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March 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangdong to open free trade zone next week: Shenzhen trade group
  • NJ votes to dump NY Waterfront Commission - no can do, says lawyer
  • Little Prince Rupert reaps 56pc volume jump on US west coast congestion
  • Fewer, smaller ships did not cut ever longer LA-LB dwell times
  • 2nd offence: Italian LNG tanker fined US$2.75 million for dumping oily bilge
  • Canadian National puts out snaking inferno after 94-car crude oil derailment
  • MTT Shipping extends service to Singapore from Peninsula to Borneo
  • CEVA opens West Hub in Singapore as well as 'City of Energy' unit
  • Alliances no use, only mergers will work as they did for airlines: analyst
  • New container terminal to be built in Waalwijk in the Netherlands
  • Privately-owned YTO Cargo Airlines starts international flights
  • World air cargo sector needs to adapt to digital age: IATA
  • Frankfurt Airport's cargo volume rises 1.8pc in February

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • GSL bags INR 30K-cr. minesweeper order
  • Coal imports likely to touch 265 mt in FY17
  • EU demand for Indian pomegranate sees decline
  • HAROPA keen on enhancing business with India
  • Queensland govt okays Adani, GVK's port expansion plans
  • CONCOR's new weekly train service from Vallarpadam ICTT to facilitate coastal boxes arriving from Gujarat
  • NACFS' Executive Committee meeting in Delhi discusses key issues
  • Railways receives its highest-ever funding
  • India successfully defends stand on raw sugar export subsidies at WTO
  • INR recovers handsomely against dollar
  • L&T unit secures orders worth INR 1,242 cr. in Q4

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A brighter silver lining
  • Good results overall last year
  • Bacton Transport expands fleet
  • Roehl rises to new Hansa Heavy Lift challenge
  • LOC goes down under
  • Eurotunnel plays host to Railenium
  • Two more small cargo aircraft crash
  • First-ever woman becomes Icao secretary general
  • Intermarine boasts fleet of the future
  • Hauling bulk for Spanish salt producer
  • Turkish Airlines: freighters order and Iran expansion
  • Lieb clears desk at Schenker
  • Acquisition turning costly
  • US military base to house new international airport
  • PSA volumes up 6%
  • New trans-Russia blocktrain
  • Stuck in reverse

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Third car carrier executive sentenced
    Former NYK executive Susumu Tanaka has been sentenced to 15 months in a US prison and ordered to pay a USD20,000 fine after pleading guilty for conspiring to fix prices on ro-ro cargo. Tanaka, who had been a manager in NYK's car carrier division at the time of the incident, is the third Japanese
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens
    Houston Ship Channel has reopened after a days-long shutdown following a vessel collision. Harbour pilots have now begun reducing the queue of 90 vessels that are waiting to transit the channel. A 7.2km section of the channel near the Barbour's Cut Container terminal had been shut down on 9 March
  • Cochin signs new dredger deal with Royal IHC
    India's state-owned Cochin Shipyard has signed an agreement with Netherlands-based Royal IHC to collaborate on dredgers for the Indian market. IHC is the world's top designer and manufacturer of dredgers and associated equipment. "As part of the 'Make In India' programme, Cochin Shipyard is
  • PSA sees rise in 2014 container throughput
    Singapore-listed port operator, PSA International (PSA) posted 65.44 million teu in 2014, representing an increase of 5.8% from the previous year. The company's flagship Singapore Terminals contributed about 33.55 million teu with a growth of 4.1% year-on-year, and PSA terminals outside Singapore
  • Limited recovery predicted for Doosan Engine
    Although shares in South Korea's Doosan Engine have rallied this year on expectations of more orders and turnaround in operating profit, further upside will be limited, according to an analyst's research note. After visiting the company, Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo said, "Doosan Engine
  • Chevron workers stranded ahead of Cyclone Olwyn
    More than 1,000 Chevron workers were stranded on Barrow Island as Cylone Olwyn bears down on the Pilbara. The Pilbara Port Authority announced the port officially closed at 10am local time. Unions said workers were stranded there after the company failed to evacuate them before the airfield
  • Cruise fire sparks safety alert
    Shipowners and operators of all vessel types have been urged by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to update safety guidelines following a cruise ship fire that killed three people in December. In a Marine Safety Alert issued 11 March by the USCG's Inspections and Compliance Directorate, the agency
  • Franbo Lines' revenue up a third in February
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines on 11 March posted a revenue of TWD57 million (USD1.8 million) for this February, up 32.57% year on year (y/y). Its revenue for the first two months of 2015 totalled at TWD120 million, a 14.11% increase y/y. Franbo Lines stated that the drop of Baltic Dry
  • Cargo ship capsizes off Jeju Island, South Korea
    A Hong Kong-registered ship has capsized off South Korea's Jeju Island, but no casualties were reported in the incident. According to South Korean newspaper Halla Ilbo, the 4,400-tonne cargo ship Eastern Amber has capsized 40 km northwest of Chujado Island, Jeju, at 21:21 h local time on 10 March.
  • Concern grows over ship recycling methods
    There is growing concern that the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) could undermine the Hong Kong Convention with regards to ship recycling methods. The Hong Kong Convention aims to ensure that ship recycling does not threaten human health, safety, and the environment, whereas the EU SRR
  • Insignia cruise deaths prompt safety alert
    Shipowners and operators of all vessel types have been urged by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to update safety guidelines following a cruise ship fire that killed three people in December 2014. In a Marine Safety Alert issued 11 March by the USCG's Inspections and Compliance Directorate, the agency
  • ECSA joins fight to save EU infrastructure funding
    European shipowners' organisation ECSA has joined other leading transport bodies in calling on EU transport ministers to prevent planned EU transport infrastructure spending being eroded by the EUR315 billion (USD333 billion) strategic investment fund championed by EU commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The new grouping, which comprises 14 bodies
  • HPH Trust receives Baa1 rating by Moody's
    Singapore-listed port operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust's proposed bonds have been assigned a Baa1 rating by credit rating company Moody's Investors Service. According to Moody's, HPH Trust's Baa1 rating is underpinned by favourable industry dynamics and light-handed regulation, which
  • Petra Energy clinches deepwater project
    Malaysia-listed integrated brown field services provider Petra Energy has been awarded the topside maintenance execution services for the Gumusut Kakap floating production system by Sabah Shell Petroleum Company. The contract was signed by Petra Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petra Energy
  • Four Japanese companies form an LPG importer
    Three Japanese oil refining companies and a trading firm have merged their LPG businesses to form a new LPG import enterprise. Gyxis Corporation has been formed from the integration of the LPG units of Cosmo Oil, Showa Shell Sekiyu, TonenGeneral Sekiyu, and Sumitomo Corporation, and will begin
  • Astomos fixes three VLGCs for spot shipments
    Japanese LPG importer Astomos Energy is said to have fixed three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) for spot shipments this week, a move that got brokers talking. A London-based broker told IHS Maritime that Astomos Energy reportedly booked Hellas Serenity, Morston, and another ship, for which brokers
  • China's cabotage shipping capacity falls y/y
    Shipping capacity fell across major merchant vessel types in China's cabotage trade in 2014 on a year-on-year (y/y) basis, according to the Water Transport Bureau of China's Ministry of Transport. For bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt in the cabotage trade, the overall capacity dropped 3.3% y/y to 53.4
  • Yokohama port's box traffic sinks in December
    The Port of Yokohama in Japan saw its cargo traffic decline for the third straight month in December on a year-on-year (y/y) basis, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government on 11 March. The port's cargo traffic in December slumped 1.5% y/y to 10.152 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Noryards books IMR vessel order from BOA
  • MSC Cruises newbuild duo to have GE electrical propulsion
  • LNG Hybrid Barge completes technical trials
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens
  • SUNY Maritime now offers START-UP NY tax-free area
  • Tallink LNG fueled ferry to have Wärtsilä DF engines
  • Branson's Virgin Cruises could be banned from U.S. ports

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Longview Port Commissioners say no to propane export terminal
  • Port of Bellingham funding small city development projects
  • US rail freight traffic delivers up/down week
  • Port of Seattle program targets small community air service providers
  • Horizon selling Puerto Rico assetsto Luis Ayala Colon Sucrs.

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Grexit fears prove no impediment to finance for Greek owners
    If anything, interest from banks and funds is picking up, say experts
  • Yard Talk | Measuring up the musings about mega shipbuilding mergers
    CSSC-CSIC and STX-Sungdong-SPP deals appear to be more hot air than reality, but a Yangzijiang-Rongsheng union has a chance
  • Show Me the Money - Bleak prospects for Fesco
    Geo-political forces are squeezing the Russian shipping line
  • Anek shrugs off ro-pax arrest
    Olympic Champion still idle as Hellenic Seaways pursues $6m in charter hire claims
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp face barge congestion
    Contargo warns that it is experiencing waiting times of up to 92 hours
  • Moody's grants Baa1 to Hutchison Port Holdings Trust proposed bonds
    Proceeds will mainly be used for for refinancing existing debts
  • Keeping an eye on opportunities... and risks
    For a balanced view, it is crucial to look at both sides of the tanker argument
  • Four new handysize bulkers for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
    Vessels mark first shipping foray for FFP
  • Aker-Crowley joint venture lands $325m loan as Jones Act tanker business still entices
    Jones Act trade is 'best place to be in the world' right now, but will it stay that way?
  • Houston box operations face another day of disruption
    Update: Barbours Cut terminal expected to open at 1300 hrs local time
  • BW LPG management shake-up comes as rivals bite at its heels
    Evergas boss Martin Ackermann recruited to replace Nicholas Gleeson, who returns to role as BW Group finance chief
  • Aronnax: Too much choice?
    Has shipping been left running scared by the growing list of environmental technologies
  • Commerzbank shipping book down to $12.7bn as pullout continues
    Otto confirms withdrawal despite tentative improvement for boxships
  • Cyclone threatens iron ore trade in Western Australia
    A storm with 165 km per hour gusts is heading south towards Dampier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Trucking employment approaches peak, pressuring driver wages, rates
    As the U.S. heads toward what some economists consider "full employment," trucking companies tracked by the Labor Department hired an additional 2,600 workers in February, pushing the monthly JOC.com Trucking Employment Index reading up to 99.9. That means the more than 100,000 motor carriers surveyed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
  • Horizon sells Puerto Rico assets, turns over San Juan terminal lease
    Horizon Lines has sold some of its San Juan, Puerto Rico, container assets to a stevedoring and terminal operator based on the island, the latest sign of the U.S. domestic carrier's exit from the business. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company also said it has assigned its lease of the terminal to...
  • US containerized ocean trade with Asian countries
  • US West Coast containerized ocean trade via Asian ports
  • West Coast intermodal volume surge tests inland hubs
    Tightening Chicago drayage capacity is causing rates to spike, as shippers have little choice but to pay for more local trucking to avoid demurrage charges that railroads impose if loads aren't removed from terminals after two days. Drayage rates for the largest North American freight hub have spiked at least 10...
  • 2014 in review: Not your normal year in trans-Pacific trade
    It's a known unknown: We will never know what 2014 could have been, volume-wise, for U.S. West Coast ports, the gateway to the trans-Pacific container trade. It wasn't a normal year for West Coast port labor and productivity. Savvy cargo interests strived to reduce risk by accelerating cargo activity ahead of...
  • Negotiations to avert port strike continue in India
    India's shipping minister, Nitin Gadkari, met with union leaders Thursday in an attempt to avert a threatened indefinite strike by dockworkers that could cripple major port operations. Gadkari assured union representatives that a planned government reform of major ports would not lead to privatization of the public enterprises and a loss...
  • Florida governor makes play for West Coast business
    "Florida is on a mission," Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday. In a letter to shipping industry leaders, the Republican governor said he's amping up efforts to bring new business to Florida's ports, and he's set on taking that business from the U.S. West Coast. Scott said he plans to lead a trade...
  • Drayage demand spikes at NY-NJ port terminals
    This story was updated at 3:10 p.m., Thursday, March 12 The hottest market for drayage this week may not be Los Angeles or Long Beach but New York and New Jersey, where shippers and brokers are scrambling to find power to move containers and trucks are backing up in long lines...
  • PSA reports record volume but profit dip
    PSA International's container traffic hit a record high in 2014, but the Singapore-based global terminal operator's profit dipped slightly on higher operating costs. Traffic grew 5.8 percent to 65.44 million 20-foot-equivalent units, consolidating PSA's position as the world's largest terminal operator, ahead of Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings. Net profit slipped, however,...
  • Finding Neverland
    This year's TPM Conference will probably always be remembered as the event that took place within weeks of the conclusion of the most bruising West Coast labor negotiations in recent memory - surpassing, in its ill-effects on company supply chains, even the 10-day lockout in the fall of 2002. Despite the...
  • Houston's Barbours Cut to reopen today after collision cleanup
    The Port of Houston's Barbours Cut Terminal is set to reopen early this afternoon, two days after a tanker and bulk carrier collided in the Houston Ship Channel, leaking a flammable chemical into the surrounding waters. "I'm looking now and it appears traffic is moving in the channel again," Bill Hensel,...
  • India posts 10-month $17.8 billion trade surplus with US
    India's two-way trade with the U.S. totaled about $54 billion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2014-15, which ends March 2015. India's U.S.-bound shipments totaled $36 billion and its imports from the U.S., $18.2 billion. As a result, India posted a trade surplus of $17.8 billion with the...
  • Lufthansa Cargo in the black for 5th straight year, with profit up 27 percent
    Lufthansa Cargo's operating profit surged nearly 27 percent in 2014. The German carrier remained in the black for the fifth consecutive year despite a weak global air freight market that has pushed many of its rivals into the red. The increase, to 100 million euros ($106 million) from 79 million euros...
  • NY-NJ container volume jump highlights West Coast diversions
    Container traffic at the Port of New York and New Jersey jumped 7.8 percent year-over-year in January, an all-time record for the month and a reflection of how some East Coast ports are benefiting from diversions away from congested ports on the opposite coast. The traffic of 268,442 twenty-foot equilvalent units...
  • Mega shippers define China trade patterns, Seabury says
    SHANGHAI - The behavior of a handful of mega shippers in China completely defines the market, and any analysis of imports and exports must take this into account, advised Seabury Group managing director Gert-Jan Jansen.China has 375,000 individual shippers importing and exporting by air into every zip code in the...
  • Progress at US terminal gates expected this year, FMC chairman says
    LONG BEACH, California -Mario Cordero, chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, told the Harbor Trucking Association in Long Beach last week there is reason to believe that terminal operators will do their best to improve turn times at U.S. ports this year. Cordero earlier on March 3 served as moderator...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Capital cans fundraiser
    Capital Product Partners has abandoned plans to tap the bond market for cash to refinance existing debt.
  • Houston Channel reopens
    The Houston Ship Channel reopened Thursday morning in the wake of a collision that stalled inbound and outbound traffic for days.
  • Mercuria wants more
    Not content with picking off around 40 former OW Bunker staffers at the turn of the year, Mercuria has its sights on another recruitment drive.
  • Bharati's wind-up turmoil
    Lenders to India's Bharati Shipyard looking to recover their dues may find it difficult to do so as many creditors have filed winding-up petitions against the shipbuilder.
  • Viking Line edges up
    Finnish ferry group Viking Line has posted a better annual profit as it sold assets and benefited from lower fuel bills.
  • Ardmore times growth spurt
    Wells Fargo has predicted a steady rise in profit for Ardmore Shipping in initiating coverage of the tanker owner.
  • Drugs seized from ship
    Colombian authorities have found packets of cocaine and marijuana on a Panama-flagged cargoship.
  • Profit for Principal
    Principal Maritime ended 2014 in the black as the New York IPO hopeful quietly kept its listing ambitions alive.
  • Chugoku Sougyo tries again
    Japanese owner Chugoku Sougyo is making a second attempt in as many months to sell one of its supramax bulkers, it is claimed.
  • Boskalis suspends buyback
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has suspended the repurchase of up to 10 million shares despite posting a record profit for 2014.
  • Norden sells tanker twins
    Danish owner Norden has continued its return to asset play with the sale of two tankers to Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI).
  • Five more years
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping's board has reappointed managing director and deputy chairman Bharat Sheth for five more years.
  • PSA steady in 2014
    PSA International has held its ground in terms of revenue and profit during a year which the company described as "business unusual".
  • Horizon sells up
    US container line Horizon Lines has offloaded some of its container terminal assets in Puerto Rico.
  • Shell takes LR2
    Oil major Shell has reportedly taken an LR2 products tanker on time charter from Dorian Hellas.
  • Virgin ground?
    A former senior executive of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL) has accused billionaire Richard Branson of copying plans and ideas for his new cruiseship business.
  • Western Bulk buys bonds
    Oslo-listed Western Bulk has spent NOK 29m ($3.57m) on buying back nearly 10% of its bonds due in 2017.
  • BW LPG poaches Ackermann
    Evergas CEO Martin Ackermann is taking the top job at BW LPG as incumbent Nick Gleeson returns to his previous role of CFO of BW Group.
  • Dof in Australian deal
    Dof Subsea has boosted its ties with Chevron as it won a contract for offshore support work in Australia.
  • AKPS secures $325m loan
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has clinched $325m of financing for its tanker joint venture with US owner Crowley.
  • Teething troubles
    A new CalMac ferry was withdrawn from service in Scotland for the second time after a lubricant pipe split.
  • CSE bulker grounds
    A Chinese bulker has grounded in a severe snowstorm off the coast of Japan.
  • Auditor 'doubts' remain
    Auditors have again expressed doubt about DryShips' future but the company's annual report shows a reduction in loans with covenant breaches.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Long Beach empty yard morphs into relay depot
  • Zepol: LA/LB ports take Jan-Feb import hit
  • DHL profits fall slightly despite increased revenue
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens to vessel traffic
  • Horizon Lines sells Puerto Rico terminal assets
  • Union of Concerned Scientists recommends 40% reduction in truck fuel use
  • FTR trucking index drops in January
  • FAA fines 3 firms for hazmat violations
  • Hollywood tragedy involving CSX train ends in guilty plea
  • TNT begins freighter flight to Tel Aviv
  • Executive moves: Schenker AG, ATA and Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Employers, shippers complain about ILWU actions in Oakland

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2015
  • Cyclone forces closure of two Australian ports
    Winds in excess of 165 km per hour are expected.
  • Hybrid barge completes technical trials
    Has been given the green light to begin operations in May.
  • Wartsila supplies engines to Baltic ferry
    Agreement for engines was signed in February.
  • Houston Ship Channel re-opens
    After partially closing for two days due to a vessel collision.
  • Mercuria reaffirms commitment to bunker business
    Looking to hire up to staff following recent departures.
  • Bunkering disrupted at Italian ports
    Lack of resupply limits traders options.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading expands teams
    Former OW manager joins Singapore office, new broker and credit manager appointed at Norway office.
  • LNG marine fuel and bunkering to feature at gas conference
    October event to run at Singapore.
  • Fujairah storage facility opens for business
    Part of plan to cement port's bunkering prominence.
  • Shell mulls relocation of Manila oil depot
    'It's a major expense to relocate,' says country manager.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Singapore operations
    Offshore Manager has started work at the branch.
  • Singapore strengthens maritime manpower development
    Increases funding for maritime courses, including bunkering, by $47 million.
  • Turkey eyes bigger share in green ship engine market
    New working group to develop engines compatible with EU-standards.
  • Troubled oil exploration firm bags $100 million loan
    Africa-focused energy investment group grants loan to Toronto-listed firm.
  • Mauritius gets bunkering boost
    India plans to construct oil storage and bunkering facility on the island.
  • WTI crude drops as US stockpiles expand
    Glut of US crude in storage expanded for a ninth consecutive week.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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