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January 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles 2014 box volume up 6pc to 8.3 million TEU - best since 2007
  • Singapore's PSA International up 5.8pc in 2014 to 65.44 million TEU
  • Nhava Sheva port operations return to normal after docker go-slow
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises German inland haulage tariff and fuel surcharge
  • CSCL and Maersk's MCC soon to launch direct China-Myanmar services
  • Shipowners post millions to avoid ship arrests after OW Bunker collapse
  • Taiwan 2014 exports up 2.7pc to US$313.84 billion, but December off 2.8pc
  • China's ban on US poultry, eggs unwarranted, says trade group
  • Kerry to invest US$16 million in Indonesian JV with PT Puninar
  • Kerry Logistics 'to have an HK warehouse hold ashes of 100,000 dead'
  • Maltese investor ready to expand Baltic terminal footprint in Gdansk
  • DB Schenker sues ANA, Cargolux in New York for fixing surcharges in 2006
  • Leipzig/Halle airport cargo volume rises 2.7pc in 2014 to 910,708 tonnes
  • Opening skies over Milan's Malpensa Airport brings air freighter frenzy

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Japan likely to assist in improving ship recycling in India
  • WISTA India's second annual forum on Friday
  • L&T Kattupalli Port welcomes MOL's maiden call
  • NSICT observes Road Safety Week
  • Ports as Companies
  • Drop in fuel prices to make truck rentals cheaper
  • ...considering cross-border gas pipeline to Nepal
  • ...Fieo chief compliments Commerce Ministry
  • Centre determined to take up river inter-linking
  • EC allows Alphonso imports but still no entry for veggies
  • General Budget to be presented on Feb. 28
  • Govt to promote 'Make in India' at Davos
  • India to pursue US on easing gas import norms
  • GMB's A. K. Rakesh to be Chief Guest at Gujarat Junction 2015 in Kandla on Feb. 7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TIR missing in Pakistan's transport vision
  • Faymonville branches out in France
  • Auspicious figures for IMS Cargo in 2014
  • Contship welcomes 2M to Italy
  • Retirement triggers changes at DB Schenker
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo retains GSSA in India
  • Rail service for copper concentrate handling
  • Huettemann acquires Delog's logistics activities
  • Dunkirk: 2014 - a favourable start for strategic plan
  • France's Haropa gets new executive director
  • Rail funding drives investments in Turkey
  • Box and breakbulk boom in Rotterdam
  • Transit Group adopts IVS's e-AWB solution
  • Turkish Airlines increases service to Horn of Africa
  • Hauling on the oars round Singapore

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Chinese coal importers' confidence recovers
    Chinese coal importers are recovering their confidence, with arriving cargoes having all passed sample tests on coal quality, according to a research report by IHS Energy. Meanwhile, market sources suggest a number of Indonesia's major mining companies have agreed to provide Chinese buyers with
  • Lower oil prices to hinder drive for fuel efficiency
    The pursuit of bunker fuel efficiency may be hampered by the continuing fall in oil prices, according to John Kemphas, a market analyst from Reuters. Kemphas reasoned that cheaper oil prices are helping shipowners save costs and encourage more fuel usage, slowing down the rate of future fuel
  • Taiwanese export orders hit new high in 2014
    Taiwanese export orders stood at $472.8Bn for 2014, an increase of 6.7% year on year (y/y) and a new record, according to data released by its Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday. Electronics exports rose 13.5% from 2013 to $99.99Bn, Taiwan's finance ministry said, while shipments of metals and

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • NTSB reports on OSV allision and sinking
  • GTT and Conrad Shipyard ink LNG licensing agreement
  • Congress Members: McCain amendment "misguided"
  • Ingalls starts fabrication of NSC 7
  • Wärtsilä solutions picked for LNG carrier quartet

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Port of Portland part of team exporting ford products globally
  • Coast Guard honors Petty Officer with Outstanding Coxswain Award
  • CMA CGM Group to open in-house shipping academy
  • Willard Marine names Lougheed to company's engineering team
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases latest transportation guide

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Eimskip joint venture marks strategy shift for König
    Chief executive Mahnke insists König is no longer a KG house but an integrated shipping company
  • Boxships continue to be upsized on West Africa-Asia trade
    Average size of ship in use on services from Asia to West Africa increases 38% compared with a year earlier
  • Scorpio bolsters fleet with five new product tankers
    Tankers start work on contracts ranging from $14,000-$30,000 per day
  • Cosco Pacific appoints new chairman and top executive
    Li Yunpeng resigns as chairman, due to unspecified re-designation of work
  • VLCC daily spot earnings stay in $80,000s range for ninth straight day
    Robust earning power enhancing segment's attractiveness for investors
  • Long Beach volumes rise despite congestion
    But growth lags behind that of San Pedro Bay rival Los Angeles
  • Aegean moves into Russian bunkering market
    Fuel provider's expansion includes hiring 'about 25' ex-OW Bunker staff
  • DNV GL's Svensen steps up pressure for transparent casualty investigations
    Class society boss calls for findings to be shared freely in order to reduce fatalities and ship losses
  • Euronav IPO pricing on high side, says Stavseth
    Other operators better value, according to influential Arctic Securities analyst
  • Communication is crucial, says contender for IMO's top post
    Cyprus candidate Andreas Chrysostomou wants the IMO to be more open to discussion
  • Crowley ups its Puerto Rican service as Horizon exits island
    Company also plans to increase capacity on the North Atlantic service by 40%
  • Costamare acquires German containership
    No truth to recent reports that Greek owner has ordered six giants at Samsung
  • Total of 35 ships detained for hours of rest deficiencies in Indian Ocean inspection
    Panama-flagged vessels have most detentions, at 10
  • Chevron's sale of LNG from Gorgon plant highlights Australia's growing impact
    Most of Chevron's LNG from Gorgon is committed to Asian customers
  • Optimising port capacity key to BHP Billiton growth plans
    Productivity helping to mitigate falling commodity prices
  • New ship-to-ship transfer clause for dry bulk cargo from BIMCO
    Transfers are less of a factor than in the tanker sector; the new clause aims at reducing risk when they do occur
  • Atlantic gives capes some fizz
    After a tough start to the year, a handful of positives have emerged
  • OSG appoints new chief executive
    The US-based tanker operator looks to a 'full return to the capital markets as a publicly traded company'
  • Golar LNG completes $390m sale of FSRU to Golar LNG Partners
    The deal involves Golar LNG retaining the right to use the FSRU

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Charleston forecasts slower TEU growth after robust 2014 gains
    South Carolina Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome expects the Port of Charleston's 2015 container volume to expand 5 percent to 7 percent after traffic measured similarly jumped 12 percent in 2014 from 2013. Harder year-over-year comparisons and uncertainty in the export market leads Newsome to expect more moderate growth this year,...
  • Seattle, Tacoma combined annual container volume falls for third straight year
    Container volumes at the Puget Sound ports of Seattle and Tacoma declined slightly in 2014 for the second consecutive year, highlighting the wisdom of the ports' decision last year to work together as a gateway for the good of the entire region. "The industry is changing and the competition from other...
  • US West Coast congestion hits new high as ILWU, PMA lay blame on manning
    Congestion at West Coast ports is the worst it has been since longshoremen began hard-timing employers in early November, and conditions are expected to worsen as terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union use manning issues to see how much pain they can inflict on each other. The strategies...
  • Teamsters lose vote at West Virginia FedEx Freight terminal
    The Teamsters union suffered a pair of setbacks this week in its drive to organize FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier. FedEx Freight drivers in Charleston, West Virginia, rejected union representation in a Jan. 15 vote. The Teamsters also withdrew a National Labor Relations Board election petition at the carrier's...
  • Container Trade Intelligence Conference
  • Inland Distribution Conference 2015
    Moving to Memphis, TN in 2015, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference is the must-attend conference for container shipping professionals looking for the latest cost saving strategies, best practices, forecasts and trends in the intermodal and inland distribution arena....
  • Labor, terminal issues send volume down at LA-Long Beach
    Terminal gridlock and persistent labor issues caught up with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in December as the container volume at the busiest U.S. port complex declined 1 percent compared to December 2013. Total container volume includes both loaded and empty containers. Loaded import containers, which outnumber loaded...
  • Expanding capacity, bigger ships to test European ports this year
    The world's first fully automated container terminal in Rotterdam on the Maasvlakte 2 site.Europe's ports face a rocky ride in 2015, dominated by a potential glut of container-handling capacity in the north that will only be partially offset by steadily rising transshipment traffic in the Mediterranean. The leading hubs, mainly in...
  • Alitalia to boost cargo operations as it targets return to profit in 2017
    Alitalia unveiled plans to increase its cargo operations as part of a strategy to return to profitability in 2017 following years of losses, billions of dollars of state subsidies and a narrow escape from bankruptcy. The Italian flag carrier said it will expand Milan Malpensa airport into a major freight hub,...
  • Amsterdam Schiphol airport blames cargo slowdown on US West Coast port congestion
    Amsterdam Schiphol airport said cargo traffic got off to a slow start this year because increased trans-Pacific shipper demand for air cargo services due to U.S. West Coast port congestion is diverting freighters from Asia-Europe routes to the Pacific. U.S. port problems were also partly to blame for the decline in...
  • Economists predict 'solid' US growth, higher truck rates
    ATLANTA - More "solid" and steady U.S. economic growth will increase freight demand and boost shipping costs and domestic transportation rates in 2015, economists and analysts said at the SMC3 JumpStart 2015 conference here Jan. 20. After a year of sharp price increases in 2014, shippers at the three-day logistics conference...
  • AMPT: We're working to restore Nhava Sheva operations after truck protests
    APM Terminals management at India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) on Wednesday said it is making all efforts to restore "complete" normalcy in the terminal operation and bring "vessel calls back on schedule." Container-handling at the private terminal, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), has been affected in...
  • Divided we stand
    When the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on Jan. 5 joined waterfront employers in requesting federal mediation in labor talks that had stalled after more than eight months, hopes spiked throughout the container shipping industry. It was the first step, industry interests said, toward resolving increasingly tense negotiations that coincided with...
  • US, Europe growth buoy Asia's shipping and trade forecasts
    China's Qingdao port truck gatesRising foreign trade that drove up throughput at China's container ports in 2014 is expected to continue this year on the back of strengthening demand from the U.S. and Europe, and despite a slowdown in the mainland economy. The International Monetary Fund projects growth in advanced economies...
  • Obama's free trade push more plausible than infrastructure vision
    President Obama once again called for dramatically improving U.S. infrastructure and receiving expanded powers to finalize two major trade pacts during last night's State of the Union address. Obama's chances of getting the latter before he leaves office in less than two years are far better than passing an infrastructure...
  • Cheaper oil will buoy NOL bottom line, DBS says
    APL Gwangyang at Port of SingaporeHONG KONG - It will be "better luck" this year for loss-making Neptune Orient Lines as plummeting bunker fuel prices give a huge boost to the company's cost savings drive, according to investment bankers DBS Vickers. In a note to customers, the bank said the price...
  • Aussie goods gain duty free access to Japan as FTA takes effect
    HONG KONG - A free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Japan came into effect on Jan. 15, granting virtually all Australian exports preferential or duty free access to the giant Japanese market. It was seven years in the making and the two countries finally signed the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement...
  • China ports grow on back of robust US trade
    Shanghai, China portHONG KONG - Total container throughput at China's top 20 ports reached 175 million TEUs in 2014, an increase of 5.3 percent over the previous year as solid exports to the U.S. helped drive up the cargo numbers. Shanghai remains at the top of the China port table, its...
  • Rival rail networks to link Mombasa port and Nairobi
    HONG KONG - The China-financed Mombasa-Nairobi rail link that is under construction is facing competition from Africa's largest private equity firm that has invested $70 million in a competing rail connection that will also link the two cities. Egypt Exchange listed Qalaa Holdings is the majority shareholder of Rift Valley Railways...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Vigor takes the lead
    A US shipyard appears to be closing in on a contract to equip two Totem Ocean Express (Totem Ocean) ro-ros with dual-fuel power systems.
  • Totem targets Title XI
    Another Jones Act operator has entered the race to line up loan guarantees backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • Scorpio Tankers guides for less
    Scorpio Tankers has toned down market expectations for its fourth quarter performance.
  • STNG scores upgrade
    An equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity has upgraded shares of Scorpio Tankers in response to renewed optimism about the future of the product tanker market.
  • Demand dilemma
    Bimco has warned that shipping faces continued challenges after the IMF downgraded the global economic outlook for 2015 and 2016.
  • CCM surveys buyback
    Clarksons Capital Markets has supported a share buyback programme at Avance Gas but suggested it lacks the scale to be a major driver of the owner's stock price.
  • Bahri brought lower
    Saudi VLCC owner Bahri has blamed lower profit from its holding in LPG carrier company Petredec for a fall in fourth quarter profit.
  • Nordic replaces steel
    Nordic Bulk Carriers will use hatches made of plastic instead of steel on one of its cargo vessels.
  • FPSO to be evacuated
    More than 50 workers were due to be taken off Shell's Curlew FPSO off Scotland on Wednesday after an apparent gas leak.
  • Bigger the better
    Anybody questioning the merits of consolidation in the VLCC market may find some insight in Euronav's IPO prospectus.
  • CSDC scrapping 10
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is lining up the demolition of elderly bulkers worth CNY 590m ($95m).
  • Four yard workers killed
    Firefighters said the operator's cabin broke away at Geochung Shipbuilding, according to the Yonhap news agency.
  • Shreyas claims Indian first
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics (SSL) says it has become the first Indian owner to call at every Indian port, thanks to its new containership.
  • Wartsila wins LNG deal
    A consortium of four owners has chosen Wartsila for the provision of plant and gas handling systems on four newbuildings.
  • Van Oord orders duo
    Shipbuilder Damen of the Netherlands has won a deal to build a new dredger and crew vessel for compatriot owner Van Oord.
  • Taiwan boosts volumes
    Cargo and passenger transport increased between Taiwan and China in 2014 after continued easing of shipping restrictions.
  • Aegean goes to Russia
    Greece's Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has snapped up ex-OW Bunker staff to launch operations in Russia.
  • BGC ups price again
    Nasdaq-listed brokerage BGC Partners has added $65m to its offer for derivatives group GFI to beat a rival bid, valuing the company at $787m.
  • Vietnam tanker arrested
    A Vietnamese-owned chemical and products tanker has been arrested in Singapore over an unresolved chartering dispute.
  • NPD trims E&P estimates
    The Norwegian Petroleum Directive (NPD) expects oil investments in the country to fall by more than a fifth over the next three years.
  • BHP sets new ore record
    BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has produced a record amount of iron ore in the second half of the year.
  • Osaka move delayed
    The Hoegh Osaka will remain in its present location for now, according to the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
  • US ports in record year
    Los Angeles and Long Beach have both reported one of their busiest years on record in figures just released.
  • Steel prices plunge
    A forecaster who tracks the dry-bulk market is growing increasingly concerned about the recent decline in Chinese steel prices.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • West Coast terminals continue to limit night operations
  • CMA CGM alters transatlantic loop
  • Radiant acquires Canadian freight broker Wheels in $78.5 million deal
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index unchanged in December
  • Long Beach container volumes grew 1.3 percent in 2014
  • TNT upgrades next-day delivery service to Germany
  • CEVA expands Chicago operations
  • Obama highlights infrastructure, trade in State of Union address
  • Experts say oil prices will bottom out, then rise in 2015
  • DNV opens Nanjing office

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Curoil expands fuel trading team
    Hires fuel trader Garrick Stomp.
  • Construction of BC Ferries' LNG vessel underway
    Polish shipyard held a steel cutting ceremony on January 16.
  • Dense fog disrupts operations at US Gulf ports
    Ports in the region have been closed since Tuesday evening.
  • Oil executive warns that crude could climb to $200
    Low prices now could mean sharp rise in four to five years' time, says Eni CEO.
  • Proposal to update BDN text scrapped by IMO sub-committee
    Working group agrees that current supplier's declaration is fine even for vessels using alternative sulphur compliance methods.
  • Timely softening of MGO prices a boon to shipowners
    Lower bunkers will offset higher ECA fuel.
  • Hong Kong: Sulphur rules could drive ships away
    'Some vessels may decide to switch to Shenzhen or Guangzhou.'
  • Total Lubmarine wins backing for its 'Bioneptan' range
    'Kemel has approved the range for use with all types of Kemel seals.'
  • EMMF adds MGO barge deliveries at French port
    Move to meet ECA-related demand for distillates.
  • Distillate sales surged in December
    Tighter ECA regulations see Rotterdam's MGO sales more than double.
  • Cross-industry project to create new 'eco' ship design
    Singapore and Scottish organisations to develop bunker-saving hull designs.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales climb
    Higher distillate sales boost overall numbers.
  • Maersk: 'We are not considering speeding up our vessels'
    But some players see lower bunker prices as an opportunity to show flexibility with slow steaming.
  • LNG bunker tanker project developed in UK
    But is at design stage.
  • Smit Amandla in bunkering move
    Added bunkering along with other services.
  • Continued resistance to regulating black carbon
    Industry and some countries unconvinced that shipping's contribution warrants action.
  • Russian refinery reports boost in bunker output
    Total production volumes increased 60% over the year.
  • Lube system offers 'new playground' for engine designers
    One-fits-all cylinder lubricant solutions a thing of the past, says Lukoil spokesman.
  • Antwerp-based player to start LNG bunkering ops
    Firm has already started LNG tank station for trucks in 2014.
  • Aegean reaches into Russian market
    Operations supported by five former OW staff.
  • ICS welcomes EPA's decision to penalise ECA violators
    'We welcome that the level of US penalties will take account of the nature of the violation.'

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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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