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May 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • China warns US: Don't send warships into disputed South China Seas
  • Cosco's long Yangtze loop: 200-TEUer to Shanghai, 800-TEUer to Vietnam
  • Oakland boxes up 1.7pc in April, but lag behind 8pc scored in March
  • Montreal's quarterly boxes up 8pc to 326,571 TEU, now 41pc of total
  • Damco narrows first quarter loss to US$9 million from $10 million
  • Santos port fees up 31.7pc as profit falls, ending 10-year fee freeze
  • Maersk and MSC's 2M slips in reliability but clings to top ranking
  • Dachser's air & ocean cargo volume up 7.8pc on Asia Pacific sales
  • HHI's propeller attachment designed to cut bunker costs 2.5pc
  • Mitsui to charter Imabari-built LNG carrier for 25 years from 'K' Line
  • Logistics shortcomings hinder aid to Nepalese quake victims
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airline races aid to Nepal earthquake victims
  • California's Stockton airport seeks growth-hungry air cargo carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd registers significant profit in Q1 2015
  • Maersk Line reports $714 m profit in Q1
  • United Heavy Lift makes maiden call in India
  • ...registers increased PAT in FY 15
  • Adani Ports set to develop Kerala's Vizhinjam project
  • Dighi Port declared as part of 'Smart Cities' under DMIC region
  • Essar Ports takes over Visakhapatnam Port Trust's iron ore handling complex
  • Four in fray for LNG terminal in Mumbai
  • IOC & GAIL ink MoU with Adani's Dhamra LNG terminal
  • India & Japan to set up logistics data bank service to speed up trade
  • India to grow at 7.5 pc in 2015-16, says Moody's
  • INR strengthens further against dollar
  • Trade deficit between India & China up 34 pc in 2014-15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grant for road rehabilitation in Moldova
  • Abu Dhabi Ports flourishing all round in Q1
  • DETC starts production in China
  • Shipper spots facility
  • Order of merit for CHC founder
  • Maersk Line records strongest ever Q1
  • New governors for Toulouse airport
  • CIS: poor outlook for freight wagon market
  • More cargo through Budapest airport
  • Raising the flag ever higher in Indonesia
  • UK retailer names best fresh haulier of the year
  • Hauling cars across Europe
  • China's shipping star rising further?
  • Fair figures from the Netherlands
  • Dnata lands Virgin contract in Australia

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Swiber profit drops 99.9%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Swiber Holdings (Swiber) posted a profit of USD70,000 down 99.9% year-on-year for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, due to the depletion of the company's order book last year. Revenue fell 17.3% to USD164.9 million in 1Q15 as compared to USD199.5
  • Teekay Tankers' rates surge
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers reported higher-than-expected profits for the first quarter, driven by its highest rates in years. The product and crude tanker owner reported a net income of USD39 million for 1Q15 versus USD26.4 million in 1Q14. Adjusted earnings of USD0.34/share topped the Wall Street
  • Safety competition offers big prizes for seafarers
    A competition with prize money of USD10,000 aims to raise hazard awareness among seafarers. The 'Spot the Hazard Competition' is being run by the Standard P&I Club and the International Chamber of Shipping in what is said to be the first collaboration of its kind in the industry. The competition
  • HSH Nordbank eyes South Korean market
    HSH Nordbank will cooperate with the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the South Korean city of Busan that is home to the country's ship finance providers. The German bank's move follows a memorandum-of-understanding between the mayors of Hamburga and Busan, Olaf Scholz and Suh Byung-soo, to
  • Sungdong pleads for more financial help
    Despite winning a slew of new orders this year, South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is still suffering from a shortage in operating funds. Due to this, its suppliers and local politicians have appealed to Sungdong's creditor banks for financial support.
  • Capesize capacity key for Mississippi deepening
    US ports on the lower Mississippi River cannot yet accommodate Capesize vessels but the Obama Administration is taking steps to see that they can. The US Army Corps of Engineers revealed on 13 May its plans to prepare a supplemental environmental report that it will integrate into a larger
  • NYK fixes carriers for Cameron LNG project
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) said on 14 May that it will build two LNG carriers after clinching another timecharter contract from compatriot trading company Mitsubishi Corporation. The ships will transport LNG from the Cameron LNG project in the United States. The
  • Pacific Radiance posts lower 1Q15 profit
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Pacific Radiance posted a lower profit of USD1.08 million, down 94% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, compared with USD17.3 million. Revenue fell 25% y/y to USD31.5 million in the first quarter, compared with. Gross
  • Chinese firm to undertake Russian railway, port projects
    China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) announced on 14 May that it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia's Tuva Energy Industrial Corporation (Tuva) on railway and port projects in Russia. The projects in the MOU include a 410 km railway track across central-southern
  • Nam Cheong's profit down 45% for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore-vessel builder Nam Cheong posted a profit of MYR39.3 million (USD10.9 million), down 45% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. Revenue fell 20% to MYR326 million in first-quarter 2015, compared with MYR407 million in first-quarter 2014. Similarly,
  • Seoul forms Sewol salvage, compensation teams
    South Korea's Ministry Of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has established a unit to implement more efficient Sewol disaster follow-up measures. The MOF had created standards for victim compensations and completed a technical survey to assess the feasibility of hoisting the sunken ferry, following which
  • Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter dredging starts
    Dredging operations have started in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in Hong Kong, according to a notice of Hong Kong Marine Department. The operations will be completed in approximately two months. The works will be carried out by one derrick barge while three tugs will provide assistance. A working
  • China's LPG imports hit record high in 1Q15
    China imported a record high 2.085 million tonnes of LPG in the first quarter of 2015, a sign that its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plants are finally having an impact on LPG trade. China began establishing these plants in 2013 to meet its requirement for propylene, a plastic-making ingredient.
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding strengthens Cebu yard
    Japanese Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is improving operations at its shipyard in Cebu, the Philippines, investing more in operating capacity and manpower. The Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) shipyard has sped up improvement efforts under its new president, Akihiko Mishima, who took over the reins in
  • China COSCO scraps four old vessels in April
    China COSCO Holdings pushed ahead with its fleet scrapping plan in April by dismantling two container ships and two bulk carriers. The scrapping of the vessels incurred about CNY59 million (USD9 million) in losses, a stock filing of the company said on 13 May. The demolished vessels were
  • Hanjin Shipping returns to black
    Hanjin Shipping has returned to the black for the first quarter of 2015, posting a net profit of KRW22.9 billion (USD21 million), reversing its first-quarter 2014 loss of KRW224.5 billion. The biggest container shipping company in South Korea reported total sales of KRW2.1 trillion and an operating
  • FSL Trust returns to profit
    Singapore-listed shipowner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has posted a profit of USD5.09 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, returning to black after incurring a loss of USD4.95 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenue increased 10.5% year on year (y/y) to USD24.78
  • Strike hits Callao port
    Port workers have begun an "indefinite" strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru operated by APM Terminals (APMT). APMT spokesperson Tom Boyd confirmed to IHS Maritime that the labour action, which he dubbed "illegal", began on 13 May. Boyd stressed that the strike is not affecting

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • First financials since CSAV takeover see Hapag-Lloyd steam back into the black
  • Platinum injection sets up cargo handler WFS for a shopping spree to boost growth
  • Yes, Minister: UK freight welcomes news that Patrick McLoughlin is to stay in post

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • NYK orders apple tank LNG duo for Cameron project
  • Conrad reports first quarter results
  • Iranian boats said to fire at Transpetrol tanker
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $14.5 million for DDG 51 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Freight transportation index up during month of March
  • Alaska Airlines continues run of top spot in J.D. Power study
  • Panama Canal sees gains in dry bulk vessel numbers
  • Port Metro Vancouver adding self-service Customs kiosks
  • US rail freight traffic count posts decline during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Cosco Pacific remains downbeat about box leasing market
    The company is mulling over plans for cost reduction
  • Steamship results among strongest ever
    Combined ratio below 80% as free reserves hit $376m
  • ER Schiffahrt plans shift to 'private bank' shipmanagement model
    But company pledges to remain in Hamburg
  • Teekay Tankers hits crude tanker spot rate highs last seen in 2008
    New York-listed Teekay Tankers also says second quarter is putting in a robust, counter-seasonal performance
  • NOL narrows loss to $11m in first quarter
    Volumes drop by 15% due to capacity cuts and impact of US west coast congestion
  • Maersk reaffirms commitment to APMT as profits and volumes fall
    Terminal operator is still very profitable and will push ahead with ambitious investment plans, says Nils Anderson
  • Teekay LNG bolstered by policy of long-term fixed rate contracts
    US-listed gas carrier owner dodges fluctuations in LNG spot and short-term shipping market
  • Tanker Investments achieves strongest result to date
    Teekay vehicle rakes in profit as spot market climbs
  • Diana Shipping slides deeper into the red
    Dry bulk company posts $10.8m first-quarter net loss compared with $6m deficit for the same period last year
  • The company results round-up
    Still no let-up in dry bulk, but product tankers market shines
  • Yangzijiang establishes new vessel export arm
    Subsidiary aims to reduce dependency on third parties
  • Star Bulk revises share offering upward
    Dry bulk owner has put a deadline of next week for its public share offer, which is expected to net $180m
  • Cost savings boost Hanjin to $21m first-quarter profit
    South Korean shipping giant posts fourth consecutive quarter of operating profits, thanks to lower bunker prices and service rationalisation
  • HSH to work with Korea Eximbank
    Move follows deal between Hamburg and Busan
  • Hafnia Tankers rises to $13m profit
    Mikael Skov-led company is another beneficiary of the improving product tanker market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • West Coast port congestion still stings some shippers
    West Coast ports say they'll have productivity back to normal by the end of May after more than four months of congestion, but, in the meantime, some shippers continue to struggle with delays and lost business. The comments made during various companies' earnings call show that the pain from congestion -...
  • Virginia port chief blames 'federal incompetency' for congestion
    NORFOLK, Virginia - The Port of Virginia is falling short. Record volumes and a return to profit in the past year have been matched with near-unprecedented congestion and user dissatisfaction, Port Director and CEO John Reinhart said Thursday. But the troubles at the Virginia marine terminals and the aging infrastructure both...
  • Truckers demand say in Virginia port congestion strategy
    Truck drivers frustrated with Port of Virginia congestion protested on Thursday outside the Virginia Internaitonal Trade Symposium. NORFOLK, Virginia - While besuited port industry executives milled about hotel ballrooms at the Virginia International Trade Symposium Thursday, truck-driving men and women in shirtsleeves marched in protest on the streets outside. The...
  • U.S. Import and Export Trends for Specialty Chemical Intermediaries
    PIERS, the Standard in Trade Intelligence, has partnered with InformEx, to offer a one of a kind report available for free download that examines some of the most important early-stage intermediates for the specialty chemicals: naphthalene, maleic anhydride, gyloxal and adipic acid. Shipping records reveal top U.S. importers and exporters,...
  • US truck lessor PacLease opens shop in Australia, targets shipper fleets
    Olen Hunter, director of PacLease Australia, with a DAF heavy-duty cabover at the Brisbane Truck Show. PACCAR Leasing will begin renting and leasing Kenworth and DAF trucks in Australia, the subsidiary of Bellevue, Washington-based truck maker PACCAR said Wednesday. "PACCAR Leasing is truly a global company and our new operation in Australia is...
  • Shaw succeeds Seale as Norfolk Southern executive VP
    Alan H. Shaw has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer by the board of directors of Norfolk Southern Corp., Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO, said today. Reporting to NC President James A. Squires, Shaw succeeds Donald W. Seale, who retired after 39 years in management positions in NS's...
  • CaroTrans to launch direct Montreal-Le Havre service
    CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, will begin a weekly direct less-than-container load service from Montreal to Le Havre, France, on May 22. Freight management at origin and destination will be supported by Odyssey Shipping Ltd., an established CaroTrans partner in Canada, and the NVO's office in Le Havre, which is positioned...
  • Evergreen to offer China-Surabaya service
    Evergreen Line this month will launch a new intra-Asia service in partnership with Cosco and China Shipping, enhancing the Taiwan carrier's intra-Asia operations. The joint China-Surabaya Express service will employ four ships of 2,000 to 2,700 20-foot-equivalent units, with Evergreen and China Shipping each providing one vessel, and Cosco providing the...
  • CEVA taps Turhan Ozen as lead for global healthcare sector
    CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the appointment of Turhan Ozen as Senior Vice President responsible for the company's global Healthcare sector. CEVA recently launched an independent global Healthcare sector - previously a sub-sector of Consumer and Retail - to leverage the company's significant presence...
  • Port of Virginia Names Scoular Company Shipper of the Year
    Norfolk - The Scoular Company, a leading user of The Port of Virginia's barge service to Richmond, is the recipient of the port's 2015 Shipper of the Year award. The award recognizes a port user that has gone above and beyond the course of normal business to help the port grow...
  • Cosco launches loop connecting Hunan to Vietnam, Thailand
    Cosco Container Lines earlier this month launched a bi-weekly service from Yueyang, a city by the Yangtze River in Hunan province, to Vietnam and Thailand, allowing shippers to get their goods delivered a week faster than through past transfer services. The COSCO 01, a 150-twenty-foot equivalent unit vessel, set sail May...
  • Rulings mixed for LA, LB truckers fighting congestion fees
    Southern California truckers who said they were improperly charged late fees for containers they couldn't return on time to gridlocked ports received mixed decisions in the first arbitrators' rulings on their cases. Arbitrators this week issued their first four rulings on the dozens of claims submitted to arbitration under the Uniform...
  • Blue Dart's earnings relatively flat for just-ended fiscal year
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported its net earnings in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31, remained relatively flat compared to the profit in the previous year, despite significant revenue growth. Fiscal 2014-15 net profit was Rs. 126.84 crore (about $20 million), up from...
  • Cosco scraps two container ships ahead of larger vessel deliveries
    China Cosco Holdings pushed ahead with its fleet scrapping plan last month by dismantling two container ships and two bulk carriers. The scrapping of the vessels incurred about renminbi 59 million ($9 million) in losses, according to a May 13 stock filing. The demolished vessels were 1993-built container feeders Xiu He...
  • Technology spending crimps profit growth at Finnlines
    LONDON - Finnlines scraped a small profit in the first quarter as it spent heavily on technology to comply with tougher environmental regulations for ships sailing in North European waters. The largest roll-on, roll-off freight carrier in the Baltic Sea increased net income to 600,000 euros ($684,000) from 300,000 euros in...
  • Frozen foods can cut waste, emissions, study finds
    A study commissioned by the British Frozen Food Federation suggests frozen foods can help reduce waste and even greenhouse gas emissions. Frozen foods already are "less expensive than their fresh equivalents," the study notes. If consumers switched to U.K.-grown frozen broccoli in winter rather than buying fresh imported broccoli, greenhouse gas emissions...
  • India sees big jump in banana exports
    India produces about 30 percent of the world's bananas, but poor post-harvest facilities and cold chain infrastructure means less than 1 percent make it to foreign markets. However, one fresh produce company, Pick N Serve Foods, is finding huge potential in exports, particularly to markets in Oman, Dubai, Qatar and...
  • Manila's new truck booking system to improve cargo flows
    HONG KONG - A decision by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to implement a container booking system to better manage truck movements at its flagship Manila terminal will be welcomed by the port that bore the brunt of choking congestion last year.The Australian 1Stop booking system will manage the...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Ultrapetrol loss beats bets
    Ultrapetrol reported a larger net loss in the first quarter, but the red ink was not as bad as analysts predicted.
  • Spot tanker market leaps
    Large crude tankers posted significant rate gains today, with VLCCs nearing a year high and suezmaxes earnings surging by 47.4% in one day, according to Baltic Exchange and shipbroker data.
  • Star locks in Kappa
    Star Bulk Carriers has locked away a supramax bulker for up to a half-year with Chilean-controlled Ultrabulk.
  • Courage loses more
    Courage Marine has seen its loss double during the first quarter due to a weak dry bulk market.
  • Azuma increases profit
    Azuma Shipping of Japan has pushed up annual earnings on the back of stronger revenue.
  • Frangou hints at strike three
    Opportunistic purchases and further specialist distressed deals are both on the radar of Navios Maritime Acquisition as cash flows in thanks to a strong tanker market.
  • Piraeus sale back on
    Greece is said to have given the green light for the sale of a majority stake in Piraeus port to go forward.
  • ICG back in black
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) has returned to profit so far in 2015 as volumes rose.
  • Precious plunges into red
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as revenue fell and costs rose.
  • NYK orders LNG pair
    Japan's NYK has ordered a pair of LNG carriers to transport shale gas produced by the Cameron project in Louisiana, US.
  • Winning picks up capesize
    Winning Shipping of Singapore is understood to have snapped up a capesize bulker just as rates are taking a turn for the better.
  • Swiber's profit gone
    Singapore's Swiber Holdings has seen its profit for the first quarter erased and is now counting on its strong orderbook for a recovery.
  • Tallink cuts losses
    Estonia's Tallink saw a series of cost-saving measures trim its loss during the traditionally weak first quarter.
  • TOO starts with loss
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has begun 2015 in the red due to unrealised losses on derivatives and write-downs from vessel sales.
  • NOL cuts loss
    Singapore's NOL Group has reduced its losses in the first quarter as it cut costs and paid less for fuel.
  • Tanker tonic for TNK
    Post-crash highs in both the crude and products markets powered Teekay Tankers to its best quarterly performance in more than half a decade.
  • Forex boosts Teekay LNG
    US-listed Teekay LNG Partners has pushed up profit in the first quarter thanks to currency gains.
  • Teekay earnings fall
    Teekay Corporation has posted a weaker first quarter net profit due to a bigger derivatives loss.
  • Collision kills engineer
    A seafarer lost his life when a fast craft collided with a cargo vessel at Lauis Ledge off the Philippines coast.
  • Panama volumes jump
    The Panama Canal has logged record figures for grain and salt cargoes in the six months to 31 March.
  • Pac Radiance blown away
    Pacific Radiance has managed to eke out a tiny profit amid the financial carnage inflicting the offshore vessel operating segment.
  • Hanjin turns it around
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to a big improvement from its containerships.
  • TIL in record quarter
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has reported its strongest quarterly results since its inception almost one year ago.
  • Nam Cheong down in Q1
    Nam Cheong has reported a near 45% drop in first quarter net profit as it battles with the slowdown in the offshore sector.
  • FSL Trust sees strong start
    First Ship Lease Trust's (FSL Trust) rehabilitation under the stewardship of chief executive Alan Hatton continues to gather pace.
  • DSD in 'magic pipe' charge
    DSD Shipping and four engineering staff have been charged with multiple pollution incidents by a court in the US.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Senate takes another shot at TPA vote
  • FWI: U.S. cargo thefts increasing in value
  • WFS purchased by Platinum Equity
  • North American freight volumes jump 4.2% in April
  • NOL, parent of APL, reports smaller Q1 loss
  • Panama Canal dry bulk traffic up 8% in first half of 2015
  • Japan Post's acquisition of Toll Holdings approved
  • CaroTrans starts Montreal-Le Havre LCL service
  • IAG Cargo expands in Germany
  • LeanCor partners with Sunland Logistics
  • Hanjin turns profit in first quarter 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Opposition party accused of wanting to block LNG bunkering
    Gibraltar could be 'ruled out' of key aspect of the future bunker market.
  • NOL pares down losses
    'We extracted savings from lower bunker costs.'
  • MEPs explain EU MRV to IMO
    Delegation says it will be aligned with IMO regime if a global system is agreed, but the EU must take action.
  • New tanker company in profit
    Helped along by stronger demand and lower fuel prices.
  • KPI promotes trader
    Who is longtime employee.
  • No decision on amending BDN text on sulphur
    MEPC kicks discussion back to sub-committee for further consideration.
  • Western fuel-oil arbitrage into Asia remains heavy
    But Singapore's onshore stocks see draw-down.
  • Viking Line narrows losses
    Upbeat outlook but cautionary on bunker prices.
  • Another container line reaps benefits of lower bunker costs
    Hanjin back in the black in its Q1 results.
  • Norwegian shipowner facing pollution charges in United States
    Using a 'magic pipe, concealing evidence and lying to USCG among charges.
  • Glander International Bunkering 'upgrades' Mumbai office
    Office is now registered as a private limited company, it says.
  • No easy way to measure individual ship efficiency
    'Robust' and 'simple' are mutually exclusive when attempting to relate fuel consumption to cargo transport, IMO told.
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to black on 'solid start'
    Lower bunker prices and vessel efficiency programme helped increase profit, says CEO.
  • Quarterly profit up for Finnlines
    12 scrubbers during Q1 2015.
  • Singapore-based firm introduces device to monitor bunkering
    'Device can be easily integrated into current bunkering systems,' says Ascenz spokesman.

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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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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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