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June 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • HK port operators back Maersk on threat from competition ordinance
  • Ocean3 pulls loop as peak season dawns, OOCL cancels sailing
  • Collapsing freight rates no fun for forwarders as profit evaporates
  • PSA has opened Pasir Panjang container terminal in Singapore
  • Maersk said to buy nine 14,000-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy
  • Hungary first European country to sign 'One Belt, One Road' plan
  • 3 RTGs arrive at St Petersburg's Bronka terminal that opens in September
  • Mega ship trend closes in on limits to vessel size, says OECD expert
  • Russian customs relents, lifts restrictions on TIR Convention trucks
  • ESC Global Security licensed to protect German fleet
  • La Spezia wants Asia-Europe ships to dock in Italy, abandon northern range
  • Virgin Australia enters air freight after terminating Toll contract
  • National Airlines Council of Canada welcomes Cuban air accord
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 16-metre prop shaft to stricken ship in Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Baltic Exchange resolves issues posed by Capesize vessel change
  • New MOL President stresses oncompany being a first-choicelogistics business partner
  • Persistent shortage of ship officer crew coming down, says report
  • Shipping Secretary to grace 'Day of the Seafarer' celebrations today
  • Transworld Group's Ritesh Ramakrishnana next-gen biz leader to be watched,says Lloyd's List
  • PSPCL to import 6 lakh t of coal from S. Africa
  • Record five lakh t of wheat being imported
  • Record 58,487 t of iron ore discharged at Kandla Port
  • CONCOR connects Hyundai Motors containers by rail to Chennai Port
  • Rail freight shows depressing 1.2 pc growth in April-May Earnings better
  • IIP in May to grow at same rate as April: D&B

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Things really set to take off in Paris Aviation
  • UK: HGV levy raises more than forecast
  • New TSA administrator voted into office
  • Big step towards harmonisation of conditions in Europe
  • Streck showered with honours
  • Six carriers team up to link Asia and ECSA
  • New logistics park close to Gothenburg
  • Dubai International freight volume down in April
  • 25th triple seven flies straight to Thai
  • New trade exchange along new Silk Road
  • Basel Nord planning driver set up
  • New contract logistics director for Ceva Iberia
  • Shifting heavylifts to rail and water
  • Accolade for C.H. Robinson
  • Port of Mobile responds to growing industrial base
  • Gaw Capital emphasizes mainland activities
  • Hactl extends handling franchise
  • Official kick-off of Singapore's PPT expansion

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Van Oord wins Burbo Bank Extension wind farm contract
    Dutch dredging and offshore major Van Oord has today signed a contract with DONG Energy to install foundations at the UK Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The project involves 32 monopiles and transition piece foundations, plus the supply and installation of scour protection, as well as
  • Banks trade shipping debt as finance landscape changes
    Banks have started to trade in the debt of their shipping customers, said Andy Georgiou head of global ship finance at Royal Bank of Scotland. This does not need to mean that the long-term business relationship between the lender and its shipping company borrower will come under threat, he said.
  • Gothenburg to build SEK4 billion logistics park
    The Swedish port of Gothenburg, the Nordic region's largest port, is to create a new 1 million m² logistics park with industry partners. It is expected to generate more than 2,000 jobs and be completed by 2025. Speaking to IHS Maritime, a port spokeswoman stated, "Gothenburg Port Authority will
  • MH370 search pause as GO Phoenix heads home
    The Malaysian-contracted GO Phoenix has completed its contract as part of the underwater search fleet for the missing MH370 passenger jet. According to the 24 June weekly update from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) charged with co-ordinating the search mission, the GO Phoenix left the
  • ABS to class Landmark Capital's 45,000 m³ LNG carrier
    Leading ship classification society ABS has been chosen to class a new design of 45,000 m³ LNG carrier to be built in China for Sino-Norwegian company Landmark Capital. The 45,000 m³ carrier, which comes with an option for another vessel, will be built by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industries in China.
  • Dover/Calais ferry services resume following strike chaos
    After sailing schedules were suspended throughout yesterday, Ferry services to and from the French port of Calais have now resumed normal operation with spaces available, as both P&O Ferries and MyFerryLink twitter streams have confirmed. P&O Ferries, which is part of the DP World group, tweeted
  • Drop in idle fleet raises hopes
    A sharp drop in idle container ship capacity during the first half of June is fuelling hopes among container ship tramp owners that charter hire rates could pick up again. Paris-based market researcher Alphaliner reported yesterday that the idle container ship fleet (charter-free vessels and
  • China's imported iron ore prices decline
    Imported iron ore prices at 33 major Chinese ports declined last week, showed Xinhua-China Iron Ore Index's report released on 23 June. The price index for imported iron ore 62% dropped four points to 61 for the week that ended on 22 June from a week earlier, while price index for iron ore 58% also
  • Speculation mounts on cancellation of Abbot Point project
    Speculation that Indian conglomerate Adani Group is about to cancel its controversial Abbot Point port and mining project in northern Queensland surfaced on 24 June following reports that it had halted all engineering work on the project. The reports, attributed to industry sources, were first
  • Asian Supramax rates push up on higher demand
    Supramax bulker freight rates are getting higher in recent days as more coal and nickel ore are being moved from Southeast Asia to China and India. The Baltic Exchange Supramax-Asia index on 24 June recorded the South China via Indonesia-East Coast India rate at USD7,038/day, up USD7 from 23 June
  • Virgin selects Miami as home port for cruise ship venture
    Virgin Cruises, the new cruise shipping venture set up by Sir Richard Branson, has selected PortMiami as the home port for its first cruise ship that will set sail in 2020. The company has also signed a binding letter of intent with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri for three new mid-size
  • Shanghai to open coastal trade to overseas container carriers
    Shanghai plans to offer cabotage trading right to foreign-controlled container shipping companies registered in the port city's free-trade zone (FTZ). China-flagged container ships controlled by overseas shipping companies and registered either in Shanghai or Shanghai's Yangshan port will be given
  • Twenty-seven companies vie for Sewol salvage job
    Twenty-seven companies will be bidding to salvage the capsized Sewol ferry. The tender, called by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), closed on 23 June. The companies formed seven consortiums. Five of these groups comprise local and multinational salvage companies, while two
  • Transocean delays delivery of two drillships from Sembcorp Marine
    US-listed drilling company Transocean Inc has deferred the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships being constructed at Singapore's Sembcorp Marine. According to Transocean's fleet status report released on 22 June, it has deferred the delivery by two years. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show
  • Alam Maritim bags $5.9m Chevron Malaysia job
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources has clinched a MYR22 million (USD5.9 million) contract from oil and gas company Chevron Malaysia. The contract was signed by its joint controlled entity Alam Swiber Offshore for installation works involved in the replacement of
  • China CSSC reports strong orderbook of 163 ships, 10 rigs
    Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings announced on 24 June that the company has secured orders for 163 vessels, totalling 20.57 million dwt, and 10 rigs as of 31 December 2014. In 2014 the company received orders for 61 vessels, amounting to 8.99 million dwt, and none of these orders have been
  • Ezra shareholders approve rights, convertible bonds issues
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holding has obtained approval from its shareholders to authorise convertible bonds and rights issues. The company is expected to raise approximately USD150 million from the rights issue and another USD150 million from the convertible bonds issue.
  • New MOL president calls for innovation
    In his inauguration message on 23 June, Mitsui OSK Lines' (MOL's) new president Junichiro Ikeda said that the company must continue to innovate in the face of an ever-changing shipping industry. Ikeda noted that financial year (FY) 2015 is the second year of "STEER FOR 2020", MOL's mid-term

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • 'Mind-blowing' - all change again on DGF board as former EMEA CEO is recalled
  • Shippers warned: more service cuts will come as carriers struggle to curb losses
  • Yilport unveils ambition to be among the global top ten port operators in ten years

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Canada asks Davie to quote for stop-gap fleet oiler retrofit
  • Newport News gets $23.8 million for CVN 77 work
  • Hyde Marine appoints German BWTS sales agent
  • Vard acquires ICD Software
  • South African yard delivers wave piercing crew boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Drewry report sees progress in shortage of vessel officers
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of May
  • Container group seeks nominations for East Coast Connie Awards
  • Port of Portland taps Goldberg as business development manager
  • NYK joining carrier group to form Asia/SAmerica service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • More VLCC deals thought to be round the corner
    Market watchers to keep an eye on Gener8's IPO to see if pricing ideas are met
  • NSB's next widened ships wait for bank approval
    First altered panamax MSC Geneva has completed sea trial, but Nord LB says it must be delivered before surgery starts on sisterships
  • Norden ups full-year expectations on buoyant tanker market
    Danish operator raises forecast for full-year ebit to range of $50m to $90m
  • Wan Hai appoints new vice-chairman and president
    Chairman Po-Ting Chen gives up role as president
  • Tesco raises concern over bigger boxships
    Director at multinational retailer says that its customers will be the ones to suffer unless ports can manage these extraordinary peaks in cargo
  • MyFerryLink walkout ends as CalMac action starts
    Dover-Calais operations resume as disruption expected on Scotland's west coast
  • Greek owners 'have plan B for Grexit'
    Most shipping companies have alternative jurisdiction lined up, says lawyer
  • Nordic American boss blasts 'gigantomania' in tanker industry
    'Empire building' is not for Nordic American Tankers, which prefers to take things slower
  • PSA launches phase 3 and 4 of Pasir Panjang development
    The $2.6bn project will enable Singapore to handle 50m teu by the end of 2017
  • Aronnax: Richard Branson the new shipowner
    With three vessels for Virgin Cruises on order, one hopes he listens to the advice he has paid for.
  • Regulators circle Oakajee funding scheme
    Bid to revive a stalled iron ore port project has landed Western Australian miner in trouble with corporate regulators

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise South America northbound rates
    Hapag-Lloyd is raising rates on the East Coast of South America to Central and North America trade lane amid a recent shakeup in vessel-sharing agreement. Hapag-Lloyd, the fourth-largest carrier on the trade lane, announced a general rate increase of $325 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40-footer on shipments on its...
  • FMC to order carriers to hand over data key to monitoring West Coast agreement
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is moving to force ocean carriers to provide data and information for monitoring a FMC-authorized agreement formed to attack West Coast port congestion. The FMC in a closed meeting Wednesday unanimously voted to direct its staff to prepare an order to force the carriers to...
  • Pacific Rim trade deal within grasp after Congress sends 'fast-track' bill to Obama
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted to renew trade promotion authority for the first time in nearly eight years, setting the stage for a Pacific Rim partnership that some have heralded as the largest trade pact in history. The 60-38 vote renewing "fast-track" authority for six years is a significant...
  • Train service for containers commences from Krishnapatnam Port to Bangalore
    A new efficient train service commenced its first journey from Krishnapatnam Port to ICD WFD on 19th June 2015, thereby marking a new milestone on the service offerings by the port. The first rake was a full load of import laden containers belonging to the business houses in and around...
  • AfA applauds Senate confirmation of new TSA administrator
    WASHINGTON - The Airforwarders Association, which represents more than 360 companies that move air cargo through the supply chain, today welcomed the confirmation of U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to be the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. "We were impressed with Vice Admiral Neffenger during his confirmation hearings...
  • Maersk to implement GRI on fast-growing Asia-Africa trade lane
    Buoyed by a 13.8 percent jump in containerized trade between Africa and East Asia over the last two years, Maersk Line will implement a general rate increase of $100 per 20-foot equivalent unit, starting July 15. China's exports to Africa have increased 14.4 percent from 2 million TEUs in 2012, to...
  • Work on St. Petersburg's deep-sea port gets start date
    In September, dockside construction will begin on a new deep-sea port with a capacity of 1.45 million 20-foot-equivalent units, amid sanctions and a collapse in the price of oil that have pulled down St. Petersburg's container volume. The decision to begin construction may seem odd given the current trends in container...
  • Tripartite has secured $4.5m for infrastructure
    The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite has secured an USD 4.5m grant from the NEPAD - Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility. Out of this facility, USD 1.7m will go to Botswana to implement infrastructure projects that will strengthen trade between COMESA and SADC. Secretary General of COMESA Sindiso Ngwenya disclosed this when he received credentials...
  • SeaLand says new Americas service offers transshipment opportunity
    SeaLand sees its new service linking Central America with the U.S. East Coast as an opportunity to increase its interchange of cargo from ships of its larger corporate sibling Maersk Line. "We've designed this service to connect well with the rest of our inter-American network," Timothy DiPietropolo, SeaLand's line manager for...
  • Drop in idle fleet raises ship owners' hopes for higher rates
    A sharp drop in idle container ship capacity during the first half of June is fueling hopes among container ship tramp owners that charter hire rates could pick up again. Paris-based market researcher Alphaliner Tuesday reported that the idle container ship fleet, including charter-free vessels and liner-controlled vessels without service assignment,...
  • Creating a framework for African connectivity
    Nairobi - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the economic and social development of the continent. "Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20...
  • Bartos named interim president at Con-way Truckload
    Transportation and logistics company Con-way chose Hank M. Bartos, a 30-year transportation and logistics veteran to temporarily lead its truckload division. Bartos succeeds Joseph Dagnese, who last week was named president of Con-way's less-than-truckload division. The move is the latest management shift at Con-way following the departure of former Con-way Freight...
  • 2015 Fleet and Vehicle Management Report
    What do today's fleet professionals think of GPS tracking technology? More than 1,100 business owners, fleet operators, and general managers participated in a recent survey regarding their biggest fleet management challenges - and how they use technology to solve them. See significant findings on areas such as:...
  • India's Shreyas Shipping adds container ship to fleet
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics on Wednesday said it signed an agreement to buy the Hub Gallardo, a container ship with a capacity of approximately 700 20-foot-equivalent units, the Indian short-sea ship operator's second acquisition this month. "The price of the vessel is $2.9 million," the company said in a filing to...
  • AFL-CIO pushes back against port legislation
    The AFL-CIO says legislation to require government collection of port performance data before and during longshore bargaining would politicize federal data collection and allow statistics to be used to undermine unions' negotiating positions. Edward Wytkind, president of the labor federation's Transportation Trades Department, urged the Senate Commerce Committee to remove or...
  • Drayage drivers end Nhava Sheva terminal boycott
    Container trailer companies in Nhava Sheva late Tuesday lifted their boycott of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, giving beleaguered shippers some relief from landside capacity constraints that have tightened during the past year amid rising volumes via Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. "The boycott has been called off by the Nhava Sheva...
  • Logistics, trucking firms face uphill battle
    SAN DIEGO - Chief executives of companies that operate in the highly competitive trucking and logistics space admit they have a real challenge on their hands as they work to provide good service, seek new business and turn a profit as operating costs, including truck driver wages, go up. "Customers want...
  • Legislation on ports, labor gains momentum
    The Preventing Labor Union Slowdown Act that was filed at the weekend by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, was the third bill in the past two months that focuses on U.S. ports, but for retailers who depend upon a smooth flow of commerce, the attitude toward port legislation is, bring it...
  • Asia-Europe rate war forces O3 Alliance to blink first
    HONG KONG - The Ocean Three Alliance has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing one of its Asia-Europe strings at the start of the peak season, which will take 12,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units out of service, according to Alphaliner.CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC will take out one of their four Asia-North...
  • Singapore's new terminals target mega-vessel productivity
    Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gets the hang of handling a crane by remote at Pasir Pajiang's automated crane operating center.HONG KONG - Singapore has opened two new phases of its $2.6 billion Pasir Panjiang Terminal, another step along a massive development road that will help the port cope...
  • Asia-Europe rate war forces O3 Alliance to blink first
    HONG KONG - The Ocean Three Alliance has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing one of its Asia-Europe strings at the start of the peak season that will take 12,000 TEUs out of service, according to Alphaliner.CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC will take out one of their four Asia-North Europe...
  • China slowdown puts brakes on factory output
    HONG KONG - The general slowdown in China's container exports was supported by the latest manufacturing data that shows weak factory activity being recorded in the mainland for the fourth consecutive month.The HSBC/Markit manufacturing purchasing manager's index recorded 49.6 in June. Anything under 50 signifies contraction, and that is where...
  • 'Data explosion' predicted to unlock unused trucking capacity
    SAN DIEGO - Truck drivers may be legally permitted to drive 11 hours a day, but do they? Trucking technology provider PeopleNet reviewed data from more than 200,000 onboard computers used to log driver hours and concluded many drivers don't even come close to that limit. "We're constantly measuring how many...
  • US regulators urged to end union chassis inspections
    With longshore unions on both coasts moving aggressively to enforce chassis inspection requirements, the American Trucking Associations wants the Federal Maritime Commission and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to immediately put an end to inspections it says are creating costly delays for drayage truck drivers. "These inspections are illegal," Curtis...
  • APT Terminals giving Houston terminal back to port authority
    APM Terminals is transferring its lease at Houston's Barbours Cut terminal to the port authority, which will market the 80-acre site to other users. Maersk Line, which now uses the APMT facility, will continue its existing services to Houston, the Gulf Coast's busiest container port. Maersk is a partner in the...
  • East-west rates 'in free fall,' Drewry says
    Rates on major east-west container routes are "in free fall" and likely to remain depressed by supply-demand imbalances for at least two more years, according to analysts at Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. "We believe freight volatility is likely to continue and in fact get worse over the next two years," Stijn...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Gener8 hears $14
    Gener8 Maritime is on the verge of pricing its closely watched New York IPO, but it will be forced well below its intended target range of $17 to $19 per share.
  • By order of the king
    King Philippe and Xi Jinping witness signature of $200m FLNG loan for Exmar.
  • Capes and BDI set 2015 high
    Physical rates rise to year-to-date peak, tracking progress in the paper market.
  • Soechi targets tankers
    Indonesian's Soechi Lines is plotting tanker buys with the proceeds of a US dollar bond issue worth up to $200m.
  • Saga eyes new ships
    UK group Saga is planning to acquire new vessels to boost its cruise operations.
  • Canada seeks ship
    Canada's government wants to convert a merchant vessel into a ship fit for naval supply work.
  • Brighter view drives Norden
    Norden shares gained ground today after the shipowner bumped up its profit forecasts.
  • Swire in diabetes warning
    Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has launched a campaign to highlight the dangers of type 2 diabetes to crew.
  • Crew "feared for lives"
    An Australian inquest into two deaths on a Japanese bulker has heard how the captain's behaviour made crew fear for their lives.
  • Double boost for Braemar
    A strong tanker market and some significant sale and purchase deals kept Braemar Shipping Services on track in the first quarter.
  • Cargoship sinks off India
    All 14 crew have been rescued after their cargoship sank off India.
  • Faulty pump caused flooding
    UK's MAIB tells Shipmar to improve safety after cargoship abandoned off Cornwall.
  • "A ship or two"
    Nordic American Tanker (NAT) is in a strong position to add tankers to its fleet in a "positive" market.
  • MMA wins Chevron deal
    Australia's MMA Offshore has secured a management deal from Chevron for its operations in the north-west of the country.
  • Olsen raises $389m
    Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited (FORL) has sold 49% of its UK onshore wind farm business for £246m ($388.62m).
  • Norden raises its sights
    A strong showing from its tanker division and smaller than projected losses from its bulker arm have led Norden to dial up its full-year forecast.
  • Rosario strike off
    A strike was called off at Argentina's key grain port of Rosario after dock workers won a 31.5% pay rise.
  • CalMac's emergency run
    Scottish ferry owner CalMac has pledged to get runners to Barra for its annual charity event despite strike action by workers.
  • Pirates kill four
    Suspected pirates have shot dead at least four policemen in Nigeria.
  • Courage sells capesize
    Courage Marine has sold one of its two capesize bulkers, the company has comfirmed in a statement.
  • Traf and SLNG team up
    Trafigura has sealed a deal to use excess capacity within the Singapore LNG (SLNG) terminal on Jurong Island.
  • RIG delays Jurong duo
    Singapore shipyard group sees delays to two rigs with threats of more to come.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • AAPA raises concerns about Senate "sunshine" bill
  • USCG applies conditions of entry on vessels from Gambia
  • Executive Moves: Crane Worldwide Logistics and Con-way Truckload
  • Panama Canal begins filling new Pacific locks
  • Overseas Cargo, Inc. plans South Florida expansion
  • Carriers reshuffle Asia-ECSA services
  • Report: Shippers to face rising logistics costs in U.S.
  • Kazakhstan to join WTO
  • Oakland seeks to speed port truckers
  • Mercator acquires Catapult International

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • Stricken vessel towed to safety
    Container ship abandoned off the West Coast of India has been stabilised.
  • New rules on sulphur content come into force next week
    ClassNK issues reminder on Hong Kong deadline.
  • Oakland reduces particulate pollution from ships
    Cold ironing instrumental in port's success.
  • Diesel demand weak over longterm
    Marine and land demand patterns will be shaped by regulation, says analyst.
  • 'Below average demand' in Asian bunker hub
    Fuel oil sellers 'eager to dispose of their cargoes.'
  • SLNG signs deal on spare capacity
    Terminal key part of Singapore's LNG bunkering plans.
  • China to legislate on bunker fuels
    'Ocean-going vessels will be required to use fuels that conform to China's environmental protection standards,' says official news agency.
  • UK: Arrested boxship to go on sale
    Vessel seized earlier this year over defaulted loan payments.
  • Maersk subsidiary orders diesel electric OSV
    System reduces fuel consumption by 13%.
  • Spain: Automated oil spill detection vehicles undergo testing
    As part of European project.
  • Automated oil spill detection vehicles undergo testing
    Experiment ongoing in Spain.
  • Chimbusco organises safety awareness campaign
    Emergency response exercise scheduled for later part of June, it says.
  • Batteries chosen for Scotland's hybrid ferry
    System claims up to 30% bunker savings.
  • Wartsila's first two-stroke low-speed DF engine passes test
    System is the first two-stroke low-pressure DF engine to pass YMPC's Factory Acceptance Testing.

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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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