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February 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line profit up 50pc to US$2.3 billion as sales rise 4.5pc in 2014
  • Near normal US west coast work flow, customs 'shutdown' fear baseless
  • Japan's ClassNK to probe safety of steel used to build 20,000-TEU ships
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 0.5pc as revenues rise 1.9pc in 2014
  • Malta Freeport facilities attract calls from 2M and Ocean Three ships
  • Singapore GDP up 2.9pc on financial services as most other sectors slip
  • Matson Line profit up 31.8pc to US$70.8 million as revenue rises 4.7pc
  • CSAV-ordered 9,324-TEU Cochrane delivered to merger partner Hapag-Lloyd
  • Cosco combines Greek and Turk feeders to and from its Athens Piraeus hub
  • TNT faces headwinds, but quarterly operating profit up 28pc as sales fall 3pc
  • CMA CGM to be leading port developer in Cameroon with new CT
  • Algeciras may lose box traffic to new West Africa ports
  • Cash rich Westports on prowl for southeast Asian assets to acquire
  • Coldharbour gets nod from UK regulator for ballast water treatment
  • ICTSI adds muscle to Manila operations with new Kalmar reach stackers
  • Visakhapatnam flies thrice weekly to KL, airport now open 24/7
  • Fifty tons of equipment to Uzbekistan wins Volga-Dnepr partner
  • Asia is Canada's No 1 export destination for fresh lobster, seafood

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • Dachser changes legal form to SE
  • ITIC launches ship management e-learning seminar
  • Oil price collapse should not impact dual-fuel LNG carriers, says analyst
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty conferred Belgian Royalty's highest civilian honour
  • Wishlist of the logistics industry from Budget 2015
  • Govt to spend INR 50K cr. to build smart cities at Major Ports
  • Gulf Petrochem commissions liquid cargo storage terminal at Pipavav Port
  • Obama cuts back funds for ports in proposed budget
  • Service providers at Vallarpadam ICTT call for concerted action to improve handling
  • FIMI wants export duty on iron ore fines scrapped
  • Increase import duty on tyres at par with natural rubber, ATMA urges govt
  • India, Afghanistan & Iran may sign pact enabling sea trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Night Star Express cuts CH transit times
  • Lyon-Turin rail link gets go ahead
  • Maersk's logistics backyard Damco suffering
  • Top tier change at Hermes Fulfilment
  • Yes to bigger rail network in Switzerland
  • LPG shipping earnings benefit from cheap oil
  • Finnair Cargo joins IAG's partner plus programme
  • Gaining momentum
  • DB Schenker Americas names new regional CEO
  • Maersk Line: 50% profit increase in 2014
  • G&W acquires Freightliner
  • Johannesburg airport aims to become logistics hub
  • Shipping migrating to Asia says HSH Nordbank

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • GenMar, Navig8 crude fleets merged
    General Maritime and Navig8 Crude Tankers have finalised a merger agreement that will create a new industry giant called Gener8 Maritime. The combined fleet will comprise 46 tankers with more than 11 million dwt in capacity, including 28 VLCCs (seven on the water, plus 21 newbuilds), 11 Suezmaxes,
  • Samsung unlikely to realise 2015 order target
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries is unlikely to achieve its 2015 order target given current offshore market conditions, an analyst said in her research note. Korea Investment & Securities analyst Kyungja Lee said, "Although SHI management's new order target for 2015 is USD15
  • Harris CapRock offers 'multi-medium' connectivity service
    Harris CapRock Communications has launched the maritime industry's first unified, fully managed satellite, wireless and terrestrial connectivity service called Harris CapRock One. It is designed to reduce customers' voice, data and equipment management costs by offering an "intelligent,
  • Portuscale drops out of classic cruise market
    Lisbon-based Portuscale Cruises has told IHS Maritime that it has given up its attempt to establish itself as an operator of classic cruises. Company founder Rui Alegre said that, in future, the company would concentrate on finding employment for its four vessels through long-term charter to other
  • HSH kicks off another box ship portfolio
    Hamburg ship manager Ahrenkiel and institutional investors have taken over eight distressed container ships financed by HSH Nordbank. The transaction, involving four baby Panamax 4,300 teu and four feeder/Handysize vessels with intakes of between 1,300 and 2,500 teu, is based on the bank's Nautilus
  • Seafarers crushed in Australian port
    Two seafarers have been hospitalised after being crushed between a 1.5-tonne load and the bulkhead of a heavy lift vessel in Port Hedland, Australia, on 23 February. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) yesterday released an initial report on the casualties with the final report due after
  • Maybulk full-year profits down 60%
    Malaysia-listed drybulk shipowner Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) posted full-year net profit of MYR17.46 million (USD4.8 million) for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, down 60% from MYR44.4 million in fiscal year 2013. The decline in net profit in FY 2014 was attributed to a weaker
  • Maersk Line 2014 profit soars 50%
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit in AP Moller-Maersk (APM) group in Copenhagen, has reported a 50% rise in 2014 profit and the parent company board forecasts a further rise this year. Maersk Line net profit rose to USD2.34 billion in 2014 from USD1.51 billion the preceding year. "The EBIT
  • K+N posts 7% cargo growth
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), continued to grow faster than the market last year but negative exchange rate effects took their toll on earnings. The volume of cargo it handled increased by 7% to more than 3.8 million teu, whereas global loaded container traffic
  • Shortsea dry cargo market holding up
    Freight rates in the intra-European shortsea bulk and breakbulk trades are defying the slump in the deepsea dry cargo sector, with tonnage supply particularly tight in the Baltic Sea. Spot market earnings for larger coasters and general cargo ships of 3,500 and 6,500 dwt are at their highest levels
  • Russian ship tries to jump arrest in India
    Sevastopol, the Russian cargo vessel that unsuccessfully tried to jump arrest in India last week, is involved in litigation with a local logistics company that has been awarded damages of INR14M (USD224,715), IHS Maritime has learned. The Madras High Court heard a petition from Chennai (formerly
  • Brightoil Petroleum profits up 3%
    Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum's profits rose 3% year on year (y/y) to HKD561.1 million (USD63.6 million) in the six months ended 31 December, 2014, due to gains in fair value of derivative financial instruments. Its revenues also increased 11% y/y to HKD44.9 billion during the same period, a
  • Analyst: 'Buy' for Hanjin Shipping stocks
    There is currently an opportunity to buy Hanjin Shipping stocks as investors can take advantage of dips caused by seasonally weak freight, said an analyst in his research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Jay Ryu said, "Hanjin Shipping's 4Q14 earnings beat our expectations." Hanjin Shipping
  • 'Difficult' negotiations ahead for Greece
    Speakers at the 6th Greek Shipping Forum in Athens welcomed the spirit of compromise between the Greek government and its international lenders last week, making possible a four-month extension of its loan deal. "It's good that the two sides have come closer together, that a short-term
  • Netwave VDR receives German agency approval
    Netwave Systems BV announced that its new NW-6000 VDR (voyage data recorder) has received a Type Approval Certificate from BSH in Hamburg [the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency]. The NW-6000 is certified to meet MSC 333 (90) requirements and can be installed on vessels requiring a VDR
  • CSSC raises USD575 mil.
    China State Shipbuilding (CSSC) has raised EUR500 million (USD575 million) by selling three-year term bonds to replenish its working capital. The euro bond has a coupon of 1.7% per year, a statement of CSSC said. It was the first time that the group had raised funds by issuing euro bonds. The bond
  • Vallianz doubles net profit in FY 2014
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz) has doubled its full-year net profit to USD20.4 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 as compared with USD10.3 million in FY 2013. The strong net profit was backed by the company's revenue, which surged 669% to
  • South Korea strengthens maritime safety inspection
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has assigned 22 safety inspection officers at the headquarters of the ministry and regional offices of maritime affairs as a follow-up measure after the Sewol disaster. Through a press statement on 16 February, the ministry said, "The newly appointed
  • Missing tanker found off Mati City, Philippines
    Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP information sharing centre has reported that missing tanker MT Rehobot had been found off Mati City, Philippines. According to the report, the Philippines Coast Guard received information about a grounded ship in Barangay Cabuaya, Mati City, on 23

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • McDermott and Petrofacs in SURF marketing alliance
  • HOS sells four OSVs to MSC
  • Conrad Shipyard to build first LNG bunker barge in U.S.
  • State of Coast Guard? Under heavy strain
  • Rolls-Royce to power 17 Qatar Coastguard patrol craft
  • Gladding-Hearn books order for high-speed ferry
  • Maersk Group turns in record profit

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • Port of Grays Harbor taps Randy Lewis as environmental, engineering services boss
  • American Trucking Associations releases January tonnage index
  • Crowley Liner Services group adding chassis, ISO tanks, boxes
  • Port of Seattle CEO discusses plans for future of organization
  • Matson reports numbers for fourth quarter, full year

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • Shipowners' claims 99% renewal retention
    Net gain in members and premiums for small vessel specialist
  • US rail firm buys Freightliner
    UK largest container rail operator acquired in a deal worth $755m
  • Maersk Tankers hits profit while oil division struggles
    Long range two product tankers are the saviours for Maersk Tankers, but picture is less promising for Maersk Oil
  • Ahrenkiel picks up eight boxships from HSH distressed debtors
    German bank looking for more platform deals in 2015
  • Spanish ports brace for industrial action
    Ports fear strike action as negotiations between the Spanish government and unions over port employment reforms get underway tomorrow
  • Siem cuts quarterly losses but warns of uncertain future
    Dramatic fall in oil prices and Russian sanctions of grave concern for reefer industry, says Norwegian operator
  • China State Shipbuilding Corp's bond sales in euro are more than five times oversubscribed
    Chinese state yard group raises $567m for working capital amid falling financing costs in Europe
  • Banks nervous about lending to offshore supply sector
    Oil price crash is making banks think twice about providing finance to offshore supply industry
  • Gard sees biggest renewal gains since 2007
    Double-digit growth in owners' tonnage, says P&I club
  • Kuehne+Nagel ocean volumes continue to grow ahead of market
    Meanwhile ocean profits come under pressure from currency fluctuations and freight rate pressure
  • Nigerian pirates free three VLCC hostages
    Kalamos crew members held since February 3 to be repatriated after hospital check-up
  • APM Terminals net profit jumps nearly 17%
    Virginia sale and healthy volume growth helps profits climb to $900m
  • MOL prepares for big impact of Panama Canal on its growing LNG fleet
    Canal will be cheaper than other routes but challenges exist for LNG carriers transiting the expanded canal next year
  • Tough year for Damco
    Freight forwarding unit records worst return on invested capital performance of all Maersk businesses
  • Genco and Navig8 Crude Tankers agree to merge to form tanker giant
    Georgiopoulos to lead new company, which will have 28 VLCCs once newbuildings are delivered
  • Maersk Line raises the bar with record fourth quarter as full-year profit soars
    Update: Danish carrier signals even stronger 2015 performance: no plans to increase vessel speeds despite lower fuel prices
  • Surplus tonnage will eventually be soaked up by wave of new LNG cargoes
    'Don't panic' says senior LNG expert at Informa LNG conference
  • Maersk group posts record $5.2bn profit as container line powers ahead
    Update: Divestments, shipping and ports underpin group result as oil business slips into red, record fourth quarter for container sector
  • Matson posts 31% profit growth in 2014
    Market growth in Hawaii and Guam underpinned results
  • Seaspan sets terms for 18,000 teu charters
    Lines would have to commit for at least 15 years because of greater risk, says Gerry Wang

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • Fitch says disruptions will lead to permanent loss for West Coast ports
    The credit ratings of major West Coast ports will not be significantly impacted in the short to medium term by the cargo-handling disruptions that occurred during the protracted dockworker contract negotiations, but continued labor problems would cast the ports as unreliable, and would likely lead to permanent cargo diversion, Fitch...
  • US short line acquires largest UK container on rail firm
    Genesse & Wyoming has agreed to acquire 95 percent of the shares of Freightliner, the UK's second largest rail freight company, in a £490 million ($760 million) deal that significantly expands the US rail operator's European footprint. Freightliner, which is majority owned by Bahrain-based Arcapita, is the UK's largest hauler of...
  • Kuehne+Nagel now the largest NVO in U.S. import trades
    Kuehne+Nagel in 2014 became the largest non-vessel operating common carrier serving the overall U.S. import market, knocking longtime leader Expeditors International out of the top spot, according to PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS. K+N, the Swiss-based third-party logistics provider that is the world's largest ocean freight forwarder, handled...
  • Marad: Loose lips could sink Jones Act ship orders
    Merely suggesting that U.S. domestic ships might be built overseas is enough to jeopardize U.S. orders for ships in Jones Act trades, U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen told a congressional budget hearing Wednesday. "Even the discussion of potentially changing the build requirement is enough" to make financiers wary of backing...
  • 65 percent of shippers in JOC survey say they'll divert from West Coast
    The last two months of U.S. West Coast congestion appear to have cemented many shippers' plans to divert cargo to other ports, according to a recent JOC.com survey. Sixty-five percent of 138 shippers surveyed this week said they plan to ship less cargo through U.S. West Coast ports this year and...
  • Home Depot adds $1 billion in e-commerce revenue
    Home Depot hammered home a big gain in e-commerce in 2014, increasing online sales by 36 percent or $1 billion after overhauling its e-commerce direct fulfillment network. The Atlanta-based retailer, No. 3 in JOC.com's ranking of the Top 100 U.S. Importers, opened two direct fulfillment centers dedicated to e-commerce last year,...
  • Rep. Hahn: FMC should investigate PMA actions
    Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., urged the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate the Pacific Maritime Association's "unilateral" curtailing of night, weekends and holiday hiring of dockworkers during recent West Coast longshore contract negotiations. The PMA suspended hiring of International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers for premium-pay shifts in response to what employers...
  • North American intermodal volumes plummet in runup to West Coast settlement
    North American intermodal volumes plummeted as U.S. West Coast port congestion came to a head last week before union and waterfront officials at last brokered a deal Friday evening. Intermodal traffic on U.S., Canadian and Mexican rail networks dropped 32,049 units last week, down 13.3 percent year-over-year, according to the Association...
  • Savannah continues investment with new rubber-tired gantries
    The port of Savannah will add 10 electric-powered rubber-tired gantry cranes this summer, increasing the number of RTGs in the port's container yard operations to 146. The RTGs continue a pattern of heavy investment that is credited with helping the port sidestep congestion that has plagued other U.S. ports over...
  • Brazil trucker blockades enter second week, disrupt soy exports
    A week of road blockades and protests by Brazilian truck drivers is delaying deliveries to ports, reportedly causing fuel shortages in some areas and threatening key exports. Protests over fuel tax hikes spread to 10 of Brazil's 26 states last week, with truckers using their rigs to block more than 70...
  • Kuehne+Nagel posts record results on strong air and ocean volumes
    Kuehne+Nagel posted a new record result in 2014 driven by a return to profit from its inland division and what it described as market-beating growth in sea and air freight traffic. The Swiss-based global freight forwarding and logistics group's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization grew 4.5 percent to 17.5...
  • APM Terminals, most profitable Maersk Group unit, aims for $1 billion 2016 profit
    APM Terminals restated its target of booking a $1 billion net operating profit after tax in 2016 as it emerged as the Maersk Group's top performing division last year. The Hague-based company, which operates 64 container terminals around the world, achieved a 14.7 percent return on invested capital in 2014, compared...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • DRYS sees red
    DryShips racked up a loss in the fourth quarter but George Economou is confident that the diversified Greek operator will triumph over turbulence in key markets.
  • Suezmaxes sparkle
    Asset values are on the rise in many corners of the tanker market but some segments are seeing greater gains than others.
  • 'No value' in Copenship arms
    Copenship's subsidiaries, including its dry-bulk and multipurposeship (MPP) arms, have been written off as providing no value for the company as its bankruptcy continues in Denmark, the latest filings reveal.
  • Ridgebury's strong finish
    Ridgebury Crude Tankers (Ridgebury) made waves Wednesday after reporting a fourth-quarter profit that exceeded gains generated by some of its closest competitors in the same period.
  • Egos aside
    The big VLCC merger between General Maritime and Navig8 Crude Tankers was not as driven by a common partnership with Oaktree Capital Management as might be assumed in the market.
  • Milaha makes more
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a rise in profit for 2014 as its tankers and gas carriers improved.
  • Lauritzen slashes loss
    Danish bulker and gas carrier owner J Lauritzen has cut back its 2014 loss despite big one-off impairments and provisions in the final quarter.
  • ABG to be sold?
    The controlling shareholders of loss-making ABG Shipyard are in talks to sell the business, Indian reports claim.
  • Tankers boost FSL
    Singapore's First Ship Lease Trust (FSL) has benefited from higher spot tanker rates to post stronger fourth quarter and full year earnings.
  • Rem held back in Q4
    Norway's Rem Offshore has seen profit fall in the fourth quarter as financial losses rose.
  • Ahrenkiel buys eight
    Hamburg's Ahrenkiel Steamship has taken on eight boxships from the distressed loan portfolio of HSH Nordbank.
  • Gener8 ready to roll
    General Maritime (Genmar) and Navig8 Crude Tankers have confirmed a tie-up that will run 46 ships, including 28 VLCCs.
  • Algoma on the rise
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has posted stronger fourth-quarter earnings as profit jumped for products tankers and domestic bulkers.
  • DFDS ups earnings
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS has posted an improved profit for 2014 as North Sea freight operations boosted its bottom line.
  • Kalamos crew freed
    Three seafarers kidnapped from a Greek VLCC off West Africa earlier this month have been released.
  • Wisdom ordering again
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has lined up another bulker newbuilding contract in Japan.
  • Maersk to sell bank stake
    AP Moller-Maersk is lining up another huge asset disposal as it finally decides to cash in on its holding in Danske Bank.
  • Maersk posts record profit
    Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has unveiled its best-ever annual profit in 2014 as Maersk Line prospered and Maersk Tankers rebounded from a loss in 2013.
  • Write-downs dog DESS
    Deep Sea Supply (DESS) has sunk to a loss of $12.2m in the last quarter of 2014 hurt by over vessel impairment costs.
  • Golar LNG posts loss
    Golar LNG has reported a fourth quarter loss of $38m driven mainly by write-downs of $32.7m, the company confirmed Wednesday.
  • Tanker giant born
    General Maritime and Navig8 Crude Tankers have finalised terms of a merger that will create one of the world's largest owners of VLCCs, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Diamond six dumped
    Diamond Offshore has received notices to cancel up to six long-term rig charters in a move that could cost it $750m in lost revenues.
  • Solstad ends in the red
    Foreign exchange losses have pushed Solstad Offshore to a fourth quarter loss of NOK 363.4m ($48m), figures just released show.
  • Bunkers to be unloaded
    Work to remove bunkers from a DFDS general cargo vessel that ran aground off Scotland last week is expected to begin Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • Port Disruption Damage Ticker
  • A.P. Moller Maersk reports record $5.2 billion profit for 2014
  • Kuehne + Nagel meets 'ambitious' financial targets for 2014
  • Seabury forecasts annual ocean freight growth at 5.3% through 2018
  • Matson reports higher profits in 2014
  • FPS introduces new LCL service connecting the Netherlands with Russia
  • JDA study finds lack of usage in inventory, transportation systems
  • Air freight market heats up as West coast port congestion worsens
  • Service Announcements: Hyster, Finnair Cargo and CEVA Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
  • GAC Trinidad & Tobago receives latest ISO certification
    Firm awarded with ISO 9001:2008 certification.
  • Qatar Coastguard opts for Rolls-Royce high-speed engines
    $24.5-million contract also includes waterjets propulsion systems.
  • Military port deal struck between Russia, Cyprus
    Agreement allows Russian military ships to dock at Cypriot ports.
  • Research institute bags EPA contract for emissions testing
    Scope of $20-million deal includes evaluation of all types of fuels and additives.
  • Price hike for dock services imminent at Houston oil storage facility
    Despite alleged complaint.
  • WesPac signs LNG bunker barge contract
    Envisages building additional vessels.
  • Maersk Line efficiences cut bunker spending by $98 million
    Sustainability Report repeats fears that ECAs are being weakly enforced.
  • MPA to enforce revised bunker regulations from September
    Changes to SS600 and SS524 were announced last year.
  • DFDS sees profit rise
    CEO calls results a 'solid performance'.
  • Maersk Line reaps the benefits of falling bunker costs
    Annual profits up by 50%.
  • Analyst: Team approach best way to minimise credit risk
    Can Ertem speaks at Gibraltar conference on Thursday.
  • Bunkers pumped off DFDS ship
    Thought to involve 150 metric tonnes of fuel.
  • Qatari fuels supplier stays in black
    Company had disposed its bunkering facility in 2013.
  • Finnlines in profit for 2014
    Company reduces fuel consumption by 7%.
  • Brightoil books H2 profit growth
    Company benefits from OW Bunker's fall.
  • Dan-Bunkering head leaves Singapore branch
    No comments over the move which has been reported by Danish media as a 'dismissal'.
  • South Korea market facing limited bunker avails
    Offers from majority of suppliers to start from March onwards.

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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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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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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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