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May 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box rate up 151pc to US$841/TEU on latest carrier hikes
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Xin Hwa Holdings signs on Public Investment Bank to pave way to IPO
  • CMA CGM ups rate US$100/TEU, $150/FEU Far East-India subcontinent
  • TSA predicts strong Q2 volumes; recommends June, July GRIs & peak season surcharge
  • Seaspan receives sixth of ten 10,000-TEU newbuildings on long-term charter to MOL
  • APL Logistics opens Jakarta container freight station to meet demand
  • Port Everglades up 8pc to 545,194 TEU in first half of FY2015
  • Euro zone retail sales fall 0.8pc in March, weaker than expected
  • NJ governor vetoes bill to withdraw New Jersey from Waterfront Commission
  • Panama unveils proposed discounts for empty containers once Canal expansion is completed
  • Miami March box volume up 13pc- officials bullish on doubling TEU by 2025
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch Dubai-Columbus, Ohio service via Copenhagen, Chicago
  • Hope for Shannon with Chicago service to buoying air freight hub plans
  • Cargolux looks to boost new Zhengzhou-Chicago service to 4 per week by year-end

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2015
  • Allcargo wins MANSA's Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • CMA CGM's largest vessel crosses Suez Canal for the first time
  • High-tech buoy tender vessel delivered ahead of time under IRClass
  • Maiden voyage ceremony for 14,000-TEU YM WISH held at Kao Ming container terminal
  • SCI strengthens flagship ISE service by inducting new vessel
  • Import of Iranian oil increases by 17 pc in April
  • Jewellery exports can easily surpass $ 40 bn in FY16: GJEPC
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port to fund expansion through internal accruals
  • KPT issues RFP to develop smart city
  • Radhakrishnan highlights initiatives to encourage investment in port sector
  • Single-day cargo handling records achieved at Kandla Port
  • Two more non-major ports to import new vehicles
  • Govt to award INR 15,000 cr. worth projects to NE: Gadkari
  • Ministries of Coal & Railways sign MoU with Jharkhand
  • SVLL Foundation reaches out to Nepal earthquake victims
  • Fieo chief urges review of FTP benefits
  • Forex reserves surge to all-time high of $352 bn
  • Govt to cut export tax on low-grade iron ore to boost shipments: Jaitley
  • INR plunges to 20-month low of 64.24, ends 52 paise lower at 63.94
  • US critical about new export incentives to Indian textile sector, approaches WTO
  • BRICS Bank to announce names of officials this month

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New tractors enhance LNG vehicle fleet
  • Arkas undertakes strategic fleet enhancement
  • Better roads for Australia's beef
  • Scandlines setting sights on Sweden
  • P&O Ferrymasters to expand fleet
  • Agility honoured in Middle East
  • US railroad splurging out on infrastructure
  • Creseada celebrating 30 years of service
  • Madsen joins UN global compact board
  • SAL Heavy Lift celebrates 35th anniversary
  • Strong Q1 track record for DSV
  • Qatar's A350 earlier to Singapore

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Diana teams with Wilhelmsen
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have announced the creation of a new 50/50 joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management (DWM). DWM will be based in Limassol, Cyprus, and will commence operations by the end of June. It will begin operations by providing management services to
  • Container spot freight finally pushing up
    Shipping lines are making some progress this week in improving their dismal voyage results, with spot freights ex-Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean nudging up today, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). The freight barometer posted a 151% increase USD861 per teu in
  • German agents fuming over ship reporting changes
    Maritime traffic into Germany could face administrative delays and increased satellite communication costs on 1 June when new ship reporting standards are introduced, the German shipbrokers and ship agents' association ZVDS has warned. Germany then becomes one of the first countries to implement
  • Maersk comes back to DSME for ULCS order
    AP Moller-Maersk has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its latest series of ultra-large container ships (ULCS). The new order calls for an initial six firm 20,000 teu vessels with options for a further four ships being attached to the contract.
  • Hamburg salvage consultant expands
    German salvage consultant and marine surveyor Brand Marine Consultants plans to establish its own engineering division together with a joint venture partner. The company, launched 18 months ago by Dennis Brand, the former managing director of central German hull and machinery claims handler VHT, is
  • Royal Caribbean orders fourth
    Royal Caribbean has confirmed an order for a fourth Quantum-class newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft, for delivery in 2019. Although no price was disclosed, the first three vessels in the series were priced at about USD230,000/berth or about USD950 million/vessel. The first of the series, the
  • Meyer Turku returns to the big time
    At a ceremony today for the handover of Mein Schiff 4 to TUI Cruises, Bernard Meyer, patriarch and CEO of the Meyer Group, announced that his company will be making large investments in its Finnish yard, which it acquired in autumn last year in partnership with the Finnish state. In addition, Meyer
  • Container freight rates plunged in March
    Container freight rates fell sharply in March and are now well below their range of the past two years, data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK-based consultancy, has shown. Its freight index that includes both spot and contract rates fell two points to 79 in March. It had remained
  • China vessel exports up 34.8% y/o/y in 1Q
    China's vessel exports rose 34.8% year-on-year (y/y) to USD8.3 billion in the first three months of 2015, according to customs statistics. The exports are likely to decrease y/y later this year as new orders placed at Chinese shipyards have been tumbling since late 2014, China National Association
  • Indonesia arrests two tankers
    Two tankers were arrested by the Indonesian Marine Police for illegal fuel oil bunkering off Batam and Palembang, Indonesia. Urban Success, with IMO number 8617615, was apprehended by the Indonesian Marine Police for alleged smuggling of diesel fuel from Palembang into the outer port limit in east
  • Newcastle coal port fully operational
    Dredging, diving, scaffolding and repairs continue at Australia's largest coal port this week after heavy rain and winds closed the port in April, causing the biggest export slump for eight years. "For most vessels it's business as usual," a port spokesperson told IHS Maritime. "The port is fully
  • Transpacific demand triggers rate boost
    Container carriers in the US-Asia markets will ask shippers for USD1,600 in rate and surcharge increases by 1 July, citing strong cargo demand in 2Q15. The increases, announced by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) on 6 May, include a USD600 per feu rate increase effective 1 June and 1
  • MHI books $8.3bn orders in FY2014
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said on 8 May that its shipbuilding unit booked almost JPY1 trillion (USD8.3 billion) worth of orders for fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014), which ended on 31 March. This exceeded the JPY360.3 billion of orders booked in FY 2013. The surge was due to the higher
  • Parakou Tankers calls off merger with Cambridge
    Singapore-based Parakou Tankers has called off its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed in 2014. In a statement issued on 8 May, Parakou Tankers, an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou International, said that both parties could not agree on
  • Box ship sinks off Guangzhou port after collision
    A box ship sank near Guangzhou port on 7 May after it collided with another cargo ship. According to the Guangzhou Maritime Bureau, fully loaded box ship Sui Dong Fang 332 was carrying 57 containers when it collided with the cargo ship Ming Yang Zhou 179 at 3:00 h local time. Hui Dong Fang 332
  • Otto Marine defends against arbitration
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has been advised by its lawyers that the USD8.88 million claim against its wholly owned subsidiary Otto Venture is "vexatious" and that it has a good chance of defending against the arbitration. The lawyers also advised Otto Marine that the
  • Austerity drive hits Pacific Radiance
    With no signs of a let-up in the austerity measures implemented by oil and gas companies, Singapore-based offshore oilfield service company Pacific Radiance's earnings over the next two years are likely to be lower than previously anticipated. UOB Kay Hian Securities said in a report issued on 8
  • UOBKayHian recommends 'sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOBKayHian has recommended investors to sell off their stocks of Nam Cheong in view of the potentially weaker earnings for the offshore services provider in the first quarter of 2015. UOBKayHian expects the company's earnings to bottom in the first half of 2015,
  • Seoul starts Sewol pre-salvage work
    South Korean authorities have begun pre-salvage work for the capsized ferry, Sewol. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 7 May that a taskforce comprising itself, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the Republic
  • Sainty Marine defaults on more bank loans
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has reported additional defaults on an aggregate of CNY57.3 million (USD9.2 million) bank loans as a result of tight liquidity. A stock filing of the company said on 8 May that the company could not repay the outstanding bank loans that were due on 6 May and 7 May as

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Air France KLM Cargo must get through the pain barrier to get back in the black
  • Carriers warned 'don't get too excited' - Asia-Europe box rate rise may be a blip
  • Bigger vessels will secure a brighter future for Vietnam's Cai Mep container terminals

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • BC Ferries christens its first cable ferry
  • Zamakona delivers third FSV to Atlantic Offshore
  • Pentagon to Iran: Control Revolutionary Guard Navy behavior
  • Meyer Turku hands over Mein Schiff 4
  • E.N. Bisso takes its IT to the cloud
  • Ulstein marks milestone in construction of giant OCV
  • Wärtsilä 50 DF certified for ethane operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Greenbrier Companies closes deal for stake in Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia
  • Evergreen Line plans to add Vietnam/Singapore/Malaysia run
  • APL Logistics opening CFS at North Jakarta terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver presents Blue Circle Awards for 2014
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Russia is pumping out LPG, says Navigator
    All eyes are on the amazing US export story, but Russia is playing its part in creating LPG cargoes for carriers
  • Yang Ming board approves 14,000 teu charter project
    Taiwanese carrier plans to add another five to its existing fleet of 15 ultra large boxships
  • Outlook is mixed and challenges continue, says Clarksons
    Dry bulk and offshore presenting headaches for its broking division, while tankers are looking up
  • Nordic American Tankers to offer peek behind the curtains on Monday
    Anticipating suezmax insight from the company that likes to underpromise and overdeliver
  • Relief at last for Asia-north Europe carriers
    Freight rates jump 151% as carriers finally manage to push through GRIs
  • WSC rebuffs FMC suggestion that lines to blame for west coast congestion
    In a letter to FMC chairman Cordero, WSC chief executive Koch says frustration over port congestion also exists among ocean carriers
  • Brussels sets date for regulators' summit to review alliances
    Update: Officials from the US, Europe and China to share views on whether container shipping consolidation is detrimental to shippers
  • Zim launches new service as it shifts focus
    Israeli line expands Asia-South America presence, taking a different strategy from most of the other top 20 carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • STB to address rail pricing issues at public hearings
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has announced plans for two public hearings on the country's railways, a sign the federal agency is amping up efforts to address shippers' frustrations with rail pricing. In June, the board will hold a public hearing to further examine issues related to the accessibility of rate...
  • Web app PortNinja comes to aid of drayage truckers
    The same developers that debuted a Web app to cut down on truck drivers' empty runs are about to launch a new truck-focused traffic app. Like Waze, the Google traffic app driven entirely by input from its users, PortNinja from the developers of Quick180 will allow truck drivers to report problems...
  • ACTA numbers good, but need to grow to better service debt
    The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority had a good year in 2014 in terms of the number of containers it handled and the revenue it generated, but if ACTA is going to stay on track for debt servicing, container volume moving through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must...
  • A damage claim grows muddy after misplaced demands are made
    Q: We're a freight broker that runs a warehouse and ships for a client who stores his freight at our warehouse. We tendered a bill of lading to a carrier showing us as the shipper, care of our client. Freight charges are third-party prepaid to be billed to us. Unfortunately, the...
  • New ConRo ship enters service for Pasha Hawaii
    [Honolulu, HI - May 7, 2015] Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the M/V Marjorie C has arrived to begin her maiden voyage from the Port of San Diego, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The new Marjorie C is a combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) vessel which represents a total $200 million commitment...
  • Santos imposes a massive 31.7 percent tariff increase
    The port authority for Santos in Brazil, Codesp, has been given permission to increase rates by a whopping 31.7 percent, and shippers should prepare for the increased costs. Shipowners, truckers and port terminals will inevitably pass the higher costs onto shippers. Angelino Caputo de Oliveira, president of Codesp, had been campaigning...
  • State-owned India ports see volume growth in April
    Container volumes at major state-owned port complexes in India expanded 3.9 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2015-16, continuing a healthy growth trend seen during the past year, according to the latest provisional port statistics compiled by JOC.com. Total container throughput at India's 12 major ports reached...
  • City panel approves Lambert-St. Louis Airport cargo project
    Plans to construct an international air cargo gateway in St. Louis took another step forward this week after the city's airport commission approved the project in a unanimous vote. The commission voted Wednesday to demolish most of the original McDonnell-Douglas complex at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, paving the way for...
  • South Korea's Daewoo lands big Maersk ULCS order
    Maersk Group has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for its latest series of ultra-large container ships. Its new order calls for an initial six 20,000 20-foot-equivalent-unit ships with options for a further four vessels being attached to the contract. Booked for delivery during 2017, they are understood to...
  • US container imports surge as West Coast backlog clears
    Containerized imports through major U.S. port gateways hit record levels in March as West Coast ports disgorged shipments that backed up during weeks of gridlock, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report. Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, said ports covered by the report handled...
  • Empties fuel TEU growth at Port Everglades
    Container volume at Port Everglades rose 9.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, as growth in empty-container shipments outpaced an 0.7 percent rise in full 20-foot-equivalent units. Click to enlargeThe Florida port handled 282,356 TEUs in the first quarter, compared with 258,749 TEUs a year earlier. Full containers totaled 197,030 TEUs,...
  • Container ship charter rate rally slows
    The recent increase in charter rates for container vessels has lost some of its momentum following a spike in redeliveries of large gearless vessels from short periods and round voyages in the trans-Pacific trade. Some charterers have even raised concerns that demand by operators may begin to dwindle if liner...
  • Robust revenue lifts Kintetsu World Express's profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. saw its group net profit surge on the back of strong revenue in the fiscal year ended March 31, despite an antitrust lawsuit-related extraordinary loss in the United States. The Tokyo-based company said on Friday that its operating revenue jumped 16.2 percent...
  • Nippon Express reports little change in FY profit
    Nippon Express Co.'s net profit remained almost flat in the fiscal year ended March 31, even as its revenue grew robustly on the back of a weaker yen and brisk exports of auto and electronics parts, especially to the United States and the rest of Asia. The biggest Japanese international freight...
  • India, Iran sign deal to build facilities at Chabahar port
    India signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to build and operate cargo facilities at the Chabahar port, a free trade zone site on the Gulf of Oman, with the aim of allowing New Delhi a sea-land access route to Afghanistan. Click to enlargeThe agreement was signed by Indian Shipping and...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Genco records larger loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading reported a larger loss in the first quarter, but its red ink actually improved when the portion of Baltic Trading that it doesn't own is stripped out.
  • Box imports 'settling down'
    Imports have slowed at the top container ports in the United States as the backlog caused by labour unrest shrinks, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report.
  • Euroseas inks newbuild loan
    Euroseas revealed that it struck a loan from HSH Nordbank to help pay for an ultramax bulker newbuilding.
  • More lay-ups coming?
    Offshore owners are bracing themselves for the tough North Sea market to continue as more vessel lay-ups are being considered by major players.
  • Platou boosts Clarksons
    Clarksons has hailed the range of its expanded operations after the recent $441m acquisition of RS Platou helped it make a solid start in 2015.
  • Diana does JV deal
    Greece's Diana Shipping has announced a ship management tie-up with Wilhelmsen Ships Management (WSM).
  • Cruise control
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila has clinched a deal with Carnival Corporation to optimise engines on its fleet of 101 cruiseships.
  • Market mystery
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Cabotage curtailed
    The Philippines has approved a new law to open up its coastal trade to foreign ships.
  • Bulker pain prolonged
    Goldman Sachs has predicted continued pain for bulker owners until at least 2020.
  • Namura prospers
    Namura Shipbuilding has risen in 2014 as it managed to push up both profit and revenue.
  • Tamai turns it on
    Tamai Steamship of Japan has pushed up profits in the year to 31 March, but it is forecasting a loss in the current year.
  • Sorrento reaches port
    The burnt-out ro-pax Sorrento has been towed into the Spanish port of Sagunto.
  • Sanoyas profit up 80%
    Japan's Sanoyas Holdings has fallen slightly short of its full year expectations but still managed to improve its profit by nearly 80%.
  • Kyoei Tanker stronger
    Japanese owner Kyoei Tanker has boosted earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Zim doubles up
    Israeli container line Zim has strengthened its Asia to South America presence with a new service.
  • Louis Group eyes Cuba
    Cyprus' Louis Group has bought a Canadian-owned operator that charters one of its cruiseships for Cuban tours.
  • $300m deal for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $300m contract to develop the Maria field for Wintershall off Norway.
  • Masterbulk picks Rickmers
    Singapore-based shipowner Masterbulk has selected Rickmers Group as its new primary third party ship manager.
  • SWS bags boxship order
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has secured newbuilding orders for a series of six 11,000-teu containerships.
  • KNOP names new CEO
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has named John Costain as its new chief executive and chief financial officer respectively.
  • Evergreen plans Asia link
    Evergreen Line is launching a new feeder service linking ports in Vietnam to its transhipment hubs in Singapore and Malaysia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Customs agencies urged to reduce HS code complexity
  • CBP, other U.S. agencies on track for single window deadline
  • March container volumes up 33% year-over-year
  • Spot container rates fall from Asia to U.S.; rise to Europe
  • Customs gives industry more time to test ACE air manifest
  • ZIM expands Asia-ECSA offerings
  • Evergreen introduces new intra-Southeast Asia loop
  • Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilities
  • Pasha Hawaii's new ship beginning service between West Coast, Hawaii
  • Great Lakes limestone cargoes' slow start in April
  • USA Truck CEO offers update on medical condition
  • Executive Moves: Cargotech, ISS and TRAC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Report: Gulf of Guinea piracy threat remains high
    Area has experienced 18 piracy-related incidents so far this year.
  • No sign of 'modal shift' in Baltic ECA
    But concerns remain as road fuel prices have fallen more than marine fuel prices.
  • Academic: 'Mobile islands' pose legal conundrum
    Platforms could fall outside current maritime law.
  • Movement on US OW bankruptcy case
    Creditors to forge working agreement.
  • The ultimate MBM?
    IMO regulation already contains a stronger incentive than any imaginable bunker or CO2 levy.
  • Bunkerworld Index is at its highest since December
    Crude oil analyst: 'The rebound has started.'
  • Bunker supplier sees good ECA compliance
    Current price differentials too low to stimulate demand for alternatives to MGO, says Cockett.
  • More LNG conversion-ready vessels under construction
    SEACOR Holdings orders three 50,000 dwt product carriers.
  • Bigger losses for LNG-fuelled ferry operator
    Introduction of two LNG-fuelled ferries cost more than expected.
  • Hyundai introduces fuel saving propeller attachment
    The Hi-FIN can save up to 2.5% of fuel, says company.
  • IMO releases global vessel fuel consumption data
    Study recorded fuel consumption data from 2007 to 2012.
  • Brightoil completes shares top-up placement exercise
    Raises $170,000 for general corporate purposes, says company.
  • Construction of new container terminal underway in Singapore
    Facility will have 20-deep water berths.

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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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