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December 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Record load: UASC's 18,800-TEUer takes on 18,601 TEU at Port Klang
  • CP to Norfolk Southern: Merger rejection based rumour, false assumptions
  • US carmakers, pharma, tobacco concerns against TPP, but others favour it
  • Most ships now have Electronic Chart Display Information Systems
  • Mergers change fortunes of S'pore, Westports, but not much: analyst
  • Cosco Pacific has little good news as flat to declining volumes are posted
  • Automation is way forward for US ports to cope with mega box ship discharges
  • UPS and FedEx are put to the test this record-breaking peak season
  • NYK conducts maritime student exchange between Japan and Philippines
  • New US$7.4 billion Doha port set for first calls in early 2016
  • Cargolux settles with unions gets 3-year deal from flight, ground crews
  • Lower EU court annuls US$864 in European Commission cartel fines
  • Hactl signs Myanmar National Airlines' new Yangon-Hong Kong flights
  • Cargo Agency Modernisation Programme to be implemented piecemeal
  • Egypt seeks global security firm to review, enhance airport security
  • Major airports in Asia invest in capacity to meet surging demand

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Container service reliability remains stable in Nov.
  • Global Logistics Solutions & Seawings Global Logistics launch their operations in Ahmedabad
  • IRClass backs India's efforts to cut emissions at COP21 meeting in Paris
  • Urea imports up 16 pc in April-Nov.
  • India & Spain plan MoU for cooperation in port matters
  • N. Muruganandam takes charge as MD of Indian Ports Association
  • Shipping Minister reviews performance of New Mangalore Port
  • Centre plans connecting India with Sri Lanka via bridge & tunnel: Gadkari
  • CONCOR connects export containers en masse by rail to Chennai Port
  • Centre to establish int'l e-commerce hub
  • India offers assistance to Fiji in constructing roads, flyovers & ports
  • INR rallies against dollar for third straight session
  • Plunge in crude prices to help India save INR 2.14 lakh cr. on oil import bill in FY16

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • IHS Energy: US crude exports to triple by 2020
    Following the repeal of the ban on crude exports, America's outbound volumes should grow to 1.7 million barrels/day (bpd) by 2020, according to a new report by the consultancy IHS Energy. In January-September 2015, US exports of crude to Canada, which are not covered by the ban, combined with allowable condensate...
  • US Coast Guard cyber authority gets boost in Congress
    Pier T at Port of Long Beach. Credit: Port of Long BeachLawmakers introduced and quickly passed a bill that makes the US Coast Guard the primary agency responsible for reducing the risk of a cyber-attack against American maritime interests. The Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of...
  • Peel Ports buys Great Yarmouth Port Company
    Peel Ports Group (PPG) has completed the acquisition of Great Yarmouth Port Co (GYPC) from International Port Holdings for an undisclosed sum. The port of Great Yarmouth is a strategic addition to PPG's existing and extensive portfolio in the British Isles. This includes ports and terminals in Clydeport, Dublin, Heysham, Liverpool,...
  • New dredging approach in New Jersey
    "You have to try something else," said Joe Hill, owner of New Jersey's Barnegat Bay Dredging Company. That 'something else' involves fresh approaches to storing, disposing, and using dredged material in his state, where disposal spaces for dredged materials are fast filling to the brim. Hill and his team at the...
  • Environmental dredging - New Jersey's coastal innovation
    The skyline of Atlantic City, New Jersey, is visible on the horizon from the sands of Mordecai Island, a salt marsh island that is being fortified in an ecosystem restoration campaign. The view of Atlantic City, a gambling destination, is apropos, because on Mordecai Island, stakeholders are doubling down on an...
  • JF Brennan completes inaugural project with new barracuda class dredge - Victor Buhr
    RESERVE, LOUISIANA - J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, recently completed the inaugural project for its newest, fully customized Barracuda Class dredge from DSC Dredge. The Quad Cities Generating Station, a two-unit nuclear power plant located on the Mississippi River near Cordova, Illinois, requires biennial dredging of siltation...
  • Helsinki's new ferry terminal has style and substance
    Artist's impression of the new terminal. Credit: PES-ArkkitehditA sleek and modern form, a maritime marquee, an uber-efficient building, a conspicuous sign of the growing ferry business - however you describe it, Helsinki's new passenger terminal is a study in how to build where the city meets the sea. Finland's Port of Helsinki's USD98...
  • Salalah opens USD143 million general cargo and liquid bulk terminal
    Opening ceremony for the liquid bulk terminal. Credit: APM TerminalsA major Arab Gulf regional gateway port and transhipment hub on the Arabian Sea, the port of Salalah in Oman has opened a new deepwater general cargo and liquid bulk terminal. Adding 20 million tonnes of dry cargo and six million tonnes...
  • India's Shipping Corp goes on five-ship spending spree
    Shipping Corporation of India. Credit: AffeldtCashed-up Shipping Corporation of India, the country's largest carrier, is evaluating offers from undisclosed shipyards and shipping companies to buy five vessels, which would be its first purchase since April 2013. "We are evaluating the offers and will take a final decision on the ship purchases...
  • Ship recycling licence comes to Europe
    Careful asbestos removal in Dalian. An EU recycling licence would support safe recycling. Credit: DSIC Marine Services Co Ltd.By the end of December, a report will be submitted to the European Commission proposing a financial mechanism to incentivise sustainable shipbreaking practices. Under the system, ships calling at European ports will pay...
  • Ship recycling yards 'should look to EU regulation', says activist group
    India's Priya Blue Industries recycling yard is one of four to win international-level compliance. Credit: Priya Blue Industries.As two more Indian ship recycling yards achieve compliance with international standards, environmental activist group NGO Shipbreaking Platform says yards need to start using the EU regulation as their standard. This week, the two...
  • Van Oord names new Damen-built CSD Mangystau
    The naming ceremony was held at Damen Dredging Equipment's yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, and was performed by Mrs J.P.T.M. Verwijs, wife of the chairman of Van Oord's Works Council, with members of both the Van Oord and Damen families present. Mangystau is the second modified Damen CSD 650 cutter suction...
  • SITC redelivers chartered-in ships as newbuilds arrive
    An SITC bulker. Credit: HasenpuschChinese intra-Asia shipping line SITC International has been returning chartered-in ships and choosing not to renew charterhires as the freight market comes under pressure. Ship brokers that have dealings with SITC told IHS Fairplay that the company has redelivered more than six ships this year. One broker said,...
  • No general increase for Korea P&I members in 2016
    Credit: IHSKorea P&I Club has announced that it will not charge a general increase in member premiums in 2016. The club, whose members are mainly South Korean shipowners, said, "Our board of directors agreed that there would be no general increase in 2016 for our members, even if general increase is...
  • Avance Gas withdraws Aurora bid
    Avance Gas vessel Venus Glory. Credit: FotofliteAvance Gas Holding, the listed Norwegian VLGC owner, says it has withdrawn its offer for Aurora LPG, another listed VLGC company, after its bid failed to reach a sharply reduced level of acceptances. The failure of the bid did not come as a surprise as...
  • Cosco Corp excluded from COSCO/China Shipping tie-up
    Credit: Cosco CorpThe exclusion of Cosco Corporation, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and dry bulk shipping unit of COSCO group, from its parent's impending merger with fellow Chinese state-owned shipping behemoth China Shipping Group, has emphasised the predicament the unit is facing. In a 16 December report, analyst Ho Pei Hwa, on behalf...
  • Chabahar port development delayed as India and Iran struggle to agree terms
    Indian shipping minister Nitin Gadkari. Credit: PAIndia and Iran are trying to agree contract terms to pave the way for work to begin on the development of the port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build and operate cargo facilities at the port was signed...
  • SBM Offshore completes financing for FPSO
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD800 million financing of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Turritella. This involved the creation of a joint-venture company to operate the vessel, with SBM Offshore having a 55% stake, and Japanese companies Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK Line holding 30% and 15% respectively. The joint venture...
  • Wuchang shipbuilding wins Marin Teknikk design DSCV pair
    China's Wuchang Shipbuilding has secured a newbuilding contract for the construction of up to two Offshore Dive and Construction vessels. Singapore based Ultra Deep Offshore Ltd placed the order for one firm vessel with an option for a second vessel that has to be exercised before the end of April 2016. The...
  • Ship collision causes oil spillage in Vietnam
    A collision in Tien River, south of Tien Giang Province, Vietnam, has resulted in a massive oil spill in the waterway. A ship carrying 1.2 million litres of petrol collided with a 998-tonne barge loaded with construction materials on 15 December 2015. The impact of the collision has left ship, SG2674 with...
  • Six crew missing after ship collision off Batam, Indonesia
    Six crew are missing after Cayman Islands-flagged tanker Stolt Commitment collided with Antigua & Barbuda-flagged cargo ship Thorco Cloud on 16 December 2015 at 20:14 h local time, 6 nm northwest of Batam. After the collision, the 10,385-dwt cargo ship sank with its loaded cargo of 560 tonnes of bunker fuel,...
  • Analysts weigh shipping impacts of US crude export move
    Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra. Credit: Chris Preovolos/Marine Money.With America poised to allow exports of crude oil for the first time in 40 years, analysts are describing the shipping impact as a puzzle with many moving parts. As Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra put it, the new US policy will be...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Air cargo carriers welcome EU court decision to annul antitrust fines
  • DCT Gdansk bears the brunt of Russian economic problems, but big ships save the day
  • We're all 'rehearsing for life on an inhospitable planet', while COP21 was simply a cop-out
  • INFOGRAPHIC: COP21 decisions at a glance
  • 'Don't treat transport companies simply as a vendor to succeed in e-commerce, says FedEx's Fred Smith
  • US businesses fear a stronger dollar may weigh on growth and exports
  • BACCO Andrew Crawley moves to top job at IAG Cargo

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Congressmen will resist SecDef effort to cut LCS buy
  • MAN Diesel and Turbo to power giant crane ship
  • DNV GL uses drone for surveys without scaffolding
  • North America's first LNG bunker barge nears launch
  • Optimarin CEO pleased USCG wants BW bugs proved dead
  • GulfMark and Simek agree PSV delivery delay

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Port association pleased with transport funding in appropriations bill
  • Port of Los Angeles releases container totals for November
  • Crowley Maritime earns award for safe driving in Costa Rica
  • Drewry containership reliability report sees November numbers holding steady
  • US rail freight traffic slides lower during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Seanergy Maritime posts net loss for the third quarter
    Chief executive says dry bulk market is experiencing one of the worst crises of the last 25 years
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Large vessels cascade onto Asia-Africa trades: Port developments allow post-panamax vessels to move in on African trade
  • Stable VLGC rate during seasonal weakness bodes well
    Spot rate has hovered at around $68 per tonne since late November
  • Beijing tightens entry criteria for shipyard whitelist
    Orderbook data is added to the must-have baskets
  • DP World confirms $1.9bn Chinese port venture
    Terminal operator and partners ink long term deal to develop Chinese terminals through to 2020
  • ENL cancels $100m Viking Supply Ships AHTS contract
    Charter termination will lead to $33m in lost income
  • Nordic American Tankers refinances credit facility
    Facility is increased from $430m to $500m as terms improved
  • Frontline seals $500m refinancing package
    Tanker giant expects positive cash flow and profit effect from the five-year deal
  • Vancouver looks to join the 'big ship' party
    Canada's GCT Deltaport gears up for 18,000 teu-plus ships
  • POSH delivers profit warning
    Offshore operator will take impairment on goodwill from 2007 acquisition of PSA Marine
  • USCG rejects ballast water approval methods
    Coast Guard decision adds confusion to market as industry awaits IMO recount to determine if regulations come into force in 2016
  • Pakistan emerges as Asia's newest LNG destination
    Shell and Gunvor likely to win Pakistan State Oil's new LNG tender
  • Singapore container throughput drops in November from year before
    Second straight month volumes fall 16% year-on-year
  • Russia's sanctions on Turkey have minimal impact on shipping, for now
    Biggest effects to be felt by only a small number of operators carrying fruit and vegetables, but there is potential for Russian customs delays
  • Port of Antwerp divests stake in Essar Ports and ends strategic pact
    Antwerp Port subsidiary still carrying out consultancy work for Essar Ports
  • Teekay Corp and its subsidiaries slash dividends
    Dividend cuts projected to generate combined cash savings in excess of $435m to fund future capital projects
  • South Carolina reports November box traffic up 6.5% on year
    Growth to remain above US port market average
  • Cargoship sinks in Singapore Strait after collision with chemical tanker
    Six crew members missing in Indonesian waters off Batam Island
  • Port of Rotterdam adds fresh incentive for ships to bunker LNG
    Port offering a 10% discount on fees until 2020 for vessels using liquefied natural gas as fuel
  • Goldenport's chairman and president step down
    Robert Crawley to succeed Chris Walton as non-executive chairman as Paris Dragnis announces retirement from board
  • FMC continues to monitor impact of PierPASS operations
    Move is part of FMC's statutory mandate to check on agreements for fairness in competition
  • Avance's attempt to buy Aurora LPG thwarted
    Conditions of offer not met by Wednesday deadline
  • HSH Nordbank will get tougher on bad loans, Torsten Temp warns
    German lender stays in big league, with book still topping $20bn, says shipping chief

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • UASC mega ship steams for UK with record load
  • LA,LB ports confident investments, better cargo handling will spur volume gains
  • One-stop federal registration for freight providers launched
  • Congress grants US truckers driving restriction reprieve
  • SeaLand adds Philadelphia-Mexico route as cross-border alternative
  • Cargomatic says 'free-flow' drayage technology ready for release
  • CP-NS potential merger raises flags in Congress
  • US contract truckload rates rise, intermodal prices fall
  • US shippers tap trailers as temporary warehouses
  • Piraeus port privatization saga nears end
  • Antwerp closes in on 2015 container record
  • Cargolux cuts deal with pilots, avoids strike
  • Chennai Port offers incentives to drive up container volume
  • India-Iran joint Chabahar port development stalls

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Teekay cuts hit peers
    Other energy-related master limited partnerships fall sharply after Teekay cuts distributions.
  • US rejects key measure for ballast tests
    Coast Guard delivers blow to developers of ultraviolet systems in permit pipeline.
  • VLCCs reach new heights on TD3 trade
    Large tankers headed from Middle East to Asia earning rate not seen since 2008.
  • New Salalah terminal opens for business
    Facility to handle 20 million tonnes of dry cargo and 6 million tonnes of liquid bulk per year.
  • Seanergy reports loss in the third quarter
    The dry bulk owner sees more ships hit water during quarter as market experiences crisis.
  • Teekay shares tumble after dividend axe
    New York-listed heavyweight feels punch as investors react to huge payout reductions.
  • CIT sticks to its guns in ship finance
    Departure of Svein Engh to hedge fund will not mark a change in strategy, says Omer Donnerstein.
  • Data show LNG carrier rate sinking 12.5%
    Atlantic basin spot earnings fall to $35,000 per day in tough market. Asia steady.
  • SGS bullish on pair of tanker owners
    Investment bank's shipping analyst tags 'buy' rating on Gener8 and Fredriksen's Frontline.
  • Standard heads North
    P&I club backed Lloyd's syndicate extends reach in deal with Johan Gjernes led Hydor.
  • Hapag chief joins Stolt-Nielsen board
    Rolf Habben Jansen becomes a director of Norwegian tanker owner hot on heels of line's IPO.
  • New ferry for Mersey?
    Liverpool authority could order new ship and close one terminal in revamp of famous crossing.
  • Eurotunnel admits defeat after decision
    French group puts final SeaFrance ro-ro up for sale as UK supreme court ends Calais service.
  • Teekay set to slash dividend payments
    Offshore and LNG-related MLPs look to close funding gap by scaling back payouts to shareholders.
  • Courage scraps bulker
    Hong Kong owner makes $3.86m loss on sale of 1997-built bulker for demolition.
  • GulfMark delays PSV
    US owner pushes back North Sea newbuilding by 11 months at Simek in Norway.
  • Eastern Bulk sees result fall to net loss
    Norwegian operator reveals $12.7m annual deficit due to tonnage oversupply.
  • NAT nets enlarged loan to refinance fleet
    DNB Bank, Nordea and SEB boost facility covering 26 suezmaxes to $500m.
  • Courage scraps panamax
    Hong Kong owner makes $3.86m loss on sale of 1997-built bulker for demolition.
  • Gulf Nav goes to market
    Dubai tanker owner wants to raise $60m through new bond sale.
  • Caspian Shipping lines up order
    Azerbaijan state shipowner in talks over bigger ro-paxes at Baku Shipyard.
  • GulfMark delays delivery
    US owner pushes back North Sea newbuilding by 11 months at Simek in Norway.
  • Eastern Bulk falls to loss
    Norwegian operator reveals $12.7m annual deficit due to tonnage oversupply.
  • Viking loses AHTS deal
    Swedish owner misses out on $33m after oil major terminates long-term charter.
  • Gas up and share king's cash machine
    Danske Bank picks VLGC duo and Fredriksen's reshaped Frontline as Norwegian shares to own in 2016.
  • New ferry across the Mersey?
    Liverpool authority could order new ship and close one terminal in revamp of famous crossing.
  • Frontline banking new $500m loan
    John Fredriksen's tanker company secures new funding from DNB, Nordea and others to refinance existing debt.
  • Eurotunnel admits defeat
    French group puts final SeaFrance ro-ro up for sale as UK supreme court ends Calais service.
  • SBM lands $800m loan
    Dutch owner fixes financing for FPSO Turritella over 10 years.
  • Teekay set to slash dividends
    Offshore and LNG-related MLPs look to close funding gap by scaling back payouts to shareholders.
  • Contract double boosts Saipem
    Milan-based firm bags work on Statoil's Johan Sverdrup and Panama Canal container terminal.
  • Ship sinks off Batam
    Six crewmen missing after Stolt chemical tanker collides with general cargo ship.
  • Sheen seen after Mississippi tug sinking
    Navigation restrictions continue after US Coast Guard finds pollution from sunken tug.
  • Ezion eyes China wind farm contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator enters into potentially lucrative new trade.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa reports strong outbound agricultural volumes
  • Panalpina, Ericsson expand partnership in Middle East
  • CBP discovers destructive mollusks at Port of Oakland
  • Commerce sets duties on cold-rolled steel imports
  • November cargo volumes jump 7% at Port of Los Angeles
  • CBP opens virtual center for apparel, textile processing
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports see ninth straight month of cargo growth
  • Global orders new cranes for GCT Deltaport terminal in Vancouver
  • Study to examine expanding Prince Rupert capacity to more than 2m TEUs
  • ITC investigates proposed CAFTA-DR origin rules changes
  • Executive Moves: IAG, RoadOne Intermodal and project44
  • WTO expands Information Technology Agreement
  • Port of Wilmington, Del. receives first breakbulk shipment of Chilean winter fruit
  • Customs reauthorization bill delayed until next year
  • FedEx posts solid Q2 profits on record holiday volumes
  • Marseille Fos Port unveils new fully-automated information system

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2015
  • Crude futures settle at 2008/09 lows on rising dollar, oversupply
    NYMEX January crude settled down 57 cents at $34.95/b, lowest front-month settle since February 2009.
  • Barge for LNG bunkering to be lauched early next year
    Hull is almost complete.
  • Bank targets ship in bunkers row
    For costs as well as outstanding fuel bill.
  • Bunker prices to remain under pressure next month
    Key Singapore IFO grade has lost 11% of its value in the last four days.
  • Six missing after freight sinks off Singapore
    MPA puts anti-pollution craft on stand-by after reports that stricken vessel had 560 mt of bunker on board.
  • Cheaper bunkers boon to owners, poll confirms
    Average annual savings of well over $100 million recorded.
  • Rotterdam reduces port fees for LNG bunkers
    10% discount on offer to participating ships.
  • ExxonMobil starts MFMS bunkering operations in Hong Kong
    Installs mass flow metering system on bunker tanker Anshing.
  • Fitch changes outlook for shipping
    Smaller operators remain most vulnerable.
  • HK bunker supply tightens amid stock-taking by terminal operators
    Terminal operators at Hong Kong carry out stock-taking operations earlier than usual.
  • New Orleans high sulfur bunker fuel prices hit nearly four-month high
    'New Orleans is in serious trouble,' says an East Coast trader with business in the port.
  • US EIA says crude stocks rise 4.8 million barrels
    Inventories have increased 11 of the last 12 reporting periods, refusing to budge lower despite the end of the autumn refinery maintenance season.

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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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