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May 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$300 per TEU after oil price hike
  • Maersk vows to cut CO2 emissions from ships 60pc by 2020
  • Libyan air force bombs product tanker near IS-controlled town
  • World Shipping Council backs demurrage to Federal Maritime Commission
  • Shippers and carriers locked in blame game over demurrage
  • US intermodal rates continue slide after falling 1.9pc in April
  • Evergreen adds Singapore-Haiphong to its service with PIL
  • Ships at Suez August 5-6 must supply data before opening ceremony
  • Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
  • UN Polar Code adopted, does not affect ships built before 2017
  • CenterPoint to build Savannah warehouse and Joliet logistics park
  • Ships with security personnel best placed to rescue displaced refugees
  • Asian carriers near break-even in 2014, low fuel to assist in 2015
  • Worldwide Flight Services win Allegient Air contract in Las Vegas
  • Jettainer opens hub at Frankfurt for handling unit load devices

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Ajay Menon appointed Managing Director of Glander International Bunkering (India)
  • IMO Secretary-General inaugurates new World Maritime University building
  • Intermodal Tank Transport appoints Owner's Rep & new agent in India
  • Kalmar to deliver turnkey heightening of three ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • China to resume rapeseed meal imports from India
  • Port of Antwerp launches break-bulk application for more efficient freight handling
  • Eastern Railway fixes freight movement target for 2015-16
  • Truck rentals remain steady in April on delayed harvesting
  • European nations want to invest in India, but with less bureaucracy
  • Govt to focus on sectors that need export boost
  • India likely to become second largest shareholder in AIIB
  • INR drops below the 64 level
  • Parliamentary panel favours increasing import duty on steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Yorkshire haulier replacing sizeable part of fleet
  • New CFO at 15th busiest airport in the world
  • Danish lorries are more efficient
  • Rhenus Rotterdam - more breakbulk handling capacity
  • Dematic names new CE sales manager
  • Aer Lingus and IAG agree on cash offer
  • Europa moving to new HQ
  • Azerbaijan to become OTIF's 50th member state
  • Zim - valiant recovery in Q1
  • Asian carriers register good April results
  • On connectivity at the ITF in Leipzig
  • Belarus and Armenia sign railway pact
  • Young scientist awarded for logistics governance work
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group confirms earnings targets

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • Viking's Rosella faces inquiry into bow visor incident
    The maritime unit of Finland's Traffic Safety Administration (Trafi) is to investigate a potential infringement of international maritime rules. According to a report by Finnish state broadcaster YLE, Viking Line's Rosella set sail without its bow visor being properly locked. The ro-pax ferry
  • German ship evacuated following fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of fertiliser had to be evacuated in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS on its US
  • MISC profit up 18.6%
    Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has posted a group operating profit of MYR1.8 billion (USD500 million), representing an 18.6% year-on-year increase for the financial year ending in 2014. The company's revenue in 2014 saw an upward trajectory of 3.6% year-on-year to MYR9.3 billion, driven
  • SeaSafe Marine signs contract with Masterbulk Singapore
    Wallem Group's lifeboat maintenance service company, SeaSafe Marine, has entered a five-year service supplier agreement with Masterbulk Singapore. The agreement is to provide lifeboat services for Masterbulk's fleet of 20 open-hatch gantry crane vessels, according to a 27 May statement from Wallem.
  • Tsuneishi to establish repair yard in Indonesia
    Japanese shipbuilding group Tsuneishi Holdings Inc has said it will invest USD40 million in establishing a ship repair facility in Indonesia. Tsuneishi's president and chairman, Yasuharu Fushimi, cited Indonesian president Joko Widodo's bid to develop his country into a maritime nation as the
  • Aurora LPG to pay dividend and buy back shares after strong quarter
    Aurora LPG, the Oslo-listed expanding VLGC owner, has reported a healthy profit for 1Q15 and vows to pay a dividend of USD0.10 per share for the quarter and buy back NOK75 million (USD10 million) worth of its own shares. Group net profit amounted to USD13.9 million in 1Q15 on revenues of USD21.7
  • Single standard for logistics emissions needed, experts say
    Delegates at the Smart Freight Leadership seminar in Leipzig, Germany, called for cargo organisations to create a universal, transparent means of calculating logistics emissions across the global supply chain. "Shippers and carriers could then compare and select more fuel-efficient modes and
  • Guangzhou channel expansion to allow two-way ship travel
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest CNY3 billion (USD484 million) to expand the deepwater channel of the port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels. The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west
  • New STX O&S boss vows to realise recovery
    The new CEO of South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (O&S) has pledged to rehabilitate the company. Lee Byung-mo, who has been elected as the new CEO after STX O&S's former CEO Jung Sung-leep left to take up the reins at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), gave his
  • VLGC rates dip pending June LPG contract prices
    Very large gas carrier (VLGC) freight rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to Asia Pacific decreased as market players stayed away pending Saudi Aramco's announcement of June LPG contract prices. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD111.50/tonne on 26 May, down approximately USD0.19
  • Court seizes more Sainty Marine assets
    China's Wuhan Maritime Court has seized more of Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's assets upon application by the Bank of Jiangsu. The company's assets worth CNY120 million (USD19 million) had previously been frozen by the court, a stock filing of Sainty Marine stated on 27 May. The Bank of Jiangsu applied for the
  • Singapore to review block exemption for liner alliances
    Singapore is seeking public feedback as to whether liner alliances should continue to be exempted from breaches of anti-competition laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) plans to extend the block exemption, first granted from 2006 and extended in 2010, for another five years until
  • CIMC wins US anti-dumping probe
    Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has won a lawsuit against a US anti-dumping probe into 53-foot containers imported from China. CIMC has announced that US International Trade Commission (USITC) had determined that the import of 53-foot containers from

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • 'Paralyzed' DHL Global Forwarding shuffles top team to re-discover focus
  • ASL bets on India with QuikJet Cargo investment, as it launches freighter service
  • Box Ships Inc rebound shows rising charter rates but carriers feel the pain

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • SSN 765 drydocking worth potential $266 million to EB
  • Hoegh LNG inks contract for Chile FSRU
  • World Wide Supply to lay up two of its six PSVs
  • Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Pair of interview sessions set for Olympia Port Commission candidates
  • CMA CGM Group to launch North America/North Europe run
  • Coast Guard teams help remove activists from ARCTIC CHALLENGER
  • Matson announces results of Horizon Lines tender offer
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Greek government urged to unleash maritime hub potential
    Country has huge potential but needs 'different thinking' to prosper, says Gratsos
  • Höegh LNG inks 20-year Chile import contract
    FSRU charter contract expected to earn Höegh about $36m a year
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co linked to 20,000 teu ship order
    Brokers report the Geneva-based carrier has booked two megaships at HHI for $155m each, with an option for two more
  • World Wide Supply forced to lay up two PSVs and cut crew
    Weak offshore market bites and forces company to lay up vessels
  • StealthGas urges scrapping for smaller LPG carriers
    Greek owner increases spending on share buybacks as softer market dents profits
  • Daily congestion bulletins to cease as LA/LB returns to normal
    Marine Exchange of Southern California to stop free updates on ships at anchor outside top two US ports
  • Charter rates reach four-year high amid freight rate implosion
    Surge in demand for small ships on intra-Asia trades drives charter rally
  • VLCCs represent best value for money
    They don't cost much more than a year ago, yet their earning power has soared beyond all recognition
  • Evergreen and Arkas launch joint intra-Mediterranean loop
    WEM service will connect the Aegean Sea with both ends of the Mediterranean
  • Russia starts building second nuclear-powered icebreaker
    Three new vessels due for delivery between 2017 and 2020 will be used on northern sea route
  • 25 charterers, controlling 20% of seaborne freight, use A-to-G emissions rating scheme to reject ships
    As cargo owners take more interest in their supply chain footprint, RightShip and Carbon War Room say their controversial efficiency index offers charterers a quick insight into a vessel's potential fuel performance
  • Box Ships ekes out improved first-quarter result
    Owner sees more room for optimism as charter rates rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • US-Canada cross-border truck rates rising: Nulogx
    Canadian trucking costs continue to climb, driven in part by rising cross-border trucking rates, according to the latest data from freight payment auditing firm Nulogx. The Toronto-based company's Canadian General Freight Index rose 2.6 percent in March from February, while its Base Rates Index, which excludes accessorial charges, rose 2.7...
  • US shippers' forecast freight growth falls to near five-year low
    U.S. shippers' expectations for freight growth has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly five years, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research earlier this year say they expect same-store shipments to drop on average 2.2 percent over the next 12 months. It's a far...
  • Construction begins on second LNG-fueled ship for Crowley
    Construction has begun on the second of two liquefied natural gas-fueled ships that Crowley Maritime Corp. has ordered for the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The combination container/roll-on, roll-off ships are being built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of VT Systems. The ships will carry up to 2,400...
  • Mideast ports investing billions on capacity as volumes escalate
    Gulf states in the Middle East are expanding capacity and investing billions of dollars in their ports to accommodate booming traffic in the Asia-Europe trade lane. Projects in Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are prepared to add an additional 17 million 20-foot-equivalent units per annum to their...
  • Union official disputes claim of minimal strike impact at Callao
    Replacement labor used by APM Terminals to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labor union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's assertion that the strike, now entering its third week, has...
  • BASF awards Southeastern Freight Lines Supplier of the Year LTL award
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (May 27, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced it received the "Supplier of the Year Less Than Truckload Award" from BASF, the largest chemical company in the world. This is the third time in the last five years that Southeastern has...
  • After expanding in Europe, Asia, Dachser targets US growth
    Dachser, the German logistics provider, is poised to expand its relatively small share of the U.S. air and ocean freight business. With U.S. air and sea revenue already growing at double-digit rates, it plans to grow by leveraging its fully developed European network and its expansion in Asia, India and Latin...
  • Trans-Atlantic ship schedule reliability hits three-year low
    Container ship schedule reliability on the growing trans-Atlantic route during April was the lowest in at least three years, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Only 42 percent of ships in the trade arrived within one day of their scheduled calls during the month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. That figure compared...
  • Shreyas Shipping and Logistics returns to FY profitability
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics swung to a net profit of Rs. 61.75 crore (about $9.6 million) in the fiscal year ended March 31, a big turnaround from its loss of Rs. 4.32 crore ($675,000) in the previous year, as the Mumbai-based multimodal logistics and shipping firm significantly expanded its feeder...
  • Box Ships posts smaller 1Q loss on rise in charter rates
    LONDON - Rising charter rates helped Greek container shipowner Box Ships narrow its first-quarter loss close to break even. The NYSE-listed company's net loss fell to $285,000 from $1.5 million in the first three months of 2014 even as time-charter revenue slipped to $11.6 million from $14.5 million as three ships...
  • Yusen Logistics certified halal-compliant in Malaysia
    TASCO Berhad, a Yusen Logistics subsidiary in Malaysia, has acquired halal certification, issued on April 16 by the Malaysian government's certification organization, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The two certifications, "MS2400-1", required for transportation, and "MS2400-2", required for warehousing, were acquired simultaneously - a first for a Japanese logistics company....
  • Vessel carrying containerized fertilizer catches fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of containerized fertilizer was evacuated Tuesday night in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS...
  • Service contracts coming in well below trans-Pacific carrier targets
    The results of the 2015-2016 trans-Pacific contracting season are mostly in, and although carriers dug in their heels to get rate increases, for the most part they fell short of getting what they wanted. Several beneficial cargo owners say rates on both legs of the trade between North Asia and the...
  • How US importers can cut out the middlemen to save money
    I was recently in my beloved New Orleans with clients-dressed to the nines and looking as good as a full figured, balding, middle-aged economist can-when our waiter asked what wine we had chosen for dinner. I looked over the list of very impressive bottles, and then scanned the prices that...
  • Baltimore's container volume dips after record March
    Container traffic through the Port of Baltimore in April fell 8.8 percent year-over-year after a record March, Maryland Port Administration statistics show. Click to EnlargeThe port's public terminals handled 58,864 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 64,527 TEUs in April 2014. Loaded containers declined to 46,084 TEUs from 52,900 a year earlier. Baltimore's April...
  • Two-way channel investment at Guangzhou port
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest $484 million to expand the deepwater channel of the rapidly growing port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels.The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west of Aizhou...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • KNOT unties dropdown
    KNOT Offshore Partners struck a deal to buy a shuttle tanker from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).
  • BLT takes 'milestone' step
    Several affiliates of BLT Chembulk Group have launched pre-packaged insolvency proceedings as part of parent Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT)'s deal to hand over most of its ships to a new private equity-controlled company, a top executive said.
  • Princess finds work
    Eidesvik Offshore has secured long-term employment for one platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Perri returns to roots
    Robert Perri will lead the effort of an investment banking firm to build up its presence in the shipping world.
  • Charterers tighten up
    Charterers that ship 20% of global cargoes are now avoiding the most inefficient ships, according to the Carbon War Room (CWR).
  • Condor crew cleared
    The crew of a £50m ($75m) Condor Ferries vessel has been exonerated of any blame for a dock collision in high winds in March.
  • Crude export plan blocked
    India's petroleum ministry has rejected a proposal from Cairn India to export crude from its Barmer block in Rajasthan.
  • Octopus deal sparks Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG was on the rise today after it inked a lucrative FSRU contract.
  • WWS loses more
    Amsterdam-based World Wide Supply has lost $1m more during the first quarter despite revenue jumping.
  • Two die in sinking
    Two crew have been killed after a tug sank off South Korea.
  • MBC slumps in Q1
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen red in its first quarter bottom line amid depressed dry bulk rates.
  • Latvian docks eight
    Latvian Shipping is sending half its fleet to drydock as it launches its biggest-ever upgrade project.
  • Cargoship hit by fire
    The crew of a German multipurpose (MPP) has been evacuated after a fire broke out on board.
  • Nordic into the black
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding has benefited from better rates for its products tankers to turn around a loss in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Wartsila equips boxships
    Wartsila has won an order for its ballast water management systems for three boxships currently being built for a European owner.
  • Bulker breaks down
    A bulker that left a Canadian port after a two-and-a-half-year legal dispute has suffered an engine breakdown after covering only 200km of its journey to Dubai.
  • Oceanteam turns red
    Oceanteam Shipping has posted a moderate loss for the first quarter of the year as revenue declined.
  • Mixing oil and water
    New Zealand's Interislander ferry Arahura is to test a new potentially cheaper fuel system involving watering down diesel.
  • Yard worker dies
    A labourer has been killed in a fall from a ship at a yard in Bangladesh.
  • Crewman search criticised
    Australian union officials say more should have been done to search for a Korean seafarer who fell from an SK Shipping bulker.
  • HLNG seals Chile gig
    Hoegh LNG Holdings has secured a long-term charter to supply an LNG FSRU for deployment in Chile.
  • Maersk Broker bounces back
    Maersk Broker has reported a much healthier performance for last year compared to 2013, new figures show.
  • Statoil opts for EnvironHull
    Statoil has picked GAC's EnvironHull system for its vessels operating in Scandinavia, the Middle East and the Far East.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • CMA CGM bolsters transatlantic service offerings
  • Baltimore cargo volumes dip after record March
  • Containership catches fire in North Sea
  • Hapag-Lloyd grows feeder network in Scandinavia
  • UPS expands in Myanmar
  • FAA fines Indiana chemical shipper for hazmat violations
  • IAG Cargo touches down in Kuala Lumpur
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and Transfix
  • HighJump acquires e-commerce platform provider

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • LUKOIL to supply fuel for pipe-laying ships
    Ships building South Stream gas pipeline.
  • NOAA vessel spills oil into US river
    Up to 200 gallons spilled into New Hampshire river.
  • Unwillingness to invest in LNG bunkering will be 'short term'
    The fall in oil prices may have deterred operators from investing in LNG.
  • Turkish bunker players invest in infrastructure
    Prospects for Istanbul are good, says CEO of major Turkish supplier.
  • Danish tanker owner posts quarterly profit
    Reversing earlier deficit.
  • Saudi Arabia's fuel oil surplus set to fall by 30%
    Analysts say fuel oil exports are likely to fall in the months ahead.
  • Trefoil, SK Energy start ULSFO supply in ARA
    Fuel grade has had 'extensive laboratory and field testing'.
  • Orderbook for new ships remains 'extremely large'
    'Equity funds have discovered that scoring a quick payoff is no longer possible.'
  • Petrobras quarterly bunker, fuel oil sales weaken
    Weaker oil prices seen tugging on bottom line.
  • Court date set for Shen Neng 1 hearing
    'Great disappointment' at failure to agree damages from coal carrier's owner.
  • Harbour Master: Bunker sales 'doubled' at Kavkaz port
    Total of 14 bunkering firms operating at the location, he says.
  • Glander International Bunkering names India head
    Ajay Menon receives a promotion.
  • Shipmanager: Specialist skills needed for LNG bunkering
    Safety 'absolutely critical' in LNG bunkering, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
  • Report: Bunker spill concerns in South Pacific Ocean
    Salvage efforts for grounded vessel hit by bad weather.
  • Sinopec making return to Shenzhen bonded bunker market
    Joint venture with BP was able to speed up operations, says source.
  • Latvian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company upgrading eight vessels in fleet.

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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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