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March 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Kerry Logistics profit up 10pc to US$125 million as revenues rise 6pc
  • Panama Canal reports 'unusual increase' in ships waiting to transit
  • Shanghai's SIPG wins 25-year container terminal concession in Haifa
  • Shippers warned of major changes afoot on trucking landscape
  • Pacific International Line buys 55pc of Mariana Express Lines
  • Militant ILWU wants contract offer rejected, demands more pay, less work
  • Increased trucking in Los Angeles port sign of ending container backlog
  • West coast dockers of ILWU to vote on perk-filled labour contract
  • RCL ups capacity of ships on Singapore, Manila, Vietnam services
  • Second severe winter has US railways scrambling to normality
  • Gdynia's volume down 3pc in first two months of 2015 to 69,034 TEU
  • Ho Chi Minh City Maritime Vocational College buys VSTEP Class A simulator
  • GAC to provide shipping agency services to Thorco in Singapore
  • FMC commissioner demands congestion information from carrier alliances
  • Mumbai tops with 33pc of Indian air cargo, Delhi has 25pc, Chennai has 14pc
  • Thai Airways to end all freighter services on March 29 in restructuring
  • Air New Zealand and Air China to launch Beijing-Auckland service

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Cabinet approves declaring 101 additional inland waterways as National Waterways
  • InterManager President outlines ship management mantra to navigate shipping industry challenges
  • Salvage & wreck removal seen beset by chronic problems
  • Coal imports likely to shoot up by 19 pc
  • Dairy products may be exported to Russia soon
  • APM Terminals Mumbai welcomes China Shipping vessel
  • Cabinet okays Major Ports rail linkage
  • CONCOR's perishable cargo centre launched
  • EoIs invited for infrastructure projects at Kandla/Tuna
  • Sagarmala Project receives 'in-principle' approval from Cabinet
  • CONCOR recognised as 'Most Efficient Miniratna'
  • Govt awards contracts for 17 projects to develop mega food parks
  • Indian economy to grow 7.8 pc in 2015-16, faster than China: ADB
  • INR plunges on month-end dollar demand

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The skies are ablaze
  • Wabco cooperates with Hendricksen
  • Tarros enhances GPS service
  • CSAV CFO following Hapag-Lloyd's Peter Ganz
  • UK extends grant to help refuel gas-powered trucks
  • Maersk Line orders ice-class containerships - again
  • GE delivers first RH locomotives to Australia
  • Andrew Kemp first "Fiata fellow"
  • Takeover in Poland
  • Rwandair adds Lusaka on Kigali-Jo'burg string
  • One head for two brands in France
  • La Spezia's new cranes arrive
  • SBB Cargo steaming deeper into profit zone
  • Shippers going global
  • JAL delivering cool food to France
  • Chinese company sets up shop in Duisburg
  • SIPG to build new Haifa port

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Nigeria closes borders for election period
    Nigeria's sea and land borders are currently closed as the country enters lockdown for presidential elections. In a statement an Interior Ministry spokesman said yesterday: "President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the closure of all Nigeria's land and sea borders... to allow for peaceful conduct
  • Struggling South Korean port seeks out cargos
    South Korea's Masan Port is taking urgent steps to attract more cargo. The port, in Gyeongsang Province opened in January 2015, but is not seeing the hoped for business. A meeting between Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries officials and the port on 20 March sought ways of revitalising the port. This
  • Ports shut, oil price up as Yemen descends into chaos
    Yemen sank further into chaos as Saudi Arabia led an aerial assault on Houthi rebels this morning. All the country's ports have been closed. In its Operation Decisive Storm, the 10-state Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital, Sana'a. Reuters
  • New container terminal for Montreal
    The Port of Montreal has selected Termont Montreal Inc. to be a partner in the construction and the operator of a new 600,000 teu container terminal. Construction will begin this summer on the Viau container terminal and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. If the port's container traffic
  • Cosco Zhoushan wins up to seven Maersk boxships
    Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard has won an order for up to seven ice-class containerships from Denmark's Maersk Line, which will be a first for the shipbuilder in the construction of containerships. The order is for five 3,600 teu feederships with an overall length of 200 m and the
  • Salvage fund raises questions
    A fund where industry players all chip in to create a pool sufficient to subsidise the salvage industry to meet current risks, has received mixed reactions. Speaking at the International Salvage Union annual members' day in London yesterday, Reed Smith lawyer Richard Gunn said shipping stakeholders
  • Stolt-Nielsen bond placement exceeds floor by wide margin
    Stolt-Nielsen, the London based chemical carrier, tank terminal, and container operator, says it has placed senior unsecured notes with investors for an amount of NOK1.10 billion (USD143 million), well above the planned minimum amount. The five-year bonds carry a floating coupon at three month
  • Higher volumes drive CMP turnover, operating profit higher
    An increase in ro-ro, container and dry-bulk freight volumes helped Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP), the Swedish-Danish port operator, to increase both turnover and operating profit last year. "In 2014 CMP increased its turnover by 7%. Its operating profit also improved, reaching SEK89.5 million
  • Terminal Link wins Kingston port concession
    After years of false starts, Jamaica will finally privatise operations at the Kingston container terminal, the country's prime minister Portia Simpson-Miller has confirmed. Terminal Link, the joint venture between CMA CGM and China Merchant Holdings International, has won the concession. During a
  • Korea P&I Club reveals innovation plan
    The Korea Protection & Indemnity Club (Korea P&I Club) announced a three-year plan for management innovation to overcome issues and increase growth. Through its press statement, Korea P&I Club said, "We have progressed rapidly in the 15 years since we began operating in January 2000. However, our
  • Australian pilots take a stake in company
    Award-winning Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) is now owned and run by a consortium of its employees. ARP, which won the IHS Safety at Sea new technology award in 2013, took over the business from Brisbane-based company Torres Industries on 20 March 2015. "It just made a lot of sense for employees to
  • HMM selling bulk business division
    South Korea's second-largest shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is selling its bulk business division to improve its financial status. According to the country's newspaper Seoul Economic Daily, Lazard, which handles all affairs related to selling HMM's bulk business division, has received
  • Chronic problems afflict salvage work
    Responses to marine casualties may be held back by rising costs, muddy legislation, and outdated contracts, said a salvage specialist. LOC Group shipping director Nick Haslam believes there is a need by stakeholders to discuss and support measures to improve salvage efforts. Haslam had issued a
  • KSS Line seals another deal with Trammo Gas
    South Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist, KSS Line, said on 26 March that it has sealed another timecharter contract with a subsidiary of Houston-based ammonia trader, Trammo Gas. KSS Line, led by CEO Lee Dae-sung, said Trammo Gas' subsidiary, Trammo Navigation, has agreed to charter a
  • Yang Ming Marine back to profit in 2014
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine reported a profit of TWD411 million (USD13 million) for the whole year of 2014, returning to black from the TWD2.9 billion loss in 2013, the stated company on 25 March. The carrier recorded TWD134.7 billion in revenue in 2014, up 13% year on year (y/y), and its
  • CSSC and CSIC swap top executives
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), the two giant state-owned shipbuilding conglomerates, announced a swap of top executives. Hu Wenming, former chairman of CSSC, was appointed on 25 March to fill in CSIC's newly created chairman position,
  • Bankruptcy risks loom for container carriers
    A business advisory has warned that container carriers still face liquidity issues amid a race to build bigger and more fuel-efficient ships. In its annual outlook for the container shipping industry, AlixPartners noted that 15 listed container carriers' total debt declined 15% through the end of

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Carnival splits nine new ships between Fincantieri and Meyer
  • Third K-Line exec cops plea, gets prison sentence
  • Plan for giant Trinidad ship repair yard moves ahead
  • Carisbrooke Shipping selects Wake Media for public relations
  • BAE San Diego gets $16.7 million for USS San Diego SRA
  • Rolls-Royce to power seabed mining vessel
  • Hull Vane yields fuel savings for super yacht
  • ITF task force backs Latin American, Caribbean cabotage
  • Maersk Line orders seven 3,600 TEU box ships
  • AWT in collaboration with Veson Nautical
  • Carnival Corporation makes two key appointments

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Port of Seattle numbers better than 2014 budget
  • Senate Oks William P. Doyle as Federal Maritime Commissioner
  • Drewry releases report covering multipurpose shipping market
  • Port of Tacoma honors trio with this year's Summit Awards
  • Carloads down, intermodal up in latest weekly rail traffic report

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Shipping levy could give new lease of life to LOF
    Turning individual risk into a collective risk may help halt decline of use of Lloyd's Open Form
  • Daily rail shuttle to link Marseille terminals
    Direct service between Marseille and Fos box facilities to commence in May
  • Is NOL ripe for merger - again?
    The pared-down Singapore line suddenly looks like a good prospect for another hungry line
  • Shockwaves at Hapag-Lloyd as CSAV chooses new finance chief
    Peter Ganz steps down in favour of Nicolas Burr as new shareholder exercises right to pick executives
  • LA and Long Beach explore collaboration opportunities
    US rivals open talks on efficiency initiatives following FMC consent
  • Maersk kickstarts new round of orders with feeders for Seago
    Danish Line picks Cosco Shipyard to build seven 3,600 teu ships for Intra-Europe trades
  • Capesize rates still flat in a market without momentum
    Steady volumes in the Pacific fail to spark a break-out from loss-making levels
  • Speed should take precedence over confidentiality in refuge requests
    Sosrep says vessel and cargo owners and salvors must proactively share timely information when seeking refuge
  • Dunkirk dredging project gains EU funding
    EU pledges $600,000 to technical design studies into improving access to world's biggest boxships and capesize carriers
  • Support the restructuring or we go bust, Ipsen tells Torm stakeholders
    Plan to give Oaktree a controlling equity stake in Torm is the best we have, chairman tells AGM
  • CMA 2015: LNG-fuelled future for shipping presents risks and opportunities
    More owners are interested in using LNG as marine fuel but development of supply chain remains slow
  • CMA 2015: Ship Finance International eyes investments in large post-panamax boxships
    John Fredriksen-controlled lessor reluctant to put money into offshore sector
  • New VLGC pool run by Dorian and Phoenix Tankers to start next week
    Helios LPG pool begins operating on Wednesday from offices in London and Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Who will pay for port productivity?
    In a column nearly 10 years ago, I took note of the first ship to call at what was then called the Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam. A quantum leap in innovation and vision, it was the world's only container ship berth where the vessel pulls into a slip and...
  • Panama discusses new locks for 20,000-TEU ships
    A year before its scheduled completion of a $5 billion-plus expansion, the Panama Canal Authority is discussing the idea of building even larger locks to allow head-to-head competition with the Suez Canal. Workers are installing 22-story lock gates on new locks that are scheduled to begin operation April 1, 2016, and...
  • Nigeria closes ports, land borders until presidential election ends
    The Nigerian government has closed its ports, including Lagos, and land borders, and won't open them until midnight Saturday to allow for "the peaceful conduct of the (presidential) elections." The closure took effect midnight Thursday and will end once the polling for the election between President Jonathan Goodluck and Muhammadu Buhari...
  • Panama Canal works through vessel backlog after 'unusual' traffic increase
    Officials at the Panama Canal are working their way through a significant vessel backlog after an "unusual" increase in the number of ships awaiting transit began to back up on either side of the waterway weeks ago Thursday, there were 35 vessels active in the Panama Canal zone, 20 moving and...
  • Maersk Line kick-starts $15 billion capital program with seven ship order
    Maersk Line has kick started its $15 billion ship investment program with its first order in more than four years for seven ice-class container vessels. The Danish carrier didn't reveal how much it is paying for the 3,600-TEUs ships that will be built by China's Cosco shipyard. The ships, which are...
  • Aggressive investment yields growth for Gulftainer
    Gulftainer's goal to triple volume over the decade through aggressive investment came a step closer in 2014 after the terminal operator increased handling 8 percent year-over-year. The United Arab Emirates-based port management and logistics company achieved a total of 6.4 million TEUs across its global portfolio in 2014, a year marked...
  • To handle congestion, Virginia port shifts rubber-tire gantries to PMT
    The Port of Virginia is shifting three rubber-tire gantry cranes to the newly reopened Portsmouth Marine Terminal to handle overflow from larger terminals, and expected to have two of the the yard cranes ready for use today. The yard cranes are being moved by barge from Norfolk International Terminals, across the...
  • Baltimore ILA members approve local contract
    Members of Baltimore's largest International Longshoremen's Association voted to end 18 months of uncertainty by approving a local labor agreement that supplements the ILA's coastwide master contract. Local 333's approval of the contract followed rejection of the deal last month. Wednesday's vote totals were not immediately available but the margin reportedly...
  • No slowdown as data shows solid Asia-Pacific air cargo growth
    HONG KONG - Air freight carried by Asian carriers grew by a solid 12.8 percent in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2014, according to data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).The pre-lunar new year shipment rush was early this year,...
  • Kerry Logistics hatching plan to enter 'chaotic' China courier market
    Edwardo Erni, Kerry Logistics executive director and managing director of China and North Asia, takes questions from reporters at the company's 2014 results announcement.HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics plans to build a regional express delivery platform in China and across the Asean region to capitalise on a rapidly growing segment...
  • Rumours of NOL-OOCL merger get industry talking
    HONG KONG - Speculation has been rife in the Singapore media about a possible tie-up between Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and fellow G6 Alliance member Hong Kong's Orient Overseas International Ltd. (OOIL), but a closer look at the business of the two carriers reveals that merging their operations would create...
  • Rapid progress from new Southern California chassis model
    Earlier this year before the three major equipment-leasing companies formed a gray chassis pool in Los Angeles-Long Beach, Direct ChassisLink Inc. was positioning 300 chassis into a marine terminal in Long Beach while Flexi-Van Leasing was pulling 280 of them out of the same facility. Thanks to the gray, or...
  • Diesel price drop threatens LTL carriers' profit
    The recent plunge in U.S. diesel fuel prices is mixed news for less-than-truckload carriers, who are spending less at the pump but getting less in fuel surcharges. With prices expected to continue to drop and remain low throughout the remainder of the year, LTL carriers stand to lose up to 8...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Carnival readies spending spree
    Carnival Corp made waves today after unveiling a multibillion-dollar newbuilding campaign that will involve the construction of at least nine cruiseships over the next four years.
  • GasLog to extend options
    GasLog aims to extend options for six LNG carrier newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • These boots are made for walking out
    Workers at Italian shipyard group Fincantieri have gone on strike over the vexed question of microchips in their workbooots.
  • Bulker behemoth takes shape
    John Fredriksen's coronation as the capesize king of Wall Street was all but completed today with the approval of a merger between Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Hapag-Lloyd CFO quits
    Hapag-Lloyd is replacing CFO Peter Ganz with his opposite number at CSAV as the two container lines merge.
  • Torm explains final steps
    Torm is expecting to secure agreement by St George's Day on a restructuring deal that will see Oaktree Capital take control of the company by St George's Day.
  • Maersk orders seven
    Maersk Line has officially launched its five-year $15bn fleet renewal plan with an order for seven ice-class containerships.
  • Wightlink sells St Helen
    UK owner Wightlink has sold a veteran ro-pax into Italy less than a year after it suffered a deck collapse.
  • Rumours swirl around NOL
    Neptune Orient Lines is once again the subject of takeover rumours with Asian rival OOIL the favourite name in the frame.
  • Ferry stuck in Greece
    A passengership that grounded on Wednesday night at a Greek port is still stuck with 227 people on board.
  • Torm in final furlong
    Torm has won a short-term waiver from lenders as it reaches for the finishing line in a restructuring deal with Oaktree.
  • Scan Master refloated
    Three tugs have successfully pulled a tanker from a rocky Norwegian beach.
  • Franbo fixes finance
    Newly listed Taiwanese owner Franbo Lines has secured $32m of funds towards its bulker newbuildings.
  • Stolt smashes target
    Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen has surpassed its fundraising target by selling bonds worth NOK 1.1bn ($141m).
  • Bibby to Burma
    Bibby Offshore has won a subsea contract for a support vessel in Myanmar.
  • MPPs feel crude pressure
    Lower oil prices are proving a double-edged sword for some shipping sectors, with multipurpose vessels being one of them.
  • Commodore Jr
    Captain Panagiotis Tsakos has worn the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA)'s commodore hat.
  • All in the family
    The sons and daughters of several prominent owners stole the spotlight at a conference in Stamford Wednesday during a session that offered a rare glimpse at the inner workings of family-controlled shipping companies.
  • RCL adds ship in China
    Royal Caribbean Cruises is to base another of its Quantum-class ships in China, the company has confirmed.
  • Indian double for Swiber
    Swiber has won a second major engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract in India.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • Shippers seek 'all-in' pricing, better cargo visibility
  • Former Commerce secretaries to Congress: Approve TPA
  • Winter storms cost Port of Virginia half a million dollars
  • NS increases profits 5% to $2b
  • Naturalized U.S. citizen arrested for illegal exports to Russia
  • Houston fares well in February container market
  • New Orleans' maritime cargo leaps up 28% in 2014
  • Maersk Line orders seven ice-class containerships
  • UPS doubles compensation for CEO
  • Hapag-Lloyd picks new CFO
  • Oil field company to pay $232.7-million fine for illegal exports
  • Oil, rail industries educate responders to crude oil derailments
  • Senators introduce Crude-By-Rail Safety Act
  • Sign of Great Lakes spring: Soo Locks are now open

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2015
  • HFO 'could disappear' from marine fuels market in 2025
    If output level from oil producers continues downward trend, says DNV GL business director for LNG-fuelled ships.
  • Transition to new rules in North American ECA 'relatively easy'
    Market better prepared for shift to 0.10% limit than previous ECA sulphur cap.
  • Firm releases video guide for shipowners switching to LSFO
    In Emission Control Areas (ECAs).
  • Cruise lines told to 'clean up your act' in bunker fuel protest
    Australian MP gets thrown out of parliament for heavy fuel oil stunt.
  • Ample supplies despite drawdown in Singapore fuel oil hub
    Chinese demand is down by 30%.
  • MPA says no evidence of Noble 'malpractices'
    Noble Group's market value has fallen by about $1.8 billion.
  • IMO's global bunker sulphur limit could face legal challenge
    1.00% a better option, says Refinery Automation Institute president.
  • Brightoil sees bright future
    Softer crude will stimulate demand for bunker fuel.
  • Fuel-saving electric propulsion system launched
    Systems maker says demand for electric propulsion has been growing.
  • Chinese oil trader closer to bunkering acquisition
    Company wants bigger slice of Hong Kong market.
  • Brightoil quashes buying rumours
    For commodities house Noble.
  • Petrobras sees disruption in bunker supplies
    Development affecting bunkering at the key Latin American port of Santos.
  • Crude advances to two-week high
    As US crude production last week recorded the smallest increase since January.

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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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