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January 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Over ILWU objections LA-LB aims for grey chassis pool in February
  • Top 7 China ports post cargo rises on the Pearl, Yangtze, but not Bohai Rim
  • DP World doubles investments to US$2 billion because oil prices fall
  • Containership charter market gets off to strong start this year
  • Southampton pilot who beached Singaporean ro-ro ship wins high praise
  • Yang Ming takes in 4,662-TEUer, joins APL on China-Pakistan loop
  • Kenyan dockers want Mombasa's 2nd terminal in transshipment role
  • 8,100-TEU MOL Competence biggest ship to call at Port of Jacksonville
  • United Kingdom Hydrographic Office unveils new digital mobile App
  • Lithuanian Port Klaipeda 2014 volume up 1pc to 200,916 TEU
  • Singapore seafarers can now apply for MPA rating certificates online
  • Russia's 2nd airline Transaero bailed out, No 3 Utair needs help too
  • Visakhapatnam domestic air cargo operations takes off next month
  • Pentagon renews contracts for helicopter lift in Afghanistan till May

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • APM Terminals Maasvlakte II expansion receives 18,300-TEU vessel
  • Asia-Europe spot rates see sharp fall
  • BCHAA successfully completes refresher course for Customs Rule 6 exam
  • CMA CGM & Multiparques join together for terminal operation in Angola
  • New ISSA President outlines priorities for the year ahead
  • OOCL updates low sulphur fuel info
  • Panamax boxship managers to face further challenges in 2015, say analysts
  • South Carolina Ports Authority aims at exceeding industry expectations
  • Car shipments decline as two-wheeler exports rise
  • JN Port aims at improving upon the high of 2014 in current year
  • Anti-dumping duty on pen drives opposed
  • Bilateral engagements galore on sidelines of Vibrant Gujarat Summit
  • Govt reduces export obligation period for rubber importers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VW delivers nearly half million vehicles
  • And the winner is... Shanghai
  • Norbert Dentressangle splurging on new trucks
  • Enhanced spare parts procurement website launched
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo thrice weekly to Milan
  • A favourable ro-mo year
  • Oliver Wyman expands German transport team
  • 'Grand architect' of Port Corpus Christi to retire
  • Haropa steps up waterway connections
  • New app simplifies processes for service technicians
  • Cyprus Airways winds up operations
  • Greenbrier invests in Brazilian railcar manufacturer
  • Stena Line-Mann Lines cooperation

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Norman Atlantic seafarers "not presumed guilty"
    The pressing of charges against crew members of the Norman Atlantic ro-ro ferry, which suffered a devastating and fatal fire on 28 December, has been strongly criticised by some in the shipping industry. President of the International Federation of Shipmasters' Association (IFSMA), Captain Hans
  • High winds hamper Hoëgh Osaka salvors
    Stranded car carrier Hoëgh Osaka dragged its anchor and suffered a minor collision in stormy weather over the weekend. More high winds forecast in the coming days are expected to extend efforts to right the vessel. Ho'gh Autoliners' PCTC was intentionally grounded outside Southampton after
  • Shipping futures market bright in 2015
    2015 will be a strong year for the futures market after a buoyant 2014, brokers SSY forecasted today. Mark Richardson head of SSY Futures Ltd said that the industry had experienced an "extended growth in Iron Ore derivatives". He also saw strong interest in CME Coking Coal futures, which achieved
  • Call for Italian ports to specialise
    Michele Pappalardo, the president of the Italian ship agents association Federagenti, has called for greater specialisation by Italian ports. He said this was the fastest way to bridge the growing gap between the size and technological sophistication of the latest generation of deepsea cargo
  • Hoegh Osaka owner praised by maritime charity
    A UK maritime charity has praised Hoegh Autoliners for the care of its crew after car transporter vessel Hoegh Osaka was dramatically grounded in the Solent off the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom on the evening of Saturday 3 January. Southampton port chaplain John Attenborough from the Mission
  • CSSC-SSE fails to use stake sale to book proceeds
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Steel Structure Engineering (CSSC-SSE) has failed to dispose of its entire stake in a subsidiary by the end of 2014, which is meant to help the company return to profits for 2014. The proceeds from the sale of its stake in the subsidiary, identified as Shanghai Ruisu Enterprise
  • Cheap oil provides relief for bulkers
    Plunging oil prices are good news for dry bulk carriers, which have been facing falling freight rates, said Precious Shipping's MD Khalid Hashim. While cheaper oil might mean cheaper fuel, Khalid thinks the real advantage is the boost to the world economy. "According to Deutsche Bank research, for
  • Australia bans another ship for breaching MLC
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced on Friday that it had banned a third ship from Australian ports for breaching the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The Indonesian-flagged multipurpose ship MV Meratus Sangatta has been refused entry to any port in Australia for three
  • Ezra bags FPSO turret contract worth $110M
    Singapore-listed integrated offshore solutions provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has secured a contract worth $110M from Jurong Shipyard of Singapore to supply an external turret mooring system for the Libra oil field's extended-well-test (EWT) FPSO vessel. The contract was signed between Ezra's
  • ReCAAP identifies fuel-siphoning groups
    The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) assessed that there are at least three organised crime syndicates involved in fuel siphoning operation in Southeast Asia. According to its special report, one of the three groups is "less violent" as compared to the other two crime groups. The
  • Prices down, exports up at Pilbara Ports
    Australia's Pilbara Port Authority announced another record for the six months ending December 2014, at the same time forecasting a new high for fiscal year 2015. Despite the price of iron ore sitting at a five-year low, the recently amalgamated port authority announced its Port Hedland and Dampier
  • Wan Hai opens new Japan-Vietnam service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines announced that it is to launch another Japan-Vietnam service, connecting Kansai and Haiphong, named Kansai Haiphong Service 2 (JSH2) with effect from 1 February 2015. Three 700teu-box ships will be deployed for the JSH2 with a port rotation of Hakata, Moji, Incheon,

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Rocket landing on spaceport barge: Close, but no cigar
  • Meercat completes workboat for Scottish fish farm
  • Tidewater Norwegian subsidiary takes delivery of PSV
  • Feds face lawsuit on offshore fracking
  • Horizon Lines to install scrubbers on three Alaska ships
  • Micky Arison takes FCCA Executive Committee Chair
  • Ezra wins $110 million FPSO turret mooring contract
  • Weather slows Höegh Osaka salvage efforts
  • Austal christens JHSV 5

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Mexican motor carriers net Ok for cross-border trucking services
  • Yang Ming teaming with APL for Japan, Taiwan, Thailand run
  • Boeing annouces sale of two 747-8 freighters
  • Horizon Lines receives waiver for fuel sulfur content rule
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines container ship runs aground in Tateyama Harbor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Ships speed up to serve new dynamics of Europe to Asia trades
    Maersk Line says 2M network designed to meet changing cargo mix in one of the world's top container shipping corridors
  • Tim Ponath joins NSB board
    Chief operating officer to run company with his father
  • MSC takes second trio of Quantum-Scorpio mega boxships
    All six 19,154 teu Samsung series bareboat chartered to Geneva-based operator
  • Global gas fleet expansion opens door to uncertainties
    LNG and LPG fleets are getting bigger
  • Dorian LPG receives $761m of financing for VLGC newbuildings
    US-listed LPG player says finance commitments are a milestone as it builds large modern VLGC fleet
  • Market shrugs off Libyan turmoil
    Fall in nation's oil output is having little effect on international prices
  • APMT continues to invest in Apapa and Algeciras facilities
    16 RTGs on order from Finnish manufacturer as part of container handling upgrade
  • International Group set to reveal reinsurance programme details
    Some clubs known to favour increased retention
  • NYK sale highlights divergence between asset values for product tankers and crude carriers
    Over past 12 months, medium range product tanker values have been flat, while crude carrier values have taken off
  • Boskalis raises Fugro holding to 20%
    Dutch firm continues to deny possible takeover
  • Asia-Europe box volumes pick up
    November sees container volumes heading to Europe increase on the back of restocking
  • Maersk Tankers sells 19-year-old product tanker to make room for newer tonnage
    Third such sale from the Danish tanker owner in a matter of weeks
  • Still no proper explanation for jet attack on Araevo, says owner
    Libyan warplane's rocket strike continues to baffle as first of two killed crewmen is buried
  • The road ahead for First Ship Lease Trust
    The Singapore-listed trustee-manager faces a 2015 on firmer financial footing. Chief executive Alan Hatton discusses how FSL Trust plans to manage its better set of choices
  • Wuchang Shipbuilding industry lands order for 16 AHTS vessels
    China's Shipbuilding conglomerate continues to explore Singapore offshore engineering market
  • Shanghai International Port posts $1.1bn 2014 profit
    Company maintains a solid growth from an expanding container business and rising overseas financing
  • Nature notes
    US laws to protect birds offer a warning over offshore wind turbines


The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Carrier surcharge to boost shipper costs through Portland
    Importers and exporters who ship through the Port of Portland, Oregon, will experience higher costs next month because of work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Hapag-Lloyd, in an advisory to customers, said that effective Feb. 9 it will impose a surcharge of $85 per container on imports and...
  • China bans US poultry, eggs, citing avian flu
    The Chinese government said it will ban imports of U.S. poultry and egg products because of recent detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza in backyard poultry and wild birds in the Pacific Northwest. China is a key export market for U.S. chicken, turkey and duck products. From January through November last...
  • TIA's Voltmann: Shortage of drivers threatens crisis
    The type of loading dock sign that Voltmann says will scare off truckers and guarantee that a receiver will be cut off from already-tight capacityWarnings about U.S. truck driver shortages are on the verge of coming true, Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, told JOC.com. "It's finally...
  • Shippers adjust supply chains to cope with congestion
    From port congestion and new ocean alliances to driver shortages and rail service worries, the global supply chain is more fragile than at any point in recent memory. Three shippers discuss how they're adjusting to the challenges. Even as they grow more optimistic about the economy and the outlook for demand...
  • Year of the customer?
    2014 was far from the first year to see waterfront labor issues disrupt cargo flows at U.S. ports. Nor was it the first year to see the formation of large vessel-sharing alliances, big ships, equipment dislocations, truck driver shortages, suspect rail service or unexpectedly strong growth in cargo volumes. Each has...
  • TQL revenue passes $2 billion mark as big 3PLs get bigger
    Kerry Byrne has a good yardstick for the pace of economic recovery -- his company's rate of revenue growth. Truck freight broker Total Quality Logistics took in $2.1 billion in total revenue last year, only three years after TQL first passed the $1 billion revenue mark in 2011. In 2011, TQL...
  • Rail congestion boosts St. Lawrence Seaway volume
    The St. Lawrence Seaway handled 40 million metric tons of cargo in 2014, its highest volume since 2008, as rail congestion caused grain exporters to ship more cargo by water. Grain traffic on the seaway topped 12 million tons, the highest volume since 2000 and an increase from 8.4 million tons...
  • October 2015 Dates Announced for JOC Inland Distribution Conference
    NEWARK, N.J. - JOC Group Inc. today announced that its 2015 Inland Distribution Conference will take place in Memphis. The two-day event will examine forecasts and challenges of the transportation industry's intermodal and inland distribution business. JOC Inland will be held Oct. 6-8, 2015, timed to coincide with Memphis World Trade...
  • Low-sulfur deadline extended for Horizon's Alaska ships
    The U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency have granted more time for installation of emission scrubbers on three Horizon Lines ships used in an Alaska service being acquired by Matson. Horizon received a conditional waiver from the low-sulfur fuel requirements of the North American Emissions Control Area, which limits sulfur...
  • Late ship deliveries will add to 2015 overcapacity, Drewry warns
    HONG KONG - Drewry has estimated 100,000 TEUs of scheduled new container ship capacity did not arrive on time in 2014 and will spill into this year, increasing supply pressure on an already heavily over supplied industry. In its weekly Container Insight newsletter, Drewry said by the end of last year,...
  • China's growing logistics needs drive demand for GLP warehouses
    HONG KONG - Global Logistic Properties has signed new lease agreements in China for 1.1 million square feet in the past two weeks as the Singapore-listed developer continues to expand its distribution and e-commerce network in the country. GLP today signed a new lease at a logistics park in Southern China...
  • Year of the mega-alliances under way as Munkebo Maersk departs Dalian
    Munkebo Maersk, the line's 14th Triple-E vessel, loads up at Dalian Container Terminal at the weekend in this Maersk Line photo to launch the 2M Alliance's Asia-Europe service.HONG KONG - The 2M Alliance between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. began in Dalian at the weekend when the brand new...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Hafnia branded 'buy'
    A leading European investment bank has initiated research coverage of Hafnia Tankers.
  • Top Ships shifts gears
    A Greek product tanker operator led by Evangelos Pistiolis has lined up a sale-and-leaseback deal for tonnage it chartered to Stena Weco.
  • Box Ships boxship arrested
    A containership controlled by Greek operator Box Ships has landed at the centre of another legal battle involving OW Bunker.
  • Big win for Berlian Laju
    Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) appears to be closing in on the final leg of a billion-dollar restructuring that began nearly three years ago.
  • Horizon lands ECA waiver
    Horizon Lines of the US is moving forward with plans to install exhaust cleaning systems on three of its Jones Act containerships.
  • MOL boxship runs aground
    A boxship operated by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has run aground in Tateyama Harbor, at Japan's Chiba Prefecture.
  • Period deal for Paragon
    Paragon Shipping has found period employment for one of its panamax bulkers, brokers say.
  • Suspicion falls on crews
    Piracy reporting body ReCaap has warned that the increasing frequency of bunker theft from tankers in Asia indicates inside information is being passed to organised gangs.
  • Weather worries
    High winds are expected to peak on Wednesday evening, something that could further disrupt the salvage of the Hoegh Osaka off the UK.
  • Diana ties up two
    Diana Shipping has announced two further charters for its fleet from Vroon and Glencore.
  • Maersk Tankers sells again
    Maersk Tankers has sold a third medium range tanker in quick succession, brokers say.
  • Dorian nets $761m package
    Dorian LPG has lined up a $761m package to complete funding of its VLGC newbuilding orderbook.
  • Crewman lost
    A Filipino seafarer has died after falling from a Greek-managed bulker off Denmark.
  • Dry bulk at peak pessimism
    Capesize rates finally took a turn for the better today amid suggestions the dry cargo market had reached peak pessimism.
  • Finnlines buys ro-ro pair
    Finnlines has put pen to paper on the acquisition of two ro-ro vessels to be deployed in the company's North Sea service.
  • Nowacki buys into Box Ships
    Nowacki Capital Management has emerged as a major investor in Michael Bodouroglou's Box Ships.
  • Unipec stays number one
    China's Unipec remained the biggest charterer of crude tankers in 2014, but Vitol moved into the top three.
  • Double boost for Dof
    Norway's Dof has added more guaranteed revenue with charter extensions for two supply ships.
  • Weber shows VL storage sums
    Interest in floating storage contracts has helped lift VLCC time charter activity to an 18 month high, according to data from Charles R Weber.
  • Profit warning hits shares
    A profit warning issued last Friday by Cosco Corp (Singapore) has had an immediate impact, with shares reaching their lowest price level since August 2011.
  • BlueMountain buys more
    Andrew Feldstein's BlueMountain Capital has grown its major shareholding in Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd.
  • Boskalis buys more
    Dutch owner Royal Boskalis Westminster has increased its holding in offshore shipping company Fugro, but reiterated it should not be viewed as indicating a likely offer.
  • Wuchang lands big order
    China's Wuchang Shipbuilding has won a major order for 16 offshore ships from an unnamed Singapore owner.
  • Ferry fleet for sale
    France's Groupe Eurotunnel has put its ro-pax business MyFerryLink up for sale after being barred from operating from Dover.
  • Maersk Broker sells agency
    Maersk Broker has completed the sale of its agency business to compatriot Shipping.dk.
  • ULCC reactivating
    A ULCC that has been laid up for almost a year is being reactivated after being fixed on time-charter by a trader for storage.
  • Euronav pair cut stakes
    Euronav's two largest shareholders have reduced their interest in the Belgian tanker owner.
  • Three dead in sinking
    Three people have died and another 12 are missing after a ferry sank off Cape Verde in Africa.
  • Ro-pax blaze out
    A new inspection of the burnt-out ro-ro Norman Atlantic is taking place in Italy after the fire on board was finally extinguished.
  • Western wins ro-ro
    Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard has won a new ferry order from Uganda.
  • Polarcus recruits Starr
    Dubai-based Polarcus has named seismic industry veteran Rod Starr as its new chief executive.
  • Qatargas in Thai first
    Qatargas has delivered the first cargo of LNG to Thailand under a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with PTT Ltd.
  • Tug hits Hoegh Osaka
    One of the tugs working on the salvage of the Hoegh Osaka has collided with the vessel over the weekend.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • FTR: Fuel prices and regulation suspension helping trucking industry
  • Prince Rupert terminals set individual records while overall volume declines
  • St. Lawrence Seaway hits post-recession highs
  • APM Terminals continues equipment investments at Algeciras and Apapa
  • Falling oil prices make slow steaming less attractive
  • Horizon Lines secures pollution waiver for Alaska ships
  • Imports forecast to increase at U.S. ports in 2015
  • GAC starts new cold chain warehousing service near Jakarta
  • Artemus provides Japan, Panama Canal filing solutions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2015
  • Tanker oil spills reach five-year low
    The average for 2010-2014 fell to 1.8 large spills per year, ITOPF says.
  • MOL-operated vessel runs aground in Japan
    Firm says 'there was no pollution as a result of the accident'.
  • 'Choice between the devil and the deep blue sea'
    Shipping lines face slow steaming dilemma.
  • Ex-OW man to face charges in Italy
    On fictitious fuel deliveries.
  • Norwegian firm takes delivery of modern PSV
    Vessel offers low fuel consumption and reduced air emissions.
  • Box lines to get most out of softer bunker prices
    But no direct link between prices and freight rates.
  • Crude prices take another tumble
    Singapore bunker premium firms on the back of 'low flat prices.
  • Scrubbers to be installed on LPG carriers
    Vessels will be trading mainly in the North European ECA.
  • Pirate attacks target bunkers
    A total of 23 siphoning incidents took place between 2011 to 2014.
  • US firm to buy newbuild bunker tanker
    Newbuilding to be delivered later this year.
  • Titan Petrochemicals extends management contract
    Firm could regain trading status on HKSE this year.
  • Troubled shipping firm in move to cut bunker costs
    Jobs will go from company's head office in Bergen.
  • Leonard rejoins Cockett
    In same role as he held at OW Bunker for a few months prior to bankruptcy.
  • US shipping group wins ECA waiver
    As it pursues $18 million scrubber project.
  • Turkey's bunker association elects new board
    Eraydin will serve as president for the third time.
  • Progress on wind-powered hybrid boxship
    Vessel due to enter service within the next five years.
  • Bunker smuggling vessel 'explodes'
    Incident involved fishing vessel in disputed waters.
  • Methanol 'consistently less expensive than MGO'
    Cost of building vessels with methanol flex fuel capability 'modest' compared to other alternative fuels, Methanex tells Bunkerworld.
  • COSCO scraps 17 boxships, bulkers
    Fetching $51.2 million.

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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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