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August 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai port volume increases 1.7pc to 3.12 million TEU in July
  • Devaluation bomb hits after China exports fall 8.3pc and imports slip 8.1pc
  • Panama Canal strike threat lifts as union, contractor come to terms
  • APM Terminals acquires Italian Vado reefer terminal west of Genoa
  • CEVA quarterly profit up 25pc to US$75 million as revenues rise 0.3pc
  • First UN Aden aid ship under ESC Global Security armed guard
  • Russia aims to boost Crimean box volume 7 fold through Sevastopol
  • SeaLand and APL select Port Everglades for service to Latin America
  • CEVA launches home delivery centre to enhance customer service
  • Rotterdam to try free truck tyre checks to detect low pressure dangers
  • Tauranga port invests in dredging, expansion to handle 6,000-TEU ships
  • China Southern Airlines joins IAG Cargo's Partner Plus Programme
  • US airports reel from west coast port congestion and fear more mayhem
  • United Airlines first half air cargo increases 7.9pc to 1.51 billion ton miles
  • Atlas Air profits down 2pc to US$29.39 million, revenues up 1.1pc

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Concentrated inspection campaign on enclosed space entry drills planned
  • PPG appoints ODC specialist in Brazil
  • Reefer containership capacity seen increasing 20 pc by 2018
  • SCI's Q1 profit soars
  • Import duty on steel increased by 2.5 pc
  • APM Terminals Mumbai resumes normal operations
  • Cochin Chamber against toll on Vallarpadam-Kalamassery Container Road
  • Iron ore terminal may be modified for handling coal at Kamarajar Port
  • Peel Ports introduces 'virtual' crane operations at Port of Liverpool
  • Railways to form SPVs for infra development, says Minister
  • Western/Eastern dedicated freight corridors to be completed by Dec. 2019: DFCCIL MD
  • 14,172 t of sugar exported to EU, US: Sitharaman
  • Interest subvention scheme set to be brought back
  • Renminbi devaluation will impact Indian exports & manufacturing: Fieo
  • Bhavani Shipping Services organises blood donation camp
  • Indian Merchants' Chamber initiates "Swachh Sassoon Dock" campaign in Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Panama Canal strike is called off
    Construction workers building the Panama Canal's third set of locks have called off a threatened strike after winning a pay rise from the consortium building the locks. SUNTRACS, the workers' union, had been seeking an 8.9% pay hike, following the 11% increase they gained last year. On 11 August,
  • Rickmers Group expands earnings base
    Rickmers Group today (12 August) reported improved turnover and underlying earnings for the first half of the year. The German shipowner and operator's revenues, mainly from charter and ship management income, rose by 6.6% year on year to EUR289.6 million (USD319 million), while its operating
  • COSCO and China Shipping talk about merger
    China's top two shipping companies COSCO and China Shipping are discussing the possibility of a merger. They could release an outline plan within three months, a source close to the industry has revealed to IHS Maritime. A team of five, led by Xu Lirong, chairman of China Shipping Group, is
  • DS Torm slashes losses and raises forecasts
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry cargo shipping company, has raised its 2015 pre-tax and operating profit forecasts on a continuing strong product tanker market. The company, which completed a restructuring on 13 July, has slashed interim losses. The net loss in the second quarter
  • DS Norden in second EBIT forecast increase after strong 1H15
    DS Norden, the Danish-listed dry bulk and product tanker group, has raised its operating profit forecast (EBIT) for the second time in two months after its tanker business delivered record interims. Group net profit in the first half 2015 (1H15) amounted to USD81.9 million compared with a loss of
  • ATB oil terminal expands
    A second phase of expanding ATT Tanjung Bin (ATB) oil terminal in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia, has been completed, adding 262,000 m³ to its storage capacity. With 12 new tanks, the completed terminal has 1.15 million m³ of storage capacity and six marine berths able to accommodate very
  • Zhoushan Changhong to break six rigs from Transocean
    Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard has bought six decommissioned semi-submersible drilling rigs from Transocean for demolition. The privately run Chinese scrapyard and shipyard has paid a total of USD17.9 million since June for the six vessels, which have a combined weight of 89,000 tonnes,
  • Swissco almost quadruples 2Q15 profit
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swissco Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 was USD13.2 million, an increase of almost fourfold from the profit of USD3.6 million in the same period a year ago. The company's revenue for the same period was USD18.4 million, with revenue
  • Epic Gas plunges into $2m loss
    Singapore-headquartered shipowner Epic Gas deepened into a net loss of USD2 million for the second quarter ended on 30 June 2015 from a loss of USD1.4 million last year, despite higher revenue contribution for the period. Revenue rose by 20% year on year (y/y) to USD32.9 million in the second
  • Chinese ports' growth ebbs in 1H15
    Thirty large ports in China handled a total of 5.67 billion tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2015, up 2.6% year on year (y/y), a slowdown from last year's 5.6% annual growth, showed data released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT). As 19 coastal ports handled 3.94 billion tonnes of cargo,
  • Eskola replaces Rosengren as W'rtsil' boss
    The Finland-based engine maker Wärtsilä has named its deputy CEO, senior executive vice-president, and president of its Marine Solutions division (former Ship Power), Jaakko Eskola, to be the company's new president and CEO from 1 November 2015. The company's incumbent CEO and president Björn
  • Vallianz profit slides despite higher earnings
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 declined 29.1% year on year to USD4.58 million despite recording higher earnings for the period. The company's revenue climbed 68.6% to USD65 million in the second quarter that ended on 30 June from

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • XPO bridges service gap as it brings last-mile expertise to Europe
  • Cosco-China Shipping merger moves a step closer on Beijing's command
  • Shippers promised better visibility with Infor's $675m GT Nexus acquisition

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • China developing unmanned ships
  • Radio miscommunication contributes to collision
  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for wind farm vessel
  • Carisbrooke Shipping grows managed fleet
  • Hawaiian challenge to Jones Act fails

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Port of Seattle inks 15-year lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
  • Corps' contractor replacing piles at Chittenden Locks in Ballard
  • Bellingham Marine Life Center temporarily closed for roof repairs
  • Panama Canal Authority sets 39-foot draft restriction
  • Crowley-managed MSC vessel rescues 11 from sinking fishing boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • We will not chase tanker market, says Norden boss Rindbo
    Company will keep focus on both tankers and dry cargo, even as dry offers far less reward
  • Tanker earnings lift Great Eastern Shipping
    Indian carrier's net profits up 45% in April-June
  • Impairments inflict a $16m loss on Rickmers Maritime
    Singapore-listed shipping trust posts a second-quarter underlying profit of $4m
  • Torm to take on tanker industry
    Torm boss says restructuring did not crush company spirits, and paves way for a rejuvenated business amid fresh product tanker opportunities
  • Greece agrees to push through new tonnage tax hike
    Draft bail-out deal includes October deadlines for more action on shipping taxes and final bids for ports
  • UK flag revival efforts begin
    MCA to recruit new director of the UK Ship Register, with commercial experience
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa terminal breaks key container moves benchmark
    Former Lloyd's List Award winner pushing ahead with further terminal expansion for 2016
  • Norden bailed out by tanker division
    Tankers boost balance sheet as dry bulk weakness continues to exert pressure on Copenhagen-listed shipowner
  • Euroseas curbs loss in the second quarter
    Greece-based owner proceeds with rights offering to help fund bulker newbuilds

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Australian maritime union takes legal action against Hutchison
    The Maritime Union of Australia has taken legal action in federal court against Hutchison Port Holdings' decision to terminate 97 members of its 222-strong Australian. The union contends that Hutchison's violated its enterprise agreement with the union by making the layoffs unilaterally and ignoring the dispute resolution clause. The hearing is...
  • Cargomatic expands truck load-matching to NY market
    Los Angeles-based Cargomatic has expanded its Uber-like technology for matching trucks and shipments to the New York regional market after several months of testing. The company has operated in Southern California since early 2014. It uses an online platform to connect shippers needing service with trucking companies that have available capacity. Cargomatic...
  • CN CEO takes three-month health leave
    Canadian National Railway's President and CEO Claude Mongeau said Wednesday he will take a three-month leave of absence to address significant health concerns. Claude MongeauMongeau is expected to take a step back from his day-to-day duties at Canada's largest railway toward the end of August or early September after he undergoes...
  • Macy's ups e-commerce ante against Amazon
    Macy's is expanding same-day delivery options into more markets, upping the ante in its high-stakes poker game with e-commerce giant Amazon. The U.S. retailer will be rolling out same-day delivery in nine new markets this month, bringing its total number of markets with the service to 17 and surpassing the number...
  • Crowley-managed vessel rescues 11 fishermen in South China Sea
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. '- The Crowley-managed, USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS 23) '- a Military Sealift Command (MSC) Impeccable class, ocean surveillance ship '- heroically rescued 11 fishermen struggling to stay afloat on a sinking vessel that had been adrift for five days in the South China Sea. While enroute to Subic Bay, Philippines, on July 19,...
  • "K" Line to provide free transport for prefecture capital celebrations
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has announced that it has provided free ocean transportation of festival decorations that will be used at sightseeing and products promotion events in California, the United States, which will be held by six prefectural capitals in Tohoku region, Japan, in collaboration. These events will be...
  • Werner Enterprises shakes up management
    Werner Enterprises has shaken up its top management, with founder C.L. Warner taking the role of chairman from one son and another son giving up his position as vice chairman. Gary Warner will still serve on Werner's board of directors as vice chairman, but will take more time to spend with...
  • Nippon Express sets sights on China-Southeast Asia trade
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has reached a key milestone in its Asia strategy with the launch of a time-saving truck service between Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province in southern China, and Bangkok, Thailand's capital. It previously took more than two weeks to transport container cargo...
  • Rare sight in Great Lakes ports - containers
    Cleveland, with port at left.A niche shipping service between Antwerp and Cleveland is providing other Great Lakes ports with a sprinkling of containerized cargo. Last month, Spliethoff Lines' Faglegracht delivered 20 containers of heavy-lift cargo to Detroit. The port had a 17 percent year-over-year increase in general cargo from April through...
  • Finland's Konecranes merging with Terex Corp
    LONDON - Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes is joining forces with its bigger U.S. rival Terex Corp. in an all-share merger to create a $10 billion-a-year group that can better respond to stiffer competition from Chinese manufacturers and slowing European and North American demand. Westport, Connecticut-based Terex's shareholders will own 60 percent...
  • Panama Canal workers call off strike
    Construction workers building the Panama Canal's third set of locks have called off a threatened strike after winning a pay increase from the construction consortium at the helm of the project. The $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion, already delayed by multiple work stoppages and monetary disputes, faced a fresh setback early...
  • Tightening capacity raises US distribution center rents
    Surging demand for U.S. industrial real estate is outstripping demand, pushing rents to near pre-recession levels and attracting speculative investment in new facilities, according to a new report by the real estate firm CBRE Inc. But because construction of distribution centers and warehouses isn't keeping pace with demand, companies that need...
  • Shipping industry waits for official news of Cosco-CSCL merger
    HONG KONG - Trading of the eight listed units of Cosco and China Shipping on the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Exchanges has been suspended all week in preparation of a joint announcement by the giant state-owned carriers that is widely expected to be news of a merger.Multiple "sources close...
  • Suez expansion and Panama restrictions won't impact trade - for now
    Transiting the Suez Canal.LONDON - The expansion of the Suez Canal and the reduced draft for ships transiting the Panama Canal won't immediately impact the rival waterways' shares of Far East-U.S. East Coast traffic, according to Alphaliner. Apart from the launch of Zim's Seven Star Service in May no other carrier...
  • Italy plans IPO for state postal company
    LONDON - The Italian government plans to sell up to 40 percent of the state-owned postal company Poste Italiane in an initial public offering in October. The IPO, which could raise as much as 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion), will be the biggest listing on the Milan stock exchange so far...
  • Operations resume at APMT Mumbai
    APM Terminals' Gateway Terminals India resumed operations Wednesday morning following the end of a week-long shutdown due to labor troubles, but it will take stakeholders weeks to clear up cargo backlogs and bring ship schedules back on track at the country's busiest container gateway, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, according to...
  • Philippine ports ready for rising volumes after cabotage law change
    Philippine President Benigno Aquino signs into law amendments to the country's cabotage rules. Photo: Malacañang Photo BureauHONG KONG - Smaller ports in the Philippines are bracing for rising container throughput following government approval of an act that liberalizes the country's cabotage law and allows foreign carriers to participate in the...
  • Analysts divided on yuan decline's impact on exports
    HONG KONG - China's currency has now fallen 3.5 percent in two days after the central bank on Tuesday triggered the yuan's greatest one-day decline in 20 years, and it is expected to fall further as the country struggles to reverse a sharp drop in trade recorded in July.The 1.9...
  • APMT Mumbai strike ends
    Workers handling rubber-tired gantry crane operations and their employers at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust reached a new contract late Tuesday, ending a week-long strike that shut down APM Terminals' Gateway Terminals India facility, the largest container terminal in India. "An agreement has been reached, but we will have to wait until...
  • NS says intermodal service improving, but trade speeds don't reflect
    Norfolk Southern Railway says infrastructure improvements and added locomotives are improving network velocity, but the railroad's intermodal train speeds, an indicator of network reliability, tell a different story. As of July 31, average intermodal train speeds for the Virginia-based railroad were nearly unchanged from historic averages this time last year and...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Explosion rocks Tianjin port
    A massive explosion shook Tianjin, China, apparently igniting in the city's container port.
  • Dof defies gloomy market
    Dof Group recorded a 16.5% jump in its second-quarter profit and said the next reporting similar will have a similar result, but it warned of uncertainties in the offshore vessel market going forward.
  • Cape rates sink 15%
    Capesize time-charter equivalent (TCE) rates suffered their largest single-day decline in more than eight months as rates plummeted across the market for large bulkers.
  • Grandweld signs for four
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards has won a new order for crew vessels.
  • SCI boosts Q1 profit
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has pushed up its first quarter profit thanks to a good performance from its bulkers and tankers.
  • Norden shuffles orderbook
    Norden has sold off three supramax newbuildings and replaced them with a brace of vessels with later delivery.
  • Scorpio lands LR2 work
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has found work for two new LR2 tankers at stronger rates.
  • Rickmers turns red
    Rickmers Maritime saw red ink in its bottom line due to non-cash impairment charges for the second quarter, which also saw reduced rates for boxships.
  • Fewer ships detained
    Fewer ships were detained during last year, according to an annual report released by classification society ClassNK.
  • Carisbrooke adds eight
    Commercial management of Liberty One ships aimed at consolidating fragmented MPP market.
  • Kidnap lawsuit fails
    A federal legal case launched by a US captain captured by Nigerian pirates in 2013 has been dismissed by a Texas court.
  • Ceona chairman resigns
    The chairman of UK-based shipowner Ceona Offshore has resigned due to ill health.
  • Korea to boost yard banks
    Government to pump money into state lenders heavily exposed to loss-making HHI, DSME and Samsung.
  • Crane rivals merge
    Finnish crane maker Konecranes has merged with US rival Terex with the new alliance looking to a combined annual revenue of $10bn.
  • Yang Ming raising $124m
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming is plotting a new bond sale to pay off earlier issues.
  • Great Eastern on the rise
    Indian tanker and bulker owner kicks off financial year with higher quarterly profit and revenue.
  • Deep Sea eyes lay-ups
    Fredriksen company likely to idle more ships as weak offshore market continues to erode earnings.
  • Panama strike called off
    The danger of potential delays to the completion of works at the Panama Canal has faded after workers reached an agreement with management.
  • Mipo seals MR quartet
    South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced a new order for products tankers worth KRW 168.9bn ($142.7m).
  • Vallianz still in black
    Vallianz Holdings has lost a small part of its net profit for the second quarter but boosted its revenue by 68.6%.
  • Norden raises sights again
    Owner boosts profit forecast for second time in three months as tanker market motors.
  • Torm slashes loss
    Restructured Danish owner Torm has slashed its second quarter loss and raised its profit forecast for the full year.
  • Greece unveils tax increase
    Greek tonnage tax is to increase by 4 percent a year between 2016 and 2020, according to a draft law submitted to parliament on the night to Thursday writes Harry Papachristou from Athens.
  • Crystal back at Lloyd Werft
    Hot on the heels of an order for three 100,000-gt cruiseships, Malaysian-owned Crystal Cruises has returned to Germany's Lloyd Werft with an order for two 140-passenger river cruiseships.
  • Loss for Euroseas
    US-listed Greek shipowner Euroseas has finished the first half of its financial year with a net loss of $8.7m on revenues of $17.6m.
  • Durban on dredger hunt
    South Africa's National Ports Authority (TNPA) has been given the go-ahead to order a grab-hopper type dredger in the face of mounting criticism over silting problems in Durban, the country's largest port.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Cargomatic launches in New York market
  • St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments sink 7 percent
  • CEVA signs contract with Universal Music
  • Kalitta Charters buys small package express airline
  • Strike at Panama Canal averted

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 12, 2015
  • Calumet scraps Great Lakes oil shipping plan
    Firm said finding a partner for the project 'just didn't happen'.
  • Prices plunge as refinery comes back on line
    Durban sees IFO prices fall by over $50 per metric tonne.
  • Dawn of a new era
    Lessons learned so far from ECA operations on 0.10% sulphur.
  • Cat fines 'prime suspect' in engine failure case
    Investigation points to 'poor separator efficiency' as the cause as the fuel was on-spec.
  • Singapore players struggle with product glut
    'It looks like a tank-top situation for some.'
  • OW collapse has left owners fearful of ship arrest
    But law firm explains that bunker suppliers have limited options to initiate arrests in German ports.
  • External: Global Vision Bunkers B.V.
  • MFMs planned for a dozen 'eco' newbuilds
    Vessels scheduled for 2015-2016 delivery.
  • Firm offers global LNG bunker fuel report
    Report has been described as an 'in-depth study'.
  • Use of LNG as a marine fuel to expand in China
    Ministry of Transport offering grant for each LNG-powered vessel.
  • Interlake Steamship Company announces scrubber retrofits
    Installing the 'emission reducing' technology on one-third of its fleet.
  • Use of LNG as marine fuel to expand at China
    Ministry of Transport offering grant for each LNG-powered vessel.
  • Adani posts quarterly profit surge
    But revenues fell on the back of weaker bunkering sales.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Turkish firm adopts fleet efficiency management solution
    Aims to improve performance of its ten tankers, says DNV GL.
  • WTI crude settles at six-year-low
    As OPEC production climbs.
  • EIA reduces US crude production forecasts for 2015, 2016
    But output 'is still on track to be the highest since 1972'.
  • Gazprom's FSRU 'adapted' for future LNG bunkering in Baltic Sea
    Unit to be built by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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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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