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BRIEFS
September 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers profits okay with low oil, because costs fall faster than rates: Drewry
  • USN admiral warns Senate of worrying Chinese moves in South China Sea
  • Savannah container volume up 16.6pc since January to 2.55 million TEU
  • Qatar to spend US$40 billion on air, sea port and road network expansion
  • Global Ship Lease charters 8,063-TEU OOCL Ningbo back to OOCL
  • Autumn Festival yacht races from Hong Kong to Macau September 26-28
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas hits all-time box high of 800,000 TEU in August
  • APM Terminals to double capacity at Liberia's Monrovia box terminal
  • DB unit to offer parcel service as GLS expands freight offering in 2016
  • Express sector finds ways to upgrade its delivery in e-commerce surge
  • AAT installs X-ray machine amid global air cargo security fears
  • Finnair takes in first Airbus A350 XWB October 7 for Shanghai flights
  • Latvia in talks over cooperation with Korean Air and Asiana Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Wouter Huybrechts is new President & CEO of Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc.
  • Apples can be imported only through Nhava Sheva
  • Barge handling facilities need to be upgraded to support transloading operations at Kandla Port, says B. K. Mansukhani
  • Stevedores call off stir at Paradip Port
  • Weekly coal stocks at Major Ports down by 4 pc to 12.42 mt
  • Fag-end recovery fails to cheer rupee sentiment
  • Recent Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures
  • Steel industry seeks anti-dumping duty instead of safeguard duty
  • Bloomberg to telecast MALA 2015 on Sept. 26 & 27
  • Seafood Exporters' Association elects office-bearers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Over 90,000 t of freight
  • Hüttemann signs on with Seifert
  • More PSVs to keep supplies flowing Shipping
  • SOL steps up Baltic Sea offer
  • D-Day in Lausanne
  • Asian tiger casts eye on San Francisco
  • Chartering director Europe selected
  • Terminal open for more intermodal traffic
  • Iberia's ERTMS upgrade shaping up
  • PTP hits all time high
  • Rickmers-Linie (America) installs new president/CEO
  • Remove snow and ice...or else!
  • Going for sea, air, China and USA in a big way
  • Istra chops transit time from Asia
  • More live wires in the east
  • Skyteam Cargo upgrades track and trace tool
  • Reinforcements for regional industrial projects arm

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • VARD secures bareboat charter for PSV
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD Holdings has won a bareboat charter contract for one of two platform supply vessels that had their original shipbuilding contracts terminated early this year. The vessels, of VARD 1 08 design, were delivered from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam and
  • DSME bosses deny corruption fuelled huge losses
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) CEO and his two predecessors are denying that misconduct led to its recently announced loss of KRW3 trillion (USD2.5 billion) from offshore plant orders. CEO Jung Sung-leep has been testifying, along with Ko Jae-ho and Nam Sang-tae, to an enquiry
  • Exmar-Flex LNG merger falls through
    A plan to merge the LNG carrier interests of Exmar, Flex LNG, and Geveran Trading has been scrapped, according to a statement from Flex LNG. Although the tie-up had been announced in July, it has now fallen through because the parties have failed to agree on terms, said the Oslo-listed company, in
  • Sinopacific clears up Dayang Shipyard wage dispute
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has resolved a confrontation with subcontracted workers at Dayang Shipyard over unpaid wages, says the shipbuilder. Due to the company's recent equity restricting and overhaul of management procedures, the workers had experienced an unannounced delay of a few days in
  • Wild weather disrupts Port Botany shipping
    Wild weather and heavy seas shut down Australia's Port Botany terminal today (23 September) with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issuing a marine wind warning for the Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra coasts until midnight tomorrow. NSW Ports Authority suspended pilotage for Port Botany and Sydney
  • Q4 shortsea expectations rising
    Operators of minibulkers and general cargo vessels in the intra-European trades see some light at the end of the tunnel after a slump in freight rates since the earlier part of the year. "Last week really showed significant improvement in both volume and general activity with owners suddenly seeing
  • Nicaragua Canal start delayed again
    Construction on the USD50 billion Nicaragua Canal will not begin until the first quarter of 2016 due to new environmental mitigation measures, according to a high-ranking government official. Paul Oquist, executive director of the Nicaragua Grand Canal Commission, said that UK-based Environmental
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping, Dynagas, Sinotrans Shipping to build Arctic LNG carriers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) on 21 September announced that its subsidiary China LNG Shipping (CLNG) has teamed up with Greek-based Dynagas and compatriot Sinotrans Shipping to build five Arctic LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project. Dynagas, CLNG, and Sinotrans Shipping have a shared
  • Brightoil Petroleum profit up 131%
    Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum's profit increased 131% year on year (y/y) to HKD1.39 billion (USD179.4 million) for the year ended 30 June because of gains on derivative financial instruments. During the period, Brightoil Petroleum gained HKD1.24 billion on fair value change of derivative

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Gefco eyes more expansion as it wards off major competition to acquire IJS Global
  • Shipping supply and demand set to strike a better balance, says Hapag-Lloyd chief

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • LNG fueling a "slam dunk" for local air quality, but ...
  • First Ballast Water Treatment Deck Modules delivered
  • Egypt to buy Mistrals ordered by Russia from France
  • U.S. announces New Jersey offshore wind lease sale
  • Asian owner opts for Optimar for BWTS retrofits
  • Kirby back at Nichols for two twin screw tugboats
  • LNG: Frederiksen and Exmar call off the wedding
  • Viking Neptun gets a gig in Ghana
  • CVN 78 sea trials delayed
  • Bio-Sea BWTS chosen for 18,000 TEU containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Port of Bellingham gives update on downtown waterfront cleanup
  • Port Metro Vancouver continues work on Fraser River Improvement Initiative
  • Carnival will compensate passengers for fire-shortened Caribbean cruise
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance reports cargo numbers for month of August
  • Coast Guard protection unit holding training exercise today

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Panamax rates recover slightly on week
    Rates recovering from three-month low with futures in contango on anticipation of active start of US grains season.
  • Danaos Corporation purchases three Japanese post-panamaxes through joint venture
    The newly formed entity, Gemini Shipholdings Corp, is 49% owned by Danaos with the rest owned by John Coustas family
  • Torm sells last dry bulk vessels
    Dry bulk exit secured, 1,500:1 reverse stock split complete
  • Greece restores stand-alone shipping ministry
    Dritsas returns as minister but must immediately grasp bailout dilemmas
  • US to open new LNG shipping trade lane in December
    Cheniere confirms first cargo to be shipped out in December, as wider industry doubts over LNG demand swirl
  • Muddy waters for supramax vessels
    September slide continues but owners look for hope from US grain exports and Indian coal imports
  • Pacific ports winning the battle for transpacific trade
    Surge in US west coast traffic and slower box growth at Atlantic ports suggests that east-west split of transpacific trade is returning to 'normality'
  • Höegh confirms weapons found on car carrier in Kenya
    Undeclared UN weapons found in peacekeeping vehicles
  • China's One Belt, One Road initiative will drive port infrastructure development in Southeast Asia
    China's AIIB will complement the One Belt, One Road initiative
  • Seanergy scores fleet expansion loans with four banks
    Renascent owner posts small loss as equity and debt finance raised to support seven-ship acquisition
  • ACE gives Littooij small vessels responsibility
    New role for marine insurance veteran
  • AGCS unveils Kirwan as chief executive
    Promotion for London communications chief
  • Sinotrans & CSC to book two MR tankers
    Vessels will be bareboat chartered to Nanjing Tanker for five years
  • Contrast in fortunes for transatlantic trades
    Strong US dollar helps westbound volumes surge, as continuing weaknesses in the Eurozone dent eastbound box numbers
  • d'Amico firms LR1 options at Hyundai Mipo
    European owner orders tanker pair for $86.7m
  • Fredriksen might have backed away from LNG merger due Exmar's counter-party risks
    Arctic Securities says $2.3bn deal could have fallen through mainly on financial woes at Pacific Rubiales
  • Tianjin Port Development first-half profits rise 27%
    Drop in commodities sales volumes are mitigated by lower cost of sales
  • Incat Tasmania's Hobart Shipyard secures contract for six ferries
    Ferries will operate on Sydney's Inner Harbour
  • Swire Pacific Offshore announces changes in senior leadership
    Swire Pacific Offshore picks former Cathay Pacific executives to fill managing director, finance director roles
  • Wouter Huybrechts appointed as new head of Rickmers-Linie America
    Mr Huybrechts will retain his post as managing director of the company's Belgium operations along with his new role
  • Panama Marine Authority approves Transas e-Logbook
    Move means ships will be able to use the e-Logbook over the traditional paper logbook
  • Nordic American Tankers takes delivery of 2010-built suezmax
    Nordic Light is the first of two sistership suezmax tankers acquired en bloc for $122m

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Tampa joins reefer pilot program
    Florida's Port Tampa Bay joins the ranks of other U.S. Southeast ports that will soon be able to handle direct imports of select cold-treated produce from South America, bringing new business to the Sunshine State and cutting logistics costs for produce shippers. Via a recent federal go-ahead, next month, Tampa will...
  • Driver shortage to get worse, Werner's Leathers warns shippers
    If there's a solution to the long-term shortage of truck drivers, it will take a supply chain to find it, a leading trucking executive suggested last week. Shippers and carriers need to work together to build a bigger driver pool, and they're facing serious demographic headwinds. "The problem is going to...
  • Walsh agrees to resign as Port Canaveral CEO
    John E. Walsh, who launched an ambitious expansion program but this month apologized for referring to local opponents of a rail line project as "Luddites", is being forced out as CEO of Port Canaveral. His last day at the Florida port will be Jan. 21. The resignation agreement was approved by port...
  • DHL Express USA expands US electric truck fleet
    Despite the low cost of diesel, despite the low cost of natural gas, interest in electric vehicles survives. DHL Express USA is ordering 45 all-electric delivery trucks from Zenith Motors, a manufacturer of electric shuttle vans, powered by a propulsion system from UQM Technologies. The electric truck purchase is a part...
  • Geodis names two project logistics heads
    Geodis, the 10th largest global third-party logistics provider, has appointed a new head for its industrial project operations in Southeast Asia and created a similar position in Europe. Igor Muniz, who was previously the head of industrial projects in Southeast Asia will assume the newly minted role of director industrial projects...
  • European shippers to gain as TNT recalibrates road service to Moscow
    TNT Express has launched a road service connecting Georgia to Moscow in a bid to cut up to 48 hours of transit time for shippers using the company's European road transit service to reach the Russian capital. The service is effective immediately and connects Russia to TNT's European road network via...
  • Container shipping future looks bright, Hapag-Lloyd CEO says
    HAMBURG, Germany - Container shipping has a bright future, despite the current rash of gloomy short-term forecasts, according to the CEO of Hapag-Lloyd. "Don't get completely carried away by the forecasts" which are like stock markets, reacting instantly to every event, Rolf Habben Jansen told about 200 attendees at the JOC...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port adds more trains to clear cargo backlog
    India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, which has been hit hard by a series of labor and other disruptions in the past few months, is turning things around with more intermodal services and the introduction of other proactive steps. In a notice to shipping lines and the trade, the country's biggest container...
  • Nicaragua Canal start delayed again
    Lake Nicaragua, which will be a major portion of the canal, and Ometepe Island volcanoes.Construction on the $50 billion Nicaragua Canal, which has been wracked by delays, will not begin until the first quarter of 2016 due to new environmental mitigation measures, according to a high-ranking government official. Paul Oquist, executive...
  • Solid passenger numbers upstage Asia's weak air cargo market
    HONG KONG - The sustained growth in passenger numbers carried by Asia's airlines is in stark contrast to air cargo traffic that remained weak through the month of August, according to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.In fact, the rising people numbers are contributing to the...
  • China manufacturing activity plunges to lowest level since 2009
    HONG KONG - China's factory output contracted further in September, falling to its lowest level in more than six years as weak external demand continues to put the brakes on the country's exports.Major container ports in China reported their slowest growth of the year in August, and the steady decline...
  • Squires to succeed Moorman as NS chairman
    Credit: vxlaWick Moorman, who retired as Norfolk Southern Railway's chief executive in June, will formally step down from the executive chairman post on Oct. 1. President and CEO Jim Squires, deemed Moorman's successor in all other capacities, will become the railroad company's chairman as well. Moorman will continue to serve as...
  • Insiders: 'respect' and 'communication' critical to ending drayage issues
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Drayage truck drivers are leaving the industry in droves and it's not just terminal congestion and poor pay that's driving them out, say industry experts. "A lot of it really is cultural," Jim Newsome, CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, told attendees at the 2015 Intermodal...
  • Worker advocates turn sights on warehouse industry in Southern California
    Warehouse workers picketing at today's demonstration.In what could be the beginning of a larger effort to focus on working conditions and eventually organize the warehouse sector of the transportation industry, workers at a warehouse near the Port of Los Angeles walked off their jobs Tuesday, attracting the support of the...
  • Hours-of-service 'snapback' put in doubt
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - A representative from the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration eased concern that provisions of the agency's controversial hours-of-service rules suspended by Congress last December would be reinstated this year. His comments indicate the FMCSA will wait for Congress to review a report on the suspended 34-hour restart requirements...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Viking idles PSV trio
    Christen Sveaas-controlled Viking Supply Ships has placed three platform supply vessels (PSVs) into layup as the market slump in the North Sea drags on.
  • Failed deal drags stocks
    Failure of a $2.3bn merger sent shares in Nicolas Saverys' Exmar and John Fredriksen's Flex LNG spinning today.
  • Bank's candy crush saga
    JP Morgan has raised concerns about owners developing a sweet tooth for tanker newbuildings.
  • Suezmaxes take leap
    The suezmax spot market suddenly lurched skyward Wednesday, with average time-charter equivalent (TCE) rates jumping by 43.9% in one day.
  • SeaFreight in sights
    US operator Crowley Maritime Corp is buying its liner rival SeaFreight Agencies.
  • Danaos gets boxship trio
    Danaos Corporation has teamed up with its controlling Coustas family to acquire three boxships through a new venture at a discount price.
  • Torm exits bulker ownership
    Danish owner Torm has completed its long-planned exit from dry cargo vessel ownership.
  • L&T pulls out
    Indian shipbuilder Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has quit the race to construct LNG carriers for charter to Gail (India).
  • CFL takes six
    Dutch owner CFL has agreed a deal to operate a series of up to six new supply ships owned and built by Croatian tycoon Danko Koncar.
  • Looking to capitalise
    Seanergy reveals vessel financing details in Q2 report as it hopes for dry recovery.
  • Injured crewman rescued
    A crewman has been evacuated from a bulker off South Africa after lacerating his arm.
  • Seafarers stuck in UAE
    Seafarers on a general cargo vessel have been stranded off the Sharjah coastline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for eight months.
  • Tanker trouble
    West African crude oil trading has been slowed by a batch of new tenders and continuing confusion over permission for tankers to load cargoes.
  • Veder adds quartet
    Anthony Veder has added four vessels from LGR di Navigazione to its gas fleet.
  • Passengers stuck
    Police were called to angry protests at Poole in the UK after a Condor ferry left 70 passengers behind.
  • State solution for WSG
    UK group uses government plane to fly faulty seven-metre ferry shaft from Africa to England for repairs.
  • Huisman builds 100th crane
    Dutch heavylift specialist delivers milestone Chinese unit to be installed on Jumbo-owned vessel.
  • Moody's positive on OSG
    Ratings agency Moody's has tipped restructured US tanker owner OSG to buy more ships as it raised its outlook on the company to positive.
  • Eidesvik in Ghana deal
    Eidesvik Offshore has secured short term employment for its biggest and most modern vessel.
  • Reach fixes Edda Fonn
    Reach Subsea has won its first contract through its summer joint venture with Sweden's MMT.
  • Sinopacific slams wage rumours
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding has cleared the air regarding a wage dispute with workers that led some to down tools.
  • Mipo mops up two more
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has added another two products tankers to its market leading orderbook.
  • Matson in scrap pledge
    US owner Matson Navigation has said it will not send any more ships for scrapping in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
  • Flex LNG and Exmar pull merger
    The $2.3bn merger between John Fredriksen's Flex LNG and Nicolas Saverys' Exmar is over before it really began.
  • Incat wins Sydney order
    Incat Tasmania's Hobart Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build six new ferries to operate on Sydney's Inner Harbour.
  • Double departure at SPO
    Industry giant Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has named Ron Mathison as its new managing director with immediate effect.
  • Boxship order surge
    Containership orders have seen a dramatic spike this year as owners look to beat a major environmental deadline.
  • ULTR escapes downgrade
    Ultrapetrol has escaped a ratings downgrade by Moody's Investors Service despite recently losing three PSV charters to Petrobras.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Matson praised for pledging not to scrap ships in South Asia
  • AMSA bans cargo ship from Australian ports
  • TNT launches new road service between Georgia, Turkey
  • FTR: Trailer orders on the rise in August
  • IAG Cargo adds transatlantic route
  • Maersk sells $1b in U.S. bond offering
  • Benitez: Panama Canal cracks 'likely' to delay opening
  • Executive Moves: Sparrows Point Terminal and Fleetgistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
  • Slow steaming 'hardwired' into mega-ships
    New generation of container carriers 'specifically designed' to operate at slower speeds.
  • New barge deployed by Jamaican supplier
    WIP Endeavour can carry 7,000 mt of IFO.
  • No space left at new fuel oil storage terminal
    Extra tanks 'fully booked'.
  • SCI: Gloomy outlook
    Profitable performance lacks staying power, says chairman.
  • Slow steaming 'hardwired' into megaships
    New generation of container carriers 'specifically designed' to operate at slower speeds.
  • Incat wins order
    For fuel-efficient ferries for Sydney area.
  • Key deal signed for Shell's LNG bunker tanker
    Newbuilding under construction at a South Korean shipyard.
  • More LNG-fuelled vessels planned for Shanghai
    Transport official: LNG-powered vessels ready by 2017.
  • EU backs Finnish bunkering project
    With 30% funding on total investment costs.
  • Certas grows bunkering business
    With the addition of a new MGO storage and refuelling point in UK.
  • Increase in LNG-fuelled vessels at Shanghai by 2017
    Transport official estimates 135 LNG-fuelled vessels to be operational.
  • Grounded vessel to be de-bunkered
    Vessel ran aground off Sweden's west coast on September 19.
  • Study highlights 'environmental trade-offs' for using LNG fuel
    'Shows the need for investments in low methane leakage infrastructure'.

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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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