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May 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E falls 32.5pc to US$444/TEU - transpac off 7pc to $1,412/FEU
  • ILWU west coast dockers ratify five year labour contract
  • German rail strike ends, 2 sides agree to non-binding arbitration
  • Evergreen back in black with US$60 million profit, revenue up 2.9pc
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Fast-track Pacific trade enabling bill passes 62-38 in US Senate
  • Rhenus to build second quay for breakbulk terminal at Rotterdam port
  • Singapore's high technology port delivers a logistics edge
  • Indonesian port operators awarded concessions in Surabaya and Makassar
  • Accused of making false claims, UPS fined US$25 million by US DOJ
  • IATA chief wants speedier delivery of air cargo after UNECE deal
  • CEVA Logistics appoints Turhan Ozen to head global healthcare business

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 24, 2015
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive all-round results for Q4 & fiscal
  • Bahri successfully handles 163 t shipment
  • Cargo movement between India & Bangladesh by sea instead of road
  • European Commission's decision on beaching needs to be based on up-to-date information, says GMS
  • IWAI looking at ways to finance waterways development
  • Maersk Line India announces slew of measures for transportation of relief materials to quake-hit Nepal
  • Mandatory container weighing prompts shipping industry innovation
  • PPG heavy lift conference enjoys Spanish hospitality
  • India may overtake China in coal imports in 2015
  • Cargo discharge by large number of huge ships causes port congestion FMC
  • JNPT files appeal in SC against NGT directive
  • BVC Clearance handles first export through Electronic Data Interchange in PCCCC
  • CAI revises cotton crop estimate downwards to 384.50 lakh bales for 2014-15
  • Falling INR may revitalise coffee exports
  • Forex reserves surge to another all-time high of $ 353.87 bn
  • Indian economy to grow faster than China in 2016 UN
  • INR ends flat at 63.52 against dollar in volatile trade

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Callao strike continues
    There is no sign of a breakthrough in the indefinite dockworkers' strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru, now into its second week. The industrial action by members of the Sturamporpc union, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), at the APM Terminals
  • Tsakos profits surge
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has posted higher than expected profits and confirmed it is on the hunt for acquisitions. The NYSE-listed company reported net income of USD37.3 million for the first quarter 2015, up 156% from USD14.6 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings
  • Panama Canal chief unfazed by competition
    The Suez Canal is scheduled to be wider and deeper by the end of the northern summer, but the potential time and cost savings for shippers and carriers is not a concern for Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano. Quijano, who views the Suez as a primary competitor with the Panama Canal for US
  • HMM plans to sell dry bulk business in doubt
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may call off plans to sell its dry bulk business division. South Korea's second biggest shipping company had invited offers for the unit in March, with Seoul-based SK Shipping and Taiwanese securities firm Yuanta said to be interested. However, South Korean media
  • Coastal Contracts boasts record quarter
    Malaysian offshore service provider Coastal Contracts posted a record-breaking profit of MYR65.9 million (USD18.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, up 34% year-on-year (y/y). Revenue was up 56% to an all-time high of MYR351 million in the first quarter 2015 from MYR224.7 million in the same
  • Canada won't be rushed on ballast treatment
    Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian transport minister Lisa Raitt said on 21 May. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is
  • Top three Taiwanese carriers post 1Q15 profit
    Wan Hai, Yang Ming, and Evergreen Marine, the top three container carriers in Taiwan, have all posted profits for the first quarter of 2015. Wan Hai recorded a profit of TWD2.07 billion (USD68.13 million) for the period, a more than 200% jump in its profit for the same period last year (TWDO.65
  • Seoul launches Sewol salvage tender
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries posted a tender notice on 22 May for selecting a salvage company to hoist the capsized ferry Sewol. In a press statement, the ministry said, "To work with a company equipped with the best available technology, experts will scrutinise applicants'
  • Chinese yards' new orders down 78.1%
    Chinese shipyard new orders slumped 78.1% year on year (y/y) to 6.63 million dwt from January to April, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook of the Chinese shipbuilders fell 6.8% y/y to 139.96 million dwt at the end of April, or 6.3% down from 31
  • Alam Maritim net profit down 43%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources posted a net profit of MYR8.65 million (USD2.41 million), down 43% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decline in profit was followed by lower revenue, which dropped 6% y/y from MYR79.2 million in
  • South Korea's Mokpo New Port seeking terminal operator
    As South Korea's Mokpo New Port opens a new car carrier terminal in June, the port will be choosing a terminal operator through a competitive bidding process. In a press statement, Mokpo regional maritime affairs and fisheries office said, "In the land area of 96,000m², the terminal will be a 30,000-tonne
  • Incheon proceeds with Golden Harbor project
    The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) is developing an international ocean tourism complex called the Golden Harbor, with a vision to attract 3 million annual tourists by 2018. The Golden Harbor development will comprise a new international passenger wharf, terminal, and harbour hinterland complex at
  • Petra Energy doubles its profit in 1Q15
    Malaysia-listed Petra Energy posted a profit of MYR2.08 million (USD0.57 million) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, a two-fold jump from MYR1 million in the same period last year. The company's revenue increased slightly by 2% to MYR119
  • Technics Oil and Gas secures EPCI contracts worth $3.97m
    Singapore-listed Technics Oil and Gas has secured Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contracts worth SGD5.3 million (USD3.97 million) on 21 May. The EPCI contracts were signed by Technics Steel, one of the subsidiaries of Technics Oil and Gas. The project will be
  • Nanshan Group plans to buy second-hand bulkers
    Nanshan Group, a Chinese private-run conglomerate, plans to buy second-hand bulk carriers to meet the demand of its electricity producing unit for coal shipping capacity. The planned acquisitions of second-hand bulkers include two to four Panamaxes, two to three Supramaxes, and two to three
  • High VLGC rates unlikely to persist
    While freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) continue to exceed USD100 per tonne, this situation is untenable, a report suggests. IHS Energy's Waterborne Commodity Intelligence, which tracks seaborne LPG movements, said in a recent report that congestion in Indian ports, especially Haldia, has

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Battle for market share heats up as Asia- Europe box rates take a record tumble
  • Air France Cargo pins its hopes of better yields on its new hi-tech express hub
  • Future of container shipping division in jeopardy as MOL sails close to the wind

Marine Logweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD to fund vessel emission reduction projects
  • Ro-Pax of the future to have rotor sails?
  • NNS again gets OSHA recognition for work site safety
  • May 22, 2015 Hong Kong to implement new low sulfur fuel regulation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Senator Murray backs funding for Harbor Maintenance Fund update
  • Port of Vancouver slates workshop to discuss Terminal 1 redevelopment
  • New DOT program offers US Merchant Marine flags
  • Icelandair to begin service to Portland International Airport
  • Old Dominion Freight Line making executive-level changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Economou converts four newcastlemax orders in China
    Deals will see Greek owner take two suezmaxes and two boxships instead
  • Aronnax: Next generation ships will require next generation training
    Crew training demands are set to increase just as the debate on unmanned ships heats up
  • Mercator Lines records three consecutive annual losses
    Singapore-listed bulker arm of India's Mercator Ltd plagued by weak rates, impairments and provisional losses
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly
    Low fuel price hinders carriers' attempts to raise rates
  • Industry viewpoint: Shipping struggling to maintain standards and quality
    The new money invested in shipping is incapable of improving companies' income and so focuses on cutting costs, with serious repercussions
  • The ups and downs of Oslo bonds
    Market can be a famine or a feast, but is worth considering
  • Shipping Corp of India eyes expansion in managed fleet of LNG carriers
    Indian state carrier anticipates Gail tender within weeks
  • Crude tanker rates cool off from recent highs
    Expectation is that charterers will attempt to seize the momentum next week and push harder for lower rates
  • Owners face difficult decision on tanker types
    Which vessels represent the best investment for owners looking to capitalise on changing global trade in oil products?
  • Diana raises $55m from bond
    Chief executive and other executives take nearly one-quarter of offering
  • Industry viewpoint: Containers ruling brings welcome clarity for insurers
    Spanish court revisits Institute Cargo Clauses on inadequate packing
  • Asia-north Europe rates continue to tumble
    Freight rates on key east-west trade down 32.5%, a record in percentage terms
  • Oslo bonds are back with a bang
    Spate of recent issues seen after market collapse at end of 2014
  • Luck and judgement behind Steamship's star performance, says Rynsard
    Combined ratio below 79% is one of best in P&I sector in recent years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU ratifies five-year agreement, stabilizing US West Coast ports
    The membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Friday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that should ensure labor peace at West Coast ports for at least the next four years. The five-year contract, which is retroactive to July 1, 2014, will expire on July 1, 2019. The ILWU...
  • Free-flow program finds success in Los Angeles port
    If marine terminal operators had their way, the days of individual truckers entering their facilities in search of specific containers would be over, replaced by a model in which containers are peeled off the top of a stack and delivered to truckers without regard to consignee or destination. This free-flow model...
  • Expected high-tech export growth good for air cargo, less for ocean
    High-tech companies around the world expect exports to grow over the next two years, but air cargo freight and passenger jets are set to gain not container lines. According to a new study published by UPS, 74 percent of respondents were bullish on exports. Of the 516 high-tech executives surveyed, 46...
  • The Suddath Companies taps Michael Brannigan as CEO
    The Suddath Companies announces a key change to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michael J. Brannigan as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Brannigan assumes the CEO position from his previous role as executive vice president and chief operating officer following the retirement and formal transition of...
  • Sandler Travis Firms Hires Former Senior Customs Official Douglas Browning
    Leading international trade law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. and its related global trade compliance management company STTAS welcome former Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Douglas Browning to the firms. Browning serves as Of Counsel to ST&R and Executive Vice President to STTAS. "STTAS & ST&R are...
  • Chinese carriers, logistics providers embrace e-shipping
    Shipping businesses in China are finally emulating their Western peers by embracing the opportunities and challenges brought by the internet, cloud computing, and big data. The past two years have witnessed the introduction and growth of dozens of e-shipping platforms. While shipping companies in the West were early in adopting new...
  • Mexico containerized exports forecast to rise 5 percent
    Mexican exports this year are set rise 5 percent on increased demand for automobile shipments and other manufactured goods built in Latin America's second-largest economy. Click to EnlargeThat 5 percent equates to roughly 53,310 more 20-foot-equivalent containers moving out of Mexico ports than in 2014, according to World Trade Service, a...
  • US Senate bill would set standards for 'hiring' trucking companies
    A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would set national standards for shippers and third parties contracting or hiring trucking companies, requiring them to check a carrier's federal safety rating, registration and insurance coverage before tendering freight. The goal is to define in law the responsibilities of a shipper or truck...
  • India's Allcargo Logistics net earnings rocket on cargo growth
    Strong gains across multiple segments, especially international cargo activity, helped India's Allcargo Logistics deliver impressive earnings results in the fiscal year ended March 31. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Mumbai-based logistics provider said fiscal 2014-15 consolidated net earnings jumped 61 percent year-over-year to Rs. 240 crore (about...
  • World's greenest mega-ship sets sail for United Arab Shipping
    United Arab Shipping Co., a member of the Ocean Three Alliance, has taken delivery of the world's greenest ultra-large container ship. The 18,800 20-foot-equivalent-unit capacity Barzan, built by South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries yard in Mokpo, South Korea, instantly became the largest ship in UASC's fleet and the longest in...
  • Brazilian shippers set to gain via China-backed infrastructure deals
    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week visited Brazil and other South American countries and offered to spend billions of dollars on major infrastructure projects, including in the ports and railroad sectors. During his first trip to Latin America, Li offered Brazil's beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff up to Reais 53 billion ($17.43 billion)...
  • IMO study highlights carbon dioxide emissions dilemma
    A new report from the International Maritime Organization warns that shipping emissions could spike 250 percent over the next 35 years. Shipping emissions declined from 2007 to 2012, according to the recently released Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study 2014. For the period, shipping accounted for about 3.1 percent of annual global carbon...
  • MercuryGate launches global omni-modal freight index
    CARY, N.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MercuryGate International, Inc., a global provider of cloud-based transportation management solutions, today announced the launch of RateFriendTM, the first freight index to provide global rate data for Road, Air, Ocean, Rail, and Intermodal transportation. Available for a low monthly subscription, RateFriend is embedded within the...
  • Evergreen honors ContainerPort with Yard of the Year award
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - May 22, 2015 - ContainerPort Group has been awarded the Container Yard of the Year Award from Evergreen Shipping for its efforts throughout the past year. "Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp. places great emphasis on providing high-quality service," President Roy Amalfitano said. "Our goal is to satisfy our customers...
  • Heller, Booth take on bigger roles at Norfolk Southern
    Norfolk Southern has announced changes in management responsibilities in its intermodal department, with expanded roles for Jeffrey S. Heller and Cary G. Booth. Heller, currently vice president intermodal and automotive marketing, is now vice president intermodal and automotive, and will report to Alan H. Shaw, executive vice president and chief marketing...
  • Infrastructure investment vital to US manufacturing growth
    Kathy MazzarellaOver the last several years, companies have made news for shifting all or part of their manufacturing production back to the United States, a process known as reshoring. This is a positive trend that offers real advantages to many manufacturers and to the U.S. economy as a whole. Although...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Labour deal ratified
    The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) said its members voted overwhelmingly to approve a labour agreement that ended the standoff at 29 container ports on the US west coast.
  • TEN outlook lifted
    Stifel lifted its forward earnings estimates for Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) after the tanker owner posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
  • More to strike
    Workers in the Argentine grain export port of San Lorenzo have voted for an indefinite strike beginning 1 June, adding to a weeks-old strike already in force in the Rio Plate region and navigation delays fuelled by groundings.
  • TEN mulls fleet moves
    An upbeat Nikolas Tsakos today placed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) among a small group of tanker owners who are realistic buyers of fleets on the water.
  • Atlantska loss widens
    Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has logged a higher loss in the first quarter as revenue slipped in tough markets.
  • Solstad to let 50 go
    Solstad Offshore is to cut around 50 people from its payroll following its latest dealings in a depressed market.
  • Canfornav bulker free
    A Canfornav bulker which ran aground earlier today at the Parana river has finally been refloated by its own means.
  • Barfleur's brush
    A UK probe has found a Brittany Ferries ro-pax cut the chain of a smaller ferry after going too close.
  • Difficult diagnosis
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TEN tops the Street
    Nikolas Tsakos continued to champion a strong outlook for the tanker market as Tsakos Energy Navigation posted a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Bulker wreck leaks
    About 800 litres of oil have been collected after a leak from a wrecked bulker off Canada.
  • "Bad bank" for HSH
    Major shipping lender HSH Nordbank could adapt a new business model in its effort to get rid of bad shipping loans and assets.
  • Sinokor snaps up VLCCs
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine appears to have picked up two modern VLCCs from compatriot owner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).
  • Sewol salvor sought
    The Korean government has opened the bidding for the salvage of the Sewol that sank last year, killing 304 people.
  • Three years in the red
    Mercator Lines of Singapore has been left in the red for the third year in a row, placing the company closer to Singapore's watch-list.
  • VLGCs hit six figures
    VLGC rates yesterday broke the $100,000 per day barrier as the LPG market continued to be the industry's number one performer.
  • Tanker bashes bridge
    A Singapore tanker robbed by pirates last year has run into more trouble in Thailand.
  • Esvagt for sale?
    Rumours have again arisen that AP Moller-Maersk is closing in on the sale of safety and support vessel owner Esvagt.
  • Laid-up bulker leaving
    A bulker stuck in Canada for two and a half years in a legal dispute was due to leave on Friday.
  • Stolt and Sungas sell
    Stolt-Nielsen and Sungas Holdings have completed the sale of stock worth almost $85m in Avance Gas.
  • GSL falls short
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GLS) has fallen short of its expectations to buy back bonds worth up to $20m as bondholders did not seem willing to sell.
  • Colombo ups earnings
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard's profit has improved in the first quarter despite a drop in revenue.
  • Look-out failure
    Boskalis has been criticised over its safety culture after a dredger hit a yacht off the UK, killing the wife of its skipper.
  • Masters plan
    Li Jun is the first and so far only Chinese captain of an LNG carrier - but that's changing, as the government prioritises this strategic sector. Bob Rust reports
  • Hunting the hunter
    A tragic shipwreck, tonnes of bullion, a pioneering salvage, legal battles... now Eric Martin charts the latest incredible twist in America's greatest treasure tale.
  • Saviours in a sea of tears
    In the past few months, hundreds of migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean to seek a better life. But thousands more have been saved by merchant vessels. Paul Berrill finds out what it is like for the seafarers making the rescues
  • In a class of their own
    When Remi Eriksen became head of maritime and oil & gas at Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) three years ago, people were already talking about him as a future leader of the organisation.
  • Grieg's star is run off her feet
    Injury has forced Grieg Star's chief executive to rest up and take things easy for a change. It is not a familiar situation for Camilla Grieg, and she doesn't like it.
  • Learning to fly the flag for Frontline
    Robert Hvide Macleod has a curious name for a Norwegian citizen born and raised in Bergen.
  • A man of many arts
    To put a label on Lucien Arkas would be close to impossible and certainly an injustice to a man whose professional and personal interests are so wide-ranging it is difficult to imagine how he finds time for everything.
  • Spring in his step
    Lucien Arkas is looking on the bright side. The eternal optimist tells Gillian Whittaker how he expects his company to ride the recovery.
  • Operation Car Wash: the ticking time bomb
    Joe Brady's personal impression of two men central to the Petrobras scandal who were pitted against each other well before corruption was alleged.
  • Passing the test
    Three years ago, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers was almost out for the count. Paul Berrill talks to Julie Lithgow about how the organisation got its mojo back
  • Sail of the century: BP's 100 years at sea
    BP Shipping is in celebratory mood, opening its photographic archives in a discreet corporate way to mark its 100th anniversary.
  • The town that refused to be held to ransom
    Women's groups and traditional elders joined community and Islamic leaders - and a Christian aid organisation - to rid a Somali town of piracy.
  • Empire State of mind
    Each year, a fleet of government-owned training ships gives future US mariners their first taste of careers at sea.
  • The TW+ guide to...The nine-dash line
    Is that Morse code for 'O Tom?
  • Ships that pass
    An art installation in Dublin conjures up interesting combinations of vessel names
  • Family manager
    Dan Sten Olsson runs one of Sweden's largest family-owned corporations, but the 67-year-old is known for being reclusive.
  • Secrets of a whistle blower
    Kim Sangwoo believes he could have been a professional footballer. Instead, writes Lucy Hine, the HHI manager has become the next best thing
  • Merger mystery
    Why has shipping proved largely immune to the consolidation that has transformed so many other industries? Joe Brady investigates
  • ODL lays up one
    Oslo-listed Odfjell Drilling is laying up one of its drillships as its first quarter profit declined.
  • Odfjell clinches deal
    Shipping family's drilling division reaches six-year agreement with Statoil.
  • Havyard boosts profit
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has pushed up profit in the first quarter thanks to a lower tax bill, but it needs new orders to fill its yards.
  • Min Sheng starts India link
    China's Min Sheng Lines has launched a new liner service between ports in Southeast Asia and those in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Norden bulker refloated
    A Norden bulker that ran aground earlier this week on the Parana River in Argentina has been salvaged.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU members approve 5-year labor contract
  • TPA tiptoes closer to finish line
  • TransForce acquires Hazen Final Mile
  • Senate committee approves increased Corps funds
  • Container rates fall again on major routes
  • Shippers urged to examine 'hidden costs' of shipping
  • Commerce denies export privileges to Al Naser Airlines
  • Truckload rates up 3.8% in April
  • April intermodal rates down 1.9%
  • IPS increases year-to-date throughput 16%
  • New transport corridor completed at Prince Rupert
  • Jettainer opens new ULD hub at Frankfurt
  • CenterPoint adds facilities at Savannah, Joliet logistics parks
  • Executive Moves: Old Dominion and Satellite Logistics Group
  • Lumber Liquidators CEO steps down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD offers grants for alternative marine fuel projects
    $1.3 million available by application.
  • Traders releasing stored crude as prices firm
    'Everyone is trying to exit from storage,' says oil trader.
  • Energy giant cuts fuel oil ouptput
    Gazprom Neft says volumes have dropped by more than 13%.
  • Shanghai moves at Dan-Bunkering
    Company move staff from its Middlefart headquarters.
  • New marine manager for Mauritius supplier
    Ashvin Ramdenee takes over from Eric Hufouye.
  • LNG spill less damaging to environment, says spokeswoman
    'LNG, if spilled, turns into gas and dissipates,' she says.
  • Hong Kong extends low sulphur incentive scheme
    30-month extension to help shipping cope with oncoming low-sulphur requirements.
  • Turkey wants bigger slice of bunker market
    Huge potential if supply is modernised and attracts more vessels passing through Turkish Straits.
  • New lube-oil BN analyser is 'faster and more accurate'
    Device is faster and more accurate than current solutions, says manufacturer.
  • Emerging LNG bunker player to get new stakeholders
    Lithuanian LNG terminal operator to offload full stake in Litgas.
  • Titan Petrochemicals get extension for HKSE deadline
    Deadline has been extended by two months, says Titan Petrochemicals.
  • CSCL: New Suez Canal will save time, money
    'The cost saving by the new canal would be around 60,000 to 70,000 US dollars per ship.'

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Ravenna
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Brussels
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Singapore
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Padua
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Beijing
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Hamburg
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
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New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
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Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
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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
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Bremen
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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
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Bonn
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
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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
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Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
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Memphis
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Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
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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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