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July 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • CSCL orders 14,000-TEU ships bound for Asia-US east coast service
  • 24/7 unmanned terminal operations debut in Sydney and Brisbane: Kalmar
  • LA-LB truck turn times back to 'normal', but nothing like they were in 2011
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port first half container volume up 9pc to 10.5 million TEU
  • Buenos Aires' major port of Necochea braces for customs officers pay strike
  • Daylight hour bunker operations only at Cape Town's Eastern Mole
  • Total's biggest Asia Pacific marine lubricant blending plant opens in Singapore
  • APL ranked No 1 in improving box schedule reliability in May
  • Diana containership wins timecharter extension, redelivery payback
  • Worldwide sea crime up 22pc in first half, spikes in southeast Asia: Dryad
  • Maersk to deploy 2,357-TEU Mia Schulte on its Far East-Alaska service
  • CaroTrans resumes Rotterdam/Antwerp to US west coast service
  • Shippers look to air freight to avoid extended cross-Channel blockages
  • IAG set to complete takeover of Aer Lingus and gain use of Dublin airport
  • First companies ready to sign up for leases at Trinidad Piarco AeroPark

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • APM Terminals Jacksonville ends lease
  • CaroTrans resumes Rotterdam/Antwerp to Los Angeles import service
  • DP World & Emirates Shipping Line launch Galex service from ICTT
  • NYK & MTI develop electronic UMS check system
  • SCFI's Asia-North Europe spot rates fall again
  • Seaways Africa Logistics handles project cargo to Hawange in Zimbabwe
  • TT Club urges immediate action on box weighing
  • HAROPA enhances its rail connections
  • Kerala govt hands over LoI to APSEZ for developing Vizhinjam Port
  • Ministry of Shipping to consolidate pension of retired Major Port employees
  • Report brings out performance, trends & challenges in African ports
  • Gateway Rail Freight to set up fourth ICD
  • MSRDC to raise funds for road development
  • Industrial output growth shows moderate gain of 2.7 pc in May
  • Maharashtra to spend $16 bn in 5-6 years to restore stalled infra projects: Fadnavis
  • NRL to build 450 km pipeline to Manipur for exporting fuel to Myanmar
  • Online payment through credit/debit cards will ease procedure & reduce transaction cost & time, says Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • CSCL starts Baltic feeder
  • EU opening purse strings for Germany
  • Hazmat regulation breach costs hard-earned cash
  • And from Wincanton to Suttons
  • Gen up on cargo location with Coyne app
  • Makeover for Turkish terminal
  • Reinstating rail link in UK Midlands
  • Prime site in Stuttgart goes to Goodman Forwarding & Logistics
  • Winds of change blow from Serco to Wincanton People / Company
  • Grimaldi keeps ro-ro cargo rolling
  • Stepping up commitment to the railway
  • Ural opening second new Georgia - Russia route
  • Whirlpool takes up space in Italy
  • High level promotion at High Road
  • Ryanair OKs Aer Lingus flight to IAG
  • Seafarers' rights to improve
  • More rail connections to French ports

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Businesses back expressway to ease Manila congestion
    The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has expressed support for a proposed elevated expressway, hoping it will head off another congestion crisis at Manila port. "Our membership is concerned over the repeat of the 2014 port congestion that resulted in business losses amounting to
  • DSME on course for sale of golf subsidiary
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has announced that it is moving ahead with the sale of its golf course operating subsidiary, FLC. In a filing to the Korea Exchange 13 July, the country's third-biggest shipbuilder said, "We're in the midst of selling FLC in
  • SIPG to acquire 79.2% of Jinjiang Shipping for USD313.2 million
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG) plans to acquire 79.2% of Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping (Group) for as much as CNY1.9 billion (USD313.2 million). SIPG will acquire the stake from Shanghai International Group and Shanghai Jiushi Corporation, a stock filing of SIPG said today.
  • China ship orders slumped 72.6% y/y in 1H15
    Orders at Chinese shipyards slumped 72.6% year-on-year to 11.19 million dwt in the first six months of 2015, a China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on 13 July. New orders for sea-going vessels totalled 4.13 million compound gross tonnage (CGT) during the same period,
  • China's iron ore price slumped 17% in two weeks
    Chinese iron ore prices have fallen by 17% in the last two weeks, as iron ore futures price stood at CNY364.50 (USD58.70) per tonne on the Dalian Commodity Exchange as of 10 July. Price of iron ore 62% Fe delivered to Qingdao dropped 10% to USD44.59/tonne on 8 July, according to Metal Bulletin,
  • Filipino lawmaker calls for lower no-sail duration in bad weather
    A Filipino lawmaker is urging an easing of the no-sail rule for ships, from 36 hours to 24 hours, during bad weather. Representative Rene L. Relampagos (1st District, Bohol) filed a resolution 13 July urging the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to review the Philippine Coast
  • Court rules against Australian sailors' sit-in
    Australia's Fairwork Commission has ruled in favour of Teekay Shipping that crew on board the Caltex-chartered tanker Alexander Spirit must sail to Singapore. The tanker had been carrying fuel on the Australian coast, but will now be replaced by international ships carrying fuel imports into
  • JES' ex-CEO disputes resignation
    Embattled Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder JES International has entered into another legal row over the resignation of its former chief executive officer Jin Xin. "The company has since received a letter from law firm Colin Ng & Partners who is writing on behalf of Mr Jin Xin, dated 2 July
  • Box ship catches fire off Japan
    A container ship burst into flames on 12 July in waters off Japan. The 1999-built Kamala, a 2,011teu ship, had just set sail from Okpo when it caught fire some 220 miles west of Kuchinoshima in the East China Sea around midnight that day. The Japan Coast Guard took action after receiving a
  • Lianyungang Port Group confident on Valemax access by 2017
    China's Lianyungang Port Group, the largest operator of the port of Lianyungang, showed confidence that it would be granted permission by China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) to be docked by 400,000 dwt class ore carriers, or Valemaxes, in about two years. Lianyungang Port Group will secure the
  • Vallianz wins contract worth up USD300 million in the Middle East
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider, Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz) has been awarded a contract win worth up to USD300 million to supply two self-elevating platforms in the Middle East. The contract win marked the first time that Vallianz entered long-term charter agreement in
  • Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe to cooperate in LPG sphere
    Japanese LPG importers Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe have allied in an arrangement that could expand their operations of very large gas carriers (VLGCs). The cooperation between Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe, announced on 6 July, aims to realise synergy in LPG procurement, imports and shipping.
  • Samsung HI hit by another deferment
    Yet another customer has sought to delay the delivery of a drillship at Samsung Heavy Industries. South Korea's second biggest shipbuilder said in a Korea Exchange filing on 10 July that a European customer had asked to delay the delivery of the drillship from 15 August 2015 to 28 February 2017.
  • Japan escorts 12 commercial ships off Somalia in June
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 12 commercial ships in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in June to protect them against pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said on 10 July. The 12 commercial ships escorted by the SDF vessels on eight occasions under Japan's
  • Yokohama's cargo traffic tumbles in April
    Yokohama port in Japan saw its cargo traffic plunge 9.8% in April from a year earlier to 9.487 million tonnes as both foreign and domestic trade sank, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. Of the 9.487 million tonnes, 6.257 million tonnes came from foreign

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Air cargo rate wars squeeze margins, with Chinese carriers grabbing market share
  • Drewry: 'Grabbing cargo at any price will lead to carriers destroying the market'
  • Fear of anticompetitive behaviour spurs FMC to act on carrier-terminal data-share

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Cruise industry appoints its first American female captain
  • ClassNK releases new version of PrimeShip-HULL
  • Horizon delivers third 80 ft towboat to FMC
  • Made in Michigan ferry christened in Mackinaw City
  • Keppel FELS wins $85 million liftboat contract
  • LR: Time to apply for BWMS extension is now

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Ports of Seattle, Tacoma pleased with passage of new transportation package
  • Port of Camas-Washougal Oks sale of first Steigerwald Commerce Center lot
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Umpqua River
  • Port of Everett places RFQ for Waterfront Place project
  • Maersk Line inks contract for nine 14,000 TEU box ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • China Shipping Development expects fivefold increase in first-half net profits
    Tanker and bulker arm of CSG rides on bullish oil shipping rates, lower tax and expenses
  • Time is ripe for deals in LNG shipping
    In a market downturn, the strong stalk prey and the weak look to survive
  • Lloyd's List global awards 2015 finalists revealed
    Finalist line-up reveals a stellar cast of the industry's most innovative and outstanding companies
  • Vopak mulls sale of UK terminals
    Dutch terminal operator continues divestment of assets in developed nations
  • Tanker Investments must wait a little longer for its six suezmaxes
    With asset play the focus, those six will eventually be sold anyway
  • Shanghai's port operator takes equity in intra-Asia box carrier
    SIPG is to buy a 79.2% stake in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping for $310m
  • First cargo is being shipped from Queensland Curtis' train two
    Maran Gas Posidonia scheduled to arrive in China in 10 days
  • RBS to finally bail out from Greek shipping
    UPDATED: Piraeus winding-down is set to spark a shake-up, even though many saw it coming
  • China's Mingde seeks new restructuring investors
    Shipbuilder says being in the shipping industry is an advantage but not a necessity
  • Odfjell loses head of tankers
    Departure of Morten Nystad marks latest change in management shake-up
  • Qatar Bank and Nakilat move to boost 'Qatar LNG Inc'
    The two Qatari institutions agree to encourage smaller local companies to enter maritime industry
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding mulling diversification into energy sales
    Possible deal with Hong Kong energy investor to sell oil and gas in China
  • Navig8 Product Tankers makes sale and leaseback deals worth $492m
    Agreements with Chinese and Norwegian owners complete funding for newbuilding programme without need to raise new equity
  • The doctors' dilemma
    Just as obesity has become almost endemic among people today, the shipping industry has inflicted corporate obesity on itself by failing to curb its constant desire for new ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Construction on Mombasa's second container terminal delayed
    Construction on phase two of Mombasa's second container terminal with a capacity of 450,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units has been held up by funding hurdles. The Kenyan government has not yet officially approved the $2.6 million loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency needed to begin the second phase of construction, according to...
  • Cleveland-Antwerp container service takes wing
    Port of ClevelandA niche liner service linking Europe with the Great Lakes port of Cleveland has quadrupled its container volume since adding a second monthly sailing, and port officials say the fledgling operation is starting to catch on. "We're very happy with how it is going, and we see room for...
  • Philippines pressed to fast-track expressway to port
    Port of ManilaAfter months of congestion that crippled the port of Manila and hurt shippers using the facility in 2014 and 2015, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pushing for the construction of an elevated expressway to forestall another crisis. The chronic congestion that defined the port through most...
  • Indian government approves new inland container depot
    Gateway Distriparks Ltd., India's leading port-based logistics provider, has received government approvals for the construction of a new inland container depot facility at Viramgam, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, allowing hinterland shippers improved rail access to the country's western gateway ports. "This will be a terminal on the confluence point of...
  • Plastic pallets could ease blow of new regulations on cold chain
    The heat is on for the cold supply chain industry as it prepares for the roll-out of new, more stringent federal regulations this fall. Now an Israeli company may have a solution to at least one of the challenges the industry will face when the Food and Drug Administration hands...
  • New CEO to keep USA Trucking rolling toward profits
    USA Truck is changing CEOs, but not the strategies that helped the carrier return to profit last year. John Simone, the CEO who in the last two years returned struggling truckload carrier USA Truck to profitability, retired last week to focus on improving his health. USA Truck's board of directors chose...
  • Plaintiffs in air cargo price-fixing suit awarded class-action status
    Shippers seeking damages from cargo airlines accused of price-fixing have been granted class-action status, allowing hundreds of thousands of people to seek damages against the airlines. The class-action status will apply to any shipper who used the air freight services of a number of companies from Jan. 1, 2000, to Sept....
  • Greek bailout to hit ports, shipping
    Cosco Terminal, Port of PiraeusLONDON - The bailout deal Greece struck with its creditors in the early hours of this morning in Brussels will have a major impact on the beleaguered nation's shipping industry and its ports. Any remaining doubts over the sale of the state's 67 percent stakes in the...
  • Container ship catches fire between South Korea and Japan
    The container ship Kamala caught fire in the East China Sea over the weekend. The 2,011 twenty-foot-equivalent unit capacity, Liberia-flag ship was carrying 23 crew and 796 TEUs when a fire broke out in one of the containers shortly around midnight July 12, shortly after setting sail from Okpo, South Korea. The...
  • Scale of China's trade strategy begins to emerge
    DHL is one of several logistics operators that have established weekly rail freight services between China and Europe.HONG KONG - The benefits for containerized trade have not yet been clearly spelled out in China's One Belt, One Road plan, but the scale of the initiative and the economic figures involved...
  • India toys with cabotage reform
    Port of MumbaiThe government of India is considering changes to its cabotage law to temporarily allow foreign-owned and operated ships to move domestic cargo between ports on the country's east coast in an effort to drive up the region's container volumes and reduce congestion plaguing its west coast ports. A breakdown...
  • Maersk sees smooth Suez sailing as canal readies for August opening
    This image was from a promotional Suez Canal Auuthority video.HONG KONG - The world's largest container carrier does not expect any disruptions as the Suez Canal races to meet its August 6 opening deadline for the expanded waterway that is a critical link on the Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades.Maersk Line...
  • Load factor fears behind rate-destroying liner actions
    Carrier profitability eroded as lines force down rates in fight over market share, Drewry tells carriers.HONG KONG - Average east-west load factors of 86 percent should not automatically be considered a disaster, yet it has had the effect of making container lines completely forget about any rational pricing strategies and...
  • Potato waste project set to grow Australia's Asia exports
    HONG KONG - The South Australian potato industry has embarked on a state-funded waste-reduction project that could save growers millions of dollars while boosting exports to China, India and Indonesia.Funding of $75,000 from the state's Advanced Food Manufacturing (AFM) grant program will enable the industry to use potatoes that are...
  • Scale of China's trade strategy begins to emerge
    DHL is one of several logistics operators that have established weekly rail freight services between China and Europe.HONG KONG - The benefits for containerized trade have not yet been clearly spelled out in China's One Belt, One Road plan, but the scale of the initiative and the economic figures involved...
  • New IMO leader must lead by listening
    It was a secret ballot, but the decision of the 40-strong International Maritime Organization Council was clear: Lim Ki-tack will be the next secretary-general of the IMO, if the IMO Assembly gives its approval in November. The president of Busan Port Authority is no stranger to Albert Embankment in London: he...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Torm completes restructuring
    Torm has completed a restructuring deal that will see US private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management take control of the Danish products tanker owner.
  • ADM sues over grain cargo
    An affiliate of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has secured a court order seizing a bulker's cargo in Louisiana after its buyer failed to deliver a letter of credit required in the transaction.
  • Dynagas LNG preps offering
    Dynagas LNG Partners has filed papers to issue preferred shares to buy an LNG carrier from its Greek parent company.
  • Belships charters newbuild
    Norway's Belships has secured employment for ta newbuilding slated for delivery this year.
  • Vela VLCCs boost Bahri
    Saudi Arabian tanker owner Bahri has posted stronger earnings in the second quarter as its fleet grew.
  • Shares follow ships
    Ocean Yield's top executives have picked up shares in the company on the same day as it entered a second sale-and-leaseback deal with Navig8.
  • 2Go eyes trio
    Philippines ferry owner 2Go Group is lining up new vessel acquisitions worth PHP 700m ($15.5m).
  • Diana panamaxes fixed
    Diana Shipping has secured period work for two of its vessels at a time when the dry cargo market continues to push year-to-date highs.
  • India extends guard's stay
    A ship guard is to stay in Italy for another six months ahead of his murder trial in India in a 2012 shooting case.
  • RBS selling Greek loans?
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is putting its $5bn portfolio of Greek shipping loans up for sale, it is claimed.
  • Trafigura takes trio
    Trafigura has emerged as the charterer of a trio of tankers from Singapore's First Ship Lease.
  • Keppel lands $85m order
    Singaporean shipbuilder wins contract from Crystal Heights to build second liftboat in a year.
  • Captain kept quiet
    Carisbrooke master tried to conceal Spanish grounding six days after vessel hit Kiel Canal lock.
  • Dry demo helps counter arrivals
    A rush of ships to the breakers beaches in the first half of this year has helped offset nearly half of newbuilding capacity coming into the world fleet, Clarksons Research Services says.
  • Boxship catches fire
    A fire broke out on a boxship at the Fraser Surrey Docks, off Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday morning.
  • Naikai wins ferry deal
    Japanese yard books order for ro-pax from domestic operator Nishinihon Miyajima.
  • Nystad exits Odfjell
    Odfjell Tankers' boss Morten Nystad has become the latest high-ranking executive to exit the Norwegian group.
  • SIPG makes boxship move
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is buying the 13-strong containership fleet of Jinjiang Shipping.
  • CSDC earnings to jump
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is expecting a big spike in net profit in the first half from stronger markets.
  • Bosxhip catches fire
    A fire broke out on a boxship at the Fraser Surrey Docks, off Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday morning.
  • TIL waits on suezmax sextet
    Oslo-listed owner confirms third quarter arrival for tankers bought from George Economou.
  • No leak from boxship
    Thai marine officials have found no oil leaks from the grounded boxship Sinaran Andaman off Phuket.
  • BG Group ships Oz gas
    Maran Gas Maritime vessel loads first LNG cargo from Train 2 at Queensland Curtis LNG.
  • Jin denies quitting JES
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has refuted a claim by former CEO Jin Xin that he did not quit in March.
  • Seven into One
    Norway's Subsea 7 is teaming up with a Cameron and Schlumberger company for global operations.
  • Vallianz builds backlog
    Vallianz Holdings has secured charters for two self-elevated platforms in the Middle East in deals worth a total of $300m.
  • Sales net Navig8 $500m
    Nicolas Busch-led product tanker outfit teams with Ocean Yield and Chinese shipbuilder.
  • Lauritzen eyes cape sale
    Lauritzen Bulkers has wasted little time hoisting the for sale sign above one of their last capesizes.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, UASC, MOL, CSCL and "K" Line
  • Port of Necochea strike update
  • Trucking index down on easing of capacity tightness
  • Washington state legislature passes transportation package
  • MSC extends coverage to Ceuta
  • FAA bags hazmat shipment during luggage screening
  • Stena Line expands operations at Port of Rotterdam
  • U.S., UK customs authorities enhance partnership to stop illegal vehicle imports
  • Swiss companies partner with Matternet to test logistics drones
  • APMT looks to purchase two Greek ports
  • Oracle expands cloud quote-to-cash capabilities
  • Court ruling paves way for trial over air cargo price fixing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Gunvor sells stake in Baltic oil terminal
    Sold to a Russian industrialist.
  • Residual fuel oil demand 'continues to decrease'
    Fuel oil industry has 'not caught a break this year and may not for the rest of 2015', says Poten & Partners.
  • DNV GL: Retrofits make economic sense
    Even at a lower bunker price.
  • Contango narrows in Singapore
    Fuel oil markets and lack of resupply moving market.
  • Energy sector holds opportunities, says Singapore firm
    Singapore-listed entity looks to grow in sector.
  • Hambantota port seeks bunkering advice
    New arrangements coming in the next few months, say media reports.
  • EU funding for DFDS projects
    Will partly pay for scrubbers on vessels operating in ECAs.
  • Energy sector holds opportunties, says Singapore firm
    Singapore-listed entity looks to grow in sector.
  • Singapore: Monthly bunker sales up on year
    LSMGO sales tripled over the year.
  • Vopak's UK assets to be sold
    Swedish assets offloaded in June.
  • Dutch bank targets ship over unpaid bunker bills
    Detained ship belongs to Middle East shipping company.
  • Bahri vessel targeted for OW Bunker claims
    ING seeking $5.77 million in unpaid bunker claims, says report.
  • Singapore firm to expand beyond energy trading business
    Company rebrands and hires new CEO as part of process.
  • Demant: Would we do it again? No!
    Bunker Holding has benefitted from OW's demise but wants to make sure it does not make the same mistakes.
  • New facility starts supply of bunker, fuel treatment devices
    Device claims to increase fuel efficiency.
  • Chinese firm confirms fuel-efficient tanker orders
    Vessels acquired from Greece-based company.
  • New barge for Energy Petrol
    'We achieved 20% growth in first half of 2015,' says Turkish supplier.
  • BC Ferries: Construction of third LNG-fuelled ferry underway
    Steel cutting has already taken place, says firm.
  • Unique fuel-saving tech 'not easy' to introduce
    Due to conservative nature of shipping industry, says CEO.

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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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