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October 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Oil platform supply vessel rate of building rate falls to 2013 low
  • Beware of signing Nigerian 'Letters of Comfort', warns Standard P&I Club
  • Box ship fleet to see record deliveries in 2015, delaying recovery
  • US House and Senate grapple with Ex-Im Bank fate as firms export jobs
  • CEVA UK wins 10-year fashion retail contracts worth US$400 million
  • Georgian PM to launch China-backed Tbilisi Silk Road Forum October 15
  • Containership sector face 'overcapacity Crisis': Wall Street Journal
  • Air France-KLM, China Southern to unite networks, ground-handling
  • Finnair to open routes to Fukuoka and Guangzhou in 2016
  • Cargolux Italia, Nippon Cargo to codeshare on Milan Tokyo flights
  • ACI Air Cargo appointed operator Hamilton, Ontario of air cargo centre

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Link Shipping & Management System to launch India's first RoRo PCTC coastal service
  • Underwriters fall out with expert witness over valuation of fire-damaged vessel
  • Unicorn Maritimes' Arul Anthony Joseph honoured with Doctorate in Professional Entrepreneurship in Maritime Management at Singapore
  • India urges Qatar to cut LNG prices
  • APM Terminals Inland Services 'Goes Green' in India
  • DP World named leading corporate for investor relations in Middle East
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal obtains C-TPAT certification
  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways gets ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Exporters suggest steps to revive exports
  • Govt may discontinue direct export subsidies for raw sugar
  • INR declines sharply further against dollar
  • TPP not to hit India's exports: CommMin
  • Alkesh Sharma is new CEO & MD of DMICDC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The race is (still) on
  • Pan-European business started in Lübeck
  • Wilder to head DB Schenker Rail
  • ILT's opinion of autonomous vehicles
  • Kenmore Air contributes to Chinese seaplane
  • Crude oil rail terminal switches hands
  • Swire expands Tasmania service
  • GLP going for it in greater Tokyo
  • Canadian called in to turn Air Madagascar around
  • Autonomous trucks to boost port productivity
  • DHL introduces new Midwest service
  • New Franco-Spanish MoS
  • K+N: airfreight up, other sectors fall behind
  • Easyfresh starts commercial operations in Switzerland
  • Indonesian airport expansion
  • Volumes on the rise in Busan

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • APM Terminals invests EUR150 million in Savona-Vado
    Terminal operating giant APM Terminals (APMT) has signed a EUR150 million (USD171 million) deal for the construction and delivery of four ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and 14 automated rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs) for its new Savona-Vado box terminal being built on Italy's Ligurian coast.
  • Gwangyang port to be energy hub by 2029
    The South Korean government wants to remodel Gwangyang port into an energy hub by 2029. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) held a public consultation in the port city on 13 October to explain the implications of the redevelopment to residents. So far the project, which includes building
  • Potential for liftboats in South China Sea
    Despite the depressed offshore and marine market with currently low oil prices, the market for liftboats remains healthy in Southeast Asia, according to one Singapore-based analyst. CIMB Securities analyst Yeo Zhi Bin said in a recent report that there were about 10 liftboats servicing 1,717 oil
  • Deltamarin and Brevik introduce multigas carrier design
    Deltamarin, the Finnish subsidiary of the Singapore-based AVIC International group, and Brevik Technology, an affiliate of Fincantieri's Vard unit, have jointly developed a multigas carrier design, which they claim will change the nature of the gas carrying industry and allow conversion of dry bulk
  • Icon Offshore cancels newbuilding contract, seeks $3.25m refund
    Malaysia-listed offshore services supplier Icon Offshore has cancelled its shipbuilding contract with Denmark-based Danish Yachts and is seeking a refund of around DKK21.35 million (USD3.25 million). The contract was terminated by Icon Offshore's joint-venture company Icon-FOB Holdings (Icon-FOB)
  • Australian senate inquiry advocates coast deregulation
    A Senate inquiry into Australia's coastal shipping yesterday came out in support of opening the coast to international shipping. While the report was welcomed by Shipping Australia (SAL) representing international shipping interests and business, it was condemned by Maritime Industry Australia
  • Samudera Indonesia wins $70m LNG contract
    Shipping company Samudera Indonesia has clinched a USD70 million contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a power plant in Pomalaa, Indonesia. It will deploy one of its 50 ships to supply the power plant, which is run by the state-owned gold miner Aneka Tambang. However, the Jakarta-based
  • Ulstein introduces shallow water construction vessel design
    Ulstein, the Norwegian shipbuilding and ship design company, said it has introduced a construction vessel design suitable for work in shallow waters. The main design driver of Ulstein S182, which is the name of the new design, was to develop a very capital expenditure friendly dynamically
  • MICT to complete first port expansion phase by end of 2015
    Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) is set to finish the first stage expansion of Yard 7 before the end of 2015, parent company ICTSI said in a press statement. The new development will increase by nearly a fifth, or 18%, of the terminal's existing import capacity - considered key by the
  • Arrested tanker to be auctioned
    Arrested Singapore-flagged tanker Sophie 9 will be auctioned on 28 October along with its cargo of 4,078 tonnes of marine fuel oil, according to Singapore's Supreme Court records. The 2011-built, 6,141 dwt vessel was arrested in June 2015 under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Careful business management keeps Kuehne + Nagel group 'on the right track'
  • Analysis: K Line looks good on paper, but will Q2 results reveal underlying damage?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers new generation pilot launch
  • Alaska may try to sell 52 year old state ferry
  • Shipping fights proposed $26 billion a year CO2 tax
  • Carnival to bring two more cruise brands to China

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Oregon Governor begins trade mission to Asia
  • Port of Savannah begins cold-treatment produce test
  • Customs' detector dog finds smuggled items
  • APL adding US-flag service covering Guam/Saipan
  • NYK container vessel rescues stranded fishermen

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Port state corruption pleas rejected
    Calls for internal affairs-style bodies to investigate port state graft claims have been dismissed by port state officials who see this as a flag state problem
  • DryShips downgrades Nasdaq listing in search of more time
    Economou-led company buys another 180 days as it tries to cure its stock price deficiency woes
  • Intercargo urges shippers to face up to cargo safety responsibilities
    Some countries 'more diligent' than others over liquefaction dangers, say dry bulk owners
  • Darwin port leased for 99 years
    Chinese company Landbridge Group pays $368m to operate port
  • Asia-Australia/NZ services consolidate to end overcapacity
    ANL will effectively take the place of MOL in NZS
  • Data Hub: Charter Rates
    Overcapacity and sluggish volumes point to continued softening of the market
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Disappointing peak season dents Asia-Europe carriers' efforts to tighten utilisation levels
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Double-digit growth for second-quarter North American imports
  • Strong first half for ABP as volumes fall
    Multiple commodity revenue increases soften blow from falling coal volumes
  • Kuehne+Nagel profits rise despite falling revenues
    US seafreight takes up the slack from Asia-Europe slowdown
  • China signs $800m deepsea port deal with Gulf of Guinea island nation
    Investment in São Tomé and Principe is further evidence of China's interest in Africa as part of its Maritime Silk Road vision
  • PSA International unit launches Indian port project
    First phase of fourth Jawaharlal Nehru Port terminal set for completion in 2018
  • BF Tanker eyes further orders on Russian state aid
    Company will place more orders at compatriot yards if the market situation is favourable, says chairman
  • Cammell Laird wins UK civil shipbuilding project
    Order for $307m polar research ship expected to yield significant economic boost to North-West England

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • US truck driver turnover, demand, rising, ATA says
    Truck drivers left jobs at large truckload carriers at a faster pace in the second quarter, but that pace was still slower than in any second quarter since 2011. Meanwhile, smaller truckload operators are doing a better job holding onto drivers as the U.S. economy expands more slowly. The truck driver...
  • Long Beach surpasses goals, looks to advance emissions program
    The Port of Long Beach has exceeded the 2014 pollution-reduction goals contained in the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, and is moving forward with a program to further reduce harmful diesel emissions. The progress that Long Beach and neighboring Los Angeles are making in pollution reduction is crucial...
  • NY-NJ port's truck replacement program shifts into gear
    After months of delay, the Port of New York and New Jersey is moving to break a truck-replacement deadlock that motor carriers say threatens their continued ability to serve the U.S. East Coast's busiest port. Truckers are increasingly anxious about the port's clean-air plan, which on Jan. 1, 2017, will ban...
  • California ports get new funding option
    Intermodal facilities at the Port of Los Angeles.California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a bill that will enhance the ability of ports to secure additional bond revenue for infrastructure and environmental projects. This will make it easier for Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, three of the six largest...
  • NJ warehousing vacancies lowest since before recession
    Vacancies for warehouses and distribution centers in the "red hot" New Jersey market dropped to 7.2 percent in the third quarter, the lowest rate since the recession took hold in 2007. The low vacancy rate and rising rents mean that shippers using the Port of New York-New Jersey, the second largest...
  • Another Tianjin warehouse with improperly stored chemicals explodes
    The aftermath of the explosion. Credit: @cctvnewsA second explosion rocked the city of Tianjin, home to the world's 10th-busiest container port, nearly two months to the day after an explosion in the port area killed nearly 200 people and impacted port operations. The second explosion shares a similar cause to that...
  • It's up to a shipper to calculate shipment density
    Q: I have a question regarding those times when a carrier inspects a shipment that is subject to density and they increase the weight but don't change the class. The bill of lading doesn't show the dimensions, but will have the item number and sub, or perhaps just show the...
  • New reefer technology preserves perishables for extended distances
    In the hyper-competitive world of refrigerated transportation, ocean carriers are always on the lookout for new solutions to control the atmosphere inside their containers while satisfying their drive for energy efficiency and improved environmental sustainability. It almost goes without saying that the shipping lines' primary goal is preserving the quality of...
  • Efforts to grow market share drive reefer box buying spree
    For the better part of the last decade, global container shipping lines have struggled with uncertain cargo volumes and overcapacity in the wake of the global economic financial crises. That's a sharp contrast to the reefer business, which for the most part is maintaining an upward trajectory. Major container carriers such...
  • Japanese air cargo volumes expected to drop
    Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's largest international freight forwarder Nippon Express Co., predicts Japan's international air cargo trade will contract for the first time in two years. The Tokyo-based firm revised its previous fiscal 2015 forecast of a 3.8 percent decline to 5.4 percent as Japan feels the effects...
  • Russia to build deep-sea port in Baltic enclave
    The Russian government will begin work on a new deep-sea port in the enclave of Kaliningrad, between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, by the end of the year. The port, to be situated near the village of Yantarny and serve as a regional feeder hub, is fueled by government...
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts profit on switch to US container market
    LONDON - Kuehne+Nagel's third-quarter operating profit grew 9 percent year-over-year as lower costs and a switch to the U.S. ocean container market from the troubled Asia-Europe trade more than offset negative currency movements. The Swiss global forwarder and logistics group's earnings rose to 230 million francs ($239.2 million) from 211 million francs...
  • JNPT diversions fuel double-digit growth at Mundra
    Mundra PortPrivately-operated Mundra Port recorded double-digit container throughput growth in the first fiscal half, driven in part by diversions from Jawaharlal Nehru Port disruptions and congestion that dragged down volumes at India's largest public container handler during the same period. Port statistics obtained by JOC.com show Mundra's volumes grew 10 percent...
  • UK sells remaining Royal Mail stake
    LONDON - The U.K. has sold its remaining stake in Royal Mail, raising 591.1 million pounds ($910 million) for a 13 percent shareholding and ending the state's involvement in the 499-year old postal company. The Royal Mail's 143,000 employees were "gifted" a 1 percent stake, raising their total shareholding in the...
  • NS confident slowing intermodal conversion just a hiccup
    Norfolk Southern's Rossville, Tennessee intermodal terminal.MEMPHIS - There isn't much to Rossville, Tennessee, in the far eastern reaches of metropolitan Memphis: rolling farmland, stretches of highway and a Norfolk Southern Railway terminal. But, it's the three-year-old intermodal terminal that's the first sign things in Rossville will soon be changing, NS executives...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • NewLead suit's new wrinkle
    NewLead Holdings' coal mining partner has filed for bankruptcy on the eve of giving testimony in a bitter legal fight.
  • Mearsk, Conti trade claims
    Maersk Tankers and an affiliate of Conti Reederei have filed $36m worth of claims against each other over a March collision between a chemical tanker and a supramax bulker.
  • Blake appeals CarVal win
    Blake Marine Group has appealed a US judge's decision to throw out its more than $60m lawsuit against CarVal Investors over an offshore vessel charter terminated by Mexico's Oceanografia.
  • Euro lowers NAT guidance
    Euro Pacific Capital has lowered profit forecasts for Nordic American Tankers heading into what is expected to be a stellar third quarter earnings season for crude owners.
  • More China for Carnival
    Carnival Corporation has revealed plans to deploy nearly half of its brands to the booming cruise market of China.
  • SAAM Smit in debut order
    SAAM SMIT Towage has picked Dutch yard group Damen for its first newbuilding order since it was formed in 2014.
  • KNOP buys and extends
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has struck a double deal that will see the company acquire a shuttle tanker and extend the contract of another one for less money.
  • Latvian banks $17.5m
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has continued to raise money by selling off non-core holdings.
  • Profit set for 2017
    Golden Ocean and Star Bulk will move back into the black in 2017 in line with a dry cargo market recovery, Drewry Maritime Equity Research said today.
  • FREE charters out handy
    Ion Varouxakis-led company wins contract for one of its bulk carriers at an improved rate.
  • DryShips buys time
    George Economou's DryShips is shifting to a different Nasdaq board to give it more time to boost its share price.
  • Burgess Marine expands
    British shiprepairer acquires the Small & Co dockyard in the port of Lowestoft.
  • One in, one out
    There was good and bad news for beleaguered offshore owners in the North Sea market on Tuesday, as a new rig debuted but another platform exited the fray.
  • Intercargo applauds Bulk Jupiter report
    Dry bulk shipping association Intercargo has publicly praised the Bahamas Maritime Authority over its report into the loss of the Bulk Jupiter, presenting it as a model to be emulated by other flag states.
  • Taku in lay-up
    Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a veteran ferry out of service and will now decide whether to sell it.
  • Norden investors end pact
    An agreement between two major Norden shareholders that they would not sell shares in the Danish owner has come to an end.
  • Artists of the floating world
    Zim is inviting artists on board its vessel to create works celebrating its 70th anniversary.
  • Samudera in $70m deal
    Samudera Shipping has won a $70m contract for the supply of LNG to a power plant in Indonesia.
  • Cal Dive sells again
    Bankrupt US owner Cal Dive has reportedly offloaded another veteran vessel.
  • Darwin port sold
    Australia is selling a major northern port to Chinese energy and infrastructure group Landbridge.
  • EdF takes Neda capesize
    Greek owner Lykiardopoulou is said to have locked one of its capesizes into a period deal with EdF.
  • Capes should reach $25,000 per day
    Weak commodity prices should help capesize rates reach $25,000 per day in the final quarter of this year, a leading Greek shipbroker believes.
  • HHI losses "to continue"
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is reportedly facing more losses in the second quarter as Korean yard woes continue.
  • Saade's Moroccan mission
    CMA CGM targets US and European export markets with five services from African country.
  • Asian lines cut fees
    China says Asian shipping lines have lowered fees after a row with the country's regulator.
  • DeepOcean heads south
    Norway's DeepOcean has won a new contract for a multipurpose support vessel (MSV) in Australia.
  • Egypt buys 55 LNG cargoes
    Newly arrived BW Group FSRU is expected to receive shipments starting from November.
  • Ulstein goes 'capex-friendly'
    Ulstein has introduced a new "capex-friendly" DP-rated multipurpose construction vessel suitable for shallow water operations.
  • Gothenburg charges unchanged
    The Gothenburg Port Authority has decided to leave port tariffs unchanged for the next twelve months in a bid to boost trade.
  • Further VLCC upside seen
    A jump in US-bound VLCC voyages from the Middle East should help lift already-high spot rates, said a leading equities analyst.
  • Intermarine re-hires sales man
    Intermarine announced that it has hired back Mark Johnson as president of global sales and marketing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • Another warehouse explosion in Tianjin
  • K + N improves earnings in first nine months of 2015
  • Export container volumes diverge at Long Beach, Oakland
  • Odyssey launches international metal transport service
  • OECD think tank recommends three-part plan to reduce shipping emissions
  • Port of Savannah begins importing cold-treated produce from Peru
  • APL adjusts Asia-South America loop
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal partners with Jetstar Pacific
  • New transload facility to feed Port of Charleston
  • Executive Moves: DB Schenker Rail, Scandinavian Bunkering and Sparrows Point Terminal
  • FRA: Broken rail culprit in West Virginia oil train derailment
  • Panama Canal reports record throughput despite possible expansion delays
  • APMT purchases cranes for new Italian terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2015
  • New managing director for Scandinavian Bunkering
    Vinde replaces Bollerud, who has left the firm.
  • New hire at Dan-Bunkering
    At its Dubai office.
  • Bahri post quarterly profit
    Lower bunker costs support bottom line.
  • Interest in LNG bunkering 'bigger than expected'
    LNG partnership has had queries from several owners two years before production starts.
  • 'Discounted' Iranian fuel oil arriving in Fujairah
    But trade still relies on fake documents, sources tell Reuters.
  • KPI Bridge Oil to open new Danish supply station
    In deal with port to start service from strategic location.
  • Gloomy outlook for container sector
    BIMCO: Ever more difficult 'to strike the balance that will see freight rate improvements.'
  • Singapore's bunker sales drop 10% month-on-month
    Traders expect volumes to dip further in October due to an underlying rise in crude oil prices.
  • Panama players to focus on 'best practices'
    Forum will highlight competitive advantages of Panama in the light of canal expansion.
  • Decoding the Black Box: Will technology deliver?
    OW's demise should have led to a paradigm shift in the industry as every link in the chain assessed its weak points, but it was not to be.
  • OPL bunkering resumes at Mumbai
    Following end of monsoon weather.
  • Winding-up petition put back to next month
    Titan hearing further delayed.
  • DNV GL tool can aid choice of bulbous bow
    Energy efficiency a draw to shipowners.
  • Titan Petrochemicals further defers court proceedings
    Proceedings were supposed to take place on October 9.
  • ABS offers guide for scrubber-ready vessels
    Guide designed to support retrofits of exhaust gas cleaning systems.
  • DNV GL: Bulbous bow retrofit able to cut fuel bill
    Latest ECO Retrofit service allows players to cater for different operational scenarios.
  • CSC calls for oil/gas legal framework
    CSC also called for investment in training and education to develop the local workforce.

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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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