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July 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Maersk willing to dock at Yemeni port for US$530/TEU danger pay
  • China's major ports cargo volume up 4.3pc in June to 15.9 million TEU
  • Shanghai International Port Group moves to take over Jinjiang Shipping
  • 400 dockers arrive at Oakland to clear backlogged boxes, unload extra ships
  • Customs strike 450 kilometres from Buenos Aires called off till August
  • Profits squeezed by overcapacity, weak demand, tough pricing
  • Hapag-Lloyd to deploy CSAV's new 9,324-TEU Cisnes
  • Odd bird e-commerce start-up gears up to win US$1.5 million in PE funding
  • India's richest state eyes US$16 billion push to fix Mumbai infrastructure
  • Myanmar to get $50 billion ports and logistics boost to attract manufacturers
  • New information portal says what's hot and what's/not in African shipping
  • Mainland-Hong Kong air cargo rate war threatens carrier profitability
  • Frankfurt air cargo slips 1.8pc to 1.04 million tonnes in first half
  • LATAM Airlines Group June cargo down 9.9pc as freighter capacity falls
  • Lufthansa Cargo capacity rises on bellyhold plenty, but demand falls 0.9pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Aerosols - Classification & Danger
  • Steel imports in Q1 shoot up by 53.1 pc to 2.545 mt
  • 2014: A positive year for Port of Amsterdam
  • Cochin Port clarifies on its vessel related charges
  • Cochin Port joins deep draught club
  • Krishnapatnam Port wins 'Golden Peacock Environment Management Award'
  • Liverpool2 passes major construction milestone
  • Thermal coal imports in Q1 shoot up by 23 pc
  • VOC Port achieves new single-day handling record
  • PFT Bawal handles specialised cargo
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty of $ 342.76/t on phenol from South Africa
  • INR firms up against dollar on fall in crude prices
  • China's exports up 2.8 pc in June

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • New vehicles to speed up cargo handling
  • Gotland orders LNG ferry in China
  • Railway refurbishment in deep south
  • How much is too much?
  • Stiff fines for Skywest Airlines Aviation
  • Hearty congratulations go to Douglas G. Beck
  • Big deal for more rail solutions
  • Successful purchase
  • East-west flow continues to grow Intermodal / Strasse
  • Antwerp sets up "One belt one road" taskforce
  • Sunshine lady has to wait
  • Martin Bencher France moves to new office
  • More by rail between India and Kazakhstan
  • Mixed bag of results for H1/2015
  • Fresh blood for Tiaca
  • Spreading Royal wings wider over Saudi Arabia
  • Danish eyes turn to Greek ports Shipping
  • New guardian for pallet pooler

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Scorpio buys more tankers
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has tacked on two more newbuilding resale purchases to its already prodigious product carrier fleet. The Emanuele Lauro-led company is paying USD37 million for an MR product tanker newbuilding being built at South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for delivery in September
  • Dynagas prices preferred stock
    NYSE-listed Dynagas LNG Partners has priced an offering of perpetual preferred equity to fund a vessel acquisition from its private sponsor. The George Prokopiou-led partnership priced the USD75 million share sale at a dividend rate of 9%. If the underwriter option is fully exercised, gross
  • Somali pirate releases raise concerns
    The release of a group of Somali pirates from Kenyan prisons has sparked concerns about where they are likely to go next. Fourteen of the 164 Somali pirates currently serving time in Kenya prisons are to be released and repatriated next month. They follow 64 others recently sent back to Somalia
  • VLGC rates rebound as ships diverted to west-of-Suez
    Rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers rose again on 10 July as more ships were fixed to load in Algeria, west Africa, and the US Gulf. This is despite weak LPG demand in east Asia. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Far East rate at USD135.50/tonne on 13 July, up USD1.50 from 10
  • Ningbo Marine president resigns
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine announced on 13 July that its president Chu Min has resigned because of a job change. Chu has also quit as the director of strategic committee, and the board agreed that vice-president Yao Cheng will step up until a new president is selected. Born in 1956, Chu is a
  • Maersk urges Chinese ports to consolidate top slot
    A leading figure in Maersk China has praised China's port industry as the leader in the field, but has warned that some improvements are needed for it to keep that position. Jens Eskelund, senior director of Maersk China, is reported by Xinhua News Agency as telling the Maritime Silk Road
  • Italy reappoints Taranto port boss
    The Italian government has reappointed the president of Taranto port authority in a holding role ahead of the approval of national ports reform legislation that will make the authorities regional entities and reduce their number to 13. The mandate of Taranto port boss Sergio Prete is due to end
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding seeks tanker and box ship orders
    Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding told IHS Maritime on 14 July it is trying to secure orders for tankers and container ships in addition to the dry bulk carriers that it specialises in. The shipbuilder confirmed it has recently won orders for six 106,000 dwt Aframax tankers that would be
  • One dead after two vessels collide
    Two general cargo ships collided in the early morning of 13 July near the Xiaoban Men channel of Zhoushan archipelago in China, leaving one dead and another missing. At 00:15 h local time on 13 July, China-flagged 4,071 dwt Wan Li 8 collided with Sierra Leone-flagged 5,287 dwt Heng Run, local
  • Nam Cheong issues $55.4m fixed-rate notes
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Nam Cheong has issued SGD75 million (USD55.4 million) worth of 6.5%, three-year, fixed-rate notes at par under its SGD600 million multicurrency medium-term note programme. The company has appointed Malaysia-headquartered CIMB Bank, Singapore-based DBS Bank, and RHB
  • Keppel FELS wins $85m liftboat contract
    Singapore-headquartered offshore services provider Keppel FELS has won a USD85 million contract to construct a high-specification liftboat for offshore oil and gas company Crystal Heights Holdings (Crystal Heights). This latest contract is the second liftboat Keppel has been contracted to build
  • New Asia-Latin America service launched
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming has teamed up with Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) to launch a new Asia Pacific-Latin America service. Ten 4,500-5,500 teu box ships will be deployed in the South America Loop 2 service, which began on July 11. The port rotation for the service will be
  • Seoul grants compensation to 46 Sewol claimants
    Seoul has granted compensation to the 46 survivors of Sewol disaster and families of its victims. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on 10 July that 96 Sewol-related claims, including for cargo loss and losses suffered by fishermen, had been approved. The ferry capsized

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • AirBridgeCargo eyeing new routes as Volga-Dnepr Group sets up UK firm
  • New competition laws could consign 'the golden age' of Hong Kong port to history
  • K+N flies high on increased H1 profits from air and gains market share at sea

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Great Lakes shipyard drydocks USCG cutter
  • Thrustmaster brown water Z-drives first with mechanical fuse
  • Bouchard christens huge ATB in New Orleans
  • Tenneco SCR gains key ABS certifications
  • American Cruise Lines reveals name of latest paddlewheeler
  • Bisso orders "same again" at Main Iron Works
  • Wärtsilä solutions chosen for Chinese super dredge
  • New offshore wind SOV design unveiled

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Everett port board taps Bergerson for Central Marina improvement project
  • Inchcape Shipping Services reports Argentina customs strike on hold
  • Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise passenger
  • Port of Port Angeles Commissioners Ok KPly remediation project contract
  • Crowley names Parker Harrison as procurement vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Marchen Maersk named in Felixstowe
    Ceremony comes as the last of Maersk's 20-ship Triple-E order was delivered this month and the line announces a fleet of second-generation Triple-Es
  • Robust aframax scrapping helps limit crude tanker fleet growth
    Around 45 aframaxes sold for scrap since Jan 2013, data shows
  • Tanker players to feel Iranian impact from winter
    Increased shipping demand could be offset by more Iranian tanker capacity and a possible fall in tonne-mile demand
  • Iran nuclear deal adds more pressure to oil prices
    The prospect of an influx of Iranian oil comes when there is already oversupply in the market
  • High Court finds for OW Bunker in Pappas test case
    Contract with collapsed trader valid even though another company was physical supplier
  • Asia-Europe volumes drop in May
    But global volumes continue to track above last year's levels
  • Judgment reserved in Pappas test case on bunkers double-charging
    But High Court judge promises to hand down verdict as soon as possible on claim against OW Bunker and ING
  • Maersk calls on China to open cabotage trade and improve its port navigation
    Liner shipping connectivity is crucial for Beijing's Maritime Silk Road strategy
  • New chapter opens for Torm as tanker owner completes restructuring
    Debt reduced to $561m and new A shares to be issued on Nasdaq Copenhagen
  • Scorpio Tankers buys two at South Korean yards
    Purchases worth a total of $95m add heft to product tanker fleet
  • European forwarding giant K+N posts better earnings
    K+N reports a mild boost in profits, supported by results in its sea freight division

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Konecranes gets order for automated RTG system for Indonesia container terminal
    Konecranes has received a repeat order for an automated RTG (ARTG) system from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesia. The system includes nine automated RTG cranes. It will be delivered to Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS), an operational terminal in Central Java, at the end of 2016. The order...
  • Airlines in desperate need of help to do business in India
    Delhi - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government's stated intention to make it easier to do business in India. The objective is to allow India to derive maximum social and economic benefits as its...
  • Congress winds up to kick can again on US highway bill
    WASHINGTON - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation to extend federal highway funding through the end of the year to buy time to find funding and votes for the six-year long-term bill that both the GOP and Democrats want. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan...
  • R+L Carriers announces new service center
    Wilmington, Ohio - Global transportation provider R+L Carriers is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Kennesaw, Georgia (KES) Service Center. This facility will provide easy access to the I-75, I-575 and I-285 shipping corridors and will allow for Guaranteed AM delivery and Guaranteed Hourly Window delivery into regions where Expedited...
  • Gulfport cancels study of deeper channel
    The Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, has encountered a setback to its hopes of dredging a channel large enough to match the port's growth ambitions. Gulfport officials withdrew their request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study enlarging of the port's 36-foot-deep channel to as much as 47 feet and widening...
  • US trucking companies keep more drivers, but need more
    A year of driver pay hikes may have paid off for trucking companies. The number of drivers quitting one carrier and leaving for another - called driver turnover - dropped significantly in early 2015, according to the American Trucking Associations. However, it's difficult to say exactly why more truck drivers decided to stick with their companies...
  • Port of Long Beach appoints communications director
    Noelia Rodriguez, a veteran communications executive with local and national experience, has been named to the newly-created position of director of communications at the Port of Long Beach. She will oversee the harbor department's communications, government relations and marketing divisions. Rodriguez served most recently as chief communications officer for Metro Los...
  • US highway bill's freight funding formula comes up short
    WASHINGTON - A new six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill in the U.S. includes more than a quarter-trillion dollars in infrastructure investment and designated funding for freight corridors. The formula that divvies up that funding among states, however, is intrinsically flawed, according to analysts at the Brookings Institution. Although the bill would channel funds...
  • Oakland import growth bodes well for peak season
    Port of OaklandThe Port of Oakland in June recorded its fourth straight month of growth in containerized imports since the signing of a tentative coastwide longshore contract in late February, boding well for the peak-shipping season in late summer to fall. Click to EnlargeLoaded import containers in June increased 2.6 percent...
  • Sanctions clobber Russian containerized trucking
    ST. PETERSBURG - The Russian trucking industry hauling containers is in crisis with demand plummeting because of Western sanctions on food imports and weak oil prices, but there's no help from Moscow on the way. The volume of containerized cargo hauled by Russian trucks fell by 15 percent year-over-year in the first...
  • US truckload carriers lure drivers with new trucks, technologies
    In the struggle to hire and keep truck drivers, trucking companies increasingly are using new, highly sophisticated, fuel-efficient trucks with the latest safety technology as incentives. They're also throwing in the latest "aftermarket" devices -- such as satellite televisions -- to make those drivers that do spend weeks on the road...
  • Kuehne + Nagel earnings up in second quarter
    LONDON - Kuehne + Nagel's net earnings rose 6.8 percent in the second quarter as strong growth in air freight tonnage offset lower ocean container volumes. The Swiss freight forwarding and logistics giant earned 173 francs ($183.4 million) in the three months through June compared with 162 million francs in the...
  • India's deep-sea Vizhinjam port project moves forward
    India's Kerala state authority on Monday issued a letter of intent to domestic port infrastructure developer Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone for the development of its long-planned deep-water, container transshipment terminal at Vizhinjam, paving the way for construction on the green-field site to begin by November. APSEZ's lone bid on...
  • Flat growth, rising capacity as air cargo runs out of steam
    Cathay Pacific has 13 Boeing 747-8 freighters in its fleet.HONG KONG - The air freight momentum generated by a solid first quarter has been well and truly lost with the world's market leader reporting flat growth in June and falling load factors.Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair carried 141,136...
  • Slowing June volumes at world's top two container ports
    Port of SingaporeHONG KONG - Singapore became the second Asian hub port to declare slowing container throughput in June following weak growth reported by Shanghai last week in the run up to the peak season period from July to September.The port of Singapore handled 2.62 million 20-foot-equivalent units during June,...
  • Intra-Asia to rule global container trade
    HONG KONG - Manufacturing changes in the next 15 years will keep intra-Asia as the world's largest ocean container trade, representing 35 percent of global volumes, according to a study by the Shanghai International Shipping Institute.The regional circulation of mainly semi-finished products will change the approach and layout of manufacturing...
  • Flat growth and rising capacity as air cargo runs out of steam
    Cathay Pacific has 13 Boeing 747-8 freighters in its fleet.HONG KONG - The air freight momentum generated by a solid first quarter has been well and truly lost with the world's market leader reporting flat growth in June and falling load factors.Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair carried 141,136...
  • Slowing June volumes at world's top two container ports
    HONG KONG - Singapore became the second Asian hub port to declare slowing container throughput in June following weak growth reported by Shanghai last week in the run up to the peak season period from July to September.The port of Singapore handled 2.62 million 20-foot containers during June, a significant...
  • Intra-Asia to rule global container trade, Shanghai institute says
    HONG KONG - Manufacturing changes in the next 15 years will keep intra-Asia as the world's largest ocean container trade, representing 35 percent of global volumes, according to a study by the Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI).The regional circulation of mainly semi-finished products will change the approach and layout of...
  • Carload weakness forecast to blunt US major railroads' profit growth
    The profit train U.S-based Class I railroads have been riding is slowing, resulting in expectations for solid but unspectacular profit reports for the second quarter, according to industry analysts. CSX Transportation, the first Class I railroad to report second-quarter earnings, announced Tuesday that net income rose 4.5 percent year-over-year to $553...
  • ILWU man-hours, wages rise despite stagnant West Coast volume
    A disturbing and costly trend is underway at West Coast ports where the number of man-hours paid to move containers is increasing as volume stagnates, while at the same time the hourly cost of longshore labor is also increasing. The pressure is therefore on terminal operators to increase productivity. Those terminals...
  • US spot market truck volumes rise in June
    Demand for heavy truck equipment on the U.S. spot freight market shot upward in June, increasing 9 percent from May, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. The June increase followed a 1.7 percent decline in spot market truck freight volumes from April to May, as measured by the index,...
  • CMA CGM Colombia opens new inland corridors
    CMA CGM Colombia offers, effective July 1, in addition to its maritime services, a complete inland coverage in Colombia, connecting its main ports of call to any inland destination across the country. With inland terminals in Medellin, Cali and Bogotá, and a network of 4 strategically located offices across the country,...
  • Globe Express Services appoints new CCO
    Globe Express Services has announced the appointment of Poonam Datta as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). The industry expert will be responsible for developing the company's global commercial strategy and building a strong team to further expand its presence in the international market. An accomplished and experienced business leader,...
  • Dollar Tree to add East Coast DC in South Carolina
    Discount retailer Dollar Tree is branching out in South Carolina, building a $104.4 million distribution center near Spartanburg, on the I-85 corridor between Charlotte and Atlanta and a short truck dray from the intermodal facilities of the South Carolina Inland Port in Greer. The construction of the 1.5-million-square-foot distribution facility follows...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Pioneer goes with V
    Pankaj Khanna-led Pioneer Marine has hired V.Ships for technical management of its full operational fleet.
  • Maersk hikes box rates
    Maersk Line is increasing box rates for shipments from the Far East.
  • OW double jeopardy ruling
    An English High Court ruling has increased the likelihood of 'double jeopardy' to shipowners over payment of fuel supplied by OW Bunker, by upholding a tribunal's decision that the UK Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SOGA) did not apply.
  • FreeSeas back on track
    Nasdaq-listed FreeSeas has brought its share price back above $1 after a reverse stock split.
  • Milaha CEO steps down
    Milaha's chief executive has announced his intention to retire in September after serving for seven years as head of the diversified owner.
  • Three crew poisoned
    Three Vietnamese seafarers have died from reported gas inhalation on a cargo vessel off Malaysia.
  • Wilson takes duo
    Norway's Wilson has snapped up a duo of small bulkers from Dutch owner Vertom.
  • GMP kicks off Gener8 coverage
    GMP Securities has urged investors to buy up stock in newly quoted Gener8 Maritime, which is trading at a discount to its IPO price.
  • US yard group files
    US shipyard group Signal International has filed for bankruptcy five months after being slapped with a court fine in an alleged labour trafficking case.
  • NileDutch strikes VSA deal
    Netherlands owner NileDutch has joined a containership service between South America and Africa.
  • Hong Kong holds seven
    A Brazilian-operated platform supply vessel (PSV) was among seven ships detained in Hong Kong in June.
  • Iran impact 'neutral'
    Iran's pending return to the oil and tanker markets following the likely lifting of sanctions has received a largely positive welcome.
  • Ferry runs aground
    All passengers have been evacuated from a ferry that suffered power failure off Indonesia.
  • FMC checks ports deal
    US regulators are seeking more information on a containership cooperation agreement with US west coast terminals.
  • One dead after collision
    Another seafarer still missing following smash between general cargoships off Zhoushan.
  • Tong ups Seadrill ante
    Chinese billionaire Tong Jinquan has strengthened his position in John Fredriksen's Seadrill.
  • Dynagas Partners seeks $86m
    George Procopiou's Dynagas Partners is looking to raise over $86m from a preferred equity offering.
  • Tankers leave Ceyhan
    Nine vessels head from Turkish port after Iraq cancels crude loadings.
  • TNK stacks the shelf
    Teekay Tankers has positioned itself to sell securities worth up to $150m, according to a filling to US financial regulators.
  • Teekay aframax held
    A Teekay Tankers aframax was detained in Canada last month after being suspected of a discharge violation.
  • Icon fixes out duo
    Malaysia's Icon Offshore has announced two long-term charters for its anchor-handlers.
  • Epic closes fundraiser
    Epic Gas has completed its previously announced private placement to existing shareholders raising $50m in the process.
  • Scorpio goes shopping
    US-listed product tanker owner has picked up another couple of newbuilding resales.
  • Fennica heads for repair
    A Finnish multipurpose icebreaker damaged while on charter to Shell in Alaska is set to head to the US for repairs.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: FMC releases report on U.S. port congestion
  • Dollar Tree selects S.C. for massive distribution center
  • WLS: Carriers up capacity in east-west trades in advance of peak season
  • Report: Mega vessel arrival delays in Europe shorter than for all vessels on average
  • MSC changes terminals on two South America services
  • MacroPoint integrates tracking data with CarrierWeb solutions
  • Port Canaveral to break ground on new facility
  • Washington State Legislature funds key rail projects
  • Dublin Port Company's largest infrastructure project receives approval
  • BNSF Logistics acquires TTS
  • Great Lakes ore sinks in June
  • Yusen Logistics expands operations in Mexico
  • Fitch: U.S. transportation outlook 'stable' for second half 2015
  • Mass. court rules carriers can't be compelled to make drivers employees
  • Hanjin containership disabled off North Carolina

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • Evergas names pair of new dual-fuel LNG carriers
    Vessels can transport ethane, LPG and LNG.
  • Owners lose out in OW court case
    Judge finds that bunker contract remains valid.
  • More detail on EU support for DFDS projects
    Four ECA routes, six scrubber installations and seven ports are beneficiaries, two bigger projects turned down.
  • Stena gains EU funding for scrubbers
    But application for developing LNG bunker supply infrastructure in Baltic turned down.
  • Endofa recruits trading manager
    New hire Peter Grunwaldt has shipping and bunkering background.
  • Singapore bunker conference for September
    Will cover regional market developments.
  • Japan: Bonded bunker sales down
    Volumes fall on month and on year, data shows.
  • Cold ironing arrives at Chinese port
    Move part-funded by local government.
  • Courts reach opposite conclusions in OW 'interpleader' cases
    Conflicting outcomes shows level of complexity of case, says Reed Smith.
  • Asian shipping firm adds to fleet
    In fuel-saving move.
  • Chinese port opens first shorepower connection
    System to cut GHG emissions by over 2,100 mt per year.
  • Brightoil founder increases ownership in firm
    Total of value of transaction at $2.34 million.
  • Courts reach opposite conclusions on OW Bunker case
    Conflicting outcomes shows level of difficulty and complexity of case, explains Reed Smith.
  • Asian shipping firm in fuel-saving move
    Company to add three vessels to fleet this year.
  • Klaipeda LNG reloading station project receives EU funding
    Receives $6.6 million in financial support.
  • Quebec commissions 'first North American LNG-fuelled ferry'
    Vessel is first of three LNG-powered ferries.

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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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