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March 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Singamas profit down 22pc to US$28.02 million as revenue rises 20.5pc
  • MOL hikes Madagascar, Mozambique rate US$150 per TEU April 1
  • Xiamen port profit down 13pc to US$46.3 million as revenues rise 56.8pc
  • Portland go-slows persist despite US$60,000 fine against ILWU local
  • Hungarian PM will opposed any trade deal that would ban court appeals
  • Swiss forwarder M+R Spedag Group opens new offices in Vietnam
  • Asia-Europe contracts up as carriers quit year-long deals for spot market
  • Wheeler: 10pc of USWC cargo lost to USEC in 2002 - 15pc to go in 2015
  • ICTSI to invest US$130 million to upgrade Iraq's Basra Gateway Terminal
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 53pc to US$580 million as revenue increases 4pc
  • Cut flower air supply chain reps hold lively discussions in Johannesburg
  • Russia's UTair named official carrier for Biathlon World Cup final events

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • CaroTrans expands Asia import service network
  • Growth in Indian chemical industry to benefit tank container segment: Heike Clausen, CEO of VOTG Tanktainer
  • IR Class launches high level advisory committee in UAE
  • Key issues discussed at Bhavani Shipping's Worldwide Agents' Meet 2015
  • M+R Spedag Group opens fully operational offices in Vietnam
  • NYK to implement new employment scheme for Japanese seafarers
  • SCFI rates continue downward trend
  • SHAKA EXPRESS 2 line to call Chiwan
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre is PERS certified
  • TT Club warns Baltic ports to protect against reputational damage
  • Yashodhan Wanage takes charge as Deputy Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • India, Myanmar agree to improve trade & investment
  • INR firms up further against dollar
  • Fieo's 'India Expo' in Nairobi from March 27 to 29

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ewals Cargo deploying mega trailers
  • Vessels Value launches new tool
  • Conference highlights transport liberalisation in EEU
  • YRCW selects general counsel and secretary
  • IR Class aims to deepen relationships with UAE
  • Sale of Toll Group now definite
  • Manston airport closure process to be reviewed
  • Uzbekistan operating Afghan rail link
  • New CEO at MAN Truck & Bus
  • DB's results waxing and waning
  • Port of Dunkirk raises intermodal profile
  • French ports certified for eco policy
  • Ploughing ahead with agenda 2020
  • TX Logistik steps up links to Scandinavia
  • Eva Air lowers curtain on MD-11F

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Euro shortsea market coming off the boil
    Short-haul bulk and breakbulk traffic in Europe appears to have slowed, putting an end to the rally in freights and vessel earnings since the start of the year. Charter enquiry for minibulkers and coasters cooled down on the European continent and in the United Kingdom last week, fuelling
  • Yangzijiang expands into non-shipping businesses
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has diversified from its core shipping business to investment in non-shipping companies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding (JNYSCO), Yangzijiang has subscribed for 30% equity interests each in the capital of
  • Project 'VAMOS! gets under way
    Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) is to lead the system specification and architecture phase of the 'VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. 'VAMOS! is a new 42-month EUR12.6 million (USD13.6 million R&D programme launched to find ways to tap into the wealth of unexploited
  • Knightsbridge shares approved for secondary listing in Oslo
    Shares in Knightsbridge Shipping, the New York-listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, have been approved for secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company said in a statement. However, the board of the bourse stipulated that before trading in the shares
  • New Coral Sea shipping routes proposed
    An Australian proposal to extend protection of the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait east into the Coral Sea will go before the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee in May. The proposal, which was agreed to by the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, and
  • Cruise firms replace Tunis with Valletta
    Following the 18 March terrorist attack in Tunis that left 21 people dead, MSC Cruises has decided to replace Tunis with Valletta for its western Mediterranean cruise. A spokesman for MSC in Malta said the company was dropping Tunis as a stopover for the rest of the year and chose Malta as a
  • Qingdao Port International profits up 18.5% y/y in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a listed unit of Qingdao Port Group, said its profits grew 18.5% year on year (y/y) to CNY1.6 billion (USD255.8 million) in 2014 due to revenue increase and cost cuts. The company's revenue also rose 5.8% y/y to CNY6.9 billion due to growth in its
  • Singamas's profits down 18.1% y/y in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed box-maker Singamas Container posted a year-on-year (y/y) fall of 18.1% in profits to USD28.0 million in 2014, due to declining average box prices. Revenues of Singamas Container, which has production facilities in China, rose 21.0% y/y to USD1.5 billion in 2014, a stock filing of
  • Bulk carrier U-Ming orders two cement carriers
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced on 18 March that the company has placed an order for two cement carriers. These two newbuildings will replace the old vessels of U-Ming's fleet, according to its filing to the exchange. The company stressed that the new cement carriers will be
  • Long-term growth seen for MR tankers
    The bullish run for medium-range (MR) product tankers may finally be happening, with 21% year-on-year (y/y) growth in fixtures from October 2014 to February 2015. Tanker consultancy Poten & Partners' analysis show there were 2,259 fixtures in the last five months compared with 1,869 in the year-ago
  • Pirates board two vessels off Indonesia
    Two vessels were boarded by sea robbers in succession off Indonesia, according to a report from Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). First, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, Capetan Giorgis, was boarded by four men while it was under
  • 'Founding father' of Singapore's maritime might dies
    Even after he stepped down from premiership, Lee Kuan Yew, who died aged 91 at 03:18 h local time on 23 March, firmly believed the city-state had to remain a major hub port to retain its leading position in the maritime world. As Singapore's first prime minister from 1959 to 1990, Lee led a period
  • MPA signs MOU with M1 to enhance 4G network
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based telecom services provider, M1, for the adoption of the 4G broadband network coverage over Singapore's port waters. Under the MOU, the two organisations will conduct research and
  • Bulker newbuilding orders plunge
    Orders for dry bulk carriers plunged 66% year on year (y/y) in February as the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) plunged to a historic low, deterring investments. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny show 37 bulkers of 1,928,933 dwt were ordered this February, compared to 108 ships in the same

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • NZ court fines Master who failed breathalyzer test
  • AEP ponders sale of barge subsidiary
  • Wärtsilä launches new series of LNG carrier designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Port of Olympia receives Gottwald mobile harbor crane
  • Diana Shipping inks deal for $93.08 million loan
  • AAPA names recipients of top port person award
  • Bellingham Airport adding web-based parking tool
  • Trucking group calls on congress to approve use of hair testing

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Tankers on alert as US crude storage crisis closer to breaking point
    Record crude storage levels at Cushing throw spotlight on easing the pressure through exports on tankers
  • CMA 2015: Tsakos proves a principled navigator of change
    New CMA Commodore says shipping is as important as ever but lacks recognition
  • New research shows port productivity does not increase in line with ship sizes
    Revolution in handling is required to improve port productivity in line with bigger ships - but who will pay?
  • China's shipbuilding industry signals further consolidation
    Cansi report shows the 54 major Chinese shipyards taking all newbuilding contracts in January-February
  • Angola LNG sticks with late-2015 restart date
    African LNG exporter says its seven vessels are sufficient for now, as it waits for them to return to the stalled project
  • Fugro says it's not a good fit with Boskalis
    Royal Boskalis Westminster continues to increase its stake in the oil services company
  • CMA 2015: Morooka and Borromeo share their views
    Two prominent industry figures take part in Q&A session over information technology, shale revolution and emission control areas
  • FMC wants to know how alliances are alleviating congestion
    FMC Commissioner calls on alliances to report promptly on operational steps to ease backlog at US west coast ports as shippers call for alliance KPIs
  • Hamburgers face a grilling in New York
    Wall Street may finance German owners, but only if the deal is right
  • GMS forecasts 'frantic year of scrapping' in dry sector
    Global demolition activity up sharply so far this year to 10.7m dwt, a rise of 37% over the same period of 2014
  • Two more attacks in the Malacca Strait
    Pirates target panamax bulker and 7,455 teu boxship
  • Star Bulk clinches yard deals for later newbuilding deliveries
    Owners being 'very proactive' in curbing supply growth, says Pappas
  • On the hook
    Nobody really thinks about the seafarers whose voyages have been interrupted by the US west coast congestion. Trust me, they have not been having much fun

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • February laden container volume up 8.6 percent at Savannah
    The Port of Savannah's volume of loaded containers in February jumped 8.6 percent from a year earlier as the Georgia Ports Authority posted across-the-board cargo increases. The ports of Savannah and Brunswick enjoyed increases in bulk, breakbulk, autos and machinery, and containerized shipments, which were boosted by shippers bypassing congested West...
  • CSX boosts capacity at Ohio intermodal hub as volume builds
    JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The recent installation of the second of two wide-span gantry cranes at its intermodal hub in northwest Ohio, completing a $40 million expansion, is the latest sign of how the hub-and-spoke model of CSX Transportation, which gives shippers more origins and destinations, is paying off. The two new...
  • Prepare for major changes in trucking environment, shippers told
    ORLANDO, Florida - Shippers are being warned to prepare for major and potentially costly changes in the way they contract or hire trucking companies to move freight across the U.S., as economic, regulatory and legal pressures reshape the transportation landscape. The days when a shipper or consignee could tell a trucking...
  • Shipowners bullish on container market outlook
    NEW YORK - Shipowners that charter out container ships to liner operators are optimistic that the container shipping market is turning around and that charter rates for their vessels will increase as shipping lines turn to them to fill a gap between supply and demand that will start to open...
  • FMC's Khouri wants alliances to report on congestion
    A U.S. Federal Maritime Commission member wants the FMC to ask the four major container ship alliances to supply new information on what they're doing to reduce congestion at U.S. ports. FMC member Michael Khouri's request was followed by an appeal from the Global Shippers Forum, which represents U.S., European and...
  • MSC container ship, bulk carrier attacked off Indonesia
    A Mediterranean Shipping Co. container ship and a bulk carrier were attacked in separate but possibly related incidents off the coast of Indonesia, according to the intergovernmental anti-piracy office ReCAAP. The two incidents, which are reported to have happened within hours of each other, involved ships sailing eastbound in the Straits of...
  • Sumitomo invests in Myanmar's logistics market
    Major Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has unveiled plans to set up a logistics subsidiary in Myanmar to cash in on the increasingly promising local market and further strengthen its footprint in the entire Southeast Asian region. Sumitomo said on Monday that it will establish the logistics subsidiary within the Thilawa...
  • Qatar Airways to launch freighter service to Los Angeles
    Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a freighter service between its Doha hub and Los Angeles International Airport, its fourth all-cargo service to the U.S. The twice-weekly Boeing 777 service via Luxembourg and Mexico will begin on April 4, departing Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The carrier currently operates freighter and belly cargo...
  • DCT Gdansk terminal orders 15 rubber-tire gantry cranes
    DCT Gdansk has ordered 15 rubber-tire gantry cranes from Konecranes for scheduled deployment at the Polish terminal in the second half of 2016. The 16-wheel yard cranes will have lifting capacity of 40.6 tons, stacking height of one container over five, and a stacking width of seven containers plus truck lane....
  • Slow season rates under pressure from excess supply, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - Supply growth is running away at twice the rate of demand growth expected in 2015, and the downward pressure has seen rates plunging, Drewry noted in its latest Container Insight Weekly.By the start of the second quarter, the London-based analyst said slot supply on a year-over-year basis...
  • Cargo is moving? Not so fast.
    The Port of Oakland was recently quoted on JOC.com as saying, "Cargo is moving and the backlog is shrinking." Such a statement doesn't tell the complete story and causes a great deal of confusion and resentment on the part of cargo owners. Importers and exporters are hearing from their motor...
  • APMT Mumbai crane slowdowns end, but berthing delays go on
    Crane operators employed by private rubber-tire gantry contractors at Gateway Terminals India ended a go-slow action and resumed normal activity over the weekend, terminal operator APM Terminals Mumbai said in a trade advisory. "The RTG operators have resumed normal operations. Discussions are still going on between the operators and the outsourced contractors...
  • Asia escapes equipment shortages, Singamas chief says
    Source: Singamas and Barclays.HONG KONG - Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast that caused lengthy delays for shipping lines and on-shore bottlenecks only had a limited effect on container availability in Asia, said Singamas CEO Teo Siong Seng.The West Coast congestion has led to an equipment shortage in Asia...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Navios takes flight
    Shares of Navios Maritime Partners gained traction today in the wake of an endorsement from a forecaster at Deutsche Bank.
  • CMA underway
    Some of the shipping industry's brightest stars are heading to New England this week to attend the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) annual conference at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford.
  • Shy, not retiring
    For anyone who might have jumped to the wrong conclusion about Michael Parker accepting a career achievement award, hear this: Citigroup's head shipping banker isn't going anywhere just yet.
  • Come together
    An unprecedented corps of private-equity sponsors should pressure the shipowners they support to consolidate over the next six months rather than gaining size through more newbuildings.
  • Good years ahead
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chief executive Nikolas Tsakos says his company expects the currently healthy tanker rates to continue well into 2017.
  • Giant one step closer
    John Fredriksen took another step in creating a single giant bulker company today when Knightsbridge Shipping secured a secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Marenave faces loss
    German owner Marenave is facing a loss of EUR 33.7m ($36.7m) in 2014 as it takes another hit from dire bulker markets.
  • Greece recoups illegal aid
    Greece has been ordered to recoup the funds provided to Piraeus Port's operator Cosco Pacific through financial benefits.
  • Quintana picks up period deal
    One time US initial public offering hopeful Quintana Shipping has found short period employment for one of its bulkers at a reduced rate, brokers say.
  • Norden pair identified
    Shipbrokers believe they have tracked down the identity of two tankers sold by Norden of Denmark.
  • Clash case goes ahead
    A 20-year battle between two Indian owners over a vessel collision may be about to finally reach court.
  • Diana takes Glencore cut
    Greece's Diana Shipping has lined up $2.24m of revenue by extending a bulker charter at a reduced rate.
  • One dead in ferry fire
    A dead body has been found on the deck of a burning catamaran passengership, the Greek coast guard said on Monday.
  • Exelixis sells bulker
    Exelixis Investment Public Ltd has sold a 1994-built bulker to a Hong Kong owner for $4m.
  • Reward for DHT duo
    DHT Holdings' two chief executives have seen their pay packets increase during a year in which the company underwent significant growth.
  • Crewman dies in Greece
    A seafarer has died during operational works on an anchored bulker at the port of Thisvi, western Greece, on Saturday.
  • Tanker runs aground
    Bad weather has prevented an attempted refloating of a tanker that grounded off Norway.
  • Sales tonic for Topaz
    Higher profit from vessel sales helped Topaz Energy & Marine, Bermuda jack up its profit during 2014.
  • Kiel Canal crunched
    Seven-hour delays have been reported in the Kiel Canal after a Greek cargoship hit a lock.
  • Maersk Tankers adding MR
    Maersk Tankers is set to continue its products tanker expansion with the addition of a second hand vessel from Motia Compagnia di Navigazione.
  • Pirates move east
    Somali pirates have shifted their location towards India, the country's defence minister said yesterday.
  • Shreyas on the hunt
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is aiming to boost its fleet again by acquiring four containerships.
  • Boskalis gets a quarter
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has boosted its stake in Dutch offshore owner Fugro by 5%, stating once again that this is not a step towards making an offer.
  • SK eyes HMM bulkers
    SK Shipping and Korea Development Bank (KBD) are reportedly teaming up to bid for domestic owner HMM's bulker fleet.
  • Pappas applauds dry owners
    Petros Pappas has praised shipowners for discipline which has pulled bulker newbuilding orders to a two decade low and is hoping they can stay away from shipyards for the next year.
  • Seamec acquires veteran
    India's Seamec has snapped up an elderly offshore support vessel (OSV) from a Singapore operator.
  • Star seeks more alliances
    Star Bulk Carriers is exploring ways to replicate a capesize co-operation agreement in other sub-sectors of the struggling dry cargo market.
  • Stopford scoops prize
    Clarkson Research Services non-executive president Martin Stopford has been jointly awarded the $200,000 Onassis Prize for Shipping 2015.
  • Crewman overdosed
    A UK inquest has found a Brittany Ferries steward died from a cocaine overdose on a crossing to Plymouth last year.
  • Petrobras shuts FPSO
    Petrobras has shut down an FPSO after irregularities were found on board by Brazilian regulator ANP.
  • More for Auerbach
    Germany's Auerbach Schiffahrt has returned to China for another two multipurpose (MPP) newbuildings.
  • Master found to be drunk
    A captain has been fined NZD 3,000 ($2,287) after he was found to be drunk while preparing to sail from a port in New Zealand.
  • Milaha starts India service
    Milaha Maritime & Logistics says it has launched the first ever direct container service between Qatar and India.
  • Double piracy attack
    The same gang is thought to be behind two acts of piracy that occurred off Singapore on Saturday within six hours of each other.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • FMC's Khouri wants container alliances to provide congestion information
  • Feb. container volumes up at Savannah, Charleston
  • Global Shippers Forum wants performance data from shipping alliances
  • DP World grows profits and volumes in 2014
  • Florida group heads to Peru on trade mission
  • VPA targets free time, empties to mitigate congestion
  • Cathay Pacific profits up 20%
  • Amazon expands Prime Now to two new cities
  • Ex-PortMiami chief Johnson heads Fla. Commerce Dept.
  • Senator, Mexico's port czar honored by AAPA
  • Florida Governor visits Port Manatee
  • ZIM extra loaders boost East Coast port business

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • USCG: Fuel oil spill at Port of Long Beach
    Incident occurred during bunkering operations.
  • Cruise lines play down Sydney pollution fears
    Cruise ship calls too few to cause environmental threat.
  • Wartsila 'taking merchant shipping into the gas age'
    Four new designs for LNG fuelled gas carriers.
  • Benchmark pricing for natural gas 'difficult'
    'Gas is not the same as oil...the delivery system one has to build is enormous.'
  • Another bunker tanker sale in Singapore
    Auction set for April.
  • Storage terminal developer looks for investors
    Egyptian terminal on track but Mashreq wants a foreign partner.
  • Delay possible to HK pollution law
    Final approval may have to wait a month.
  • Singapore: Stronger ties needed to boost anti-piracy efforts
    To keep a closer eye on incidents across Asia.
  • Analyst brought to court over 'misleading' reports
    Latest report linked Noble to OW's collapse, among other allegations.
  • 'Hybrid' fuel risk at changeover, says class society
    Monitor fuel performance 'well in advance' of ECA entry, according to DNV GL.
  • Fishing boats up for auction after bunker bill defaults
    Vessels arrested last year over defaulted bunker bills.
  • Low crude prices putting Russian fuel oil exports at risk
    'Russia's simple refineries could reduce their runs.'
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Dubai branch
    New accountant joins firm.

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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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