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June 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK joins with 5 lines to provide 2-loop Far East-ECSA service
  • China fines 21 box carriers US$16,000 each for misdeclaring rates
  • Only Russian ships will carry Russian Arctic oil exports if bill passes
  • China extends scrapping subsidies through 2017 to cut tonnnage
  • Maersk provides north Asia to north Florida service via Jacksonville
  • US truckers ask FMC to end docker union chassis safety checks
  • US port productivity bill garners massive shipper support
  • Northern Sea Route traffic falls, but Moscow spends US$4 billion on upgrade
  • Cargotec's MacGregor wins major deck equipment order from South Korea
  • Maritime sector open to cyber attack, ESC Global Security warns
  • Polar Air Cargo to operate extra B747F for DHL to Shenzhen
  • Mangaluru to run domestic air cargo unit as private partnership
  • Home Depot faces US$70,000 FAA fine for hazmat offence

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Baltic Dry Index at year's high
  • BIFA concerned at ongoing delays to Union Customs Code legislation
  • Kalmar launches next-generation ASC system
  • New containership service to commence linking Asia & East Coast of South America by two loops
  • SCI's SMILE service makes maiden call at Kattupalli Port
  • UASC revises Asia-Europe network (AEC)
  • WISTA International Board meets in New York
  • Russia's new conditions to hit dairy products exports
  • Thai delegation visits Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR launches weekly container train service between ICD-Whitefield & Krishnapatnam Port
  • DHL Logistics mulling FTZ in North India
  • INR remains marginally higher against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A joint platform Intermodal / Strasse
  • BPL appoints new CEO
  • International transport generates growth
  • FAA fines Centurion for non-compliant aircraft
  • Land, terminals and loss
  • Winner of majority stake tender announced
  • Milestone in Liverpool
  • Enhancing safety of own wagon fleet
  • Tala moves to Miami
  • Atege - a new spoke in network
  • Update on Suez Canal convoy
  • Outsize reactor travels across Black Sea
  • New members for SGKV
  • China Southern launching new services to Japan
  • Saudia Cargo links Shanghai and New Delhi
  • LH Cargo silver for Thomas Smith
  • Finland to China in eleven days
  • Canadians keep going US
  • Coli Group and CNAN to cooperate in North Africa

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Trade deal could renew call for Jones Act changes
    Authority approved by American lawmakers to fast-track trade deals could rekindle a push by shipowners for greater access to US markets. The US Senate voted on 24 June to establish trade promotion authority, known as TPA. The legislation gives the White House the power to send trade deals to
  • GSI inks Gotland's LNG ro-pax ferry option
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International has secured the option on an LNG ro-pax originally ordered in the second half of 2014. Ordered by Sweden's oldest Passenger shipping Company Rederi AB Gotland the second 1,650 passenger vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2018. Both vessels will run on LNG,
  • Gener8 IPO prices low
    Tanker owner Gener8 Maritime has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'GNRT' after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at a sizeable discount. The Peter Georgiopoulos-led company priced its IPO of 15 million shares at USD14/share, 22% below the midpoint of its
  • Parametric insurance in Africa on the rise
    Dramatic climate changes have increased investment opportunities for insurance companies keen on providing parametric insurance products to the African market. Climate insurance, though a new concept in some of the emerging markets, could help mitigate impacts of weather changes not only on the
  • SHI to bounce back from offshore vessels order drought
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), having suffered an order drought for drillships and other specialised offshore vessels, is expected to recover once such orders resume, said an analyst. NH Investment & Securities analyst John Yu noted in a research note that Norwegian oil
  • SLNG, Trafigura signs storage capacity deal
    Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) has reached a deal with trading house Trafigura on excess storage capacity within Jurong Island, Singapore. The agreement allows SLNG, a LNG terminal operator, to optimise its spare capacity utilisation at its LNG terminal, as well as facilitate LNG trading out of
  • China landslide causes 16 vessels to sink
    Huge waves triggered by a landslide on the northern bank of Daning River, a tributary of Yangtze River, on 24 June caused 16 vessels berthed along the bank to sink. The landslide, which occurred at 18:40 h local time, triggered waves as high as 5-6 m. Initial checks show no one was on board the
  • Sete Brasil in talks with COSCO Shipyard Group to build two drilling rigs
    Sete Brasil said it is in the early stage of talks with COSCO Shipyard Group to order two semi-submersible drilling rigs. The rigs will be deployed in Petrobras' development of offshore projects in Brazil, Sete Brasil project head Jose Francisco Dutra said at the China Offshore Finance Forum 2015
  • Ezra explores sale-and-leaseback deal
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOBKayHian has speculated that shipbuilder Ezra Holdings may consider a sale-and-leaseback deal of its vessel Lewek Constellation to ease the company's financial burden. "We understand from shipbrokers that Ezra is exploring a possible sale and leaseback of Lewek
  • Capesize rates hit 2015 high
    Capesize rates have reached its highest in 2015 as Brazilian iron ore cargo volume scored a year-to-date record. From 15-19 June, 12 Brazilian iron ore cargoes came to the market, six more than the previous week, and up from the trailing four-week average. The Baltic Capesize Index assessed
  • Vard acquires automation firm for new products
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has acquired automation company ICD Software in a move to strengthen its equipment and solutions portfolio. The acquisition was completed by Vard's subsidiary Seaonics, which supplies winches, cranes, and handling equipment to offshore and maritime
  • Moody's upgrades China Merchants Holdings International 's issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings
    Moody's Investors Service has upgraded China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI)'s issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Baa1 from Baa2, with the rating outlook stable. "The upgrade of CMHI's issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings is based on Moody's expectation that the company will

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Ocean 3 peak season service suspension 'unprecedented' but may set a precedent
  • Could container terminal alliances be an answer to shipping's 'triple-whammy'?
  • CH Robinson leads the charge of 3PLs into Vietnam's surging logistics market

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • NASSCO cuts steel for second LNG ready SEA-Vista tanker
  • Harvey Gulf acquires Gulf Coast Shipyard Group
  • Bio-UV introduces low rate BWTS
  • EGR development moves forward
  • Vancouver Shipyards cuts steel for first NSPS ship
  • UL certification for Cummins' range of alternators

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • PNWA teams with Port of Portland for Columbia Channel deepening report
  • US rail freight traffic drops during week
  • Olympia Seafood named top choice in Port of Olympia's chowder challenge
  • Port of Seattle taps McFadden as economic development boss
  • Federal Maritime Commission releasing port congestion report

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Thenamaris surfs rising VLCC interest
    Price ideas for big tankers have softened but remain in the eye of the beholder
  • Monarch linked to boxship sale to SFI
    A rare big score for private equity out of trio ordered with Capital Maritime
  • Products trade strengthened as US refinery capacity hits 18m barrels per day
    Further US refinery expansions will materialise this year, adding fresh cargoes for product tankers hauling out of the US Gulf
  • Torm restructuring could be complete in three weeks
    Latest small step in UK High Court paves way for scheme of arrangement to be enforced
  • Ocean Three leads capacity cull as Asia-Europe trades slump
    CMA CGM's Nicolas Sartini says the three-month withdrawal programme may be extended if conditions do not improve by the fourth quarter
  • Australian grain handlers and shipping companies joust over delay fees
    Schedule delays arising from ships failing government surveys prove to be a headache for shipping community
  • Encourage your kids to go to sea
    It may once have been popular to 'run away' to sea, but now we need to get young people to run towards maritime careers
  • Petredec buys four gas handysizes at $186m
    Deal with high German component content backed by KfW-IPEX
  • Washbourn, Sandle and Golder top marine underwriters' poll
    Beazley and XL Catlin stars picked by peers
  • APMT to halt Houston operations
    But Maersk will continue with its services into the US port
  • #CareerAtSea hashtag marks Day of the Seafarer
  • IMO launches social media campaign
    'Slow government approvals process' impacts proposed budget and timelines on $7.7bn Carmichael coal project in northern Queensland
  • Pat on the back for UASC as FMC lifts pricing restrictions
    Middle East line granted exemption from controlled-carrier status

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Kuehne + Nagel to buy US multimodal 3PL ReTrans
    The Kuehne + Nagel Group is lengthening its trans-Atlantic reach by acquiring ReTrans, a Memphis, Tennessee-based non-asset multimodal transportation brokerage with more than $500 million in annual revenue. The purchase extends the reach of Kuehne + Nagel, the second-largest global 3PL, far beyond U.S. ports and into the nation's industrial heartland. The acquisition...
  • Charleston port deepening plan moves forward
    WASHINGTON - The plan to deepen Charleston's harbor to accommodate the latest and largest container ships calling the U.S. East Coast received a key vote of approval Thursday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thursday unanimously approved a final feasibility study and environmental impact report on the South Carolina port project,...
  • Tiger Cool Express names new vice president of marketing
    Overland Park, KS, June 25, 2015 - Tiger Cool Express LLC, an innovative and cost effective temperature-controlled intermodal transporter of produce and food products, announced it has named Ms. Cortney Keenan as Vice President of Marketing for the Company. Keenan is a graduate of the Sellinger School of Business and Management...
  • PortMiami receives second CMA CGM shipment of Egoo Energy Drinks from Poland
    Miami - PortMiami celebrated the arrival of the second shipment of Egoo Energy Drinks from Poland brought by CMA-CGM Group to PortMiami with a plaque ceremony and reception. Egoo Energy Drinks will soon be on the shelves of Whole Foods and Winn Dixie Grocery Stores throughout Florida thanks to CMA-CGM Group,...
  • R. J. Corman Railroad reaches agreement with Carolina Southern Railroad
    NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - A long awaited deal to get the Carolina Southern Railroad operational and productive moved forward this week as Kentucky-based R. J. Corman Railroad Company and current owner Ken Pippin agreed to finalize the $13.9 million sale by the first of August. The 80-mile line extends from Mullins, SC...
  • Westfalia wins third consecutive top Green Providers Award
    York, Pa. - Westfalia Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of logistics solutions for manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers since 1992, announces that it has won its third consecutive Food Logistics Top Green Providers Award for helping the food and beverage industry enhance sustainability in their supply chains. With its "Go...
  • Teddy Gleason Scholarship winners selected for 2015
    NEW YORK - The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO and New York Shipping Association, Inc. yesterday announced the eight winners of the 2015 Teddy Gleason Scholarships. The two trustees of the Scholarship Program, General Vice President, Stephen Knott filling in for ILA President, Harold Daggett and NYSA, Executive Vice President, Charles Darrell...
  • LTL trucking costs rise in Canada: Nulogx
    Canadian shippers paid slightly less overall to move goods by truck in April than in May, though they're still paying more than a year ago, the Canadian General Freight Index shows. The CGFI also showed intra-Canada and cross-border less-than-truckload rates increased in April. The index, sponsored by freight payment company Nulogx,...
  • Daggett: ILA won't yield on chassis inspections
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said the union won't halt what the American Trucking Associations contends are illegal inspections of intermodal chassis at East and Gulf Coast ports. "That's never going to happen, not on my watch," Daggett told JOC.com. "We're not going to let any chassis roll off these...
  • US productivity port bill advances amid pushback
    WASHINGTON - A bill that would require U.S. ports to provide monthly productivity reports to the federal government cleared a legislative hurdle Thursday. After a failed attempt to abort key provisions in the bill, though, it's clear lawmakers are divided on the legislation, an effort to avoid a repeat of...
  • Brazil concession process takes two steps forward, one back
    In a familiar turn, Brazil's effort to attract 10 billion reais ($3.23 billion) of investment for its port sector in recent weeks took two steps forward and one step back. Special Ports Ministry head Edinho Araujo has heeded industry advice and is trying to change the criteria of the concession bid...
  • ILA contract extension could run through 2025
    The new or extended contract being explored by International Longshoremen's Association and its East and Gulf Coast employers could run until 2025, seven years beyond the current agreement's 2018 expiration. "It could be a seven-year extension. It could be a brand-new contract. Everybody's saying 10 years, but we haven't really decided...
  • Slide show: Top 10 US Exporters, 2014
    The 2014 JOC Top 100 Exporters rankings once again are led by businesses engaged in recycling operations and industrial companies. The following slides offer a quick look at the Top 10 companies on the 2014 list. For more on the Top 100 Exporters, please visit our Special Topics page on...
  • Shanghai to allow foreign carriers to serve coastal markets
    Shanghai will allow foreign shipping companies registered with the city's free-trade zone to offer coastal services, the latest sign of the Chinese government effort to reform its state-dominated shipping sector. The new cabotage rights come with two caveats, one is that carriers must ship containers of foreign trade, meaning domestic trade...
  • India approves revised estimate for large rail investment
    In a significant infrastructure investment push, the government of India has approved new cost estimates for its long-planned eastern and western dedicated freight corridor projects, designed to upgrade intermodal connectivity between hinterlands and gateway ports in the country. The government now estimates the two rail transport projects would require a total...
  • Vietnam state study slams shipping surcharges as unclear and high
    Cat Lai Port, VietnamHONG KONG - An inspection by Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has found that many of the scores of surcharges imposed on customers by 20 foreign shipping lines were unclear and unreasonably high.The surcharges accounted for 34.4 percent of the total fees of more than $3.53 billion the...
  • China's big three cargo airlines will merge, aviation boss says
    HONG KONG - China's three largest cargo airlines will join forces to form the largest air freight carrier in Asia, according to a senior official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China, mainland state media reported.The three merging companies are Air China Cargo, China Cargo Airlines and China Southern Cargo,...
  • Hong Kong private equity firm buys into China warehousing sector
    HONG KONG - China's rapidly developing logistics property business continues to attract investment from outside the industry with a Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm the latest to jump into the booming warehousing market.Gaw Capital Partners has reached an agreement with Vailog China for the acquisition, development and management...
  • China's One Belt, One Road strategy takes to the air
    Expanding air links with countries along the Silk Road will benefit China's big carriers.HONG KONG - The transportation focus of China's One Belt One Road strategy has so far been on improving maritime and rail links with Europe, Asia and Africa, but Beijing this week brought aviation into the picture,...
  • Hong Kong equity firm buys into China's warehousing sector
    HONG KONG - China's rapidly developing logistics property business continues to attract investment from outside the industry with a Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm the latest to jump into the booming warehousing market.Gaw Capital Partners has reached an agreement with Vailog China for the acquisition, development and management...
  • UASC gains exemption from US controlled-carrier list requirements
    United Arab Shipping Co. gained regulatory breathing room Wednesday when the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to grant the the Qatar-controlled carrier exemptions from filing rules required by it being on the "controlled carrier" list. The Controlled Carrier Act requires the FMC to maintain a list of shipping lines that...
  • New Orleans port says truckers agree to end protest
    Independent truckers at the Port of New Orleans have agreed to end a three-day protest, a port official said. The drivers had been complaining of slow turn times and unpaid repositioning of damaged containers. More than 100 drivers have gathered daily since Monday outside the entrance of the port's Napoleon Avenue...
  • Asset tracker SkyBitz to buy two transport telematics firms
    Telematics company SkyBitz will acquire Reltima and GPS North America, two commercial telematics companies in the local fleet management business. Reltima provides global positioning system-based fleet management solutions and GPS North America is a distributor. Increased demand for mobile, end-to-end networked computing systems in freight distribution is spurring acquisitions among telematics...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Gener8 down on debut
    Gener8 Maritime struggled in early trading today as the tanker owner made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Dredger sinks in India
    India's coast guard has rescued four crew after their dredger sank.
  • Svitzer orders tugs
    Maersk's towage division boosts UK fleet with order at Damen's yard in Vietnam.
  • EU/IMF urge Greek tax rise
    Greece's international lenders are asking the debt-laden country to hike vessel tax, according to a draft document leaked on Thursday by the Financial Times.
  • Brokers end LMB Bulk plan
    Maersk Broker and Lightship have abandoned plans to bring their dry cargo chartering divisions together under the banner of LMB Bulk Chartering.
  • The case for bulkers
    Two in three Greek shipowners and managers would invest in the dry bulk market rather than in tankers now, a poll taken at the TradeWinds shipowners forum in Athens showed.
  • KG claws pulled
    The German KG market will probably survive but on a smaller, saner version than before, a senior German banker told the TradeWinds forum in Athens on Thursday.
  • PDVSA takes Russian imports
    Russia's Rosneft has clinched a one-year deal to export Urals crude to Venezuela's state owned oil company PDVSA.
  • Torm sets a date
    Torm expects to complete a deal that will see Oaktree take a controlling slice in the tanker owner within the next month.
  • Mercator picks dredger duo
    Mercator Limited has become the second largest dredger owner in India following the addition of two units.
  • Glencore sued in arms case
    Commodities giant Glencore is being sued by a Nigerian trader who claims it failed to pay him for help in freeing 15 Russian crew held on arms smuggling charges.
  • Petredec funds four
    Petredec has wrapped up financing for a quartet of newbuiildings.
  • Greeks want debt cut
    Four in five participants at the TradeWinds' shipowners forum taking place in Athens on Thursday think Greece's international lenders should bite the bullet and reduce the country's sovereign debt to make it viable.
  • Iran seeks $782m
    Iran is looking for as much as EUR 700m ($782m) for the construction of a new international shipping hub.
  • Norwegian strike off
    A strike by Norwegian oil workers has been called off after a new wage deal was agreed.
  • Navix strikes again
    Navix Maritime Chartering has secured its second contract in a month with a deal to take on commercial management of a Kazmortransflot tanker with the potential of more to come.
  • Gotland adds LNG ro-pax
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has signed for a second new LNG-fuelled ro-pax in China.
  • Levy quits exec role
    Rand Logistics' founder Laurence Levy has resigned as executive vice chairman in a bid to streamline the company's management.
  • DSME: no STX France deal
    South Korea's DSME has confirmed it will not be buying STX France.
  • Saga Welco scoops COA
    Norwegian open-hatch bulker company Saga Welco has concluded a major contract of affreightment (COA) to carry woodpulp for Brazil's Fibria Celulose.
  • Jail and whipping
    Nine Indonesian hijackers have been sentenced to spend 10 years in jail and be whipped once for robbing a Malaysia-flagged chemical tanker in January.
  • UASC exempted
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has exempted UASC from its controlled carrier rule due to its transparent communications.
  • Eight eye research ship
    Babcock International's Appledore Shipyard has made it on to the shortlist to build a £200m ($313.65m) polar research vessel for the UK.
  • Tamai back at Oshima
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has returned to Oshima Shipbuilding for a new handymax.
  • Boskalis' African hat trick
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has secured three dredging-related contracts in Africa worth a combined EUR 75m ($84m).
  • Officer shortage receding
    The shipping industry officer crew shortage is said to be receding, according to a new study compiled by Drewry.
  • SBLK sells third ship
    Seventeen-year-old panama latest bulker to exit The US-listed Greek shipowner's fleet.
  • Japan orders up on 2014
    Japan's newbuilding orders saw a three-fold increase in gross tonnage terms in May compared to a year ago, latest figures show.
  • Gener8 gets $210m
    Gener8 Maritime has completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange at $14 a share, well below the target price range of $17 to $19.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Regulators: Ocean carrier competition must be preserved
  • Trucking groups plan driver recruitment among women, minorities
  • UASC granted exemption from 'controlled carrier' tariff provision
  • Protrans opens center in Milwaukee
  • Atlas steady on freighter fleet expansion
  • No deal yet on raising MSP stipends
  • AA Cargo opens cold storage facility
  • Work begins on Seine-Nord Europe Canal
  • Port of Gothenburg Logistics Park begins construction
  • PLS Logistics partners with JSW Steel
  • Stryker builds new warehouse in Netherlands
  • Transportation stocks slip after GDP, durable goods reports
  • TPA bill clears Senate, paves way for Asia trade deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2015
  • Physical bunker supplier joins Colombian marine fuels market
    Newly formed PetroBunkers began its first deliveries five months ago.
  • Titan Petrochemicals arranging meet-up with creditors
    Will present proposals for a 'certain, expedited recovery', it says.
  • Gotland orders second LNG-powered RoPax ferry
    Twin LNG ferry deal worth roughly $242.7 million.
  • 'Modest correlation' between VLCC speed and bunker prices
    But impact of speed on the effective size of the fleet 'can be far more significant than newbuilds and demolitions'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks begin to fall
    July arbitrage volumes are expected to be the lowest in six months.
  • Australian sulphur regulation 'does nothing to reduce emissions materially'
    But cost increase can make region less attractive for cruise ships, says RCCL official.
  • LNG: 'It's not the environment - it's just plain cheap'
    'Low prices are driving demand for LNG as a bunker fuel,' says US-based martime consultant.
  • Egypt signs deal on fuel oil supplies
    'Rosneft will be able to supply products directly into Egypt.'
  • China's sulphur regulations 'moving at a remarkable pace'
    'Very interesting, albeit predictable regulatory development,' says industry player.
  • Diesel demand weak over long term
    Marine and land demand patterns will be shaped by regulation, says analyst.
  • LNG bunkering facility to be constructed in Italy
    Facility could be online within 18 to 24 months, says spokesman.
  • Titan Petrochemicals arranging meetup with creditors
    Will present proposals for a 'certain, expedited recovery', it says.
  • Emissions analyser receives class certification
    The product is able to ensure emission compliance within ECAs, says spokesman.
  • Crude drops as US gas, distillate inventories strengthen
    However, US crude stockpiles fell for an eighth time last week.

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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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