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March 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe low ebb, US$708/TEU - Transpac off 4.5pc to $1,835/FEU
  • Hong Kong fuel warning; Fines, jail await those not using low-sulphur fuel
  • Oakland dock peace restored, operations resume after lockout
  • India-wide dock strike averted when minister vows not to privatise ports
  • One-car spill as 4th Canadian National oil train derails
  • Yokohama port's box throughput falls 1.3pc in December
  • Cyberattacks threaten major container ocean carriers, experts warn
  • Gansu's new 6,000-kilometre railway to open by year-end
  • Capacity at Port Elizabeth's Ngqura box terminal doubles
  • Naviland Cargo ties up with Port of Le Havre with Swiss rail runs
  • TT Club identifies 5 generic causes for transport industry claims
  • New European Commission guidelines for road cargo security
  • Canada's Cargojet profit drops 26pc, but revenue rises 9.7pc
  • Liberty Logistics, Fast Logistic to expand in US, Europe, Mideast
  • Ethiopian Airlines wins brand award at South African cargo conference

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2015
  • ITIC warns on fraudulent diversion of funds
  • Mahesh Sivaswamy-The driving force behind Transworld Group Singapore
  • Malaysian flag approves IRClass as Recognised Security Organisation
  • New customised service to help ships unveiled
  • Anti-dumping duty to be levied on steel imports from three countries
  • Ban on shark fin exports unlikely to hit seafood shipments
  • India to begin exporting buffalo meat to Russia in May
  • Major Port labour federations not to go ahead with proposed strike from today
  • Prakash Tulsiani steps down
  • Tariff-setting reforms at Major Ports gathering momentum as govt takes crucial steps on policy front, says ICRA
  • Goods transport thro' rail could boost Indo-Pak trade
  • Reduced diesel prices lower truck rentals
  • Clarification regarding place of removal
  • DRI unearths export fraud cases
  • Feb. exports drop by 15.02 pc; sharp fall in imports helps reduce trade deficit
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 286.3 m to $ 337.79 bn
  • Govt abolishes compulsory registration rule for groundnut exports
  • Govt considering quality checks to curb steel imports from EU, Asia
  • INR plunges by 81 paise to end at 62.97 against dollar
  • Only 3 documents now needed for ex-im trade
  • Rubber import duty likely to be raised
  • Sugar millers not ready to export; aver subsidy came late
  • Three Indian cos on US defaulter list for maintaining energy ties with Iran
  • US recovery likely to give India's exports moderate boost
  • Industry stalwarts to make their presence felt at CONquest 2015 tomorrow
  • St. Britto's College celebrates Women's Day

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The sceptre passes to Asia
  • Beneficial liaison for Chinese market
  • Route fixed for Tenterfield HV bypass
  • New CEO for Rijeka container terminal operator
  • More cargo pilfering in the States
  • Cutting edge radar simply loves screening
  • El Al takes over 50th Boeing aircraft
  • Iran augmenting port capacity on Caspian Sea
  • 25,000th blocktrain steams out of Gyor
  • SWA Cargo rated top US domestic carrier again
  • Flydubai adding Iranian cities to network
  • Plans for regional hub in Sri Lanka
  • Singapore splurging out on staff
  • More rails for BNSF in California
  • Scaling career ladder to executive VP
  • Iraqi to Manchester, Kuwait back to Munich
  • Long Beach prolongs life at congestion relief depot

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Virginia works to cut congestion
    Lost productivity due to weather-related closures has forced the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to adjust operations at Port of Virginia to reduce congestion at one of the US east coast's largest box terminals. VPA announced that, starting on 13 March, it had reduced the number of days export
  • HHI's Suezmax orderbook boosted
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI has won new orders for three Suezmax tankers from two Greek shipowners. Firstly, Arcadia Shipmanagement has booked two 158,000dwt units to add to four vessels it contracted in 1H14, which are due for delivery during 2017. Meanwhile, Thenamaris has penned a
  • Ex-NCL CEO sues Branson's Virgin
    Colin Veitch, former CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has filed suit against Richard Branson's Virgin Cruises, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of business ideas. The Virgin Group officially confirmed plans to order newbuilds and enter the cruise sector in December 2014. Veitch's
  • Jiangzhou Union secure MPP vessels
    China's Jiangzhou Union shipbuilding yard has signed contracts for two 12,500dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels from returning German owners. The vessels were ordered by Hamburg based Auerbach Schifffahrt Gmbh and will be built under hull numbers JZ1067 and JZ1068 with deliveries pencilled in from
  • Hyundai Samho secure two Aframax vessels
    Korea's Hyundai Samho shipyard has won an order for a pair of Aframax tankers. The 115,000dwt tankers were booked by Belgian owners Transpetrol with deliveries slated for late 2016. No price was reported but brokers are indicating a price of USD55 million each. The Belgian owners have a 84,000cbm
  • Long-term visibility key for offshore sector
    The supply of increasingly sophisticated vessels, needed to support offshore wind energy projects, could contract unless policy-makers inject more certainty and standardisation into the industry.
  • Long Beach launch "Peel Off" program
    Loaded export containers on the US west coast will be getting more priority as a box expediting programme spreads throughout the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. The Port of LA's "Peel Off" program, which launched on 25 February, is helping clear a backlog of import boxes at port terminals that
  • Abbot Point expansion gets the go ahead
    Indian conglomerate Adani's previously aborted plan to dredge and expand Australia's northern Queensland coal port of Abbot Point has finally got the go ahead. A new proposal put forward by Queensland Bulk Terminals to place sediment on spare port land, known as the T2 site, instead of on the
  • Australian ports reopen following Cyclone Olwyn
    Australia's Pilbara ports of Dampier and Ashburton reopened today as category 3 tropical Cyclone Olwyn headed south. Woodside, Pluto, Mermaid Marine Supply Base, Burrup Materials private berths, the Rio Tinto iron ore terminal, and Dampier salt terminal were reopened at midday local time. "There
  • Taiwan's February exports down by 6.7%
    Taiwan recorded exports of USD19.86 billion in February, down 6.7% year on year (y/y), data released by the Ministry of Finance on 9 March showed. The Lunar New Year holiday reduced the working days of February and the falling crude prices sapped demand for petrochemical products, which accounted
  • CHEC to suffer loss on suspended port project
    China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the company engaged in a port city project in Sri Lanka, is to suffer the loss of USD380,000 per day since the suspension of the project, according to a statement from the company on 11 March. The subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company
  • Sainty Marine sues compatriot over USD8 mil.
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has filed a lawsuit against a compatriot steel supplier over CNY50 million (USD8 million) in prepayment for steel. In April 2013, Sainty Marine signed a contract with Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel to purchase 15,384.62 tonnes of steel for CNY50 million, a stock
  • Malaysia authorises IRClass as RSO
    The Malaysian Marine Department (MMD) has given the green light for Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to act as a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for ships operating under Malaysian Flag Administration. As an RSO, IRClass will carry out verification and approval of ship security plans,
  • 'K' Line scraps young Capesize
    Japan's third-biggest shipowner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has sold a 15-year-old Capesize bulker for demolition. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 2000-built Cape Flora was sold for recycling last week. The Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low this year has catalysed
  • Bearish short-term outlook for Supramaxes
    A heavy orderbook and sluggish commodities demand mean Supramax bulkers, including Ultramaxes, will struggle in the short term. Italian broker Banchero Costa, which examined the fleet of 40,000-64,999 dwt bulkers, noted that the active fleet consists of 2,807 units - equivalent to about 151 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Robert E. Derecktor Inc. now a Damen licensee
  • New ECA-compliant fuel oil has viscosity similar to HFO
  • NPCC picks Wärtsilä solutions for jack-up barges
  • LNG fueled Harvey Energy now fully in service
  • NNS gets $8.4 million award for CVN 68 class work

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Department of Transportation releases TSI numbers for January
  • Port Metro Vancouver joins team funding Fraser River dredging
  • Troy Container Line adding Malaysia to New York City run
  • Coast Guard honors tug crew for rescue of pair from burning boat
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opening Tianjin vehicle processing center

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Maersk Line appoints new chief financial officer
    Hewlett Packard's Pierre Danet to take over from Jakob Stausholm who moves strategy role
  • Russian oil production dips leave tankers unscathed... for now
    Russia's problems with sanctions mean tanker sector will keep a close eye on developments
  • China CSSC Holdings posts $7m profit for 2014
    But operating losses at $42.4m as the company books a huge amount of one-off gains
  • Capital Product Partners shelves bond offering
    Owner says that the refinancing plan was 'opportunistic' in nature
  • Opec lays into North America in new oil diatribe
    Oil cartel pulls no punches as it blames North America for current oil market chaos
  • GRIs delayed as rates slide again
    Carriers with services from Asia to northern Europe are now targeting price increases to come into force in April
  • Portland dispute rumbles on
    Court rules in terminal operator's favour on productivity slowdowns until August 2013 but says it hasn't been proved they continued beyond this date
  • Fully LNG-fuelled containership 'not in my lifetime', says Gerry Wang
    Seaspan chief executive thinks the concept of LNG ready ships needs to be clarified
  • Seaspan set for more boxship orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    New York-listed containership lessor plans to continue expansion in 10,000 teu and 14,000 teu sector
  • ITIC warns of increase in fraudulent diversion of payments
    View changes of account details with suspicion, says insurer
  • Industry viewpoint: The American Dream is still possible
    Recent union contract negotiations at the ports of LA and Long Beach show how
  • Black swans and Captain Ian Finley to keep product tanker industry gripped
    Fears over escalation of strikes at US refineries and new Middle Eastern capacity are sure to be hot topics at next week's conference - just watch out for grillings by the chairman
  • Abbot Point coal terminal gets the green light from state authorities
    Final approval from Australian federal government is still required
  • Hong Kong moves a step closer to low-sulphur legislation
    Regulation will come into force this July if lawmakers give it a go
  • Uneasy truce but no peace yet on US west coast
    Negotiating process broken but what is the alternative?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Truckload carriers Landstar, Covenant add capacity as freight demand grows
    Rising truckload freight demand lead Landstar System and Covenant Transportation to expand their available capacity in the first quarter, as the truckload carriers reported increased revenue and more loads compared with the storm-crippled quarter a year ago. "We continue to add truck capacity to the network and currently exceed 9,000 trucks...
  • Gov. Scott's effort to lure California cargo to Florida could backfire
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott's attempt to lure shippers - from Bacardi to IKEA - away from California may not necessarily bring big business to the Sunshine State, but it will bring the national media attention that some say Florida ports need. It's that same national media attention that could produce the...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates rise but reliability declines
    U.S. shippers importing goods from Asia to the West Coast are paying more in the spot market for ocean shipping but getting worse service in return, a function of carriers' pricing power gained from strong demand and the effects of the congestion. The average spot rate to move a 20-foot container...
  • Reopened Houston container terminal works on cargo backlog
    Longshoremen at Port of Houston's largest container terminal are digging through a backlog of containers and will work well into the weekend after two vessels collided on Monday in the Houston Ship Channel, forcing the closure of the facility and leaving dozens of ships stranded. "It's all hands on deck right...
  • Put the focus on modernization
    As the JOC Group held its 15th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California, this month, it didn't require any imagination to see the results of nine months of contentious labor negotiations that led to slowdowns and crisis-level congestion at the ports. Even though a tentative contract had finally been reached...
  • A turning point for longshore labor?
    Standing on the stage at this month's TPM Conference, Matthew Shay delivered a pointed message to those responsible for months-worth of delays, millions of dollars in lost retail sales, and the loss of jobs and export opportunities: "Enough is enough! The interest of thousands" can no longer threaten the livelihood...
  • Dockworker negotiating process must change, TPM told; ILA reacts
    At the depths of the 2008-09 recession, Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a landmark labor agreement that contributed to the rescue of one of the United States' largest and oldest automakers. Today, Ford not only is surviving, but also thriving. Speaking to more than 2,000 attendees at...
  • Job openings at US transport, warehouse firms rise 23 percent
    The number of job openings in the U.S. transportation and warehousing industries increased 23 percent year-over-year in January, but businesses in those industries lost more workers than they hired that month, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the recent spike in separations is most likely seasonal...
  • TPM 2015 Keynote Address
    Karl Gernandt, chairman of the board of directors at Kuehne + Nagel International AG, the world's largest ocean forwarder, delivers the opening keynote address at the 15th annual TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif. on March 2. Introduced by Frank Mottek, business news anchor for CBS radio in Los Angeles,...
  • Barges face 'serious' bottlenecks in Rotterdam, Antwerp
    Rotterdam and Antwerp risk a return to the congestion that blighted the leading European container ports in 2014 after a major barge operator warned it might levy a surcharge in response to "serious" bottlenecks. Barges have to wait up to 92 hours to process cargoes in Rotterdam and face delays of...
  • India averts nationwide port strike threat
    An agreement between Indian dockworker union leaders and labor board officials was reached late Friday, averting a threatened indefinite nationwide strike that would have seriously disrupted operations at the country's major ports. The unions said they withdrew the strike notice after authorities agreed to address the workers' concerns over a planned...
  • Mergers, acquisitions, relaunch to reshape S. America box trade
    Full-size chartThe usually staid U.S.-South America ocean container trade is undergoing a shakeup, and it starts at the top of the carrier hierarchy. Maersk Group, which operates the world's largest container line, in January relaunched its SeaLand brand into the north-south trade, while two European ocean carriers each have acquired a...
  • APL Logistics to set up Sri Lanka hub
    HONG KONG - APL Logistics will establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka by the second half of 2015, the Singapore-based forwarder has announced.In its first major announcement since being acquired by Kintetsu World World Express (KWE) for a premium $1.2 million, APL Logistics said it...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe spot rate hits 18-month low as slow season bites
    HONG KONG - Freight rates fell on all major east-west trades this week with Asia-Europe recording $708 per TEU, its lowest level in almost 18 months, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).The slow season has arrived in earnest and slashed 13 percent off the...
  • CN derailment leads to delays at Port Metro Vancouver
    The derailment of a CN train carrying crude oil in Ontario on March 7, which closed a main line from Toronto to British Columbia, has led to delays to container movements at Port Metro Vancouver. "We continue to experience significant congestion issues in Vancouver. The backlog of rail traffic has resulted...
  • Bumpy, slow-motion recovery from West Coast labor standoff
    Operations at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland returned to normal Thursday following a dock worker shutdown on Wednesday. Nevertheless Oakland, and other West Coast gateways, for the next two months at least will be digging out from the container and vessel backlogs that built up during coastwide labor negotiations...
  • Truckers serving Port of Virginia grapple with congestion
    For days now, trucks in Southeast Virginia have queued in hour-long lines, blocking highway exits and struggling to enter Virginia International Gateway, once prided as the most efficient container terminal in the state. Truckers on Thursday were comparing congestion in Virginia to the likes seen on the U.S. West Coast at...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • ER torches orders
    Affiliates of ER Offshore have terminated contracts to construct platform-supply vessels (PSVs) after filing for insolvency in Germany.
  • Oldendorff fixes newbuild
    Oldendorff is said to have chartered a new Ugland Bulk Transport supramax which has just been launched.
  • Ferry falls in dock
    A Scandlines ferry has suffered severe damage in a dock accident at the Remontowa shipyard in Poland.
  • Six figures in sight
    VLGC spot rates moved to within a fraction of $100,000 daily on Friday as earnings raced on at a traditionally weak time of year.
  • Captain held
    Master of Singapore-flagged tug detained in Indonesia for alleged illegal entry.
  • AVS buys manager
    Turkish chandler AVS Global Ship Supply has taken over Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping.
  • Solvang ups stakes
    Norwegian owner Solvang has topped up its shareholding in three vessels.
  • Tripoli cries foul
    Libya's rival parliament based in Tripoli has accused forces in Es Sider of trying to sell and load crude outside of official channels.
  • Olympian heights
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung's man of steel
    Samsung Heavy Industries is looking to cut material costs with the hire of a steel analyst.
  • Fleeing ship fired on
    Turkey's coast guard fired on a domestic cargoship as part of an operation to detain 337 mainly Syrian migrants on board.
  • Ships before shares
    Diana Shipping should place vessel purchases ahead of further investments in its own stock, Drewry Financial Research says.
  • CSL goes Dutch
    India's Cochin Shipyard has signed an agreement with Dutch yard IHC to collaborate on constructing dredgers for the domestic market.
  • Solomon tries again
    South Korea's Solomon Savings Bank and asset subsidiary Golden Bridge are again seeking to sell a panamax bulker as it rolls off charter, brokers say.
  • Galapagos glitch
    Pumping of contaminated water from a cargoship that grounded off the Galagapos Islands six weeks ago has been halted.
  • Bimco sees dry cap
    Depression in the dry cargo markets is set to stick around for the next couple of months with rates in all of the sub-sectors expected to remain below $10,000 daily, Bimco says.
  • Scrubbers no solution
    A German environmental group has said scrubbers - one of shipping companies' most popular solutions for regulation compliance - are "over-estimated".
  • 'The fire was literally one step behind us'
    When Andreas and Elena Oikonomou escaped the blazing Norman Atlantic ferry with their young daughter, they thought they were safe. But their ordeal had just begun. Nick Roumpis reports
  • Sometimes you just have to let the music speak for itself
    From Lord Kitchener to Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Grace Jones, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna... Dave Martins belongs to a long line of Caribbean musical exports.
  • Hit the road
    Cars have loomed large for Excelerate boss Rob Bryngelson since he was a toddler, and not always in a good way.
  • Arty party
    When Clarksons closed its Geneva specialist products tankers desk in late 2012, Peter Cauro transferred to clean tankers but soon left to pursue other interests. Those 'other interests' turned out to be very interesting.
  • Norse things happen at sea
    Horned helmets, unkempt beards, murder, rape and looting: that's the picture conjured up for most people of Viking warriors spilling from dragon-headed longships.
  • The TW+ guide to...Tjipetir
  • Our new ferry, I presume?
    It seems as though the Ilala has been criss-crossing Lake Malawi since David Livingstone first explored these parts. But that's changing, as Janie Hampton discovers.
  • On the right course
    The right course for Jung Sung-Leep used to be the golf course. These days, he tells Irene Ang, it refers to the direction in which he is steering STX
  • The dhows of Dubai: Anchored in centuries of tradition
  • Is 20 February past its sell-by date?
    It may be time to look at scrapping the industry's annual scramble for P&I insurance, suggests Jim Mulrenan
  • Clowning glory
    John Fredriksen did it, but didn't have a lot to say. Gregory Hadjieleftheriadis did it, and said quite a bit.
  • Shipping will take a role in Greece's new politics
  • Taking on the world
    The Nakilat boss tells Lucy Hine how he plans to make the Qatari LNG carrier a global shipowning force.
  • Marinakis. The man behind The Legend
    Gillian Whittaker finds a new side to the Capital boss as they talk politics, football and, yes, a little shipping.
  • Kalakala for sale - in pieces
    Scrap pieces of the historic US art-deco ferry Kalakala are going on sale.
  • Bison comes home
    Boa Offshore has reflagged a vessel from Malta to Norway to take advantage of state incentives.
  • Clipper swaps HFO tanks
    Clipper Group has expanded the marine gas oil (MGO) storage capacity aboard a series of bulkers to help meet new sulphur regulations.
  • Seven for SCI
    State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has confirmed an order for five offshore ships at Cochin Shipyard, while also tendering to buy two LPG carriers.
  • NYK man faces US jail
    An NYK employee has been sentenced to 15 months in a US jail for his part in a ro-ro trade price fixing scandal.
  • Kwa lifts NOL stake
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chairman Kwa Chiong Seng has increased his stake in the liner operator financial disclosures reveal.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Oakland terminal reopens
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange says container spot rates down
  • OOIL sees profits increase more than five-fold in 2014
  • PSA profits fall despite increased revenue
  • Pallet firm sentenced for false treatment markings
  • Profits up 7.1% at SITC
  • Horizon takes a loss in 2014
  • Stifel updates EPS estimates for CN, CP
  • The case of the purloined pizza cheese
  • APL Logistics to establish Sri Lanka hub
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens vehicle processing center in Tianjin
  • Congestion flares up again at Port of Virginia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • India, Sri Lanka to develop oil storage facility
    At Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee.
  • Singapore records fall in monthly sales volumes
    All grades bar one down over previous month.
  • ADNOC to boost fuel oil exports
    But likely to be of short term duration.
  • Study questions scrubber sustainability
    NGO behind study says environmental risks have been ignored and economic benefits overestimated.
  • Russian refinery modernisation on track
    Soft crude values may slow down investments that cut fuel oil output.
  • Shipowner chooses MGO for ECA compliance
    Company fits MGO tanks onboard half a dozen vessels.
  • WFS leases US bunker storage facility
    Terminal space previously occupied by Morgan Stanley.
  • Bunker spill along Delaware river
    Bunkers overflowed during a refuelling operation, says USCG spokesperson.
  • Offshore vessel to feature fuel recovery separator system
    System a first in offshore industry, says Petrofac.
  • India: Tanker held in bunker bill dispute
    Dan-Bunkering moves to claim over $20,000 from shipowner.
  • Statoil: Storing crude on tankers not profitable 'yet'
    Demand has been decreasing in recent weeks.

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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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