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January 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to up Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU February 1
  • Carriers deploy extra ships to east coast ports in LA-LB gridlock
  • Maersk McKinney Moller loads a record 18,168 TEU
  • LA-Long Beach prepare emergency anchorages if things get worse
  • Savannah 2014 volume up 10.2pc to 3.3 million TEU, tonnage rises 7.4pc
  • Antwerp box volume up 4.7pc to 8.9 million TEU in 2014
  • Montreal up 4.2pc to 1.4 million TEU, to open grain containerisation unit
  • Asian Terminals Inc adds 5 RTGs at Manila South Harbour to cope with growth
  • CN profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as sales rise 15pc
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 5.2pc to US$2 billion as revenue drops 3.5pc
  • New Brunswick's Saint John seeks to dredge for bigger ships
  • Middle East ship to ship oil transfer operations could be sanction busting
  • Colombia's Avante Maritime School installs full bridge simulator
  • E-commerce logistics models are unsustainable, says Ti report
  • Hactl holds lead over rival Cathay in their first year of solo ground handling
  • Aer Lingus on cusp of being sold to owner of British Airways, IAG
  • VietJet to sell bonds, prepares IPO to finance new aircraft
  • Lufthansa forecasts stronger 2015 earnings on lower fuel bill
  • Air cargo facility to be built in Edmonton for US$182 million
  • Polish Airlines, Cargojet provide winter freighters from New York to Warsaw

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Asian Marine Casualty Forum launched
  • Maersk Line launches MESAWA West Africa service at MICT
  • Seashell Logistics successfully handles rice in bulk at Krishnapatnam Port
  • ZIM to launch new monitoring & tracking service for sensitive reefer cargo
  • Winter demand drives cashew exports up
  • APSEZ registers increased PAT, throughput in Q3 & nine months
  • Kamarajar Port invites tenders for phase three of capital dredging
  • Krishnababu takes additional charge as PPT Chairman
  • Major Ports register 5.04 pc throughput growth in Apr.-Dec. 2014
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • Republic Day at APSEZ, Mundra
  • UP to get new road projects worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China's Bohai Leasing acquires Cronos
  • Bertschi - first time investment in Asia
  • First female quay crane operator in UAE
  • Finnlines completes restructuring
  • More green trucks taking to South Africa's highways
  • Tractor manufacturer Kubota chooses Unipart
  • Wayne Squires sworn in by Corpus Christi port
  • Santa Marta port snaps up Corpus Christi warehouse
  • Evergreen jumps on 18,000 teu bandwagon
  • More freight wagons whispering across Germany
  • Standard Aero provides engine MRO to cargo fleet
  • Record growth for port of Antwerp in 2014
  • New Emea director for Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Erdenet to Ovoot railway project going ahead
  • ABC happy with 2014, lands in Helsinki
  • International freight transport to quadruple by 2050
  • Is Piraeus privatisation to be shelved?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Evergreen confirms mega ULCS deal
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding has secured an order for 11 ultra-large container ships (ULCS) that have been contracted by Shoei Kisen for long-term charter to Evergreen Line of Taiwan. The 18,000teu vessels will have an overall length of 400m and a beam of 59m. They will be fitted with MAN B&W
  • Kühne + Nagel vows to expand market lead
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kühne + Nagel has vowed to expand its leadership position as it launched a series of global events to commemorate its 125th anniversary in Bremen today. "Our goal remains to grow faster than the market, as the world's No 1 in ocean freight, No 2 in air
  • Torm restructuring may wipe out shareholders
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk carrier owner, has received a waiver regarding a covenant and says planned restructuring could leave existing shareholders with just a 2% stake in the company. On 29 November, Torm said it was not in compliance with milestone requirements under
  • Crippled bulker rescued in Bay of Algiers
    Panama-flagged cargo ship Zeus 1 has been brought safely to port after losing power off the Algerian coast. The action prevented "an environmental and human catastrophe", according to Algeria's Ministry of Defence (MDN). The 16,833gt bulk carrier, carrying a cargo of Canadian wheat, got into
  • Greece 'to review' China Piraeus port deal
    Greece's new government has halted the planned sale of a 67% stake in Piraeus Port Authority to China-based COSCO Group, the country's new deputy shipping minister confirmed. Thodoris Dritsas of the country's election winner Syriza announced the decision on Tuesday, adding that the deal would "be
  • Thailand reclaims top rice exporter crown
    Thailand is once again the world's biggest rice exporter, although problems with its supply chain remain, a senior official with a major Thai rice trade body said. Last year Thailand exported a record 10.9M tonnes of rice, with most going to Nigeria and Benin in west Africa, Sermsak Kuonsongtum,
  • Antwerp sets 199M tonne throughput record
    Second-ranking European cargo port Antwerp achieved a new cargo-handling record in 2014 as final throughput figures showed a 4.3% year on year increase in throughput to 199M tonnes. Both containers and liquid bulks produced solid growth rates but these were partially offset by a fall in dry bulk
  • Marine insurance 'may become uneconomic'
    The anticipated cost of capital under new regulations could potentially make certain classes of marine insurance uneconomical to transact. Patrizia Kern, chair of the facts & figures committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), said the new Solvency II regime that will regulate
  • Pharma producers ramp up ocean freight
    Suppliers of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are pressing ahead with a modal shift from air to sea transportation in a bid to scale back freight costs, delegates at the IQPC Cool Chain Europe conference in Frankfurt heard today. US pharmaceuticals producer Pfizer is about to convert its
  • TAS Offshore sells three vessels at $39.7M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder TAS Offshore has sold three vessels for a total of MYR143.24M (USD39.7M). According to its stockfiling to Bursa Malaysia, TAS Offshore stated that its wholly owned subsidiary sold one unit of offshore construction vessel and two units of anchor handling tug supply vessels
  • Arkas Line carryings top 1M teu
    Turkish container line operator Arkas Line transported more than 1M teu for the first time in 2014 as its carryings for the year rose 30% over the 2013 total of 770,490 teu. The company, which is part of the family-controlled Arkas conglomerate, said last year's total took in both the regular
  • Singapore ship arrests drop in 2014
    The number of ship arrests in Singapore fell last year, according to the country's Supreme Court figures. A total of 60 ships were arrested and 67 warrants of arrest filed in 2014, compared with the 2013 figures of 85 and 110, respectively. Last year's figures were also the lowest in two years,
  • Greece's new shipping minister named
    Thodoris Dritsas has taken the helm as Greece's new shipping minister following the electoral victory of the country's left-wing party Syriza. Dritsas, 68, is a constituency representative of Piraeus and has acted as a shadow shipping minister for the past three years. The shipping ministry has
  • Pelindo I issues $24M bond to develop Kuala Tanjung Port
    Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I will issue bonds worth IDR300Bn ($24M) in 2H15 to develop Kuala Tanjung Port in North Sumatra. The Kuala Tanjung Port development is predicted to cost around IDR17Trn until 2019. For the initial stage, Pelindo I will allocate
  • Bohai Leasing completes Cronos acquisition
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 80% of Cronos, a container leasing company. The acquisition will complement Bohai's existing investment in the Seaco Group (Seaco), a statement of Seaco said. With the acquisition and the amalgamation of the two companies, Bohai will
  • HHI's 2014 orders down 27%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has revealed that its 2014 orders fell 27% year on year to just over $19.8Bn, compared to over $27.3Bn in 2013. The world's biggest shipbuilder, which has embarked on cost-cutting measures to restore profitability after suffering record losses of KRW616.6Bn ($569Bn) and
  • Hanjin, HMM 2014 revenue likely to remain sluggish
    Due to low freight rates and their restructuring efforts, including the disposal of business divisions, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) are expected to post disappointing 2014 results, said an analyst in a research note. Martin Song of NH Investment & Securities said, "While
  • Southeast Asia sees 21% y/y rise in maritime crime
    A series of ships being hijacked for oil products cargo resulted in a 21% year-on-year (y/y) increase in maritime crime in Southeast Asia. Maritime security consultancy Dryad Maritime, which compiled the data, noted that the incidents in 2014 culminated in the fatal shooting of a Vietnamese
  • China Exim Bank funds $184M for BSC newbuilds
    China Exim Bank inked a deal on Monday to provide state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) a loan worth $184M for six newbuildings. The loan will fund the construction of three bulk carriers and three tankers, local media reported. The newbuildings would be bought under the 'direct

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Rob Hogan to be Newport News VP manufacturing
  • Evergreen adds more 18,000 TEU box ships
  • Chevron expands deepwater U.S. GoM exploration plans
  • Vroon takes delivery of ERRV-FSV
  • Indonesia to get another island
  • NTSB reports on DSV fire
  • Norwegian LNG-fueled escort tugs opt for Wärtsilä
  • Signet Maritime takes delivery of ASD tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Port group pleased with progress in West Coast contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Crowley scholarships presented to three SUNY Maritime College students
  • Oregon Governor taps Baney as Oregon transport board chair
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority names Neeser board chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Dublin Port inaugurates new box facility
    Opening of new $40m Alexandra Quay Container Terminal comes as Irish port sees trade return to pre-recession levels
  • Sea Destiny launched by OSG's former Greek head
    New company led by George Dienis starts with management of five LPG carriers
  • Torm on final leg to create restructuring plan
    Danish owner upbeat as Oaktree remains poised to take majority equity stake
  • Shell dominates list of charterers taking VLCCs on time charters
    Oil major has taken seven tankers on time charter so far this year
  • Restructuring remains on industry agenda
    No let-up seen in immediate future, says top law firm
  • Shipping faces new capital markets realities
    Conference hears owners discuss funding options
  • Savannah joins Charleston in posting double-digit growth
    West coast congestion and resurgent US economy drives southeast traffic
  • NewLead confirms bitumen tanker acquisitions
    Three vessels acquired outright and two more under hire-purchase deals
  • Chinese shipbuilders still face earning difficulties
    Low newbuilding prices, as well as rising labour and financing costs, dampen profitability, warns Cansi
  • Evergreen joins elite group with 18,000 teu newbuilding deal
    Update: Taiwanese line confirms plans to acquire 11 ultra large boxships through time charter deal with Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Dalian Shipbuilding Industry acquires South Korean yard in China
    The Dalian Daeyang Shipyard premises will be used to build LNG carriers and other hi-tech vessels
  • Russian Register of Shipping retains ice-class focus
    Market uncertainties, exchange rates and fuel prices all set to impact Arctic activity, but Russian Register newbuilding projects well under way
  • IUMI hoping to land Shanghai trade association
    SIMI expected to sign up by annual conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Lower fuel prices, intermodal improvement boost Marten Transport profits
    The combination of low fuel prices and improved intermodal operations delivered record fourth-quarter profits to refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport. Lower fuel prices may have slowed revenue growth, but the company got more money out of its rolling assets. Net profit jumped 22.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $9...
  • West Coast gridlock hits export opportunities, AgTC warns
    U.S. exports of several agricultural products including pork, beef, poultry, apples and forage products are shrinking, and some export opportunities could be lost permanently because of dockworker slowdowns and the gridlock that has emerged at West Coast ports, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition reports. The damage ranges from canceled orders to produce...
  • Canadian shippers see sailing reliability suffer as West Coast congestion ripples north
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Many Canadian importers are receiving shipments two to three weeks longer than usual and exporters are missing sailing windows because of container vessels delays at U.S. West Coast ports are rippling north. Canadian shippers "are loading in Asia and expecting a shipment in 30 days and then,...
  • Antwerp growth trails that of Rotterdam in 2014
    Antwerp posted a 4.7 percent increase in container traffic in 2014, trailing a 5.7 percent rise at close rival Rotterdam but reversing a 0.7 percent decline in 2013. Europe's third largest port handled 8.98 million 20-foot equivalent units last year, the second fastest growing cargo sector after liquid bulk, to help...
  • New Greek government pulls privatization of Piraeus port
    Greece's new government, headed by the populist left wing Syriza Party, said it will scrap the planned privatization of the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's fastest-growing container ports, fueling uncertainty over its stance toward the nation's shipping community, which controls the world's largest fleet. "We will not sell a majority...
  • Dutch logistics firm expands trucking service for IAG Cargo
    European transport operator Jan de Rijk Logistics will provide trucking services, handling "Iberian traffic" for air freight company IAG Cargo, the companies said last week. The agreement strengthens Jan de Rijk's operations in the Iberian Peninsula, where the company says it already has a strong presence, and its relationship with IAG...
  • Lower fuel prices pressuring LTL margins and rates
    Falling fuel prices may please motorists, but not necessarily motor carriers. Lower diesel prices at the pump mean lower trucking fuel surcharges, and the loss of fuel surcharge revenue is cutting into the profit margins of less-than-truckload carriers. LTL carriers could see operating income drop as much as 7 or 8 percent...
  • Virginia battling congestion but was profitable in 2014
    The Port of Virginia is battling congestion but at least is no longer being castigated by the state for lackluster leadership and generating losses. The port reported another profit and continued to move record-breaking cargo volumes in December, marking the sixth consecutive month in both areas on the Virginia waterfront. But as...
  • CN expects continued US West Coast diversion gains
    Canadian National Railway expects intermodal to stay strong as shippers frustrated with U.S. West Coast port congestion push U.S-bound loads through Canadian ports and onto its network running through Chicago and down to New Orleans. CN intermodal volume in the fourth quarter grew 10 percent year-over-year, thanks largely to U.S. shippers...
  • Heavy transit volume gets Cathay terminal off to a strong start
    The first year of operation for Cathay Pacific's new terminal was a good one.HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific's new air cargo terminal in Hong Kong handled 1.45 million tons during 2014 in its first full year of operation.Cargo volumes at Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) - operated by Cathay Pacific...
  • Tight Hong Kong warehouse supply will test logistics budgets this year
    HONG KONG - A scarce supply of industrial land will continue to push up warehouse rentals in Hong Kong, keeping landlords in the pound seats while ramping up operating costs for third party logistics providers.In its annual market review of Hong Kong, CBRE said demand for industrial properties in the...
  • Hong Kong air cargo soars above sinking sea freight
    HONG KONG - The sharply divergent fortunes of the air and ocean cargo sectors in Hong Kong are illustrated in a chart from CBRE Research on container and air freight throughput during 2014.Using 2010 as the starting point, container volumes and air cargo tonnage closely follow a volatile supply and...
  • Robust 2-year forecast for US industrial real estate
    Demand for U.S. industrial property will remain strong for at least the next 24 months even though the market for manufacturing and distribution facilities has experienced four years of continuous growth, according to the U.S. Industrial Outlook published this week by CBRE Research. "I can't think of any client who's not...
  • Vancouver drayage tensions grow after 600 drivers left out of work
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The exclusion of roughly 600 drayage drivers from a new licensing system at Port Metro Vancouver has raised tensions here in what is increasingly looking like a showdown between truck drivers and the government. The largest Canadian container port on Friday notified 68 trucking companies that roughly...
  • Diversions lead to a record-setting year at Savannah
    The port of Savannah was a major beneficiary of West Coast congestion, handling 3.3 million TEUs during 2014.Labor disputes on the West Coast and a recovering national economy sent record-breaking cargo volumes to Georgia ports in 2014. The calendar year ended with growth across all cargo sectors for the Georgia Ports...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHT sheds red
    DHT Holdings (DHT) posted a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded the expectations of many industry analysts.
  • Paddy ponders private equity
    Private equity investors are not going to lose their shirts despite mixed results in their shipping investments so far, Paddy Rodgers says.
  • No buyer yet
    STX France boss Laurent Castaing says no prospective purchaser has so far visited the yard.
  • Pacific to trump Atlantic
    Shipowners will benefit from increased transport distances as trade patterns shift over the next 35 years, according to a new study.
  • Period pain
    Ridgebury Tankers has questioned the established logic that contracting a newbuilding against period contracts is better for the market than speculative orders.
  • Greece halts port sale
    Greece's new left-wing government has revealed its intention to freeze its predecessors' plans to sell a majority stake in the port of Piraeus to Chinese giant Cosco.
  • Euroseas to split?
    Greece's Euroseas has raised the possibility of separating its dry cargo and container fleets.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has gained more time to complete its financial restructuring.
  • Nanjing Tanker wins cargoes
    China's Nanjing Tanker has signed a strategic agreement with CNOOC to lift cargoes for its new Taizhou Petrochemical plant.
  • Aug Bolten adds to pool
    Germany's Aug Bolten Group has added one of its newbuilds to the Sea Stallion Pool, set up jointly in 2013 with Greece's Ariston Navigation.
  • Evergreen in giant charter deal
    Taiwan's Evergreen has signed a deal to charter 11 new giant boxships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha of Japan.
  • No IPO rush
    Euronav's successful float in New York has not signalled the opening of an IPO window for shipowners on Wall Street, a leading banker says.
  • Wartsila in Ostensjo deal
    Wartsila has reached an agreement with Norway's Ostensjo Rederi to supply three new escort tugs with dual-fuel engines.
  • New trio for Navig8
    Expanding tanker and bulker player Navig8 has announced three additions to its pools.
  • Mercator loss grows
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has posted a bigger loss for its third quarter as revenue plunged.
  • Braemar sells iconic office
    Braemar Shipping Services is getting ready to empty its distinctive office in London's Marylebone to move to a bigger space following the merger with ACM Shipping.
  • GMS gets four years
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) of the UAE has fixed out one of its large offshore ships for four years.
  • Reefer refloated
    A Triton Schiffahrt-managed reefer has been refloated off the US after grounding on Tuesday morning.
  • JES sells to settle
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings is selling shares worth SGD 6.59m ($4.87m) to partially settle a loan made to acquire a share of an African forestry project.
  • Yinson wins FPSO deal
    Yinson Holdings has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for deployment off the coast of Ghana in a deal worth up to $3.2bn.
  • KNOP attracts hedge fund
    OppenheimerFunds has become the latest hedge fund to take a sizeable position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP).
  • BG Group selects GAC
    GAC has been appointed sole provider of hub agency services for the worldwide LNG fleet of BG Group.
  • Navios aims to go long
    Navios group is aiming for potential longer period employment for its crude tanker fleet.
  • Jags driven off Osaka
    Discharge operations to offload more than 1,400 vehicles from the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006) have begun.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHL tests wearable technology warehousing with Ricoh
  • Port of Houston sets freight record in 2014
  • ATA: truck driver turnover up slightly in Q3 2014
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • FAA fines United, two shippers for hazmat violations
  • Evergreen charters eleven mega-vessels
  • Port of Corpus Christi sells warehouse to Colombian counterpart
  • Service Announcements: CEVA, Total Quality, Dorian Drake and Davies Turner
  • Executive moves: Hansa Heavy Lift and Bibby Ship Management

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Polish port wins EU funds for LNG bunkering
    Money will be used 'to prepare grounds for the construction of a liquefied natural gas bunkering facility.'
  • ULSFO being used 'without problems'
    Fleet bunker manager urges players to investigate 'dark gasoil' as a means of ECA compliance.
  • Evergreen opts for more fuel saving box ships
    Five more ultra large vessels are chartered.
  • LNG bunker supplier secures first contract
    Shipping company will be served by LNG bunkering barge in Zeebrugge.
  • Banks revise down their crude oil price forecasts
    Goldman Sachs has predicted that oil prices will remain close to $40 a barrel for the first half of 2015.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel units for oil sector tugs
    Equipment for mid-2016 delivery.
  • TOTE and partners will offer LNG bunker supply to market
    TOTE will only need about a quarter of the capacity of infrastructure being put in place to fuel TOTE vessels, executive tells Bunkerworld.
  • Plunging fuel prices disguise cost of ECA complaince
    The cost of carrying a container by ship has fallen despite the introduction of tougher sulphur rules.
  • Fujairah: Port expansion a challenge, conference hears
    But oil trading will grow.
  • Firm starts inland bunkering on US waterway
    Tauber Oil supplying low sulphur marine fuel along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Senior bunker and lubricant trader starts work at the branch.
  • Oil price fall wipes out LNG price advantage
    Investments may be delayed as LNG is currently no longer cheaper than MGO.
  • Analysts upbeat on Aegean's performance
    8.7% sales growth projected for the full year 2014.
  • IMO's improved scrubber approval system applauded
    Development is 'a major step in the right direction', says DMA spokesman.
  • Staff promotions at Malik Supply
    Jorgen Hojgaard, Jesper Riis Christiansen move up the ranks.
  • Port of Antwerp posts 1.5% drop in annual ship calls
    Recorded 14,009 calls by OGVs in 2014.

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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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