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August 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison hints Australian operations at risk unless dockers settle down
  • International court rules Russia to pay for Greenpeace false piracy arrests
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 12pc to US$164.4 million as revenues falls 8.6pc
  • Mombasa docks its biggest ship, 5,466-TEU Clemens Schulte after dredging
  • CMA CGM freezes Liberty Solo service from north Europe-US east coast
  • Mercmarine unveils state-of-the-art engine room simulator in Colombo
  • Singapore ships must be ready for Ship Security Alert Systems tests
  • Tauranga port commands 97pc share of North Island's dairy exports with Coda
  • Virginia International Gateway deploys first hybrid shuttle carrier in US
  • DHL Express opens US$14 million Melbourne airport customs warehouse
  • Stifel air freight confidence hits 2015 low after promising end to 2014
  • MNX Global Logistics opens life sciences logistics centre in Amsterdam

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • CFSAI's new office inaugurated by Chief Commissioner of Customs, Nhava Sheva
  • Globalising shipbuilding industry in India encourages DMS to sign contract with agent
  • Containerised imports through US ports may rise by 3.6 pc in Aug.
  • New iron ore loading record achieved at Paradip Port
  • Pipavav Port commences RoRo operations
  • Sadbhavana Divas observed at JNPT
  • Speed up Western DFC, Modi tells officials
  • CAI forecasts 380 lakh bales of cotton crop for 2015-16
  • Fall in rupee not seen as boon for all exporters
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Nitin Gadkari leads an eminent line-up of speakers at MALA 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • One man's meat... Shipping
  • Scores of new trailers for multimodal services
  • Ruslan carries the heat to Arabia
  • Infrastructure operator banking on Swiss system Intermodal / Strasse
  • Cronus Logistics set to reap award
  • Van Dieren acquisition accomplished
  • DP World lifts profit
  • Thai Airways suffering from flat cargo demand
  • Turnover to top EUR 1 billion this year?
  • Sontheimer informs for Schenker
  • Port of Savannah to enhance automation processes
  • Help for Hilti
  • New intermodal shuttle train in Sweden
  • Another feather in cap of e-commerce manager
  • Cooperation with Persian Group kicks off
  • Southeast Asia trade prospering in the long run
  • Temporary closure of Kazakh airport

IHS Maritimeweb site
  • Port of Tokyo's cargo traffic down in May
    The Port of Tokyo saw its cargo traffic fall 6.7% in May from a year earlier to 6.797 million tonnes, as foreign trade tumbled at a double-digit rate while domestic trade also declined slightly, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. Of the 6.797 million
  • APM Terminals makes second quarter profit despite volume fall
    APM Terminals this week announced in its second quarter (2Q) interim report an underlying profit of USD159 million despite a volume decrease of 6% compared with 2Q14. The terminal operator attributed the decline in containers handled to the divestment of two facilities in France and Virginia, US.
  • North Atlantic Drilling sees no new contracts for 2015 work start
    North Atlantic Drilling (NADL), the harsh environment drilling rig operator, says that trading conditions remain challenging, but that large numbers of old units in the global fleet are candidates for scrapping. The company reported net profit of USD44.2 million in the second quarter of 2015
  • Deputy chairman and general manager of Hebei Port Group under probe
    Li Min, deputy chairman and general manager of Hebei Port Group, has been placed under China Communist Party's probe over allegations of serious violations of party disciplines and laws, a statement of the party's discipline inspection commission in Hebei province said on 26 August. The statement
  • Seadrill seeks to postpone deliveries on continued weak market
    Seadrill, the London-based listed drill ship and rig owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, seeks to postpone further newbuilding deliveries on continued weak market, the company said in a statement. Seadrill currently has 15 rigs under construction comprised of four drillships, three
  • Hoegh LNG sees strengthening demand for FSRUs
    Hoegh LNG, the listed LNG carrier and floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) owner in the Leif Hoegh group of Norway, sees strengthening demand for FSRUs. The group, which owns four FSRUs and five LNG carriers, reported a 2Q15 net profit of USD 5.9 million compared to a loss of USD8.6
  • Awilco LNG deep in the red on overcapacity
    Awilco LNG, the listed Norwegian owner of four LNG carriers, has reported deep interim losses and warned of continued overcapacity in the market. Group net loss in 2Q15 amounted to USD11.7 million compared to a small profit of USD0.2 million in the same period last year. Revenues plunged to USD7.3
  • Pyeongtaek-Dangjin seeks two new general cargo berths
    The South Korean port of Pyeongtaek-Dangjin is inviting tenders to build two new berths for general cargoes. Since 2012, Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration has been working to upgrade the port. This month, it completed expanding the access channel to the West Port. On 26
  • Danish Ship Finance warns soft rates norm in short to medium term
    A flow of newbuildings to the market has reduced the average age of the world's merchant fleets, which means scrapping has less room than before to address oversupply, Danish Ship Finance (DSF), the Copenhagen-based shipping bank said. "Across the segments (of ship types), the orderbook as a
  • Avance Gas sees healthy market to continue
    Avance Gas Holdings, the Oslo listed VLGC operator, expects the market to be able to absorb a large orderbook and produce good results in the near future. Group net profit in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15) rose to USD41.3 million from USD23.8 million in the previous quarter. Revenues rose to
  • Unlicensed bunker supplier fined in Singapore
    A Singapore-registered company has been fined for selling bunkers in the city-state without a licence. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on 26 August that JL Petroleum pleaded guilty in court on 18 August. JL Petroleum sold bunkers on 14 occasions between 2 and 25 June 2013, using
  • Maersk Oil looks to restructure parts of UK operation
    Maersk Oil, which is part of the Copenhagen based A.P. Moller-Maersk group, said it is planning to restructure parts of its operation in the UK due to challenging markets and that 200 jobs could be affected. "As a result of ongoing challenges in the market and Maersk Oil's cost transformation
  • Golden Ocean in red on weak demand
    Weak demand rather than excessive growth of the dry bulk fleet continues to plague the sector, said Golden Ocean Group, as it reported a loss for both the second quarter and the first half of 2015. According to the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, the net loss
  • UMW 2Q15 profit down 51%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider UMW Holdings posted a profit of MYR133.4 million (USD31.3 million) for the second quarter of 2015, down 51% year on year (y/y), while its revenue was at MYR3.4 billion, down 12% y/y. The company attributed the decrease in earnings to revenue reduction in
  • Tianjin port president detained
    Chinese prosecutors have detained Shanghai-listed Tianjin port's president Zheng Qingyue for dereliction of duty. Zheng is among 11 people detained in relation to the explosions that rocked the port city on 12 August. They are officials from Tianjin local transportation management authorities, work
  • Jinhui Shipping and Transportation sinks to loss of $12.6m in 2Q15
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation sank to a loss of USD12.6 million in the second quarter ended 30 June on a fall in revenue and a write-off on a newbuild. During the period, Jinhui booked a USD2.9 million in write-off on a bulk carrier newbuild that it abandoned in May, a stock filing of Jinhui
  • COMEC's loss widens 139% y/y in 1H15
    CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group (COMEC), said its loss widened 139% year on year (y/y) to CNY525.0 million (USD82.0 million) in the first six months of 2015 because of write-downs on its orderbook. For the same period, COMEC took provisions of CNY268.9 million for its orderbook in the

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Cheap fuel and trading curbs dampen carrier appetites for the biggest boxships
  • Coyne forced to divert supply flights while Kazakhstan upgrades vital Uralsk runway

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Great Lakes shipyard to build tug for Guatamalan customer
  • USCG orders precautions following Tianjin explosions
  • Ezra and Japanese engineering giant in subsea joint venture
  • Maritime Salvage Conference set for Sept. 22-24 in Stamford
  • Damen delivers ICE class ASD tug to Lithuania
  • ASL books tug and barge contracts worth US$100 million
  • Wartsila 34DF racks up LNG carrier successes
  • Svitzer orders six ASD tugs from Turkey's Sanmar Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Court sides with Port of Vancouver in energy terminal SEPA appeal
  • Two Sea-Tac Airport fire crews heading to assist with wildfires
  • NYK begins loading autos at new Port of Pipavav facility
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance reports cargo numbers for month of July
  • Alaska Airlines taps Jason Berry as air cargo managing director

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • The company results round-up
    FREE CONTENT: DP World, Odfjell and CSCL all find reasons for optimism
  • Irish shipping sees growth in most segments
    Statistics from Irish Continental and IMDO point to increases in all markets, save dry bulk
  • Wirana takes on Norwegian Shipowners' Association support of beaching ban
    Hong Kong-based cash buyer finds stance "difficult to reconcile" with Norway's ratification of Hong Kong convention
  • Golar LNG operating results hit by weak spot market
    Owner continues to expand floating liquefaction and FSRU options
  • Russian exporters running on empty
    A shortage of equipment threatens to derail the country's fledgling export revival
  • CSCL reports in the black, buoyed by better business in the Pacific
    Asia-Europe volumes drop 2% but revenues in the arena are down 17%
  • SIPG faces slower growth amid dismal economy
    Port operator sees box volume increase 4.4% to 17.3m teu in the six months
  • Awilco losses deepen as LNG market stays weak
    But scrapping and new production will eventually prevail, Norwegian operator insists
  • Beijing detains Tianjin Port Group president for blast investigation
    Zheng suspected of dereliction of duty
  • Odfjell hails best three months since financial crisis
    Norwegian chemical tanker outfit books $7m profit for second quarter
  • Frontline firing on all cylinders
    New-look Frontline to create a $2bn industry player to rival current leader Euronav
  • Golden Ocean cites sluggish demand after second-quarter loss
    Fredriksen bulker outfit loses $33.5m in first results after Knightsbridge merger
  • UK port boss in Humber move
    Simon Bird quits Bristol to take up new post in northeast England
  • DP World reports strong first-half figures
    Free zone acquisition drives profits up 22.3% to $455m
  • Marine insurance mulls lessons of Tianjin blast
    Risk management will rise up agenda, experts argue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Malaysia and Indonesia join forces to counter rising piracy
    Members of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency during anti-piracy training.Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to fight rising piracy in Southeast Asia less than a week after six attacks, two targeting containerships, occurred within 48 hours, according to a report. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has stationed an additional helicopter task...
  • China trade forecast to grow in mid-single digits for next five years
    A plummeting stock market and the devaluation of the yuan have knocked China down a peg, but the Asian manufacturing powerhouse will still grow its trade with the world more than 5 percent annually over the next five years, according to a recent IHS forecast. "These increases will not be the...
  • Carribean ports shut down, prepare for tropical storm
    Operations at ports on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were shut down Thursday as the eastern Caribbean awaited the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika. Thursday morning, the "poorly organized" tropical storm was roughly 85 miles off the west coast of Guadeloupe, moving west at 16 miles per hour with...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port Tampa Bay
    Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson on the maritime trade industry's recent labor contract problems and the need for more influence on Capital Hill. Interviewed at TPM 2015, Anderson spoke about the benefits of ports forming alliances, as seen in the Gulf and U.S. Northwest. ...
  • DP World warns of slowing growth after double-digit profit gain
    Global terminal operator DP World reported a 22 percent increase in net profit during the first half of 2015 but said it expects growth to slow amid a "challenging" global economy during the rest of year. DP World's increased first-half profits were aided by the company's March acquisition of Economic Zone...
  • US Coast Guard to monitor cargo from Tianjin
    The U.S. Coast Guard said that "out of an abundance of caution," it will monitor arriving ships and containers that were in Tianjin when the Chinese port was rocked by explosions on Aug. 12. In a marine safety bulletin, the Coast Guard noted that there have been no confirmed reports of...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CMHI
    Erik Yim, senior commercial director for China Merchants Holdings (International), on competition in South China, CMHI's home ports development, the impact of growing manufacturing in the Pearl River Delta region and the company's expansion strategies. ...
  • APMT Mumbai plays down shipper complaints
    Gateway Terminals India, or APM Terminals Mumbai, said it is taking all the necessary steps to speed up its gate activity that has drawn complaints from logistics providers operating in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's busiest container gateway. "We are working closely with our clients - the shipping lines and...
  • Shippers, brace yourselves. You are in for a ride
    The turbulence sweeping global stock markets during the past few weeks is a belated recognition of what people involved in supply chains, including container shipping, have known for a while: Apart from a few bright spots such as U.S. imports, growth globally is slowing, in large part because of the...
  • Russia's RZD to build inland port aimed at easing St. Petersburg congestion
    Russian railway monopoly RZD plans to build a $30 million inland hub aimed at reducing congestion at the nearby St. Petersburg port and handling transshipped cargo from the country's largest container gateway. The 44-acre inland port capable of handling 45,300 twenty-foot equivalent units annually will open at the Shushary railroad station...
  • China Cosco profits soar while CSCL tumbles in first half
    HONG KONG - The listed units of China's two largest shipping lines reported their interim results today with wildly diverging profits achieved by the two state-owned carriers in the first six months of the year.China Cosco Holdings posted a 183 percent increase in first half net profit while China Shipping...
  • DHL pours investment into Africa to grow its coverage
    Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO.HONG KONG - DHL Express will invest $20 million in sub-Saharan Africa this year to increase its footprint, taking the German logistics giant's total investment in the continent to more than $50 million in the last year.The investment reflected the importance of emerging markets...
  • APMT Mumbai downplays shipper complaints
    Gateway Terminals India, or APM Terminals Mumbai, said it is taking all the necessary steps to speed up its gate activity that has drawn complaints from logistics providers operating in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's busiest container gateway. "We are working closely with our clients - the shipping lines and...
  • LA-LB terminals move toward truck appointments
    In a high-risk, possibly high-reward attempt to manage truck flow and reduce congestion, 10 of the 13 container terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach on Thursday adopted a trucker appointment system action plan with the goal of establishing a system of appointments throughout the harbor beginning in 2016. Terminal operators across the...
  • Tianjin Port Group CEO faces charges over deadly blast
    HONG KONG - Tianjin Port Group chief executive officer Zheng Qingyue has been accused of dereliction of duty by China's highest prosecutions agency after an investigation into the huge Tianjin blasts that killed at least 145 people earlier this month.The Supreme People's Procuratorate, based in Beijing, said it had taken...
  • DHL pours investment into Africa to grow its coverage
    Frank Appel, Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO.HONG KONG - DHL Express will invest $20 million in sub-Saharan Africa this year to increase its footprint, taking the German logistics giant's total investment in the continent to more than $50 million in the last year.The investment reflected the importance of emerging markets...
  • Task force to tackle Jakarta's lengthy dwell times
    Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port.HONG KONG - The Indonesian government has set up a task force faced with the daunting goal of slashing container dwell times by more than half at the country's largest port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta.A directive from the president's office wants the dwell time cut from...
  • South China carrier Chu Kong posts solid first half
    HONG KONG - Pearl River Delta specialist carrier Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises has reported first half net earnings up 16 percent year-over-year, following on from its healthy 14.6 percent annual profit earned in 2014.Net profit at the Hong Kong-listed group reached $15 million and revenue grew 10 percent to $120...
  • DAT spot market van truck rates drop; flatbed, reefer rates hold
    A drop in available spot market truckload van freight pushed the national average van rate down one cent to $1.76 per mile in the week that ended Aug. 22, DAT Solutions said. That decline reflects a seasonal slide in spot market demand and pricing, the load-board operator said. Dry van loads...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Stealth falls to loss
    Stealthgas has come in short of the market's expectations during the second quarter.
  • Ultrapetrol on notice
    South American tanker and offshore shipowner Ultrapetrol has been told to boost its Nasdaq share price to meet its listing rules.
  • Stealth far from potential
    Stealthgas has fallen short of the market's expectations during the second quarter, hot on the heels of a tanker sale.
  • WWS loses and lays up
    World Wide Supply (WWS) has seen red ink in its second quarter bottom line as the next month will see the company operating with two vessels fewer.
  • Cosco returns to profit
    Bulker and boxship owner China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has made it back into the black in the first half thanks to more efficient operations and a boost from a state scrapping scheme.
  • CSCL profit down 97%
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has reported a steep decline in its first half profit although its capacity increased.
  • ICG on the rise
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) has seen passenger and freight volumes grow in a stronger regional economy.
  • Danske buoys Frontline
    Danske Bank has upgraded shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline as it closes in on a merger with spin-off Frontline 2012.
  • Golar's Brazilian business
    FSRU owner set to boost its GoFLNG concept with investment in South American LNG station.
  • Oceanteam sees red
    Oceanteam Shipping of Norway has logged a loss for the second quarter as it continues to keep its distance from the depressed oil and gas market.
  • Ezra in $1.25bn subsea tie-up
    Singapore shipping group Ezra Holdings is forming a new subsea company in a deal worth $1.25bn with Japanese engineering group Chiyoda.
  • Aurora's earnings triple
    Oslo-listed LPG carrier owner rides high VLGC rates to increased net profit and revenue for Q2.
  • Nord/LB stronger again
    German shipping lender Nord/LB has cut loan losses once again as it logged better earnings in the first half.
  • Hoegh pushes back Grace
    Hoegh LNG has delayed the delivery of a new FSRU from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in a "very soft" market.
  • VLGC rates lift Avance
    A red-hot spot market for very large gas carriers (VLGC) has pushed up the profit of Avance Gas during the second quarter.
  • Seadrill weaker in Q2
    John Fredriksen's drillship company Seadrill has posted lower profit in the second quarter as revenue fell.
  • Awilco LNG falls to loss
    Norway's Awilco LNG has slumped to a loss in the first half of 2015 as the weakening LNG market took its toll.
  • Weak market hurts Golar
    Cool Pool partner posts moderate loss in a quarter that saw only one third of its fleet utilised.
  • Odfjell bounces back
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell has returned to profit in the second quarter as costs were cut.
  • Golden Ocean bigger not better
    The expanded fleet of bulker owner Golden Ocean (GOGL) has fallen to a loss as vessel operating costs soared in the second quarter.
  • Jinhui back in the red
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has reported a second quarter loss of $13m as revenues for the period were almost cut in half.
  • Uni-Asia teams up
    Uni-Asia Holdings has teamed up with major shareholder Yamasa Co to acquire a series of four handysize bulker.
  • Bunker firm charged
    Singapore authorities clamp down on illegal sales of ship fuel within domestic waters.
  • Maran Nakilat expands
    Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, is expanding its joint venture with John Angelicoussis.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • Washington state dockworkers help fight forest fires
  • Ocean3 makes major adjustments to Asia-Europe loops
  • Report: Increased industry engagement needed to address port congestion
  • Ocean3 slow steams transpacific services
  • R+L Carriers partners with Day & Ross Freight
  • Executive Moves: Gulftainer and MOL
  • Los Angeles/Long Beach container terminals adopt appointment system for drayage drivers
  • Commerce increases Q2 U.S. GDP estimate
  • Soft trucking spot market largely decoupled from contract market
  • DP World profits up 22% in first half

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2015
  • RightShip to adjust GHG Emissions Rating formula
    Changes may cause 'a slight adjustment' to some vessel ratings.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel engines 'becoming industry standard'
    Firm says it has a 70% market share at South Korean shipyards.
  • Distillate/high sulphur spread affecting scrubber paybacks
    But DFDS says it will stick to its plans.
  • Distillate/high sulphur spread affecting scrubber paybacks, says DFDS
    But in conference call, company is sticking to its plans.
  • Piracy maintains grip on southeast Asia
    Vessels flying the Singaporean and Malaysian flags are most frequent targets.
  • Topoil eyes Scandinavian expansion
    Chartered tonnage and new storage brought in to meet growing demand.
  • Hapag-Lloyd in profit
    Aided by lower bunker costs.
  • Bunker player reports 'vanished' payment
    Authorities in move to locate suspects behind alleged cyber crime.
  • 'Significant shift' in fuel testing since new ECA limit
    More focus on distillate problems, some caused by automotive diesel, while residual fuels issues ease.
  • LNG valve manufacturer sees growth in marine sector
    Growth supported by 'predicted rise' in growth of LNG-fuelled vessels.
  • Japan: Bunkering disruptions could see price spike
    Bunkering operations at Japanese ports resume on Thursday.
  • Singapore: MFM-equipped bunker tankers nudge 30
    Ahead of 2017 deadline making equipment mandatory.
  • Blast at Brazilian bunkering station
    Facility's fuel oil heating unit bursts into flames.
  • Service halt for Black Sea bunkering tanker
    Vessel to undergo scheduled repair next month.
  • Singapore bunker tankers equipped with MFM solution
    Total number of MFM-equipped bunker tankers has increased to 28.
  • Crude prices decrease on concerns demand may slow
    US crude stockpiles declined by 5.45 million barrels last week.
  • Singapore's fuel oil storage operators may 'lose out'
    While operating in a 'challenging environment'.

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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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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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