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July 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 20, 2015
  • A-E rate off 34.9pc to US$518/TEU, transpac falls 8pc to $1,175/FEU
  • Market rife with NOL merger talk - OOIL, Hapag-Lloyd top suitors
  • Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume falls 3.6pc in June
  • Israel's Zim to rejig Asia-Med loop, improves transit times, coverage
  • Yang Ming joins South America-Asia Pac Loop 2 with Hanjin, HMM
  • US west coast ports face rising costs while volume remains flat
  • US retail sales slip 0.3pc in June, but rise 1.7pc in second quarter
  • Maersk to levy US$50 on US non-electronic bookings from September
  • India's Dubai-owned Shreyas Shipping and Logistics adds two boxships
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Kazakh firm to forge link between China and Europe
  • Find-a-forwarder website set up by ex-shipper based on his former needs
  • Hactl passes WHO's pharma Good Distribution Practices audit
  • IAG Cargo to put temp-control 787-9 into service in October
  • GE Capital Aviation starts 737-800 passenger-to-freighter Conversions

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group upgrades EURAF 4 service & improves West African offer by providing direct connection between West Africa & Mediterranean
  • Indev Logistics & St. Britto's College organise 'Vigil 2015'
  • London P&I Club maintains financial strength despite impact of large claims
  • Marchen Maersk named at Felixstowe
  • MSA Shipping holds 2nd annual all-India managers meet
  • Neptune Orient Lines reportedly up for sale
  • ZIM enhances AME service
  • Iran can serve as main transit route for Central Asian countries, says PM
  • Antwerp Port Authority issues Request for Proposals to build & operate LNG bunkering & filling facility
  • APSEZ increasing its focus on east coast
  • DICT organises trade meet for polymers fraternity
  • Truck rentals fall by 3-4 pc in June
  • Centre to soon announce interest subsidy scheme for exporters: Sitharaman
  • Exports fall for seventh month in June, down by 15.82 pc
  • GAIL (I) sells 2 mt of LNG overseas
  • Govt initiatives seen having favourable impact on growth & investment in port sector
  • Govt to spend INR 92K cr. to develop infra in North-East: PM
  • RBI allows banks to factor export receivables on non-recourse basis
  • China's GDP grows by 7 pc in Q2

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 20, 2015
  • Work on the basics Forwarding & Logistics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • LA box traffic slides in June
    Trade volume moving through Los Angeles-area box terminals fell 6.2% in June as America's largest container port complex prepares for the peak shipping season. Combined imports at the ports of LA and Long Beach fell 3.6% year-on-year during the month to 368,708 teu, while combined exports dropped
  • Filipino fishermen rescued by MOL bulker
    Three Filipino fishermen have been rescued after being found clinging to driftwood in the sea 165 km east of Mindanao in the Philippines. Mitsui OSK Lines bulk carrier Spring Zephyr was returning from Port Walcott, in Australia's Pilbara region, to Port Oita in Japan on 5 July when the three men
  • Tirrenia freezes tariffs on Sardinian routes
    The new chief executive of the former Italian state-owned ferry company Tirrenia has responded to fears about the recent buyout by private ferry operator Vincenzo Onorato by assuring shippers that cargo tariffs will be frozen for at least the rest of this year. Since the 100% buyout in early July,
  • Mombasa Port waives storage fees
    Kenya Ports Authority has said it will not charge storage fees that accrued as a result of delays in cargo clearance during recent industrial action by dockworkers. Mombasa port managing director Gichiri Ndua said the authority would not charge exporters and importers because they were not the
  • Sainty Marine braces to refund owner for non-delivery
    Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder and trader Sainty Marine has revealed that Norway's Boa Offshore could demand a USD84 million refund on two long-delayed platform supply vessels (PSVs). In a filing to the stock exchange on 17 July, the shipbuilder acknowledged that Boa Offshore was likely to claim the
  • Woodside revenue plunges 46.5%
    Australia's Woodside yesterday reported a 46.5% drop in revenue in the second quarter ending June 30 to USD898 million. This is almost half of the USD1.7 billion for the same time last year. Sales dropped 18.4% from 23.9 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) to 19.5 MMboe, as oil and gas prices
  • Sinopacific wins bid for 9 AHTS vessels
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) has won the bid for the construction of nine anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) offshore vessels for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, ESNAAD. Sinopacific will deliver all the newbuildings in 2017, Sinopacific said on
  • Summa pulls out of $1 bn tank terminal project
    The port of Rotterdam's plans to develop a USD1 billion tank terminal for Russian oil and oil products have unexpectedly fallen through due to doubts about the feasibility of the project on the part of its Russian partner Shtandart TT and its parent, the Summa Group. The port and Summa said in a

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • China conglomerate HNA Group has its eye on Swissport - if the price is right
  • Investors may walk as the container lines watch peak season rates continue to fall
  • Tapping into the 'big data' that can help Greek supply chains to be more agile

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Brazilian yard building Incat Crowther dive duo
  • Four Mass Maritime cadets get Crowley scholarships
  • MacGregor racks up more MOC contracts
  • Bugsier Reederei places first order with Damen
  • Wärtsilä to cut 600 jobs
  • Towboat had hole in hull, so it sank

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Port of Seattle Aviation Director announces plans to retire next year
  • Coast Guard calls for comment on Steamboat Slough bridge changes
  • Alaska Airlines taps celebrities for Strong Against Cancer event
  • CMA CGM Group to upgrade EURAF 4 service to West Africa
  • Four maritime academy students zreceive Thomas Crowley scholarships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Could VLCCs finally reach $100,000 per day?
    Milestone last achieved seven years ago
  • View from the Bridge: Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello
    Contship Italia boss talks about her upbringing, succession planning, being married to a German, her love of colour, the Mafia, and her plans for the company
  • Transpacific rates slump to lowest level in years
    Freight rates to the east coast and west coast of the US reach post-crisis lows as peak season surcharges are scrapped
  • Long Beach volumes flat as Charleston heads higher
    Move away from US west coast ports to eastern rivals is still in full force
  • Bring it on: contract renewals mark a time for change
    Shippers have been too quick to acquiesce to carriers' contract terms. Now is the time to change that
  • Lull descends on suezmax spot rates
    Rises expected once August loading programme gets in full swing over next few days
  • Pankow out at KG house Ownership
    Founder departs after admitting German market for shipping funds has seized up
  • Evergas keen to pursue several different gas markets, says Jacobsen
    But large LNG carriers are not on the Copenhagen-based owner's agenda
  • Alliances boost Antwerp throughput in first half
    Box handling shows first-half increase of nearly 10%
  • Overcapacity forces further job cuts, this time at Wärtsilä
    Finnish engine manufacturer is the latest marine equipment supplier to slash headcount in response to sluggish orders and low oil prices
  • Samsung Heavy Industries joins its peers in share price rout
    Local press reports expected loss of Won1tr in second quarter, two days after DSME confirmed second-quarter losses
  • Jump in Southeast Asian piracy
    Incidents are up 18%, according to ReCaap
  • Japanese orders for export spike in June, prompted by onset of new rules in July
    Bulker and tanker orders were highest since the beginning of the calendar year
  • Capesize markets stay resilient
    Positive week for capes sets expectations for improved final quarter
  • Navios secures cape bulker deal
    In a tough market, Navios is looking to a cape charter deal to strengthen its position
  • NOL merger talk heats up again
    Temasek Holdings has reportedly put APL owner up for sale
  • Facilities upgrade for Port Hedland
    Aging control tower will be demolished as part of a programme to improve facilities at Australia's largest dry bulk terminal
  • Sinopacific to build nine anchor handlers for Abu Dhabi National Oil Co
    The 1,900 dwt ships are scheduled for delivery in 2017

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Machinists union challenges ILWU work in Long Beach
    A union representing machinists is challenging the Long Beach Harbor Commission over a requirement that maintenance and repair work associated with the port's proposed peak-season chassis pool be performed by International Longshore and Warehouse Union mechanics. This is the second challenge this week to attempts by the ILWU to exert jurisdictional...
  • Below-par service costs KCS intermodal business
    Kansas City Southern Railway's admittedly below-par intermodal rail service lost the company business, particularly highly-prized auto business, to other railroads and the trucking sector, executives said Friday on a second-quarter earnings call. The admission comes ahead of the opening of a slate of auto manufacturing plants in Mexico that KCS hopes...
  • J.B. Hunt profit leaps upward, despite drop in revenue
    The West Coast port crisis, which officially ended months ago, apparently is still affecting companies far from Los Angeles and Long Beach. J.B. Hunt Transport Services in part blamed slower intermodal volume growth in the second quarter on "the lingering effects of disruptive shipping patterns due to the West Coast...
  • Hapag-Lloyd restructures West Africa services
    We are pleased to inform you that Hapag-Lloyd will restructure the existing West Africa Service Network, currently comprising of our West Africa Express Loops, WAX1 and WAX2. Hapag-Lloyd is committed to the West African Trade and your valued business and we will continue to offer you a reliable as well as...
  • ATA reveals 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations unveiled the 2015 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo and announced it has opened a new online store for NTDAW merchandise. "National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a tremendous tradition, one that ATA is proud to carry on each year," said ATA President...
  • Yusen Logistics and Xerox extend cooperation in the Benelux
    As part of the new contract, Yusen Logistics will now provide warehousing, pre-assembly, transport preparation and "copy-ready" delivery services for innovative Xerox document management devices, including copying, printing and multifunctional equipment. These services, as well as administration, order processing, customer liaison and transportation planning, will take place at the Yusen...
  • West Coast chassis lessor refuses to pay for ILWU inspections
    TRAC Intermodal, one of the largest chassis-leasing companies on the West Coast, threw a monkey wrench into a controversial clause in the new International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract by refusing to pay for mandatory roadability inspections by the union. In a letter Wednesday to several marine terminal operators, TRAC said...
  • Brazilian chicken exporters taking up US slack
    Port of ItajaiChicken exports from Brazil are forecast to grow by at least 5 percent this year thanks partly to the blow the Avian flu has dealt to their U.S. competitors, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). ABPA expects Brazilian chicken exports to total 4.3 million metric tons...
  • Russia's Transcontainer to expand container terminal network
    Transcontainer, Russia's largest container rail shipping company, has had to adjust its plans to significantly expand its terminal network during the next several years as sanctions continue to take their toll on the Russian economy. A key component of Transcontainer's plans will be the purchase of the Logistics-Terminal, an inland intermodal...
  • Truckers: NY-NJ chassis restrictions jeopardize 'gray' pool
    An organization of New York-New Jersey drayage companies said a chassis lessor's new policy restricting use of its equipment casts fresh doubt on efforts to create a port-wide "gray" pool of interchangeable chassis. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers responded to Direct ChassisLink Inc.'s plan to allow its chassis to be...
  • Intermodal growth slowdown contributes to KCS profit decline
    Kansas City Southern Railway profit dropped 13.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, amid slowing intermodal volume growth which fell to 2 percent year-over-year in the last quarter. It's a loss, however, that railroad executives owed more to the stronger U.S. dollar and lower fuel prices than to slowing intermodal...
  • Chinese economy forecast to slow despite consumer market growth
    Port of Hong KongChina's annual economic growth will continue to slow over the next 15 years as its population ages and growth shifts from being driven by exports to a full-fledged consumer market. China's GDP, which will grow by 6.5 percent this year and 6.3 percent next year, will slow to...
  • IMO cracking down on container weights
    Until the introduction of the container in the late 1950s, a ship captain largely knew what cargo was on his ship. All he had to do was watch the cargo being loaded, because it was there in plain sight being slung over the gunwale and into the hold. The container fundamentally...
  • Mombasa port investment pays as volume jumps
    The Port of Mombasa saw its container traffic grow by double digits in the first half of the year for the second straight year, suggesting that its investment in new container terminals, one of which opened in 2013, is already paying dividends. Kenya Ports Authority managing director Gichiri Ndua told The...
  • MOL details rescue of three near Philippines
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Spring Zephyr pulled three people from the seas off the coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. The rescue took place July 5, but MOL only revealed the incident July 17. After the crew spotted the three individuals clinging desperately to driftwood 102 miles east of Mindanao around...
  • Latest NOL sale reports get industry talking
    HONG KONG - There was plenty of "no comment" but no outright denials following reports that Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was up for sale, suggesting that the carrier could very much be on the block.Temasek, the state investment arm of Singapore, owns 65 percent of NOL that it reportedly...
  • Long Beach volume down in June
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in June declined 4.4 percent from June 2014, with loaded import containers down 6 percent and loaded exports dropping 8.4 percent. Empty containers, mostly destined for Asia, increased 2.4 percent, according to numbers posted on the port's website. Click to EnlargeJune's performance at...
  • APMT Mumbai: We are working to tackle ship delays
    Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, said it is taking all necessary steps to restore normalcy to the terminal and bring ship calls back on schedule. "We are continuously working with our customers to get their services back on the original schedule," a GTI official told JOC.com. Long berthing delays at Nhava...
  • Indian exports continue slide
    India's exports fell for the seventh successive month in June, a serious setback for New Delhi's long-term goal of doubling its global outbound trade over the next five years. Exports in June plunged 15.8 percent from a year earlier to $22.3 billion, following a 20.2 percent year-over-year decline in May, according...
  • Beijing steps in to stimulate weak export business
    HONG KONG - China's government has never been slow to pile into its markets and even as improving June exports halted a three-month decline, Beijing this week issued a package of support measures for the industry.These include improving customs clearance efficiency at the country's busy ports, regulating administrative and service...
  • Elusive peak season drags trans-Pacific rates to record low
    Port of Long Beach.HONG KONG - There is still no sign of peak season demand well into July, with freight rates on the trans-Pacific hitting their lowest level of the year and Asia-Europe prices continuing to slide, despite capacity withdrawals and cancelled sailings.Asia-U.S. West Coast spot rates dropped 8 percent...
  • China demand driving Australian wine export business
    HONG KONG - Australia's wine industry has reported a 32 percent increase in the value of its wine exports to China in the past year, a trade that was worth more than $200 million in the 2014-15 financial year that ended on June 30.Wine Australia, funded by grape growers and...
  • DCLI announces 'temporary' NY-NJ chassis restrictions
    Direct ChassisLink Inc. said it is temporarily restricting use of its intermodal chassis in the New York-New Jersey area to truckers hauling containers for three of DCLI's main ocean carrier customers. In a notice to truckers Thursday, the company said that effective July 24, any motor carrier using a DCLI chassis...
  • LA port staff urge next chapter in zero-emission effort
    Port of Los Angeles staff is recommending that the port authority embark upon a five-year action plan to advance the development of zero-emission technologies for use in marine terminal yard tractors and for short-haul drayage to off-dock facilities such as intermodal rail yards. The port's Draft Zero Emission White Paper lays...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Shipping ministers survive Greek cabinet purge
    The two Greek ministers in charge of shipping have kept their posts in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday by the country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras.
  • Genco merger sealed
    Genco Shipping & Trading and Baltic Trading have completed a deal to merge the two Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owners.
  • Thenamaris cape fixed
    Thenamaris has secured period work for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Nigeria bans ton of tankers
    Nigeria's national oil company has banned over 100 tankers from using the country's terminals and sailing in Nigerian waters.
  • Tufton takes suezmax twins
    UK investor flagged as the buyer of two Konig & Cie tankers that have been widely marketed.
  • Down but not out
    PSV rates have again dipped as low as £3,000 per day in the North Sea, but market now sold out.
  • Rio Tinto shipping less
    Australian miner Rio Tinto says it will ship less iron ore this year after bad weather hit its Pilbara operations.
  • USSC names new COO
    Shipping industry veteran Sam Cermack takes leading role in US tanker and tug owner.
  • Double for Diamantides
    Diamantis Diamantides has dipped into the dry cargo sale and purchase market to add a couple of vessels from Hanjin Shipping.
  • Antwerp adds tonnage
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp handled 6.4% more cargo in the first half.
  • P&O adds Channel capacity
    P&O Ferries has moved quickly to fill the gap created by turmoil in the English Channel as it decided to deploy another vessel on the Dover-Calais route.
  • Jefferies ups tanker view
    Jefferies has pushed up its tanker forecasts ahead of the second quarter results season as OPEC actions continue to boost the market.
  • DSME maintains order lead
    Troubled Korean shipbuilder DSME still has the biggest order backlog among global yards.
  • Kyoei raises its sights
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has jacked up its profit forecast for the financial year.
  • Greek ferry takes a hit
    A passenger ferry owned by Greece's Anek Lines has been left with a small gash to its stern following an accident at the small island of Anafi.
  • SHI stock slumps
    Shares in Samsung Heavy Industries were beaten down today following reports in South Korea that it is heading for heavy second quarter losses.
  • Mysterious times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • BDI bursts past 1,000 points
    Dry cargo rates have set year-to-date highs as the Baltic Dry Index moves past 1,000 points for the first time in 2015.
  • Ensco delays SHI drillship
    US drilling rig owner also sees major contract cancelled, but it will receive compensation.
  • Wilson offloads veteran
    Norway's Wilson has sold an elderly bulk carrier to Greek interests for $715,000.
  • Wartsila to sack 600
    Finnish engine builder says job losses are a reflection of the weak market situation.
  • MPA plans job taskforces
    Singapore has set up two taskforces to try and encourage more citizens to take up careers in the maritime industries.
  • SG plans job taskforces
    Singapore pushing ahead with efforts to expand and develop strong core of maritime talent.
  • Nam Cheong sells bonds
    Singapore-listed OSV shipbuilder to put funds towards repaying notes due for redemption.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Global Shippers Forum seeks official IMO accreditation
  • European Shippers' Council supports FedEx-TNT merger
  • A decade later, Hamburg Süd returns to PortMiami
  • Con-way Freight upgrades fleet
  • Volumes surge at FECR
  • Spot container rates drop for second straight week
  • BWR: Egyptian authorities prevent alleged Suez Canal terror plot
  • CEVA opens global distribution center in the Netherlands
  • CMA CGM enhances EURAF4 service
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, WCI, Cambridge Systematics, SMARTRAC and Sedex Global
  • Deringer expands use of CargoSphere to truck rate management
  • Hyundai and Accenture partner on 'smart ship' design
  • North American freight volumes inch up in June
  • FedEx loses appeal in Kansas driver misclassification case

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Crude: 'Oversupply will be tough to absorb'
    'The bottom of the market may still be ahead,' says IEA.
  • SOx levels plummet in wake of ECA rule change
    Tighter rules have boosted air quality for hub port.
  • Top five spenders buying young vessels
    Gener8 Maritime bought 14 vessels in the second hand market during H1 with an average age of -1.13 years.
  • Rotterdam fuel oil throughput up by 50%
    Number of vessels calling at the port climbs for the first time in five years.
  • Wartsila: 'Sluggish' marine market prompts restructuring
    Company to slash 600 jobs as part of move.
  • Poten: LNG bunker prices will be derived from existing markets
    Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld.
  • Explosion at Chinese fuel oil refinery
    Refinery operated by China's 'largest' marine fuel producer.
  • Iranian oil tanker reportedly destined for Asia
    Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December.
  • Bunker spill detected at Australian port city
    Spill suspected to have occurred during a military exercise.
  • Poten: LNG marine fuel to be backstopped by gas hubs
    Bunker market unlikely to upset traditional LNG pricing structures, Consultant tells Bunkerworld.
  • Engine problem halts debut of European LNG-fuelled ferry
    Issues occurred days before vessel's maiden voyage.
  • Iranian oil ship reportedly destined for Asia
    Vessel was reportedly used for offshore oil storage since December.

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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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