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March 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World profit up 25.1pc to US$676 million as revenue rises 11.3pc
  • LA-Long Beach February volumes fall 17pc to 702,205 TEU
  • 40pc of 400 shippers, 200 3PLs plan to shift from west to east coast ports
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Hapag-Lloyd intends to sell 16 boxships in fleet reform post CSAV merger
  • Savannah docks its biggest ship yet, the 10,000-TEU Zim Tianjin
  • US Labour Secretary: West coast waterfront bosses need new leaders
  • NY-NJ battles cargo backlogs, dashing hopes of USWC market share grab
  • Melbourne port's 800pc rent hike sparks talk of Canberra control
  • Rail chief: Ethiopia's new railway to Djibouti to open early next year
  • SDVs hybrid shuttle takes to the road in downtown Singapore
  • Martinair lays off 330, mostly ground staff, but also 110 pilots
  • Korean Air to offer 4 weekly flights on Seoul-Nha Trang route
  • MASkargo to charge all-in rates for ex-Europe cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Divya Logistics Group sponsors junior college of commerce in Mumbai as part of CSR
  • London P&I Club increases entry at recent renewal
  • MANSA organises 14th "Champions Trophy" cricket tournament for trade
  • Milaha launches first-ever Direct container service between Qatar & India
  • MOL holds safety conference in Mumbai & other global locations
  • Sugar exports hit by lower price, weak Brazilian currency
  • Wheat exports likely to tumble
  • Adani Hazira Port gets the highest endorsement - From its users
  • Chennai Port handles 6.95 mt of cargo through rail
  • DP World honours excellence across its terminals
  • Govt okays KPT's plan to set up port-based multi-product SEZ at Kandla & Tuna
  • India agrees to upgrade sea & air links to Mauritius to check Chinese influence
  • Kamarajar Port surpasses throughput target for 2014-15
  • Mumbai Port Trust handles all-time high throughput
  • Etihad Rail & DB Schenker launch first freight trains in UAE
  • Exports rise marginally by 0.88 pc during April-Feb.
  • INR surges on heavy dollar selling
  • EU may export more wheat after fall in euro

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China: new XCMG factory
  • Russia's customs told to accept TIR carnet
  • Outsourcing well established
  • Maersk Line appoints new CFO
  • Automotive supplier lands big deal
  • Railfreight volumes vaulting in Indonesia
  • Mars elects officers for 2015
  • Delivery of first South Carolina-built B787-9
  • Automatic start-stop traction aids UK environment
  • Ex-Champ becomes Accelya CEO
  • Lufthansa Cargo reports profit uplift
  • Perishables at Heathrow
  • Grimaldi Group honoured again
  • Arctic emergency response/rescue strategies

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Jan De Nul orders world's most powerful cutter
    Belgian dredging and offshore services company Jan De Nul Group has ordered what will be the world's most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) from Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste. Speaking to IHS Maritime, a Jan De Nul Group spokesperson declined to reveal the cost of the
  • News analysis: Insurers seek to clarify who will pay following Tunisian attack
    Marine insurers say the question about which insurance policy will pay for the passengers of two cruise ships who were killed and injured in the attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis is far from clear. The passengers, who were spending the day in the Tunisian capital, were on a tour to the museum and
  • APMT boasts US throughput record
    Three ultra-large containerships recently docked and worked simultaneously at America's largest port in what APM Terminals contends is a new record for US port operations. The handling of 34,465 box moves over nine days at APMT's Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles counters assertions that west
  • Child pirate gets prison term in Seychelles
    Nine Somalis, including a juvenile who was 14 years old at the time of arrest, have each been found guilty on three counts of piracy. The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced the eight adults to 14 years in prison on all three counts and the juvenile to three years. The sentences are to run
  • India moves to secure Trinco, counter China
    India is moving to secure a stronger presence in the eastern port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to counter the growing influence of China, which has two terminals on the west and south coasts. The Sri Lankan unit of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and the island's state-owned refiner, Ceylon Petroleum
  • Update: Twelve cruise passengers among Tunis terror victims
    At least 12 cruise passengers were among those murdered in yesterday's terrorist attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis, MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises confirmed today. MSC said that nine of its guests from MSC Splendida lost their lives, 12 were injured, and six (two Spanish nationals, one Belgian,
  • Jan De Nul wins DONG Energy cable contract
    Belgian dredging and offshore services contractor Jan De Nul Group is to install a total of 148 km of subsea export cable at the UK Race Bank offshore wind farm as part of a deal signed with Denmark-based DONG Energy. When operational, Race Bank will have a capacity of up to 580 MW, enough to power
  • Jan De Nul launches 'unique' vessel
    Belgian dredging giant Jan De Nul Group has launched the multipurpose Isaac Newton vessel that can be deployed on a variety of projects, including subsea cable installation, trench dredging and subsea rock placement. Built at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste yard in Croatia, Isaac Newton is 138 m long,
  • Yangzhou Dayang secures White Sea Ultramax order
    China's Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding has secured an order for two Ultramax bulkers from Greek shipowner White Sea Navigation. The two 63,000 dwt Crown 63-designed eco ships will have an overall length of 199.99 m, beam of 32.26 m and depth of 18.5 m with delivery scheduled for November this year
  • Wärtsilä introduces two-stroke engine with Tier III-compliant SCR
    Wärtsilä has launched the first two-stroke engine with a high-pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system manufactured in China. The system is fitted to a 5-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex58T-D 2-stroke, low speed engine produced at the Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) facilities. The SCR reactor was
  • COSCO International profits up 49% in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed COSCO International announced on 19 March that the company recorded profit of HKD359 million (USD46.3 million) for 2014, up 49% year on year (y/y). The great increase was attributed to the marked increase in operating profits of coatings, ship-trading agency, and marine equipment
  • Malaysia to boost connectivity to Port Klang
    Malaysia will improve access to Port Klang as part of a government initiative to boost exports. Approximately MYR300 million (USD81.45 million) will be allocated to improve the last-mile connectivity to Port Klang under the Logistics and Trade Facilitation Masterplan announced by the country's
  • Tanjung Offshore may undergo forensic audit
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider Tanjung Offshore may undergo a forensic audit on all its transactions after an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Tan Kean Soon, a non-independent and non-executive director of Tanjung Offshore, has called an EGM that will take place on 27 March
  • Vegetable oil trade to grow in 2015, says analyst
    Seaborne trade of vegetable oils (including palm) is expected to grow in 2015 to reach 82.3 million tonnes, according to Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Trade volumes are expected to grow in the next few years, fuelled by emerging economies, especially China and India. Consumption growth is expected
  • Myanmar to inspect all state-owned vessels after ferry accident
    Myanmar will inspect all state-owned vessels following a fatal ferry accident off the country's northwestern coast, with the current death toll at 61. According to the state media, a commission has been established to examine other vessels plying in the country's many waterways. On 13 March, the
  • STX O&S takes more tanker orders from BW Pacific
    South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) said on 19 March that it has clinched orders for two more LR1 product tankers from BW Group's unit, BW Pacific, after the latter exercised options for more vessels. These recent orders came after BW Pacific, a joint venture between BW

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Clipper converts HFO tanks to MGO for ECA operations
  • Fast attack submarine to become Moored Training Ship
  • Seychelles prison for Somalis who got Danish compensation
  • Reinauer picks GE Marine Tier 4 diesels for ATB newbuild
  • Marine industry veteran Socha joins Baker Marine Solutions
  • Damen and Bellona to cooperate on concept vessels
  • Twelve cruise passengers killed in terror attack
  • USCG and NYC agencies tackle fire on 45 year old RO/RO
  • MSC Cruises releases details on its fleet expansion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • BTS report shows year-over-year gain in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Georgia Ports Authority welcomes its largest box ship
  • Alaska Airlines to add Boise to Spokane flights
  • US rail freight traffic count posts inbcrease during week
  • Boeing selects Jeff Johnson for military aircraft VP post

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Tanker pessimists will be proved wrong, says Euronav's Paddy Rodgers
    In a candid interview, Euronav chief says that if owners believe in a sustained, robust tanker recovery, it will happen, and the naysayers will end up with egg on their faces
  • DP World keeps options open on Suez Canal Zone project
    The $50bn project will create a platform for manufacturing, transport, logistics, information and communications, and energy
  • Cosco International posts $50.9m profit
    One-off gains behind 45% improvement in results
  • Profit sharing adds $5.5m to TEN's strong fourth quarter
    Tanker owner bounces back from loss but takes a one-off hit from bunker hedging
  • Top terminal operators enhance market dominance
    The world's top six global terminal operators recorded growth across the board in 2014
  • Rickmers looks at Wall Street options
    New York IPO among range of possibilities being examined
  • It's cautious optimism for Clarksons' chemical tanker man Josh Saxby
    There are positives on the horizon for the chemical tanker industry, but risks clearly exist
  • Banks and owners see little impact from Greek economic crisis
    XRTC survey says financing for owners continues but mainly outside cash-strapped Greece
  • Product tanker fleet growing 'very fast' warns Braemar ACM
    Warning comes as BW Group orders two new tankers at South Korean yard STX
  • Second quarter should still be rosy for tankers, says Nordic American
    Suezmax owner that likes to 'underpromise and overdeliver' looks to be doing just that in the current bullish tanker market
  • PSA Sines to add capacity with $43m expansion
    Portuguese terminal upgrade will bring capacity to 2.5m teus
  • AP Moller-Maersk hopes Danske Bank share sale will raise $4.9bn
    Shareholders invited to just over 200m shares in bank on a pro-rate basis
  • DP World posts $675m in profits for 2014
    Company expects 8m teu in new capacity coming on line by year-end 2015
  • CSCL to provide $1.5bn guarantee for Hong Kong-based subsidiary
    Board says the risks can be controlled
  • Box lines need to develop alliances further to improve profits
    With overcapacity here to stay carriers are encouraged to seek further cost savings through alliances

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Malaysia's plan to spend millions of dollars on Port Klang short on details
    Malaysia plans to invest millions of dollars into the transportation infrastructure supporting Port Klang in an effort to boost exports out of the country's main maritime gateway. About 300 million Malaysian ringgit ($81.45 million) will be spent to improve the "last-mile connectivity" to Port Klang under a "Logistics and Trade Facilitation...
  • Challenges loom for key US truck safety intiative
    Federal officials, including Acting FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling III, testify at a Senate hearing on FMCSA reform March 4. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's key truck safety initiative - the Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA program - is coming under fresh fire on Capitol Hill and from a...
  • Planned deployment of new Asia-East Coast services rattles West Coast ports
    The announcement last week by carrier alliances that beginning in late March they will deploy three new all-water services from Asia to the East Coast through the Panama Canal was a dagger to the hearts of West Coast ports besieged by congestion and labor problems. Still to be answered is the...
  • Congress expected to 'kick the can' again on highway funding solution
    WASHINGTON - If shippers and transportation providers are expecting Congress to do anything more than kick the can down the road on federal highway funding, they're in for major disappointment come June, say transportation industry insiders. Lawmakers have until May 31 to replenish the Highway Trust Fund, which has faced chronic...
  • Truckers feel spike in NY-NJ port congestion
    New York-New Jersey port truckers are growing frustrated with delays accompanying a late-winter cargo spike that container terminals are struggling to handle. Diversions of West Coast traffic, carrier deployments of large "extra loader" ships to handle Asian cargo, and the arrival of imports booked before last month's Lunar New Year holiday...
  • Profit, revenue, container volumes all up at DP World
    Dubai's DP World booked an 11.8 percent increase in 2014 profit as it benefited from its focus on container terminals in fast-growing emerging markets. The world's fourth-largest container terminal operator made a net profit of $675 million, compared with $604 million in 2013, on revenue up 11 percent at $3.4 billion. Traffic...
  • West Coast lost-time port injuries in 2014 halved from peak
    Lost-time injury incidents at West Coast ports in 2014 declined by almost half compared to the peak year of 2002, according to the annual safety report published by the Pacific Maritime Association. Commenting on the results, the Port of Oakland said terminals such as those operating in the Northern California port...
  • US Senate bill would speed up rail project permitting
    WASHINGTON - If passed, U.S. Senate legislation introduced on Wednesday could allow railroads to expedite construction of intermodal terminals and other projects, providing shippers with more capacity and more reliable service. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., seeks to reform the permitting process so that...
  • Though DB Schenker Logistics volumes grow, profit slips
    DB Schenker Logistics profit stalled in 2014 even as the company increased ocean container, air freight and trucking volumes. The transport division of Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railroad company, saw adjusted earnings before interest and tax slip to 332 million euros ($352 million) from 335 million euros in 2013. Revenue edged up...
  • Carriers advised to tap more value from alliances to restore profitability
    Ocean carriers must unlock more value from alliances and accelerate internal transformation programs to restore profitability, according to Boston Consulting Group. Container shipping faces continued overcapacity "with no market recovery in sight," the U.S.-based consultancy warned in a report released today. Carriers, especially mid-sized global operators, are struggling to generate returns...
  • CCL takeover rewards Li & Fung with sharp logistics revenue growth
    Source: Li & Fung 2014 financial results.HONG KONG - Revenue from Li & Fung's logistics network soared 66 percent in 2014 to $874 million as the acquisition of giant sea freight forwarder China Container Line last year made its presence felt on the financial statements of the supply chain and...
  • Shipper options grow with China's expanding rail network
    HONG KONG - China is steadily adding to the rail network linking the mainland with central Asia and Europe, with a large portion of the $130 billion rail development budget for 2014 spent on improving connections in central and western parts of the country.The latest railway project is to build...
  • Government support needed to tackle Hong Kong port challenges
    Graphic provided by OOCL to analysts.HONG KONG - The formidable challenges facing Hong Kong port were perfectly captured in the above illustration that was presented with OOCL's 2014 financial results recently. Few, if any, ports around the world have had to cope with such a thorough change in cargo mix...
  • Damages ruling against ILWU fails to improve Portland productivity
    A March 13 U.S. District Court decision in Portland that ordered the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to pay $60,000 to the National Labor Relations Board for engaging in illegal work slowdowns at the Port of Portland has not resulted in improved productivity at the Oregon port. Elvis Ganda, CEO of...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • STNG seals loans
    Scorpio Tankers (STNG) has secured more than $110m in bank financing to support the buy of four vessels from sister Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), with pricing significantly below margins in its current portfolio.
  • ISC plots expansion
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) may expand its exposure to the pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) market, according to Global Hunter Securities.
  • Buy in bulk!
    A leading equity analyst is encouraging clients to accumulate shares of US-listed bulker owners with exposure to the spot market.
  • Navios seals period deal
    It appears that Navios Maritime Holdings has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Capes gain
    There were signs of life in the capesize segment today as day rates gained traction for the first time in more than three weeks.
  • Boskalis steps back
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has abandoned its efforts to amend an anti-takeover clause in Fugro's constitution.
  • Costa drops Tunisia
    Carnival-owned Costa Cruises is halting port calls in Tunisia after the terrorist massacre in the capital Tunis on Wednesday.
  • Seatruck names new CEO
    Clipper's ro-ro wing Seatruck Ferries has named one of its founders as its new chief executive officer.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has raced past analysts' expectations in the fourth quarter.
  • Anek ferry lifts anchor
    An arrested passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines will lift its anchor tomorrow, after sitting idle in the port of Patras for two weeks.
  • WW pockets $40m
    Norway's Wilh Wilhelmsen (WW) is reducing its shareholding in Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis from 12.5% to 12%.
  • Westlie in stock sale
    AP Moller-Maersk chief financial officer Trond Westlie has sold shares in the company worth over $1.5m.
  • Siem streamlines
    Norway's Siem Offshore has announced organisational changes designed to bring together its main businesses.
  • AKOFS converts vessel
    A multi-functional support vessel owned by Ocean Yield and operated by AKOFS Offshore will be converted into a subsea installation ship.
  • Damen looks ahead
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen is to work with the Oslo-based Bellona Foundation to develop the eco-ships of the future.
  • Navigator eyes charters
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings is hopeful of lining up charters for its three open ethane carrier newbuildings in the next few months.
  • NAT to grow again
    Nordic American Tanker (NAT) has pledged to expand its fleet as its boss demonstrated his confidence in future earnings by snapping up shares.
  • DP World ups dividend
    Dubai's DP World has revealed plans to pay $195.1m to its shareholders following a strong annual performance.
  • SPO suffers in 2014
    Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has seen earnings chopped in 2014 in tough markets.
  • Polemis pounces on VLCC
    Greek owner Adam Polemis is understood to have made his second VLCC purchase in three months.
  • CSL seals Samsung deal
    India's state-controlled Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to team up on building LNG carriers.
  • Pirates raid tanker
    Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker off Indonesia and stolen its fuel cargo.
  • Maersk in $4.9bn sale
    AP Moller-Maersk expects to collect almost $5bn from the disposal of its shareholding in Danske Bank.
  • Two more for BW
    Singapore group declares options for extra LR1s at STX in South Korea.
  • Four in for ferries
    France's Eurotunnel has revealed it has received four expressions of interest for its MyFerryLink cross-Channel ferry business.
  • HPH Trust raises $1bn
    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has successfully raised $1bn from the bond market, the company has confirmed.
  • MSC passengers killed
    Nine passengers from an MSC cruise ship were killed in Wednesday's gun attack in Tunisia, the cruise line has confirmed.
  • Osborne cuts North Sea taxes
    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled major changes to the North Sea tax regime in the UK Budget 2015.
  • Tax changes welcomed
    Oil & Gas UK says it welcomes the UK government's decisive move to restructure the North Sea tax regime.
  • Double-digit drops
    Three major US west coast container ports have reported substantial year-on-year declines in container throughput for February.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Rail reform bill introduced in Senate
  • New Global Shippers Alliance formed
  • March container volumes rebound in Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • FedEx cost containment spurs strong profit growth
  • U.S. requests WTO dispute panel over Indonesia's ag trade restrictions
  • Williams-Sonoma takes revenue hit from West Coast port slowdown
  • Industry group calls for swift action on new TSA chief
  • Trailer orders drop 'expectedly' in February
  • ATA puts premium on coalition-building
  • Unifor ratifies labor contracts at CN
  • Service Announcements: Maersk Line and CMA CGM, CN and IAG
  • Executive moves: YRC and Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
  • Rep. Lowenthal would tax cargo to fund freight infrastructure

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2015
  • Worldscale to review ECA fixed rate differentials
    Expected to be revised, published by April 10.
  • Yard delivers China's 'first' LNG-powered inland vessel
    The Green 6002 is the first in a series of 200 ships.
  • Towing vessel sinks on Ohio River
    The David Dunnigan was carrying an estimated 3,000 gallons of fuel oil onboard.
  • Demand for 'ECA' bunker fuel set to grow, says Shell
    Oil major says residue-based product proving popular.
  • Fuel oil inventories climb 20% in a week
    Singapore inventories at 21-month high.
  • New supplier in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf
    Physical operations start next week.
  • TEN posts annual, quarterly profit
    But bottom line pared down by bunker hedging losses.
  • Eurotunnel to benefit from 'ECA effect'
    Rail company says higher fares will push passengers their way.
  • 'Good quality product' from suppliers in Russian Far East
    No major problems with fuel quality in 2014, says Saybolt surveyor.
  • Bunker volumes fall for Hong Kong-listed group
    But Cosco International Holdings sees annual profits rise.
  • Case for LNG is 'compelling'
    Low oil prices are putting a break on the spread of LNG as a marine fuel.
  • Scrubbers: Good for the pocket and the environment
    DFDS says experience has proved technology's worth.
  • Vessel trimming could create lashing issue
    Dynamic forces on containers and lashings could exceed limit when vessel trim is changed.
  • Advisory highlights 'potential problems' of distillate fuels
    Stabilisers in distillates have limited shelf life, says white paper.
  • DNV GL adds new tool to fleet performance service
    World fleet could be sailing with approximately 30% added resistance, it says.
  • Malaysia: Missing ship found
    But without marine fuel cargo.
  • Singapore-Seychelles partnership to focus on bunkering
    Countries strengthen economic ties with MoU.
  • WTI crude rises after US Federal Reserve announcement
    Prices rally on news that US interest rates will increase in the near term.

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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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