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January 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU, PMA reach chassis deal, but terms undisclosed
  • Cosco Group declares 2014 profit after 3 years of losses
  • Cosco Piraeus expansion underway as hostile Greek government takes helm
  • 2015 containership fleet to increase 7.8pc as orders keep rising
  • Eastern US braces for transport shutdown in face of blizzard
  • UASC buys 2,000 reefer boxes to own youngest fleet afloat
  • Ubercab moves into UberCargo in HK, enraging vested interests
  • Old Oakland army base forges rail link to containerise bulk
  • US denies Bangladesh duty-free status because of poor factory safety
  • Kuehne + Nagel, British American Tobacco extend logistics collaboration
  • CMA CGM to start academy to instil values and corporate culture
  • Sluggish German exports, production shrink in for 2nd month
  • South Korea's air cargo increases 5.4pc to 369 tons in 2014
  • Price war: GoAir slashes fare to vie Air India and Jet Airways
  • Etihad Cargo deploys Hermes Logistics IT for real time transparency
  • Chinese funds to help build two airports in Djibouti
  • Centurion Air Cargo and AWAS settle debt dispute out of court

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Dangerous Goods Transport Information
  • John McCain makes strong pitch for repealing US' Jones Act
  • Maersk Line gets new AEO number
  • Port of Amsterdam signs MoU with Gujarat Maritime Board
  • Sanghi to develop port facilities in Gujarat
  • Huge potential for trade between India & US: Obama
  • India to surpass Chinese GDP growth in FY17: IMF
  • PHDCCI expects Indo-US trade to hit $ 100 bn by 2018
  • Pakistani manufacturers demand 15 pc duty on Indian cotton yarn imports
  • Ravi Parmar to be Chief Guest at Gujarat Junction 2015 Cargo & Logistics Awards
  • TSSIA's export-import training course from Feb. 2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DSV Road places massive trailer order
  • Project Partners and CSS expand cooperation
  • Yusen Logistics delivering to Russia
  • Romcargo inaugurates Black Sea ferry service
  • Homtrans now 100% Rieck group subsidiary
  • Basel-Mulhouse: new cargo terminal up and running
  • Rolls-Royce powering Chinese traction
  • Wincanton wins BAE contract
  • ECA compliant thanks to new KR software
  • New IAG offer for Aer Lingus
  • Takeover of Sersa Total Track completed
  • Ceva and DHL bigger in Chicago
  • CEO retires after 33 years with CSA

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Box shipping groups attacked for beach scrapping
    Leading container shipping groups are under fire from a safe shipbreaking campaign group for continuing to send vessels to "sub-standard" beach demolition yards on the Indian sub-continent. NGO Shipbreaking Platform (NSP) claimed today that 641 out of 1,026 vessels demolished last year were sent to
  • NewLead doubles its fleet
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has announced the addition of five bitumen tankers to its fleet through purchases and leasing agreements. Three chemical/bitumen tankers - the 2009-built, 5,887dwt Captain Nikolas I and 3,416dwt Nepheli and the 2008-built, 2,888dwt Sofia - were purchased for an aggregate
  • Concordia captain risks 26-year sentence
    Former Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has denied he might try to flee Italy, where prosecutors are seeking to jail him for 26 years over his role in the cruise ship's loss in January 2012. Italian press agency ANSA quoted Schettino as saying that he was "definitely not" a potential
  • Box shipping groups attacked for beach scrapping
    Leading container shipping groups are under fire from a safe shipbreaking campaign group for continuing to send vessels to "sub-standard" beach demolition yards on the Indian sub-continent. NGO Shipbreaking Platform (NSP) claimed today that 641 out of 1,026 vessels demolished last year
  • News insight: Libya - risks to shipping escalates
    The continued fighting in Libya between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and Islamist militias have been see-sawing along the strategic coastal road and ports of the country. Unable to shift the militias effectively on the ground, the LNA, as part of its anti-Islamist 'Operation Dignity',
  • Strong tanker market keeps old ships afloat
    A strong VLCC market could reduce tanker demolitions and see orders for other ship types converted into tankers, according to a shipbroker. Two units now earmarked for storage had previously been reported as sold for demolition, said US-based tanker broker Charles R. Weber in its weekly market
  • DCT Gdansk begins building $325M terminal
    Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) Gdansk has officially handed over to Belgian construction major Besix the site of a new terminal that will raise its capacity to 3M teu. The project, already under way at Poland's largest container terminal for two years, is financed by a group of commercial
  • Three injured in Surabaya cargo ship fire
    Three men were injured in a fire onboard an Indonesia-flagged cargo vessel while docking at a shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia. The 5,276 dwt, 2005-bulit Mentari Pratama, owned by Mentari Sejati Perkasa PT, had one of its gas cylinders exploded during welding work on Saturday. The three men were
  • Shipbuilder JES International unveils new shareholders
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder JES International said today that two investors have subscribed to new shares it is issuing to them. JES, which owns the Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry shipyard in China, said Brilliant Choice International and one Sun Yiyi would buy a total of 183M new ordinary
  • China's wheat, corn imports dive in 2014
    China, the world's largest wheat consumer and the second-largest corn consumer, has recorded less imports of wheat and corn for the whole of 2014, official customs data showed. The nation imported a total of 2.97M tonnes of wheat and 2.6M tonnes of maize in 2014, down by 46% and 20.4% year on year
  • Ulsan Port aims to cut loading accidents
    South Korea's Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) is launched a risk assessment consultation to further reduce accidents during loading and unloading cargoes, the port announced on 23 January. Ulsan Port mainly handles oil, chemicals, and other liquid cargo. The consultation will run from March to
  • VLGC rates heading towards $100/tonne mark again
    Shipbrokers predict that rates to transport LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGC) will hit the $100/tonne mark soon. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed rates on the benchmark Gulf-Far East route at $87.375/tonne, up from $73.188/tonne a week ago. At current bunker prices in
  • South Korea to probe raising of Sewol ferry
    South Korea began an underwater probe to decide whether to lift up Sewol, which capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April 2014, leaving 304 of 476 passengers either dead or missing. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a 2,000-tonne barge Hyundai Boryung carrying experts
  • US box port crisis worsens
    Congestion and delays at US West Coast container terminals could last well beyond a labour contract settlement, a prominent shipper group representative has warned. Bruce Carlton, president of the Virginia-based National Industrial Transportation League, maintained that operations on the waterfront
  • Emergency dredging begins off Hong Kong's Lamma Island
    An emergency dredging operation has been kicked off at Hong Kong's Lamma Power Station Navigation Channel. A small fleet of vessels, including two grab dredgers, four hopper barges, two tugs and one survey boat, are deployed for the three-month project, a statement of the Hong Kong Marine
  • China's ore, LNG imports up more than 10% in 2014
    China imported a total of 933M tonnes of iron ore and 19.89M tonnes of LNG in 2014, up 13.8% and 10.3% year on year respectively, data from Chinese customs showed. Iron ore imports in December climbed 29% y/y to 86.85M tonnes, according to customs data. The tumbling iron ore prices have led to the
  • Falcon Energy extends bid for CH Offshore
    Falcon Energy Group has extended its bid to acquire all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of CH Offshore. CIMB Bank Singapore branch has acted on behalf of the Singapore-listed offshore services provider for the extension of its voluntary conditional cash offer from 17.30 on 26
  • JGC wins award to expand Petronas LNG facility
    Japanese engineering company JGC Corporation has clinched a $502M contract to expand Petronas' LNG shipping and storage complex in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Petronas' LNG complex is one of the world's largest LNG production facilities and currently has eight production trains with a

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Crowley scholarships help three SUNY Maritime students
  • Offshore leasing plan gets few industry cheers
  • Bollinger Shipyards announces key promotion
  • Cruise giant Carnival in MOU with China Merchants
  • Schettino: I won't run away
  • Italian operator orders Damen ASD 2810 for Ancona

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of closed East Coast ports
  • Coast Guard rescue teams search for plane crash survivors
  • Iconic carpet being replaced at Portland International Airport
  • Log shipments to Japan resume at Port of Everett
  • Washington state grant funds heading to Port of Moses Lake

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Bank ship finance to bounce back in 2016, says Petrofin
    Meanwhile non-traditional lenders are plugging part of the gap
  • Greek shipping waits as Tsipras unveils new government
    Shipping is part of a new 'super-ministry' including economy, infrastructure and tourism
  • Market awaits DHT's take on aframax crude tankers
    Company's results are likely to offer an insight into vessels' earning power
  • Carnival and China Merchants form alliance to expand in Chinese cruise market
    Companies to explore opportunities in jointly owning ships and developing terminals
  • Illegal weapons rental widespread, say PMSCs
    Cost-cutting practice common after price collapse
  • Eitzen secures $100m loan as part of restructuring
    Chemical tanker owner tells Lloyd's List it plans to increase loan to $150m shortly
  • DSME expects strong newbuilding demand for giant boxships and LNG carriers in 2015
    But South Korean giant has dim outlook over offshore shipbuilding, due to falling oil prices
  • IRISL court ruling changes nothing, say lawyers
    EU expected to redesignate Iranian shipowner
  • More capesizes sent for scrap
    Ten sales in past fortnight and more units are being touted in the market
  • Hellenic Carriers chief executive increases shareholding
    Brother disposes of 26.2% stake to pursue political career
  • Eight more VLCCs taken on time charters
    Latest tankers could be used for crude storage, reducing the number of VLCCs competing to carry cargoes
  • GSI will post a full-year profit of around $24m
    Gain is due to proceeds from sale of subsidiaries
  • Work begins on expanding Cosco's Piraeus terminal
    Port likely to be hot topic for new Greek government
  • HNA arm closes deal with Cronos, continuing container leasing expansion drive
    Deal brings Bohai Leasing Co 80% of Cronos, building on earlier acquisition of Seaco
  • Boxship scrapping set to remain high after near-record level in 2014
    More than 1m teu removed from the fleet through demolition in the past three years, Clarkson Research estimates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Manitoulin Transport Buys LTL business, expands in Alberta
    Canadian trucking operator Manitoulin Transport made its second acquisition in Alberta in the past six months, buying the less-than-truckload division of Hi-Way 13, Camrose, Alberta. The acquisition is part of a long-term strategic effort by Mississauga, Ontario-based Manitoulin to expand in energy-rich Western Canada, especially in Alberta and Manitoba. Manitoulin has been...
  • Fast-growing logistics company TQL expands in North Carolina
    Total Quality Logistics, one of the largest U.S. logistics companies and truckload freight brokers, is expanding in North Carolina. The opening of the second TQL office in North Carolina follows rapid expansion in 2014, when the company's revenue topped $2.1 billion. The third-party logistics provider will invest $750,000 in its new...
  • ILWU Local 8 shuts down Portland container terminal Tuesday
    Dockworkers at the Port of Portland, Ore. shut down the port's only container terminal on Tuesday to protest the firing of some longshoremen last week. Elvis Ganda, North American CEO of ICTSI, which operates Portland's Terminal 6, said International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8 refused to provide vessel, yard and...
  • Box shipping owners attacked over unsafe beach scrapping
    Leading container shipping groups are under fire from a safe shipbreaking campaign group for continuing to send vessels to "sub-standard" beach demolition yards on the Indian sub-continent. NGO Shipbreaking Platform (NSP) said on Tuesday that 641 out of 1,026 vessels demolished last year were sent to such beach-based facilities in India,...
  • UASC orders 2,000 reefer containers on eve of South America debut
    UASC will expand its reefer fleet by 2,000 containers to capture a greater share of the north-south trade.United Arab Shipping Co. has ordered 2,000 refrigerated containers as it prepares to expand into the South American liner trades. The Dubai-based carrier is set to launch services from Europe and Asia to the...
  • Northeast blizzard delays rail, truck shipments
    Railroads and trucking companies said shipping delays would be unavoidable Tuesday in the wake of severe winter weather that dropped as much as 2 feet of snow in some corners of the Northeast. Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation, which together have a duopoly over all east-west freight rail traffic east...
  • West Coast congestion leads carriers to add tonnage to the trans-Pacific
    Congestion on the West Coast, which has led to delays of one to three weeks on nearly all trans-Pacific services, has led carriers to inject significant additional tonnage into the trans-Pacific to maintain a semblance of schedule reliability, Alphaliner said. Alphaliner said on Monday that the ongoing port congestion has led...
  • Indian logistics provider Gati rides e-commerce growth to robust profits
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, on Tuesday said the growth of e-commerce helped increase net earnings by 60 percent in its third fiscal quarter, which ended on Dec. 31. Net earnings reached Rs. 14 crore (about $2.3 million), compared with $1.4 million for the same...
  • US retains status as Japan's largest export market
    In a sea change in Asia-Pacific trade among the world's three largest economies, the United States retained its status as Japan's biggest export market for the second year in a row in 2014, edging out China. Japan is the world's third-largest economy after the U.S. and China and is heavily dependent...
  • NS says it's turned a corner on rail service
    Norfolk Southern Railway said poor network velocity cost it some domestic intermodal volume in the fourth quarter, but the railroad said overall service has turned a corner, allowing it to better handle expected domestic and international intermodal traffic growth this year. The railroad told investors Monday morning that its efforts to...
  • Chinese New Year tailwind lifting Asia air freight demand
    HONG KONG - Air freight on the Asia-North America trade is riding a tailwind that filled freighters and bellies in the last quarter of 2014, and after a brief holiday dip the volumes are again on the rise.Shippers are trying to get their cargo out of China before a later...
  • China the frontline in alliance fight for Asia-Europe market, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - China is the main battleground for the world's four mega shipping alliances, that collectively depart from 10 mainland ports every week to North Europe in 74 weekly voyages, according to Drewry Maritime Research.Of the vessel tie-ups, the 2M Alliance between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. has...
  • Survey finds rail service improving for US grain exporters
    Farmers and grain handlers in the U.S. Midwest are experiencing improved rail service, according to a recent survey from a group that has been a vocal critic of rail delays, congestion and shipping rates in the past year. The survey of 42 grain handlers in Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska and South...
  • Truckers, motorists renew call for US fuels tax hike
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the deadline for passing new federal highway spending legislation approaching May 31, the largest U.S. business lobby joined with groups representing truckers and motorists to urge the new Congress to raise the federal fuels tax. Calls for raising the fuels tax to restore the federal Highway Trust...
  • Procurement increasingly takes a back seat in BCO-carrier negotiations
    As the service contracting season in the eastbound trans-Pacific gears up, internal tensions within many large shipper organizations between a procurement and a logistics mentality will once again play out as contracts totaling billions of dollars are negotiated and signed between now and May 1. Yet interviews with shippers suggest that...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Reefer runs aground
    Authorities in the US are racing to free a Seatrade reefer that ran aground in the Delaware Bay early Tuesday morning.
  • Cal Dive critical
    Wall Street is rife with speculation that Cal Dive International is planning to pursue a Chapter 11 restructuring in the US.
  • Siem sheds reefers
    A leading Norwegian reefer operator is preparing to part ways with two of its eldest vessels.
  • Blizzard batters US coast
    A severe winter storm in the US has crippled much of the nation's north-eastern seaboard.
  • Kalavryta leaves US
    A tanker anchored for months off the US laden with 1m barrels of oil has started sailing towards Gibraltar.
  • Diana takes rate cut
    Greece's Diana Shipping has fixed out a panamax for up to a year at a slightly reduced daily rate.
  • NewLead takes five
    NewLead has taken its fleet to double figures after snapping up five tankers from private Greek owner Harmonia Shipping Management.
  • Antwerp in record growth
    Belgium's port of Antwerp has claimed record cargo growth in 2014 as volumes hit 199m tonnes, a rise of 4.3% year-on-year.
  • Danes unify operations
    Sister operations Nordic Tankers and Herning Shipping are merging their Danish offices as part of a new financial restructuring.
  • Syriza's new super-ministry
    Greek election winner Syriza has officially announced its plan for the new governmental scheme that will see the ministry of shipping and the Aegean under the umbrella of a so-called super-ministry.
  • Giants take Eitzen stakes
    Leading banks and hedge funds have emerged as major backers of Eitzen Chemical in the wake of an $850m restructuring.
  • GE adds PSV
    India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has added a new platform supply vessel to its tally through its wholly-owned subsidiary Greatship India.
  • NAP starts ahead
    Greece's Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NAP) has posted a profit of $2.55m in its first 44 days of operation since completing its US IPO.
  • Schettino facing 26 years?
    An Italian prosecutor has asked a court in Grosseto to impose a 26-year sentence on Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino, who is charged with multiple manslaughter.
  • Gas owners take a tumble
    A plunge in the share price of some of the world's largest VLGC owners may have opened the door for investors.
  • Eitzen loan confirmed
    Eitzen Chemical has confirmed a $100m loan that forms part of an $850m restructuring.
  • Drifting bulker towed
    A drifting Greek bulker has been towed safely into port after losing power in gales off Algeria.
  • TAS wins trio
    Malaysian shipbuilder TAS Offshore has sealed orders from a new client worth MYR 143.24m ($40m).
  • Profit in sight for DHT
    Wall Street expects its largest VLCC owner to book a positive finish to 2014.
  • Joshi in at SCI
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has a new government-appointed financial director.
  • Carnival in new China pact
    Carnival Corporation is furthering its Chinese expansion plans with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that could see the company joining forces with China Merchants Group (CMG).
  • Fund enters GasLog MLP
    OppenheimerFunds has become a major investor in Peter Livanos-backed GasLog Partners.
  • HSH eyes $1.7bn cut
    HSH Nordbank is seeking to accelerate its disposal of bad shipping debt, a leading executive says.
  • Cruises cancelled
    The German administrator of bankrupt Peter Deilmann Reederei has cancelled all scheduled trips for the Deutschland cruiseship as a buyer remains elusive.
  • Suez Canal revenue up
    Revenues from the Suez Canal rose to $445.5m during December.
  • Egypt inks $2.2bn LNG deal
    Egypt's Egas has awarded contracts worth $2.2bn to import 75 LNG cargoes over two years.
  • Bohai bags Cronos
    China's Bohai Leasing Co has completed the acquisition of container leasing company Cronos Limited from two US hedge funds.
  • Apollo lifts Baltic stake
    Apollo Management has increased its stake in bulker owner Baltic Trading, latest regulatory filings show.
  • Pellets prompt expansion
    The UK's Port of Tyne is investing £25m ($38m) to expand its multi-functional deep-sea facility at South Shields.
  • CH Offshore bid extended
    Falcon Energy Group has given shareholders in CH Offshore another two weeks to accept its takeover offer for the company.
  • Osaka set for discharge
    Hoegh Autoliners says it is expecting to receive permission to begin unloading the Hoegh Osaka imminently.
  • RGL ups the ante
    The sale-and-purchase market is rife with speculation that RGL Shipping of Singapore has exercised an option to construct another bulker at Bohai Shipbuilding in China.
  • High hopes for Tankships
    sTankships Investment Holdings only has ten ships to its name but a growing number of forecasters believe the tally will increase significantly in the months to come.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • Winter storm threatens to snarl freight networks
  • Port of Antwerp announces 2014 freight volumes
  • NS reports fourth quarter and full-year 2014 financial results
  • U.S. cabinet secretaries pitch FTAs and Cuba trade
  • Meat trade groups press for TPA renewal
  • China will accept all U.S. apple exports
  • MSC to offer transatlantic service to Boston, Philadelphia
  • NS to close Roanoke office, relocate functions
  • UASC orders 2,000 reefer units
  • ILWU, PMA reach tentative chassis agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2015
  • New Greek government to stop Piraeus port sale
    Cosco deal will be 'reviewed'.
  • New York, New Jersey marine terminals to reopen Wednesday
    As 'historic' storm systems fizzles out.
  • Little demand for 'ultra low sulphur fuel oil'
    'While MGO prices are so low no shipowners are interested,' says European player.
  • Distillates storage terminal to start in next few weeks
    Facility is on UK's northeastern coast.
  • Rotterdam on track with LNG bunkering infrastructure
    Port sees opportunity to become LNG hub to mirror its conventional marine fuels hub status.
  • Arbitrage volumes will be 'trimmed'
    Traders have hired up to 20 VLCCs to store product while oil prices are low.
  • New York port remains closed Tuesday
    But weather not as severe as first thought.
  • Fujairah's storage capacity could grow faster than expected
    Conference warned that supply could outstrip demand.
  • Bunkering unlikely on US East Coast on Tuesday
    As stormy conditions take hold.
  • Dutch JV to launch LNG bunkering barge in 2016
    Plans to sell and supply LNG directly to ship in ARA region and nearby ports.
  • BDN declaration still in need of review
    But working group members at IMO sub-committee had divergent views on the best way forward.
  • Port to be developed as regional bunkering hub
    Facility to be extended by over two kilometres for increased maritime activities.
  • Shipyard launches 'world's first' hybrid superyacht
    Vessel is 30% more fuel efficient than similar sized counterparts, says yard.
  • Shipbuilding group to develop hybrid power systems
    Group takes controlling interest in engine manufacturer.
  • US shipping firm delays mass scrubber order
    Extends expiry for option to buy 40 scrubber units.
  • India may lift bunker tax on scrapped ships
    Applies to fuel left in vessels going to scrap yard.
  • UK bunker player extends supplies across Scotland
    Firm starts MGO supplies at Glasgow, Rosyth, Leith, Greenock.
  • Denmark's first LNG bunkering project wins EU backing
    Building work to complete by mid-year.
  • Bunker Holding employs support staff
    Staff to develop training and education programmes for group.
  • BP Marine to 'end fuel oil bunker sales' in US, Panama
    Following a review of its marine fuel oil retail sales activities in the Americas.
  • Oil spill recovery efforts continue in Hawaii
    After a 95-foot towing vessel sank last Thursday.

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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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