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November 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd to raise rates from December 1
  • Beijing set to approve Cosco-China Shipping merger this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd in the blue after merger with Chile's CSAV
  • Triton and TAL merger will lead to world's largest intermodal container lessor
  • Port of Rotterdam increase tariffs by 0.5pc in 2016
  • Global Ship Lease reports Q3 loss of US$41.1 million
  • DSV's bid to buy UTi for US$1.35bn is accepted
  • Greencarrier Freight Services expands in Poland after winning wine contract
  • HK's SMEs second to Taiwan in global and regional exports: FedEx study
  • ICTSI launches MICT mobile app for cargo monitoring
  • Singapore Airlines cautious about future but H1 net profit up
  • Emirates' H1 FY2015-16 earnings surge 65pc, cargo volume up 10pc
  • Airports Authority of India to set up separate cargo entity

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Successful cooperation
  • Laurels for Canada's safest carrier
  • Spotlight on needs of container forwarding specialists
  • Ship building: Saab going to Poland
  • Finnair denies negotiation rumours
  • Robeson joins Indiana ports commission
  • Investment in food logistics
  • Takeover in heavylift logistics field
  • Big, bigger, the biggest and Gothenburg
  • New look for Eva Air's 22nd triple seven
  • Report shows ballooning congestion costs
  • New deputy director for Foca
  • Expanding port railway in a big way
  • Extensions and more in Koper
  • Maiden flight for MRJ
  • Martin Bencher now in the Middle East
  • Kombiverkehr augments network
  • HHLA sees autumn leaves fall
  • Look out, look out...more thieves about

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • South Korea's KMTC Line reviews fleet structure ahead of tougher times on Intra-Asia trades
    KMTC Line, Korea's third-largest container line and the country's biggest player in the Intra-Asia segment, is reviewing its fleet structure ahead of expected tougher conditions on Intra-Asia routes next year due to rising capacity and sinking demand. "We had no demand peak in the third quarter of this year and this...
  • Jiangsu New Hantong secures orders for three 74,000 dwt tankers
    China's Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) has secured a contract to build three 74,000 dwt Long Range 1 product tankers for Germany-based shipowner Conti Group. According to Jiangsu's corporate website, all three vessels are to build in New Hantong Shipyard and are scheduled for delivery between December 2017 and...
  • DS Torm mulls NYSE share listing
    The New York Stock Exchange. Credit: PADS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker company, said it is contemplating to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. It is already listed in Copenhagen. "Torm A/S announced today that it is contemplating a new structure with a potential listing on the New...
  • Viking Ocean increases Fincantieri order
    Fincantieri where Viking Ocean Cruises has placed an order. Credit: FincantieriViking Ocean Cruises has increased the number of cruse ships it has booked at Fincantieri from four to six. The latest order is for another pair of 47,800 gt sister vessels, with delivery scheduled for mid-2018 and late 2020. The two cruise...
  • Why private equity is cashing in
    Wall Street legend Bernard Baruch one said, "I made my money by selling too soon." That, in a nutshell, explains the recent flurry of tanker sales by private equity investors. For those in shipping who are more focused on 'buy low, sell high' vessel trading than on getting cargo from point...
  • Commentary: Why private equity is cashing in
    Credit: PAWall Street legend Bernard Baruch one said, "I made my money by selling too soon." That, in a nutshell, explains the recent flurry of tanker sales by private equity investors. For those in shipping who are more focused on 'buy low, sell high' vessel trading than on getting cargo from...
  • The contrast between dredging and commercial shipping
    Having just come back from CEDA Dredging Days conference - constructive, informative and a generally excellent event, thank you for asking - I was struck by the difference in attitude between the dredging sector and its bigger older sister, commercial shipping. Realisation is just dawning in shipping that yes, January 2016...
  • Commentary: Shipping interest in Northern Sea Route cools
    Russian icebreakers attempting the Northern Sea Route. Credit: PAThe Arctic Circle assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, recently heard several country delegations argue in favour of free and safe access to the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The NSR is a navigable channel that winds its way through the Kara Sea, the Laptev...
  • Videotel's Maritime Training Programs Now Deployed on More Than 12,000 Vessels Worldwide
    November 11, 2015 - Videotel, the leading international provider of e-Learning maritime training and software solutions and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced today that its training solutions are now in use on more than 12,000 vessels worldwide, with more than 300 new vessels having joined in the...
  • RCL orders feeder vessel pair
    Thai-owned Regional Container Lines has contracted Jiangsu New Yangzi shipyard to build two feeder container ships. The 1,688 teu pair will have an overall length of 172 m, the maximum length allowed to navigate the inland waters to Bangkok. Both vessels are scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2017. The Thai...
  • HMD wins LPG carrier order
    Navigator Holdings has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for a fully refrigerated LPG vessel. The New York-listed owner and operator announced the contract, with a delivery date scheduled for August 2017, after receiving a long-term charter contract for a midsize gas carrier. Navigator Gas owns and operates the world's largest fleet...
  • Offshore service provider PGS raises USD100 million from share placement
    PGS seismic vessel Nordic Explorer. Credit: PAPetroleum Geo Services (PGS), the listed Norwegian seismic services provider to the offshore oil and gas industries, said it has raised NOK919.6 million (USD104.6 million) in a private share placement. The company placed with institutional investors in Norway and abroad 21,779,999 new shares and 1,800,000...
  • Team Tankers enjoys strongest market since early 2009
    Team Tankers International, the chemical carrier group formed from restructured Eitzen Chemical, has reported the firmest market since early 2009 and a profit for 3Q15. Group net profit amounted to USD7.4 million in 3Q15 compared with a loss of USD23.7 million in the same period last year. Revenues fell to USD79...
  • Transas Simulation User Conference 2016 erases the boundaries
    More than 200 experts from all around the world will attend the global Simulation User Conference (SimUC 2016) 'Simulation and Training without boundaries', which will be hosted by Transas in Singapore on January 28, 2016. Transas SimUC is a regular international event, that gathers Transas simulators users and Transas partners to...
  • Singapore launches Arctic sea route forum
    The benefits of the Arctic Sea Route were discussed today in Singapore. Photo: Vice and VirtueSingapore has an important role to play in the development of the Arctic sea route, despite it being an Asian country far from the Arctic region. Speaking today at the Arctic Circle Singapore Forum, Teo Chee...
  • Concord Energy halts coal trades
    Concord's decision was due to plunge in coal prices. Credit: PASingapore-based Concord Energy has stopped trading coal to focus on its crude oil trading and storage businesses, IHS Fairplay has learnt. Chartering sources told IHS Fairplay that Concord Energy, which was active in fixing bulkers to transport coal cargoes, has been...
  • Shipping interest in Northern Sea Route cools
    The Arctic Circle assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, recently heard several country delegations argue in favour of free and safe access to the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The NSR is a navigable channel that winds its way through the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, and the Chukchi...
  • Debate intensifies on private equity tanker sales
    Ridgebury CEO Bob Burke. Credit: Greg MillerIs private equity 'jumping ship' on tankers and will this exit strategy accelerate to the detriment of asset pricing? This increasingly pressing question was debated at the Marine Money forum in New York on 10 November and explored in interviews with IHS Fairplay. Connecticut-based...
  • Shipping veteran sees fundamental investor shift
    Gener8 CEO Peter Georgiopoulos. Credit: Greg Miller.The US public market for shipping companies has experienced a profound shift in its investor mix, which partially accounts for this year's very poor stock performance, according to Gener8 Maritime CEO Peter Georgiopoulos. Georgiopoulos has taken five NYSE-listed companies public: crude tanker owner General...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • DP-DHL third-quarter performance hit by cost of failed IT project and falling volumes
  • Former SwissWorldCargo chief Oliver Evans takes up role at drone logistics company Matternet
  • Finnair denies takeover talks with IAG, but Lufthansa and SIA link up on Euro routes
  • Low rates continue to spook investors as Hapag-Lloyd profits take a dip in Q3
  • Air Canada Cargo is tracking shipments in real time, per piece
  • Self-driving trucks will be great for truckers... for now
  • Sri Lanka scraps firm's floating armoury deals amid scandal
  • Roy Merryweather takes business development role at PD Ports

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • ACL completes acquisition of AEP River Operations
  • NTSB: El Faro bridge found, VDR still missing
  • Plans for giant Brazil ship repair yard move ahead
  • Sea Slice to go to work as wind farm support vessel
  • HHI sees Saudi Aramco MOU as a turning point
  • Dumped sludge, lied to USCG, found guilty

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Port of Coos Bay Commission taps John burns as new CEO
  • NYK teaming with Astomos for new very large gas carrier
  • International Trade Administration offering free export assistance tools
  • "K" Line joint venture company begins operations in Dubai
  • Maersk Line adding services in Far East, South East India

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Korean shipbuilding's winter of discontent
    In the wake of DSME's mammoth losses, Korea's government and state lenders apply pressure on shipbuilders
  • J. Lauritzen sees third-quarter losses widen
    Dismal demand growth and tonnage trouble will make this the reality of the market for an extended period, says Danish owner.
  • Pioneer Marine cancels three orders and delays a further five
    Orderbook revision at Chinese yard Yangzhou Guoyu frees up $34m of equity as dry downturn demands re-think
  • Seven yards join Beijing rig-building whitelist
    Whitelist's funding requirements and high technology threshold push private shipyards out
  • Diana posts third-quarter loss
    Owner misses analysts' forecast by $0.04 per share
  • Top 20 container lines braced for industry shake-up
    Mergers on the horizon as ocean carriers struggle with freight rate meltdown
  • Feeding the demons
    Feederships operators are an often overlooked but absolutely crucial part of the global supply chain
  • Scandlines seeks to scupper Denmark-Germany tunnel
    Ferry operator to challenge finance model in European Court of Justice
  • Odfjell books second successive solid quarter
    Norwegian chemtanker owner holds income at $7m despite 5.5% fall in revenue
  • NYK Line inks VLGC time charter contract with Astomos
    Japan line to have twelve very large gas carriers operating under time charter with gas supplier
  • Hyundai Heavy signs yard build and operate deal with Saudi Aramco
    New shipyard to build vessels that are no longer profitable for Korean shipyards to produce
  • Improved market conditions lifts Team Tankers' earnings
    Lower bunker prices contributed to earnings
  • Mercator requests trade suspension
    Move comes in wake of HSH Nordbank's filing for appointment of a judicial manager on Tuesday
  • Viking Ocean Cruises orders two more ships from Fincantieri
    Vessels expected to be delivered mid-2018 and end-2020
  • Jiangsu New Hantong wins three LR1 tankers
    Similar vessel type priced at $41m at a competitor yard last month
  • ICTSI launches mobile real-time container monitoring application
    App available for iOS and Android users

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Ryder sees growing interest in natural gas trucks
    The price of diesel may be at a six-year low point, but Ryder System sees continued interest in natural gas vehicles. Several customers, ranging from a dedicated trucking operator to a food service redistributor, have ordered natural gas-powered vehicles from Ryder recently. Many of those companies are putting single trucks into...
  • JOC economist cuts U.S. import growth forecast
    Swollen inventories and sluggish global growth have led JOC Senior Economist Mario O. Moreno to cut his forecast for U.S. containerized imports this year to 5.4 percent from his previous forecast of 6.6 percent. Moreno also trimmed his import growth forecast for 2016 to 5.5 percent from 7 percent. The lowered...
  • Searchers find El Faro's bridge, continue search for recorder
    The USNS Apache, which located the wreckage of the El Faro.U.S. Navy searchers have located the navigation bridge of the cargo ship El Faro, which sank Oct. 1 with the loss of its 33-member crew, and are continuing to search for the ship's voyage data recorder. The National Transportation Safety Board...
  • Port of Virginia posts record month for containers
    The Port of Virginia handled 233,466 twenty-foot-equivalent units of full and empty containers in October, making it the port's single busiest month ever and the eighth straight with volume above 200,000 TEUs. The port's previous single-month record for TEUs was set in May with 230,511 TEUs handled, the Virginia Port Authority...
  • LA imports dip in October
    Containerized imports in Los Angeles declined 3.3 percent in October compared to October 2014, following a trend that saw West Coast ports losing some market share last month while East Coast ports gained. The largest U.S. container port in October also reported a decline in exports of 14.7 percent, with total...
  • JOC Inland 2015 Sponsor: Mallory Alexander International Logistics
    Neely Mallory, president, Mallory Alexander International Logistics, discusses preparations for the expanded Panama Canal, regulation, and the company's push into China with Alessandra Barrett, senior content director, JOC, at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, in October. ...
  • C.H. Robinson names new president of North America surface transport
    C.H Robinson Worldwide, the largest U.S. non-asset third-party logistics provider, has appointed Robert Biesterfeld, a long-time employee, as president of North American Surface Transportation. Biesterfeld, currently serving as vice president, Truckload, has spent the last 16 years with C.H. Robinson, working variously as vice president of Sourcing and Temperature Controlled Transportation, genera
  • South Korea carrier reviews fleet structure ahead intra-Asia turbulence
    Credit: Christian JunkerKMTC Line, South Korea's third-largest container line and the country's biggest player in the intra-Asia segment, is reviewing its fleet structure ahead of expected tougher conditions on intra-Asia routes next year due to rising capacity and sinking demand. "We had no demand peak in the third quarter of this...
  • HHLA profit, revenue decline on double-digit container drop
    HHLA HamburgHHLA's profit and revenue declined in the first nine months of the year as Hamburg's biggest stevedore suffered a double-digit slump in container volumes. Earnings before interest and tax shrank 5.6 percent to 123.9 million euros ($133.8 million) from 131.3 million euros a year earlier and revenue contracted 4.2 percent...
  • Panama transshipment boom from expanded canal unlikely, port analyst says
    Manzanillo International Terminal, Panama.Widespread predictions that an expanded Panama Canal will set off a boom in Panamanian transshipments are unlikely to pan out, according to port analyst Asaf Ashar. "The assumption is that as ship sizes grow dramatically, the incidence of transshipment also will grow dramatically. This is not happening," said...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Judge approves GMI settlement with HTM
    Seven charter cancellations approved as bulker operator seeks to wind down operations.
  • ING said to have sold collapsed OW's loan
    Dutch bank also offloads claims against shipowners as OW's German arm files for Chapter 15.
  • BW Pacific IPO in trouble ahead of pricing
    Owner's effort to raise $250m in Oslo listing won't happen within target range and may not sell at all.
  • Seacor OSV seafarer lodges $2m lawsuit
    Dalton Young sues US owner and others over injuries suffered while working on Clay Ella.
  • Bulker blues continue to hurt J Lauritzen
    Danish owner takes 2015 running loss to $160m following red ink in the third quarter.
  • Pioneer chops and delays newbuildings
    Pankaj Khanna fronted owner makes major changes to orderbook at Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard.
  • DBB banks $107m
    Danish offshore owner sells four-year bonds to refinance existing debt.
  • NAT gets more NAO
    Suezmax owner shows confidence in offshore spin-off with $9.5m pact.
  • HSH sells $538m of bonds
    Restructuring German lender raises more cash as it boosts finances after EU deal.
  • Finnlines in best ever quarter
    Emanuele Grimaldi sees operational strategy bear fruit as ferry company posts strong result.
  • TNG wins best rate yet
    Croatian owner's new SPP-built MR tanker fixed for a year at $19,300 per day.
  • Diana Shipping loss deeper than forecast
    Shipowner slips below third quarter forecasts but its cash pile is bigger than a year ago.
  • Scandlines calls for Fehmarn rethink
    Ferry owner wants long-term funding for Germany-Denmark tunnel to be reconsidered.
  • Sewol captain's term upheld
    South Korea's supreme court backs life sentence for Lee Joon-seok after tragic ferry sinking.
  • Scandlines calls for rethink
    Ferry owner wants long-term funding for Germany-Denmark tunnel to be reconsidered.
  • Rem Offshore turns red in third quarter
    Norwegian offshore owner books quarterly loss as revenue falls in poor market.
  • Viking can't avoid the offshore slump
    Oslo-listed owner posts loss in Q3 due to impairment charge from its PSV fleet and weak rates.
  • RCL records a loss for third quarter
    Bangkok-listed boxship owner posts modest quarterly loss but remains in the black this year.
  • Box slip proves costly
    Liner agent fined $300,000 after sending nine containers to Oakland instead of Seattle.
  • General cargoship engulfed by fire
    Crew evacuated as firefighters tackle blaze on Chinese vessel in Japan.
  • Nolan puts price on Navigator newbuild
    Management offers wide price window for latest gas carrier while Stifel analyst has a firm figure.
  • F Laeisz takes ICBC cash
    Chinese lender provides $65m in export credit to German owner for ro-ro upgrades.
  • Cosco Corp turns red
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder posts a loss in Q3 as its shares remain suspended ahead of "complex" merger.
  • ICG ups earnings
    Irish ferry and boxship owner logs better Q3 profit as fuel costs drop and revenue rises.
  • Private equity shifts to secondary loan market
    UBS analyst says loans and not steel are now the purchase of choice for private equity investors.
  • Where is the private-equity money?
    UBS analyst Spiro Dounis concludes that hedge funds are still investing in shipping, but not on the equity side.
  • Tallink on the rise
    Estonian ferry owner carries more passengers during summer; pushes up Q3 revenue and profit.
  • Paragon switches listing
    Greek owner cleared to move to Nasdaq Capital Market after struggling with $1 price requirement.
  • Bharati loss widens
    Indian shipbuilder racks up deficit of $33m in its second quarter.
  • Odfjell's gas ambitions checked for now
    Chemical tanker owner back in profit in Q3, but is in talks with Chinese yard over eight "significantly delayed" new LPG ships.
  • PGS raises $107m
    Norwegian survey ship owner sells new shares to boost its balance sheet.
  • BTS buys Ardmore pair
    Singaporean based tanker operator in the small and intermediate segments expands fleet.
  • Pacific Radiance profit wiped out Q3
    Pang Yoke Min-led company latest casualty in the battle to survive offshore industry collapse.
  • Epic shrinks Q3 loss
    Improved charter rates and cost cutting help to push LPG specialist almost into the black.
  • DSME told to halt work
    Korean yard reportedly told to stop construction on VLGCs until safety can be guaranteed.
  • Qube joins battle for Asciano
    Aussie port group's former top executive returns with takeover bid in battle with private equity fund.
  • Hoegh LNG Partners to restate earnings
    New York-listed FSRU owner says financials should not be relied upon after tax review.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Maersk Container Industry opens Chile reefer factory
  • Heathrow export values increase despite falling throughput
  • DHL Group net profits plummet nearly 90% in Q3
  • FWI: U.S. cargo theft value up despite decrease in volume
  • K + N gains two new customers at Dubai aerospace hub
  • Survey: Retailers unprepared to handle holiday shipping
  • Panama port project draws strong interest from potential operators
  • Mallory Alexander granted greater operating authority in China

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
  • Gibraltar eyes role in global LNG bunkering network
    Port CEO highlights its strategic location to become a hub for the cleaner fuel.
  • Uptake of better fuel specs still slow
    WFS sees about 30% of bunkers sold to latest ISO 8217 specs, big variations reported by fuel testing agencies.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Stocks have been holding above 25 million barrels since mid-July.
  • US DATA: Residual fuel oil stocks highest since 2010
    Despite a significant increase in demand.
  • Onshore oil storage 'approaching capacity'
    'The volume of crude oil and fuel oil held on tankers has soared.'
  • Positive quarterly results keep Finnlines on track
    Fuel-efficiency paying off, says president.
  • New 'hybrid' ECA fuels given good reviews
    Fuel testing agencies report good fuel characteristics and positive user feedback.
  • Charters use lower bunker prices to keep rates in check
    Chemical tanker operators under pressure.
  • Bigger profits for tanker company
    Performance supported by lower bunker prices.
  • Mercator Lines: Interim manager application dismissed
    Move by HSH fails to convince Singapore court.
  • Koh Leong Teck joins Mabanaft
    Koh has regional trading manager for fuel oil.
  • Bomin hires credit specialist
    As company focuses on growth in key territories.
  • Panama bunker sales volume up
    Port recorded total sales of 305,761 mt for September.
  • Another bunker supplier added to ferry's creditor list
    US company owed a total of $297,000 in unpaid fuel bills.
  • New Director at Titan Petrochemicals
    Hu Hongwei has 'extensive experience' in the legal sector, says company.
  • VPS: Improper sampling control at international ports
    Lapses can pose 'significant commercial risk' in the event of dispute, says CEO.
  • Relevant expertise lined up for IMO's availability study
    Teams with expertise in both demand and supply side will assess whether there is sufficient supply of 0.50% sulphur fuel.
  • Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA Data
    Suggests a 500,000-barrel draw in US oil stocks.

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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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