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August 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance voids 4 Asia-Europe sailings to meet feeble demand
  • Giant 2M alliance slims Asia-Europe services in face of weak peak
  • Weak peak season drives increase in idle fleet, big ships soon affected
  • Tianjin aftermath: Port likely to await 7 days before 80pc of cargo restored
  • Singamas profit falls 24pc to US$10.07, but sales rise 3.7pc
  • Brazilian strike action by customs staff will cripple Brazilian ports
  • RCL profit declines 81pc to US$1.55 million as revenues fall 14pc
  • Deltamarin says it's on top of feeder design to boost capacity, fuel saving
  • Georgia aiming for bigger slice of trans-Caspian transport trade
  • MacGregor ro-ro access systems to equip 5 new Grimaldi car carriers
  • Canada's Brookfield to buy freight firm Asciano for US$8.84 billion
  • Cathay profits soar 468pc to US$254.3 million while revenue slips 0.9pc
  • Air freight cashes in on cross-channel chaos hit by strikes, migrants
  • LATAM confident of future but fears odds against a fast cargo pickup
  • Thai Airways widens quarterly loss to $363.1 million, slow cargo blamed
  • Vancouver airport signs with Shanghai Pudding to boost cargo growth

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Falling freight rates seen helping exporters & importers enhance performance
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe schedule update
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT safely transports shiploader from China to US
  • Liner reliability slips for first time in 6 months, says report
  • Maersk Line remains top performer in reliability
  • Natural rubber imports likely to increase with revival of auto industry
  • Ports & related infrastructure permissible under CRZ, says govt
  • Truckers threaten to go on nationwide strike from Sept.
  • ...decline for eighth straight month in July, by 10.3 pc
  • Anti-dumping duty levied on potassium carbonate imports from Taiwan, South Korea
  • Exports likely to improve in coming months: Fieo President
  • Govt hikes import duty on edible oils
  • Govt urged to revive interest subvention scheme for exporters
  • INR recovers early losses, still remains sharply weak
  • Mozambique seen as vital source for coal, gas: PM

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • New Zealand ports battle for business
    Ports of Auckland (POAL) has detailed plans to take on major competitor Port of Tauranga's (POT) catchment in the Bay of Plenty region. Timing its news just 24 hours ahead of the release of POT's annual results, POAL revealed that its third inland port will be located right on POT's doorstep at Mt
  • MAN engines ordered for world's largest CSD
    German manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo is to supply the engines for what will be the world's largest cutter suction dredger (CSD), ordered by Belgium dredging company Jan De Nul. Currently designated JDN8069 and being built at Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, the vessel will
  • Deadline set for Greek port sell-off
    As part of its reforms-for-cash deal with international lenders, the Greek government has agreed deadlines for the privatisation of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki. The country's HRADF privatisation fund announced last week that binding offers for the tenders involving the
  • Port of Kobe's cargo traffic rises
    Port of Kobe's cargo traffic rose 2% year on year in May to 7.821 million tonnes as a gain in domestic trade outweighed a dip in foreign trade. Foreign trade slipped 4.2% y/y to 4.187 million tonnes but domestic trade at the west Japanese port climbed 10.3% y/y to 3.633 million tonnes, according to
  • Singapore to upgrade harbour craft transponders
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is to install enhanced transponders and systems on small harbour and pleasure craft to improve situational awareness and safety in port waters. With SGD6.8 million (USD4.8 million) in government funding, the installation of the transponders and
  • Chinese yards' new orders drop 69.4% in January-July
    Chinese shipyards' new orders slumped 69.4% year on year (y/y) to 14.0 million dwt in the first seven months of 2015, according to the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI). While the yards' completed tonnage climbed 9.8% to 22.7 million dwt over the period, their
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks USD13.8m to dredge river
    Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is seeking VND300 billion (USD13.8 million) from the state government to clear a soil buildup on the Soai Rap River threatening its container trade. Soai Rap River is a key waterway for vessels transporting goods to ports in HCMC and neighbouring localities. "If the Soai
  • Brookfield clinches $6.5bn majority stake in Asciano ports and rail
    Canada's Brookfield Asset Management on 18 August clinched an AUD8.9 billion (USD6.5 billion) takeover of the last remaining Australian-owned port and rail network, Asciano. Asciano, which owns and operates Patrick container terminals in Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne, and Sydney, called for a
  • Tianjin port suspends movement of dangerous cargo
    Tianjin port has suspended the import and export of hazardous cargo, beginning on 17 August, according to an announcement by the Tianjin Transport Committee. The announcement stated that all container terminals and liquid bulk terminals must suspend the import and export of hazardous cargo
  • SDIC to invest in FSIG
    Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group (FSIG), a state-owned shipbuilding group based in Fujian, China, said it is in talks with China's State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC) to include the latter as an investor. FSIG and SDIC had preliminarily exchanged opinions about SDIC investing in
  • SK Shipping's profit soars
    South Korean shipping company SK Shipping posted a profit of KRW47.6 billion (USD40.18million) in the first half of 2015, up 4,289% from KRW1 billion in the same period last year. The company's operating profit also jumped to KRW97.3 billion from KRW46.8 billion a year ago. The operating profit is

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • 'Give us a runway and we will compete on cargo with Heathrow', says angry Gatwick
  • Maersk/MSC container shipping alliance blamed for Asia-Europe trade imbalance
  • China Southern spreads its wings with increased air freight services into Europe

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Western Gulf lease sale attracts few bidders
  • Dry bulk market recovery at least a year away
  • Jensen develops two new LNG bunker barge concepts
  • Gibdock wins more work from German owners
  • SSN 762 work worth potential $228 million to NNS
  • MAN to power world's most powerful cutter suction dredge
  • Ultra Deep orders 142 m DSCV
  • Kvichak builds fourth RB-M C for NYPD

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Port Metro Vancouver sees gains in first half 2015 cargo numbers
  • Drewry report looks at LNG carrier freight rates
  • Matson earns top spot in Quest for Quality Awards
  • American Trucking Associations releases July truck tonnage index
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Brazilian customs strike

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Zim profits up as new strategy starts to pay dividends
    Volumes lower as Israeli line withdraws from some trades and shifts focus to the US
  • XRTC calls for further consolidation in Greece's battered ferry sector
    Streamlining would offer a lifeline to owners that have been newly hit by VAT hikes, says study
  • Cosco International posts 5% growth in net profit for first half
    Increase mainly supported by one-off gains as waning newbuilding orders hit ship trading business
  • Woodside sees its profits shrink
    Australian LNG producer and exporter hit by lower commodity prices and reduced sales
  • Rickmers Linie turnround boosts parent company results
    German group completes debt restructuring to become 'capital-market capable'
  • Solvang rules out mergers
    LPG shipowner to stand alone as gas-carrying industry makes tentative moves towards consolidation
  • Glencore's earnings drop sharply in first half
    Lower China commodities demand compounds dry bulk owners' woes
  • Maersk ready to stay on sidelines in next round of consolidation
    Skou focuses on organic growth as APL looks for a buyer and Chinese carriers open merger talks
  • Sainty receives warning from stock market regulator
    Chinese shipbuilder was found dishonest in information disclosure
  • Patrick brand likely to survive after Brookfield takes over Asciano
    Parent company Asciano's name has a less certain future
  • Quarantined parking area impedes recovery of Tianjin ro-ro terminal
    A large car warehouse in the blast zone is still under scrutiny for possible contamination
  • Keep cool in LNG shipping
    LNG shipping picks its names carefully

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Auckland to launch inland port in battle with Tauranga
    Port of AucklandBy announcing a new inland port, the Ports of Auckland fired another shot in its war with the Port of Tauranga to be New Zealand's primary container gateway. Shippers stands to gain lower costs and better connectivity no matter the victor. Ports of Auckland and Toll Group will team...
  • America's Road Team captains visit Ft. Benning
    Ft. Benning, Ga. - American Trucking Associations and the America's Road Team Captains are in Ft. Benning today for the Military Transportation Job Fair presented by Hiring Our Heroes and Fastport. America's Road Team Captains are elite professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles and represent the 3.4 million...
  • Meet BIMCO market analysis at Maritime Cyprus 2015
    BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand will be one of the panellists at this year's Maritime Cyprus Conference. Taking place in Limassol, Cyprus on the 13-16 September 2015. This is the 14th Maritime Cyprus conference and this year's theme is "Game Change". The conference will focus on the market forces affecting...
  • DP World welcomes visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UAE
    Dubai - DP World today reiterated the company's commitment to enabling India's growth and economic development through its operations in the country where it supports over 32% of India's container trade. DP World is a market leader in Indian container terminal operations and has the largest portfolio of ports along the Indian coastline....
  • South Carolina Ports Authority doubles operating profit
    Port of CharlestonThe South Carolina Ports Authority doubled its operating profit during its just-ended fiscal year, and opened its current fiscal year in July with an 11.6 percent increase in loaded container volume. The Port of Charleston's July volume, including empty boxes, was 175,223 twenty-foot-equivalent units, a 13.8 percent increase from...
  • Echo Global Logistics names new vice president of marketing
    CHICAGO, IL - Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services (the "Company"), announced today that Christopher N. Clemmensen has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing. A proven executive with nearly 25 years of experience at both emerging and Fortune 500...
  • Mohawk Global Logistics supports growth with Descartes OneView Solution and ACE compliance
    WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Mohawk Global Logistics is using Descartes' OneView(TM) Forwarder Enterprise and Customs House Brokerage (CHB) solution to support its market expansion. Mohawk Global will also use Descartes OneView(TM) solution to submit data to...
  • Despite falling diesel prices, CNG fueling network grows
    CNG fueling station in Newport, Tennessee, opened to serve trucks running a key Southeast-Inland route. The extreme drop in diesel and gas prices may have stolen some of the luster alternative fuels enjoyed from 2011 through 2014, when diesel on average cost $3.89 a gallon and trucking operators and shippers saw...
  • Container liner reliability fell for first time in six months, Drewry says
    Ocean carrier on-time reliability fell across the three main East-West trades in July for the first time in six months, according to Drewry's most recent Carrier Performance Insight report. The good news is those figures are still well above where they were a year ago and the maritime research and advisory...
  • Hazardous cargo shippers forced to reroute shipments after Tianjin forbids
    Tianjin port has suspended the import and export of all hazardous cargo following two deadly explosions linked to dangerous cargo, forcing U.S. shippers to reroute their shipments through other Chinese ports. That's hitting shippers using the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and New York-New Jersey the hardest, as they are...
  • Teesport buys new cranes to keep up with double-digit gains
    Teesport, United KingdomU.K. port operator PD Ports on Wednesday said it has bought three rubber-tire gantry cranes to handle container traffic growth at Teesport, the second-largest container gateway in the northern U.K. PD Ports said Teesport has been growing by 13 percent annually since 2007 and handled 420,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units in...
  • River silt buildup threatens Ho Chi Minh port container trade
    Saigon Premier Container Terminal, VietnamHo Chi Minh City is seeking $13.8 million from the state government to clear a soil buildup threatening its container trade on the Soai Rap River, a key waterway for vessels transporting goods to ports between Vietnam's largest city and neighbouring localities. "If the Soai Rap River...
  • New INTTRA products wrestle 'big data' to give shippers supply chain visibility
    Two new products from INTTRA, the e-commerce cargo-booking portal, show how the logistics industry is diving into so-called "big data" and working to transform raw information into supply chain intelligence. In recent years, tech outsiders have been jumping into the logistics world looking to simplify operations and streamline brokering as shippers,...
  • Zim rides restructuring to profit
    LONDON - Zim Integrated Shipping Service swung to a net profit of $23 million in the second quarter from a $50 million loss a year ago as a multi-billion dollar restructuring continued to improve the Israeli ocean's carrier's bottom line. The [non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles] profit marked the carrier's second straight...
  • ILWU workers in 2014 got largest pay hike in decade, PMA says
    The past year was not good for importers and exporters that ship through the U.S. West Coast as they endured horrendous port congestion due to labor slowdowns and employer retaliation. But it was a great year for registered members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union who enjoyed their largest...
  • Motor carrier profits grow despite gloomy forecasts
    Michael ScheidThe trucking industry has been clamoring about impending doom from industry regulations and the persistent shortage of qualified drivers since the end of the economic recession in 2010. Inability to add capacity and skyrocketing operating expenses are the two most often cited outcomes resulting from these industry changes. Although...
  • Russia's Global Ports pins hopes on new CEO
    Global Ports' Petrolesport Terminal, St. Petersburg, RussiaGlobal Ports, one of Russia's top container terminal operators, has shaken up its leadership in an effort to reverse its fortune after plummeting container volume. The company appointed Vladislav Baumgertner, former CEO of Russian fertilizer giant Uralkali, as general director. The appointment is seen as...
  • RCL latest to add surcharges to Jawaharlal Nehru cargo
    Regional Container Lines last week became the latest ocean carrier serving India to levy surcharges on Jawaharlal Nehru Port-bound cargo to cover costs that incurred from congestion and delays following the week-long shutdown of APM Terminals facility in the country's largest container port complex. Effective August 14, the regional operator began...
  • Maersk towage unit Svitzer seeks growth in Middle East, Africa, Asia
    LONDON - Svitzer unveiled a new growth strategy targeting the Middle East, Africa and Asia as the Maersk group's towage unit moves to lessen its dependence on the mature and over-supplied European and Australian markets. The Copenhagen-based company said it will create two new regions from October 1 - the MEA,...
  • Idle fleet growth to continue as carriers cut sailings
    LONDON - The fleet of idle container ships over 500 twenty-foot-equivalent units rose to 149 on August 10 from 127 at the end of July and is set to increase in the coming weeks amid a weak peak shipping season and the rising number of blanked sailings on the Asia-Europe...
  • California truck execs, state regulators clash over emission rules
    Trucking executives generally back a federal governmental push to reduce emissions from heavy-duty trucks, but California regulators want even stricter rules to reduce health risks and global warming from truck pollution. The Tuesday hearing in Long Beach on the rules proposed by Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
  • Zulily sale shows folly of non-expedited e-commerce delivery
    Earrings for sale on QVC.The same logistics strategy that propelled U.S. online retailer Zulily to greatness has led to its defeat, according to industry analysts, culminating this week in the company's sale to a retail giant with a markedly different idea of how supply chains are run. The company, known for...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Crowley unveils LNG barges
    Crowley Maritime unveiled concepts for two LNG bunkering barges aimed at meeting differing needs in the emergent sector.
  • Ultra Deep books DSCV
    Ultra Deep has placed an order at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a sophisticated offshore construction vessel.
  • Bulker shares lead decline
    New York shipping stocks took a step downward Wednesday amid investor jitters over Asian stock market volatility..
  • Another bid for Mols
    Danish holding company Lind Invest has joined Polaris in the race to takeover compatriot ferry owner Mols-Linien.
  • Capes for quarterbacks
    How could Nippon Yusen Kaisha (K Line) of Japan and some cowboys from Dallas be ever possibly connected?
  • LNG rates to tip up in 2016
    LNG carrier charter rates will stay low for the remainder of this year but are set to improve steadily over the next three years, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Street looks to charters
    Analysts are looking to Navios Maritime Acquisition for period charters that would set its VLCCs up for dropdown into MLP Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NAP).
  • Navios execs talk crude tankers
    Ted Petrone says Navios has no worries about the VLCC newbuilding orderbook and predicted a bright couple of years for the market.
  • DSME leads orders table
    DSME has extended its stay at the top of the table for global shipyards in terms of its present orderbook.
  • Monarch adds SALT
    Monarch Alternative Capital has bumped up its interest in Scorpio Bulkers (ticker symbol: SALT).
  • DSME drillship deleted
    DSME has seen a near $600m drillship newbuilding chalked off.
  • Viking names new CFO
    Viking Supply Ships has appointed Ulrik Hegelund as its new chief financial officer.
  • Glencore points to China
    Glencore has seen its first half profit slump in the face of falling commodity prices and a weaker Chinese economy.
  • VLGC market lifts Solvang
    Strong VLGC rates helped Solvang marginally boost its profit for the second quarter.
  • Newbuilds threaten rates
    A surge in crude tanker vessel capacity over the next two years will lead to a fall in shipowner earnings from current highs warns Drewry.
  • Svitzer targets growth
    Svitzer, the Maersk Group's towage and salvage arm, has set its sights on expanding its operations in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
  • Svitzer targets emerging markets
    Maersk Group arm to establish dedicated business development resources in Singapore.
  • Nickel ore concerns remain
    Problems in the transportation of nickel ore from the Philippines continue to pose a threat to maritime safety a major P&I Club claims.
  • Port of Aden reopens
    The Port of Aden is said to have resume operations after being closed for the past four months due to political unrest in Yemen.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • UPS completes Coyote acquisition
  • Tianjin explosion could cause shipping delays for U.S. importers
  • New digital import/export platform launched
  • 3M renews contract with CEVA
  • Iron ore volumes sink in July for U.S.-flag lakers
  • APL Logistics opens consolidation center in Vietnam
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index increased 2.8 percent in July
  • Mohawk to use Descartes for expansion, ACE compliance
  • ZIM reports $12m profit in second quarter
  • INTTRA releases new ocean freight support tools
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 6,000 reefer containers
  • Executive Moves: Echo Global Logistics and Alliance Shippers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 19, 2015
  • Valencia mulls LNG bunkering option
    Port authority approves project.
  • Chinese ambitions retain their Arctic flavour
    As Cosco ship completes Northern Sea Route trip
  • Dubai: Arrested tanker released
    Move involved outstanding demurrage claims.
  • Cosco's revenue falls
    On weaker marine fuel performance.
  • Aegean to shut Portland marine fuel terminal
    Move aimed at boosting earnings, says company.
  • Dubai-based bunkering firm arrests vessel
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation has 'off-hired' arrested vessel, says spokesman.
  • Hong Kong supplier mulls Singapore expansion
    Company currently in feasibility study to determine if move is viable.
  • Change of investors at Titan Petrochemicals
    Two new shareholders to support restructuring of the firm.
  • BFC completes bunker supply deal with dredging giant
    Company to supply 12,000 mt of marine fuel under agreement.
  • Firm awarded grant to develop scrubber technology
    EnScrub treats scrubber effluent for legal discharge, saving costs of off-site disposal.

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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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