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July 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • MOL to levy $750/TEU Asia-WC Latin America rate hike August 15
  • Hutchison quarterly profit up 7pc to US$11.1 million, revenue rises 1pc
  • Jebel Ali Port takes global top spot for box ship moves
  • Baltimore ranked No 1 in US for container berth productivity
  • Haifa reports setting port productivity record - 74.7 moves per crane hour
  • Shippers, stakeholders hail Aquino's liberalising Philippines cabotage law
  • Kansas City Southern quarterly profit falls 13.8pc to US$112 million
  • Panalpina profit down 5pc US$767.7 million as revenue falls 9.1pc
  • Tanjung Pelepas looks to expand capacity to 15 million TEU
  • No quick fix for Iran's container trade despite lifting of sanctions
  • Normal trade rejected, Iran slaps crippling duties on wheat and barley
  • Turkish plans for Swedish box shop 170 kilometres from Stockholm unfold
  • Marseille Fos has its day in the sun with volumes up 10pc to 627,383 TEU
  • FedEx shortens outbound service transits from seven cities in China
  • Pactl first half volumes up 11pc, hit new 762,104-ton record
  • Munich's 3rd runway survives eco-court challenge, but headwinds remain
  • Air Charter Service Africa flies breeding lions to breed again in Rwanda
  • Air cargo capacity needed to keep up with Cambodian manufacturing

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Container equipment leasing rates hit record lows
  • Maritime piracy report reveals continued attacks against small tankers in South-East Asia
  • MOL receives letter of appreciation for transporting relief supplies to Philippines
  • NYK vessel rescues fishermen in distress
  • Honda Cars India to export auto components worth INR 1K cr.
  • London Gateway logistics hub opens
  • Mumbai Port Trust continues 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
  • Shipyard project to be considered after work starts at Vizhinjam, says Kerala Minister
  • Vizag Port retains numero uno position in handling marine products exports
  • Ministry of Railways holds meeting with banks & financial institutions to sensitise them about opportunities & challenges offered by investment & capacity building plans
  • ABB India receives INR 125 cr. order from PowerGrid
  • Alstom India bags eastern dedicated freight corridor project
  • GST of Centre & states urged to be fixed at around 19.5 pc
  • Steep fall in rupee on heavy dollar demand from importers
  • ECGC, Gandhidham Chamber organising export conference tomorrow

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Vancouver expands shore power to container terminals
    Port Metro Vancouver is expanding its shore power system for berthed ships from its cruise facilities to cover the Deltaport and Centerm container terminals, president and CEO Robin Silvester announced on 22 July. The cost of the project, estimated at more than USD11 million, will be split between
  • US approves Seattle-Tacoma pact
    Seattle and Tacoma will soon become America's third-largest container gateway after receiving approval for a marketing and operations alliance from US regulators. The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted unanimously on 22 July to allow the Port of Seattle-Port of Tacoma Alliance Agreement to
  • Adani Ports finalises $650m bond offering
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, the Indian private ports operator that plans to raise USD650 million from its inaugural bond offering, has finalised the pricing of its senior unsecured notes, due 2020. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange today, the company said the offer price is
  • China Harbour Engineering proposes shipbuilding dockyard in southern Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka is considering a proposal by China Harbour Engineering Company to construct a shipbuilding and repair dockyard at Hambantota Port on the south coast. A government spokesman, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, told reporters that the cabinet had approved CHEC's plan to do a feasibility
  • KKR/Borealis take over Commerzbank fleet
    US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and its London-based ship management partner Borealis have bought Commerzbank's distressed ship portfolio, Hanseatic Ship Asset Management (HSAM). The two partners are paying USD255 million for the portfolio of 18 vessels taken over from
  • Australian ship detentions rise
    The number of ships detained in Australian ports increased by 15.5% in 2014, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Port State Control 2014 report released this month. The authority detained 269 ships last year, up from 233 in 2013. Along with the sharp increase in detentions,
  • Pan Ocean executes new round of debt-to-equity swaps
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has executed another round of debt-to-equity swaps. The latest sees 518,789 shares being issued to creditors at a price of KRW12,500 (USD10.80) each. These shares will go to creditors whose unsecured claims were confirmed in Pan Ocean's initial rehabilitation
  • Keppel eyes more FLNG business
    Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M) said it believed the floating LNG (FLNG) sector will be a new growth area, even as low oil prices have slashed rig orders. The Singapore-based rig builder made this announcement on 23 July as parent company Keppel Corporation posted its second quarter 2015 results.
  • Sainty Marine plans to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine plans to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes that have been abandoned by Germany's Corbita Maritime Investment. The company will take advantage of the disposal to mitigate its financial hardships and boost its liquidity, a stock filing of Sainty Marine said on 23
  • Valletta hosts five cruise ships in one go
    The Grand Harbour of Valletta hosted no less than five cruise ships bringing with them some 14,000 passengers on 22 July. This year is set to be a record year for the Maltese port in terms of cruise passengers, with an estimated 640,000 visitors on the 325 ships due. Studies commissioned by
  • Court fines Dredging NZ over worker's death
    A New Zealand court has fined Dredging NZ NZD79,500 (USD52,494) and ordered it to pay NZD42,000 in reparation following a worker's death in Westpark Marina, west Auckland, in 2013. The Auckland District Court sentenced the company on 21 July under Section 6 of the Health and Safety Employment Act
  • Fortescue triples ore shipments
    Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group tripled its iron ore shipments during the financial year (FY) 2015, it announced on 23 July. This is despite the company criticising two other top Australian miners - BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto - for increasing output, thereby contributing to a
  • Italian port reform to be debated in September
    Italian transport minister Graziano Delrio told a conference of the national ports association Assoporti that the proposed reform of Italy's ports will be debated after the August parliamentary recess. The proposals aim to reform both ports and their supporting infrastructure in an effort to recoup
  • China calls offshore yards to apply for 'whitelist' inclusion
    China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on 21 July issued a notice to shipbuilders, inviting offshore shipyards to submit applications to be included in the offshore 'whitelist'. Offshore shipyards must submit applications to local ship administrations for initial review
  • 'Business as usual' say DSME creditor banks
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) main creditor bank has asserted that it is still business as usual with the embattled shipbuilder. In a statement issued on 23 July, Korea Development Bank (KDB) said that itself, Export-Import Bank of Korea, and other creditor banks have been
  • CSSC Leasing grants $960m financial commitment to Golar LNG
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Leasing, a branch of China State Shipbuilding Corporation(CSSC), has inked a deal with Golar LNG to provide USD960 million financial commitment for the conversion and leaseback of the GoFLNG Hilli. According to the agreement, CSSC Leasing will fund 80% of the project in
  • Tanker hijackings still a scourge in Southeast Asia
    Piracy and sea robbery incidents in Asia were up 18% in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, piracy reporting centre ReCAAP ISC'S half-yearly report shows. In particular, there was a substantial increase in the number of petty theft cases on ships sailing in the Straits of
  • West of England P&I cautions on nickel ore liquefaction
    The West of England P&I Club has issued guidance on nickel ore liquefaction, after a Malaysian Bulk Carriers-owned bulker listed while shipping such cargo. The nickel ore carried by Maybulk's Alam Manis is believed to have liquefied amid stormy weather when the ship was about 225 nm southeast of
  • Nagoya's cargo traffic tumbles in April
    Cargo traffic at Nagoya port, central Japan, declined 8.6% in April from a year earlier to 16.763 million tonnes as both foreign trade and domestic trade slumped, according to preliminary figures released by the Nagoya Port Authority. Of the 16.763 million tonnes, 10.988 million tonnes came from

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Panalpina survives soft air and sea volumes with strict cost control
  • Confusion over number of Cargolux flights grounded after safety talks abandoned
  • Punctual Maersk pulls MSC up the container carrier reliability rankings

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • K-Line agrees settlement in car carrier antitrust suit
  • Navy salvages cannon from wreck of Confederate ironclad
  • FMT takes delivery of 61st towboat from Eastern Shipbuilding
  • Cruise giant in landmark ADA settlement with U.S.
  • LaNaval set to launch CNG fueled eco ferry
  • BSEE puts tight controls on Shell's Chuchki drilling
  • Small fire on Freedom of the Seas gets big headlines

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Coast Guard sets safety zone for drill vessel's Portland call
  • US rail freight traffic count sees another negative week
  • New 'ECO' tanker added to TOP Ships vessel lineup
  • Drewry releases latest numbers for carrier on-time performance
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 2,100 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Removal from Nigeria tanker ban list may take months, lawyers warn
    Nigerian Navy will enforce ban in territorial waters and exclusive economic zone
  • Scorpio Tankers withdraws from LPG
    NYSE-listed tanker player sells all remaining shares in Dorian LPG
  • Nigeria's new government faces huge challenge to reform oil industry
    Radical steps must be taken to avoid economic collapse
  • Korea Development Bank saves DSME's boxship deal with Maersk
    State lender provides refund guarantees for second generation Triple-E ships
  • Panalpina sees box growth slow in second quarter
    Half-year freight volumes grow in line with the market, but revenues per box decline
  • TOP Ships aims to expand further
    Latest delivery starts multi-year time charter to BP
  • Commerzbank sells 18 ships to KKR/Toepfer vehicle
    $255m deal sees Embarcadero fleet top 50
  • CMA CGM upgrades Europe-Caribbean service
    French line has been increasing capacity and services in the Caribbean steadily this year.
  • Consolidation speeds up in China shipbuilding industry
    Top 10 players took up 75.4% of the total fresh contracts in the first six months of 2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • ILA revamps leadership team with younger blood
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Dennis Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett, was elected Thursday to the union's No. 2 post as several other mostly younger ILA officials also were elevated to higher positions. The changes are being made with an eye on impending negotiations with the United...
  • California port execs push state government for funding
    Port of Los AngelesCalifornia port executives Thursday urged key legislative representatives meeting in Oakland to invest in the state's priority trade corridors to stem the loss of cargo to competing North American ports. "Challenges to our business are everywhere - Mexico, Canada and the U.S. East Coast," said Chris Lytle, executive...
  • Acquisition aimed at giving Descartes' shippers more supply chain visibility
    Descartes has announced the second purchase of a logistics software firm in three days as the company seeks to bolster its network that provides shippers with more visibility of their shipments while in transit. Shipment visibility is at the core of Descartes just announced purchase of BearWare for $11.25 million, whose...
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics names Alex Toledo Miami station manager
    ITASCA, Illinois - AIT Worldwide Logistics is pleased to announce the hiring of Alex Toledo as the company's new station manager in Miami, Florida. With more than 20 years of experience in the supply chain management industry, Toledo brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. He is especially well-versed...
  • UP profit growth falls despite intermodal volume increase
    Increased intermodal traffic and higher rates on cargo weren't enough to offset significant overall freight and coal losses in the second quarter for Union Pacific Railroad. Profit at the Omaha, Nebraska railway declined 7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter to $1.2 billion. Revenue fell 10 percent during the same period...
  • Maersk reliability rubs off on 2M partner, MSC
    Maersk, the most reliable carrier in the industry, seems to be rubbing off on Mediterranean Shipping Co., which has seen its reliability improve since joining the 2M Alliance. The shipping analyst Drewry says that since the 2M Alliance became operational in mid-January 2015, MSC's reliability has improved 10 percent from 54...
  • Maersk hooks Vladivostok fish business
    Maersk Line has signed an agreement with the Vladivostok Sea Port, one of Russia's largest seaports, for regular container transport of fish and fish products from the Far East port to the central regions of the country. The volume generated from the agreement is expected to be 170,000-200,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units of...
  • Carriers cut container investment as they hike ship spending
    LONDON - Ocean carriers are spending heavily on new ships but are less keen to invest in new containers, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Carriers and charter ship-owners spent an estimated $10 billion on orders for new vessels with a capacity of 1.06 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2014 and $9.5 billion...
  • Panalpina Q2 profit down on weak ocean, air freight
    LONDON - Panalpina's earnings dipped two percent in the second quarter on sluggish growth in ocean container traffic and a decline in air freight volumes. The Swiss global forwarding and logistics group posted a consolidated profit of 25.7 million francs ($27 million) against 26.2 million francs in the same period in...
  • Costs, competition drag down Container Corp. of India profit
    The combined impact of rising operating costs and sluggish domestic intermodal volume growth amid intense competition from private rail operators drove state-owned Container Corporation of India's first quarter net profit down 26.5 percent from year-over-year to approximately $32.5 million. The sharp fall in net earnings came even as Concor's income during...
  • AirBridgeCargo growth leaves rivals grounded
    LONDON - AirBridgeCargo's traffic grew 17 percent in the first half of the year as Russia's largest all-cargo carrier pulled further ahead of its European rivals. The Moscow-based airline transported 218,000 tonnes (240,340 tons) of freight across its growing global network, while volume measured by freight tonne kilometres surged 22 percent...
  • Vancouver to invest in on-shore power for ships
    Deltaport, Port Metro VancouverPort Metro Vancouver announced Wednesday that it will invest $12 million to install shore power at the Deltaport and Centerm terminals to reduce harmful diesel emissions from container vessels at berth. The projects, expected to be operational by March 31, 2017, will each eliminate 75 tons of...
  • Manila yards half full and ready for action, port authority says
    HONG KONG - The two terminals in Manila that experienced chronic congestion for much of last year are currently just over half utilized and ready for the peak season, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship facility of global port operator ICTSI, has 59 percent...
  • Knight Transportation gets a truckload of profit, revenue
    Knight Transportation posted solid a second quarter, fueled by strong results in its trucking and logistics divisions. To date, Knight is the only major truckload carrier to report both higher revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2015, suggesting higher rates played a considerable role in the company's second-quarter...
  • UPS reportedly eyes Coyote as logistics mergers multiply
    The "Pack" at work in Coyote Logistics' headquarters in downtown Chicago. Photo courtesy Coyote Logistics. Acquisition and merger activity in the third-party logistics and transportation markets is increasingly frenzied, as 3PLs and transport operators look to build the scale and provide the services needed to hook and land large shippers. Talks and...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • CMB losses balloon
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) saw its first-half result sink deeper into the red as bulker owner subsidiary Bocimar suffered from twin blows of bulker sale losses and declining charter rates.
  • Carnival boosts Chinese fleet
    Carnival Corporation is making good on its promise to focus on the Chinese market as it revealed plans to add two more ships to its Asian fleet.
  • Borealis eyes more bulkers
    Christoph Toepfer says dry ships in Commerzbank fleet deal may not be the last to join Borealis fleet.
  • Scorpio sheds Dorian stake
    Scorpio Tankers has cashed in its remaining stake in Dorian LPG to complete a successful investment in the VLGC market for the products tanker owner.
  • Mile-Stone for Princess
    Princess Cruises has brought a famous chef onboard in its effort to enhance its cruise services.
  • PGS turns red in Q2
    Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has slipped into the red in the second quarter as reduced spending from oil companies impacted the overall market.
  • Borealis in Commerzbank coup
    British owner completes its second fleet deal with bank in under a year, taking fleet past 50 ships.
  • Cosco Shipping VP exits
    Cosco Shipping has seen its vice chairman resign after more than 20 years with the company.
  • Keppel O&M profit down
    Distress in the offshore business has taken a toll on profit at Keppel Corp's offshore and marine arm.
  • Carnival goes to Barcelona
    Carnival Corporation is boosting its European presence by building its second private cruise terminal at the port of Barcelona, Spain.
  • GulfMark's losses grow
    GulfMark has seen its poor start to the financial year continue with losses mounting in the second quarter.
  • Guard-'con'
    Bimco claims that a number private maritime security companies (PMSCs) are using 'non-authentic' copies of its Guardcon contract.
  • SCI boxship arrested
    The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has seen one of its modern containerships arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • PierPass marks 10-year anniversary, but FMC questions recent rate hike
  • Werner sees Q2 profits grow
  • Senate votes to debate long-term transportation bill
  • Port truckers to benefit from new Virginia infrastructure projects
  • Air China Cargo launches new freighter service
  • CN increases net income 2% in Q2 2015
  • Kenco sets up logistics lab
  • Family indicted for defrauding Ex-Im Bank
  • Another acquisition for Descartes
  • Executive Moves: GT USA and Davies Turner
  • CP chairman resigns as railway reports record Q2 income
  • UPS reportedly looks to acquire Coyote Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • South East Bunkers opens new office in France
    To be headed by Eric Ninauve.
  • Fuel oil stocks reach new high
    Singapore fuel oil inventories surge 12% in seven days.
  • INTERTANKO protests Nigerian tanker ban
    Authorities have yet to explain why they have banned the vessels.
  • Danish idea to reduce fuel costs
    Involves treating scrubber wash water.
  • Iran holding millions of barrels of fuel oil, say officials
    But traders are sceptical.
  • Upgrades continue at Russian refineries
    As Moscow plant gets high-end production unit.
  • Shanghai sets targets for cutting ship-generated pollution
    Fresh warning that new standards for bunker fuel are in the pipeline.
  • China: Rise in fuel oil imports
    Influx of cargoes in June hit six-month high.
  • Ship gets 'eco' makeover
    Vessel undergoes 'total reconstruction' and name change.
  • LNG bunker barge nearing completion
    LNG push barge due for delivery early next year.
  • North Canadian bunkering facility set for 2018 opening
    Building works in progress.
  • Singapore: GTT eyes LNG bunker market
    With new office aiming to build regional presence.
  • Ship to get 'eco' makeover
    Vessel to undergo a 'total reconstruction'.
  • GTT: New arm to focus on LNG bunker market
    Company starts new office in Singapore.
  • Crude dips as US stockpiles rise
    WTI crude for September contract settled below $50.00 per barrel on Wednesday.
  • WTI crude settles below $50 per barrel
    Prices last dipped below $50 threshold in early April of this year.

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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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