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August 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Cash-strapped Athens may raise tonnage tax 4pc for Greek foreign-flag ships
  • Weak Chinese packaging demand causes plummeting US wastepaper exports
  • US Pacific ports win back trade from east coast rivals as old normal returns
  • Duisburg climbs up the box port volume rankings while others lack traction
  • China Exim Bank puts up US$690 million for ten Jinhai HI 10,000-TEUers
  • DP World reaffirms Indian commitment during Prime Minister Modi's UAE visit
  • DP World rubs off reports of Vallarpadam, Kochi terminal pull out
  • Lowest paid ILWU dockers earn more than lawyers, FBI agents and doctors
  • Terminal handling box fee hike to reap windfall for Westports and Northport
  • Now 4pc of seafarers, women look to London International Shipping Week
  • Qantas back in black with US$195.3 million profit after $1.9 billion loss
  • Oz Competition Consumer Commission okays Qantas-China Eastern deal
  • Born-again Air Djibouti takes flight to Somalia, soon to Paris and Mumbai
  • Finnair unveils 12 routes in greater Europe, Arctic and Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • DNV GL releases new class notation for gas bunkering operation from ship-to-ship
  • Hapag-Lloyd betting big on reefers
  • Idle containership fleet up to 149 units totaling 3,77,000 TEUs
  • MISC Berhad to divest 50 pc shareholding in VTTI B.V.
  • MSC Australia Express Service begins calling DP World London Gateway
  • Rates continue to slump
  • Rising demand & bigger ships driving container port investment boom, says report
  • ZIM registers impressive Q2 results
  • Centre hikes onion MEP to $ 700 per tonne
  • Anil Diggikar is new Chairman of JNPT
  • Enigmatic Railways
  • Railways' now offering private freight terminals
  • Centre imposes anti-dumping duty on caustic soda from China & Korea
  • Centre not to sign protocol with Russia immediately to export dairy products
  • Goa miners seek 10 pc export duty reduction on low-grade iron ore
  • Govt plans to help boost exports
  • Govt to launch portal to help domestic steel producers from cheap imports
  • INR plunges to 66.72 against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Big gain for windy city
  • Surprising changes at Imperial
  • Cargomaster crash in Caribbean
  • Plague of trucks on German roads?
  • New hoisting gear for Bronka
  • General cargo alliance expanding
  • Zim upping earnings
  • Sizeable cargo gains ex Dubai
  • New structure to optimise operations
  • Two new leading lights for BSM
  • UK's NHS to curb logistics costs
  • Freight contributes to Air Serbia's growth
  • US agency president appointed
  • Full speed ahead with short line refurbishment
  • Fedex and TNT moving ever closer

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Port of Oakland guarded on congestion scheme
    Limiting a congestion mitigation scheme to an initial one-year term may be the best way to assess its benefits for carriers and shippers, according to the Port of Oakland. In a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Port of Oakland executive director Chris Lytle said that the scheme
  • Recycling back in business
    Ship recycling markets largely returned to normal trading this week (week 34, commencing 17 August), with six vessels sold for recycling according to demolition records held by IHS Maritime. Three bulk carriers, one container/ro-ro ship, one general cargo ship and a vehicle carrier were snapped up
  • Indonesian coal output doubts adds to dry bulk woes
    Dark clouds are gathering again on the dry bulk market as analysts say Indonesian coal production could fall by a fifth and that dry bulk trade could only grow by 4.2% this year. "After collecting data from about 90 ports and terminals covering more than 80% of global trade in coal and iron ore, we
  • MISC sells 50% stake in VTTI for USD830 million
    Malaysia-listed shipowner MISC has disposed of its 50% stake in VTTI back to Vitol Group for USD830 million. MISC acquired 50% of VTTI for USD735 million in May 2010. The disposal agreement was signed by MISC's wholly owned subsidiary MTTI with Vitol Investment Partnership's wholly owned
  • Rig deliveries to peak in 2016
    Delayed deliveries of rigs completed in 2015 indicate a possible peak in 2016. The oil shock and the subsequent plunge in demand for newly built rigs and drillships has resulted in drilling companies pushing back deliveries or cancelling orders. IHS Maritime's Sea-Web.com data show that 72 rigs
  • Two dead, seven injured in DSME Fire
    Two workers died and seven others were injured when a fire broke out in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) yard in Okpo, South Korea, on 24 August. A very large gas carrier (VLGC) under construction at Dock No 2 had burst into flames at 09:45 local time, said DSME. The flames
  • Busan eyes LNG bunkering by 2020
    An LNG bunkering terminal will be up and running in Busan New Port by 2020. South Korean shipping company Polaris Shipping will build the facility with a KRW600 billion (USD500 million) investment. The terminal will occupy a 185,700 m² site in Busan New Port and is to have four berths and two LNG
  • Tianjin port's 1H15 profit up 11% y/y
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin port posted profit of CNY665.6 million (USD104.75 million) for the January-June 2015 period, an increase of 10.67% year on a year (y/y). The company's revenue for the same period declined 19.5% y/y to CNY8.6 billion, while its earnings per share increased 11% y/y to CNY0.40.
  • Fortescue Metals' profit plummets 88%
    Fortescue Metals recorded an 88% drop in profit in its financial year (FY) 2015 report released on 24 August. Net profit after tax fell from USD2.74 billion in FY 2014 to USD316 million in FY 2015. Fortescue iron ore shipped out of Australia's Pilbara rose from 118.4 million tonnes in FY 2014 to
  • Wan Hai posts $97.3m profit for 1H15
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines recorded profit of TWD3.2 billion (USD97.3 million) for the January-June 2015 period, a surge of 82.47% on a year ago. The carrier's revenue for the same period was TWD33.7 billion, while its earnings per share nearly doubled to TWD1.42 from a year earlier. Wan Hai
  • SITC profits rise 27.3% in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed box carrier SITC International Holdings' profits rose 27.3% year on year (y/y) to USD71.3 million in the first six months of 2015, mainly because of a cut in fuel costs. Revenues dropped 1.0% y/y to USD651.2 million during the same period, as a result of a decrease in container
  • Jaya plunges to full-year loss of $1.04m
    Singapore-listed shipowner Jaya Holdings posted a full-year loss of SGD1.67 million (USD1.04 million) for the financial year 2015, compared with a full-year loss of SGD19.5 million a year earlier. Jaya stated that it has completed the disposal of all its subsidiaries to Mermaid Marine Australia on
  • Six piracy incidents in straits of Singapore, Malacca in two days
    There were six piracy incidents in the straits of Malacca and Singapore on 21 and 22 August, according to the Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy organisation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). Authorities believe the same group, comprising four to five perpetrators armed with knives,
  • Qingdao Port International's profit up 26.9% y/y in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a listed unit of Qingdao Port Group, said its profits grew 26.9% year on year (y/y) to CNY1.1 billion (USD171.9 million) in the first six months of 2015 on cost cuts. The company's revenues also rose 0.4% y/y to CNY3.6 billion owing to growth in

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Container terminals are a better bet for investors than their box line customers
  • Analysis: ATSG needs organic growth, and lots of it, to deliver more value to investors

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • RoPax aborts delivery voyage to get new engine installed
  • EcoCoasters to have seawater lubed propeller shaft bearings
  • BMT Designers & Planners has new President
  • MARAD approves $12 million Title XI guarantee
  • Six ships hit in string of Straits TSS pirate attacks

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • MarAd program backs construction of three oceangoing deck barges
  • ZIM releases numbers for second quarter 2015
  • Washington border ports of entry remain open despite multiple wildfires
  • Port of Olympia Commission to meet in small Thurston County cities
  • Panama Canal Authority shelves second draft restriction

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Marine insurers face huge Tianjin blast exposure
    Overall bill likely to be in the $2bn ballpark, although split with other lines
  • Zim names head of new US agency
    Move reflects shift in carrier's focus
  • BMT subsidiary to seek growth under Kai Skvarla
    New president to focus on developing fresh commercial markets
  • Gard appoints three new chief underwriting officers
    Promotions for Pettersen, Nilssen and Kroneberg
  • Bronka gets Liebherr gantry cranes
    First two of eventual four now delivered
  • One dead, one missing in DSME dry dock blaze
    Two LPG vessels were being built at the dock
  • Torm shareholders to overhaul board
    New directors likely to reflect changed ownership structure, with former J. Lauritzen head Janholt set to join
  • Weekend piracy attacks spike in Malacca and Singapore straits
    Pirates board five ships, stealing crew effects on one
  • SITC posts a 27% increase in profits as intra-Asia volumes rise
    Seafreight logistics revenues stay flat, but costs drop
  • Panama Canal postpones second draught restriction
    First restriction on September 8 remains in force
  • Bending ministers' ears
    London International Shipping Week will attract politicians and civil servants. Let us hope they learn something about our essential industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • MOL (America) Inc. establishes shipment management center
    AUGUST 24, 2015 - MOL (America) Inc. is pleased to introduce the creation of a new Shipment Management Center (SMC). The new SMC functions will take effect on August 31, 2015 and are spread throughout existing office locations in Atlanta, Georgia and Lombard, Illinois. The SMC will be the single entry...
  • New cranes will allow Bronka to handle post-Panamax vessels better
    The cranes arriving at the Port of Bronka.Two cranes that arrived last week at Russia's new deep-sea Port of Bronka will allow the port serving nearby St. Petersburg to better handle post-Panamax vessels. The two cranes are the first of four that will be installed in time for the opening of...
  • More carriers may exit North America-to-Med trade, Drewry says
    Container shipping between the Mediterranean and North America has turned into a largely one-way trade, creating financial losses for carriers and forcing them to consider drastic capacity cuts. Westbound shipments from Europe to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico were up 4.6 percent year-to-year during the first half of this year, according...
  • George Goldman has been appointed as ZIM U.S.A agency president
    In line with ZIM's strategy to expand its Trans Pacific activities and the organizational structure in all other AREAS, ZIM has established an independent U.S.A. agency, which will increase focus and attention on the company's U.S.A. business. The new agency will be led by Mr. George Goldman, who has been...
  • ECM Training Services, LLC announces expert panel for upcoming LNG seminar
    Norwalk, CT -- ECM Training Services, LLC, in conjunction with Galway Group, will hold an interactive training seminar entitled "Pursuing ECA Compliance: Is LNG as a Marine Fuel Viable?" September 22 -23, 2015, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. A distinguished group of industry experts, who are influencing the way...
  • Logistics plus begins 20th year of operations
    ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA - Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, will be celebrating the company's 20th year of operations over the next twelve months. The company is planning a variety of customer promotions and employee events in the coming year in recognition of its forthcoming...
  • Bary, PR exec with an air freight focus, dies at 85
    Shura Bary, principal at The Bary Group, a public relations firm that represented some of the largest airfreight companies in the industry, died Aug. 6 in his San Francisco home from complications of Type 1 diabetes. He was 85. Bary was born in Brooklyn, New York, where his parents emigrated after...
  • Teamsters in Portland lose another bid to unionize Con-way terminal
    Con-way Freight workers in Portland, Oregon voted not to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters last week, marking the seventh outright defeat for the union in its attempt to organize workers at the second-largest stand-alone U.S. less-than-truckload carrier. The Teamsters have won National Labor Relations Board elections at three Con-way Freight...
  • Pirates attack two container ships in Southeast Asia
    Maersk Lebu. Credit: FotofliteUnderscoring Southeast Asia's new role as the world's piracy hot spot, pirates attacked six vessels, including two container ships, in the straits of Malacca and Singapore Friday and Saturday Authorities believe the same group, comprising four to five perpetrators armed with knives, were behind all six incidents, according...
  • CEVA taps former Unilever exec as CFO
    Supply chain management company CEVA has named Arjan Kaaks, who has extensive executive experience at major retailers, including Unilever, as chief financial officer. Kaaks will replace retiring CFO Rubin McDougal, who's been with CEVA for the past six years. Kaaks joins the company from Maxeda DIY Group, a private equity-owned business...
  • Widespread inventory 'de-stocking' softens US freight markets
    An inventory correction or "de-stocking" is under way in the U.S., as manufacturers and retailers attempt to whittle down inventories of components and goods. That correction is cutting into freight volumes moving by rail and on highways this summer, as shippers pull from existing stocks before placing new orders, sources...
  • Livingston International executive appointed to AAEI Board of Governors
    CHICAGO - The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), an organization representing U.S. companies engaged in global trade, appointed Cora Di Pietro, vice president and general manager, consulting, for Livingston International to its newly elected Board of Governors. In her new position, Di Pietro will serve on the finance committee...
  • Global container terminals forecast to handle 168 million TEUs more by 2019
    Increasing container demand of 4.5 percent annually through 2019 and the cascading of larger ships on to smaller trades will require marine terminals to invest to handle another 168 million 20-foot equivalent units. The global shipping consultancy Drewry expects Asia will account for over 60 percent of this growth in global...
  • Panama Canal: Lock cracks unlikely to delay expansion schedule
    Discovery of cracks in one of the new Panama Canal locks is not expected to affect the waterway's scheduled mid-2016 opening to larger ships, the Panama Canal Authority said. "At this time and based on preliminary evaluations, the project's completion timeline as well as the expected date for commercial operations are...
  • Wan Hai Lines inches up despite softer pricing
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines second-quarter profit grew 0.9 percent to $33.4 million even as pricing softened. Wan Hai saw its second-quarter volume grow 7.1 percent year-over-year to 900,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units while revenue fell 1 percent to $500 million in the same period. The average freight rate of Wan Hai Lines' Asia...
  • Economic slumps, strikes and storms can't slow reefer trade growth
    HONG KONG - Global refrigerated container trade appears to be unstoppable, growing steadily over the past decade as the business shrugs off economic downturns, severe weather and port strikes, according to Drewry.Drewry said its latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast revealed that worldwide perishable reefer trade increased by...
  • Profits up but revenue hard to find for intra-Asia's SITC
    Intra-Asia specialist carrier SITC.HONG KONG - Intra-Asia specialist shipping line SITC International Holdings reported a first-half net profit growth of 27 percent compared to the same period last year as container volumes increased by more than 6 percent and bunker prices scraped the bottom of the barrel.Yet even though the...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • US shipping stocks slide
    Depressed European shipping stock shares have passed on the baton to their US counterparts.
  • China buying more
    Australian miner Rio Tinto expects to deliver 240m tonnes of iron ore to China this year, up from 200m tonnes in 2014.
  • Diana in panamax deal
    Diana Shipping has secured employment for one of its panamaxes at a slightly lower price than the present spot market.
  • Tractor tows ferry
    A Norwegian ferry needed a tow from an unusual source after it broke down off Vaerlandet.
  • Two dead in DSME fire
    Two workers have died after a blaze broke out on a VLGC at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • PSV rates dive again
    The poor North Sea platform supply vessel (PSV) market has taken another lurch for the worse as owners looked for work in the UK.
  • Shipping feels Chinese pain
    The Chinese Stock Exchange panic has spread into the European market, taking a toll on the share price of major shipping companies.
  • Shipping Forecast set fair
    UK's Met Office to carry on providing data for iconic British broadcast to seafarers.
  • One dead in DSME fire
    A worker has died after a blaze broke out on a VLGC at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • Tanker double for Yixing
    Singapore's Yixing Group has marked its entry into shipping with an order for two tankers in China.
  • Search suspended
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has suspended a search for a crewman lost overboard from a Great Lakes bulker near Ludington.
  • STNG boosts MR book
    Scorpio Tankers has boosted its medium range (MR) tanker newbuilding orderbook as it abandoned plans to build handymaxes.
  • Seven hurt in DSME fire
    Seven workers have been injured in a fire at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • Communication breakdown
    A delay in summoning a medical team may have contributed to the death by drowning of a passenger on a Princess Cruise Line cruiseship.
  • d'Amico buys back
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has bought back 200,000 of its own shares, as part of its general repurchase scheme launched in 2011.
  • Fletcher bust then reborn
    Weak offshore market forces Scottish PSV owner into administration; Grovepoint steps in to take it over.
  • DSME tackles fire
    Blaze broke out in part of Geoje yard currently building vessels including LPG tankers.
  • Cost cutting buoys SITC
    SITC, the Chinese intra-Asian liner specialist, has seen interim profit increase by over a quarter thanks to reduced operating costs.
  • Swiber to redeem bond
    Swiber Holdings says that it intends to fully redeem its 9.75% senior perpetual securities on the first call date of 25 September 2015.
  • Singapore piracy blitz
    Maersk and Navig8 ships amongst those targeted, with potential for more to come.
  • Second restriction delayed
    The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has delayed a planned second draft restriction due to heavier than expected rainfall.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • HHLA reports steady first-half profits
  • Rise of a fallen star
  • Upcoming tsunami - Part 3: shippers
  • The more things change
  • Blowing in the wind
  • The plumbing behind e-commerce
  • Port parallels
  • Air cargo gridlock
  • GT Nexus goes ERP route
  • EU, Vietnam ink FTA
  • Commerce finds uncoated paper import dumping
  • Port Canaveral invests in warehousing to attract shippers
  • Industry officials oppose San Francisco Pilots rate increase

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • New head to lead Aegean Marine's US West Coast operations
    Keith Richardson is now based in Los Angeles.
  • Eco-bearings to be used on biofuel-powered ships
    EcoCoaster vessels will use seawater lubricated bearings instead of oil.
  • Board shake up for Torm
    Changes follow end of restructuring process.
  • Main bunker grade fuel oil hovers above $200
    China jitters and ample supply pull down price.
  • Main grade fuel oil hovers above $200
    China jitters and ample supply pull down price.
  • Vopak: Double-digit H1 growth with lower oil prices
    Global expansion underway.
  • Ridgebury books quarterly profit
    Reduced bunker fuel costs help lift performance.
  • Bunker fuel on wreck poses Rena-type pollution
    Despite sinking over 70 years ago.
  • Grindrod profits fall
    But marine fuel activities show improvement.
  • Bunkering operations resume at Tianjin
    Marine fuel deliveries back since August 21, source tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Law firm comments on 'no lien' bunker supplier case
    Bunker suppliers can have valid maritime lien despite 'no lien' clause and stamp, under certain conditions.
  • Grindrod profits take fall
    Increase in marine fuel activities pulled down by perfrmance in other segments.
  • Winners and losers
    As the OW bankruptcy continues to impact the bunker market, Ian Taylor considers who the eventual 'winners' and 'losers' will be.
  • MISC leaves VTTI joint-venture
    Exits with cash consideration of $830 million.
  • Malacca Strait: Pirates target six ships in 30-hour span
    Ships in area should use 'enhanced vigilance and take extra precautionary measures'.

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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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