forest residual jet fuel
  • Coast Guard teams medivac crewman from container ship off Washington coast
  • Retail federation backs legislation changing port labor dispute process

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Fredriksen cuts stake in Frontline
    Tactical move presages sweeping change to Fredriksen empire as scale becomes crucial for tankers
  • Paragon delays three kamsarmax newbuildings as dry bulk woes persist
    Cost control helps Greek owner reduce loss
  • Svitzer targets Malaysian towage market with new joint venture
    Expansion part of long-term growth plan
  • Asia-Europe volumes down in April
    But trade finally begins to pick-up post-Chinese New Year
  • Rising costs and overcapacity will hit box carrier profitability
    But despite challenging times and low rates, the first quarter of 2015 was the most profitable in four years
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Inmarsat targets new type of customer
    Russian accident report likely to ease fears of long delay of Global Xpress launch as Inmarsat targets companies seeking masses of vessel monitoring data
  • Jordan debuts as LNG importer as gas gains ground in energy
    LNG shipping may have to wait a few years for all the new global developments to bear fruit
  • HHIC sells assets to pay off debt
    South Korea shipbuilder will raise short term debt to help pay off bond coming due
  • Critique of containership overinvestment resonates as rates collapse
    'Gamble' of rush to buy big boxships for Asia-North Europe leaving owners with an empty hand
  • View from the Bridge: Karl Gernandt
    Kuehne+Nagel's chairman wants carriers to remember the business they're in
  • Dae Sun nabs another order for eco-design boxship
    Feedership design is intended for ease of access to Bangkok's port
  • China sets up new shipping regulations to promote free trade zones
    Beijing is liberalising its cabotage restrictions in all the FTZs
  • Swire and Rickmers to launch breakbulk partnership
    Move will connect Swire's Middle East and Australia Pacific networks via Singapore
  • Greek ferrymen braced for new shock
    Recovering sector wary of 'disaster' if VAT rates rise at behest of Greece's creditors
  • Class societies question the need for Japan's MOL Comfort response
    Proposals to be submitted to IMO this week are too late and superfluous as new industry structural-strength rules well advanced, say prominent IACS members
  • Careering around the oceans
    Would you encourage your son, or daughter for that matter, to take up a career at sea?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Teamsters, US car-haulers start national contract talks
    The Teamsters union and U.S. car-hauling trucking companies are preparing to negotiate a new multi-year contract at a time when the automotive business, and car-hauling, is booming. The union and management group exchanged proposals last week and will start negotiations on the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement June 10, the Teamsters...
  • North America-Mediterranean carriers face growing trade imbalance
    Declining U.S. exports are offsetting U.S. imports and confronting container lines with tough decisions in the Mediterranean-North America trade. U.S. containerized imports from the Mediterranean fell 1 percent year-over-year in April and rose 0.5 percent in the first four months of 2015, while export volume plunged 14 percent in April and...
  • Feds asked to prevent alleged illegal ILWU chassis inspections
    Chassis leasing companies and California truckers are asking federal agencies to act quickly to prevent what they say are illegal chassis inspections by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at U.S. West Coast ports. "We've definitely seen an uptick in these unnecessary inspections since the contract was ratified last month," said...
  • Investment to fuel RoadOne IntermodaLogistics expansion
    RoadOne IntermodaLogistics will expands its services and footprints for both domestic and international business after receiving a substantial investment. Tritium Partners, an investment firm out of Austin, Texas, has invested an undisclosed amount into the Baltimore-based national intermodal, distribution and logistics services company. RoadOne President and CEO Ken Kellaway said Tritium's...
  • Terminal operator HHLA orders modern gantries for Hamburg
    Port of Hamburg terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logisitik AG has ordered two new container gantry cranes for its Container Terminal Tollerort in preparation for the next generation of mega-ships. The new cranes are designed to handle container ships with a capacity of 20,000 20-foot-equivalent units, stretching across 24 container rows,...
  • Swire, Rickmers-Linie form India, Mideast partnership
    Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of China Navigation, is teaming up with Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier, to enhance services in India and the Mideast. A connecting carrier partnership will allow Swire to link breakbulk and project cargoes in India and the Middle East, through Rickmers-Linie operations, to its...
  • Greener ports for a greener future
    Cleaning up shipping and its emissions is a hot topic, pushing the whole industry and its regulators towards a greener future. Since January, the latest regulations require shipowners to use low-sulphur fuel oils in emission control areas or to retrofit their vessels with scrubbers or use alternative energy sources. Emission limits...
  • Port Manatee seeks to mirror the growth of Port Everglades
    Carlos Buqueras says Port Manatee on Tampa Bay reminds him of Port Everglades, Florida, more than 20 years ago. "I recently pulled out a Journal of Commerce article from 1993 that referred to Everglades as primarily a bulk port. Look how it's changed," said Buqueras, who became Port Manatee's executive...
  • US intermodal volume outpaces carload traffic
    For the first time on record, monthly intermodal traffic has exceeded carload traffic on U.S. rails, due in large part to a soft industrial economy. U.S. railroads moved 1,085,968 containers and trailers last month, up 3.8 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. A boost in intermodal traffic wasn't...
  • Indictments, jail terms underscore cargo theft threat
    As U.S. economic activity picks up, cargo thieves are trying to suck up or siphon off as much freight as possible. A U.S. court recently sent three Miami-area men to prison for taking part in a multi-million-dollar cargo theft ring that targeted retail medicines and other products. The May 29 sentencing...
  • Russia looks to Far East for container volume growth
    ST PETERSBURG - Far East ports, such Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, will drive Russian container volume growth, as trade between Russia and China grows through greater economic cooperation, according to new government forecast out of Moscow. In terms of overall Russian container volume, the share of traffic through Far East basin ports...
  • Norfolk Southern names largest train classification yard for Wick Moorman
    NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Charles W. "Wick" Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers, and employees. "Moorman Yard" is now the official name of Norfolk Southern's Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015,...
  • Eurotunnel sells cross-Channel shipping business to rival DFDS
    LONDON - Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between the U.K. and France, has sold its ferry operation to rival carrier DFDS a year after British regulators demanded its withdrawal from the cross-Channel route. The Paris-based company said it had accepted a binding offer from the Danish line for...
  • Globe Express Services appoints Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO
    Board of Directors of Globe Express Services has recently appointed Mustapha Kawam as President and CEO of Globe Express Services. Kawam joined Globe Express Services in 1995 and has held a wide range of leadership positions in the company. Since 2009, he has served as Managing Director - Gulf States...
  • IATA's 71st Annual General Meeting commences
    Miami - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Miami, Florida, with more than 1,000 industry leaders and media in attendance. The meeting is being hosted by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America (A4A). "We are excited...
  • Brazil's footwear firms seek Italian toehold
    Brazilian shoe manufacturers are this month eyeing up export opportunities to Italy, with the national footwear association mounting an expedition to Lake Garda in an effort to find markets. With the backing of the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investment, the national footwear association Abicalçados is coordinating the...
  • Euro's slide breathes new life into European 3PL sector
    Europe's normally low-key logistics sector is suddenly hitting a high note, as a flurry of billion-dollar acquisitions kick-starts the long-stalled consolidation of a fragmented industry. U.S. companies are playing a key role in the makeover as they capitalize on the euro's steep, yearlong slide against the dollar to snap up European...
  • Sharp Electronics names Southeastern 2014 LTL Carrier of the Year
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 8, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized for its outstanding service performance as the 2014 Sharp LTL Carrier of the Year by Sharp Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer of unique electronic products and solutions. This is the third year for...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Safe sinks into red
    Safe Bulkers reported a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss as the New York-listed shipowner's revenue plunged by 22.2%.
  • Bulker aids stricken boat
    A Greek-controlled bulker aided a disabled sailing vessel off the US east coast as the boat's passengers awaited help from the US Coast Guard.
  • US export momentum grows
    Crude tanker markets could benefit if growing momentum for US energy reform succeeds in opening more exports, according to analysts at Evercore ISI.
  • Chinese work for Diana
    Diana Shipping of Greece has secured an improved daily rate for one of its panamaxes.
  • Six in, five out
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has won government approval for a new six-ship order while lining up five vessels for scrap.
  • Vard gets new client
    Vard Holdings has kicked off its collaboration with Kreuz Subsea of Singapore with an order for one diving support and construction vessel.
  • Double boost for Paragon
    Paragon Shipping has secured an agreement with lenders that has seen it return to compliance with its loan covenants.
  • Can't get the staff
    Lithuania's Western Baltija shipyard is being forced to look overseas for more expensive workers due to a dearth of skilled staff at home.
  • Ceres talk cooled
    Rumours circulating in the shipbroking world that Peter Livanos had sold four medium range tankers to Sinokor appear to have stemmed from a misunderstanding.
  • Svitzer expands in Asia
    Svitzer is looking to secure its footprint in Malaysia by joining forces with a local marine service provider.
  • Saverys ups Hanjin series
    Alexander Saverys fronted CMB has grown its footprint in the boxship market with a double newbuilding order, sources believe.
  • IHB ups earnings
    Shipbuilder and bulker owner Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has seen profit jump in the first quarter as revenue increased.
  • India gets white flag
    The Paris MoU has allowed India to join the list of white flag nations, while the overall number of top-rated flags decreased.
  • Laid-up ship raided
    Panamanian naval forces have arrested a gang who boarded a laid-up general cargoship off Colon.
  • Eimskip's patience ending?
    Icelandic owner Eimskip is to make a final decision this summer on whether to cut its losses on a Chinese boxship newbuilding delayed by three years.
  • Stopford's 50-year view
    As the curtain came down on the 50th anniversary of Nor-Shipping Clarksons Research veteran Martin Stopford was asking what the industry may look like 50 years from now.
  • Fugro heads to Alaska
    Dutch owner Fugro has won a big offshore oil and gas contract in Alaska.
  • China's crude cut-back
    Official figures have shown a fall of nearly 25% in Chinese crude imports, adding to worries linked to oil over-supply.
  • Swire pens MPP deal
    Swire Shipping and Rickmers-Linie have announced a new collaboration in the multipurpose sector.
  • Tanker prices to close gap
    JP Morgan has tipped tanker asset values to close the gap on the strong crude and products spot markets.
  • Susitna future clouded
    A US local authority must decide whether to repair a laid-up $78m ferry after rain soaked its equipment.
  • Bombs disrupt ferries
    Ferry sailings were cancelled after two massive unexploded World War II bombs were discovered on a Calais beach.
  • CSG cuts Haisheng stake
    A healthcare group has become the new largest shareholder in Chinese tanker and bulker owner China Shipping Haisheng.
  • Vroon fixes out feeder
    Vroon has wasted little time securing employment for a feeder containership recently acquired at auction.
  • DFDS bids for ro-pax duo
    DFDS says it has submitted a binding offer to Eurotunnel for the charter or purchase of two former cross Channel ferries.
  • Odfjell opts for retrofits
    Odfjell is refitting a series of chemical tankers in an effort to optimise propulsion efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • Port labor dispute bill attacked as 'outrageous, extremist, anti-worker'
  • Tax, customs agencies often at odds over valuation
  • Swire partners with Rickmers in India, Middle East
  • U.S., South Africa discuss agricultural trade
  • U.S. steel exports retract in April
  • Hamburg terminal invests for 20,000-TEU vessels
  • Cargo volumes increase at Brussels Airport
  • AA Cargo utilizes new aircraft
  • Seattle, Tacoma seek FMC approval for seaport alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2015
  • DFDS buys Eurotunnel ferries
    And ends long-running dispute between companies.
  • Study prompts renewed call for tough action on shipping emissions
    Environmentalist NABU repeats charge that scrubbers are a 'lukewarm' response.
  • Singapore LNG conference expecting high attendance
    Pre-event registration open for October event that will feature sessions on LNG as fuel.
  • China moving closer to clamping down on ship emissions
    Proposed rules 'would be in line with international standards.'
  • Only minor sulphur infractions found in Sweden
    None of the vessels found to exceed ECA limit were fined.
  • Fuel oil trading houses 'betting against each other'
    'Unprecedented volumes' of product are being traded in the Singapore market.
  • LNG bunkering station starts operations at Risavika
    Station uses a loading arm specially designed for LNG bunkering, says Skangas.
  • Hull design firm eyes commercial shipping
    To extend reach of its fuel-saving technology.
  • Rolls Royce propulsion system in sea trials
    Azimuth thruster powered by permanent magnet technology.
  • Norwegian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company sends 11 vessels for upgrading work.
  • Singapore: MPA approves MFM-equipped bunker tanker
    Vessel operated by Singapore-based Sinanju Tankers.
  • Seaspan receives fuel-saving vessel
    Delivered as part of Saver design series.
  • Malta: Oil trading JV to enter bunkering sector
    JV formed between Malta Enterprise and Singapore's International Energy Group last month.
  • Barcelona to boost bunker supplies
    With the addition of a bunker barge.
  • Alliances mean fewer liner calls at hub ports
    'Notable reductions' in call frequencies at Hong Kong and Rotterdam.
  • Tanker hijacked off Malaysian coast
    Second such incident to occur in the region last week.
  • Arrested ship up for sale
    Date set for late June.
  • OW Bunker Middle East, liquidators reach deal on assets
    Liquidators, receivers to co-operate in the collection of receivables, says PwC.

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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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