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March 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe down 5.5pc to US$586/TEU - transpac off 9pc to $1,639/FEU
  • Singapore's MPA backs Hong Kong's Noble Group's denial of wrong-doing
  • OOCL starts intra-Asia loop ranging from Shanghai to Jakarta from April 5
  • Congestion: Ships face 5 - 6 days delay in transiting Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker profit slips 0.3pc to US$352 million as revenue rises 0.6pc
  • Union Pacific must pay damages to alleged whistleblower: Regulator
  • Arbitration agreement accord vital in EU-US trade deal: EU trade chief
  • Japan-US trade deal hard to reach before Prime Minster Abe's US visit
  • Gulftainer's box terminals post 8pc growth in 2014 to 6.4 million TEU
  • Yemen shuts major ports as Saudi tanks roll in attacking rebel positions
  • Iran's naval forces say they are fighting pirates off the coast of Yemen
  • Baltic index rises spurred on by higher freight rates
  • Omani markets future rail link to Gulf states without docking at Gulf port
  • Fourth Cargo Facts Asia conference to be held in Hong Kong April 20-21
  • Lufthansa Cargo delays decision on exercising option to buy new B777F
  • Federal Aviation Administration to facilitate commercial drone use: source
  • LATAM Group opens its biggest ever cargo terminal at Sao Paulo airport
  • El Paso firemen clear 200 gallons of leaked jet fuel at air cargo unit

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Australian ship joins NATO counter-piracy mission in Gulf of Aden
  • Collaboration to facilitate continuous global visibility of intermodal containers
  • Hapag-Lloyd's volume, revenue up in past year
  • IRClass Academy organises panel discussion on attracting & retaining talent in the maritime industry
  • Maersk Line orders seven ice-class container vessels
  • MoS urges FinMin to give infra status to shipbuilding industry
  • OSL Shipping Agencies obtains coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Revolutionary Cabinet decisions will give a fillip to the shipping sector: Nitin Gadkari
  • TN textile mills opt for sea route to bring cotton from Gujarat
  • Beef ban & fall in Brazil's currency to hit exports
  • Fall in prices may boost cotton exports
  • First batch of Alphonso mango exported to UK
  • First buffalo meat cargo shipped to Russia after agency approval
  • Potato exports shoot up to over 2.50 lakh t in April-Dec.
  • Rice exports grow 6 pc in April-Dec.
  • Andhra Pradesh needs major infra facilities to become logistics hub, says Sravan Shipping MD
  • DP World inks MoU with Maldives for development of ports & logistics industry
  • Govt to set up 12 smart cities & several CEZs under Sagarmala project, says Gadkari
  • Paradip Port surpasses MoS' cargo handling target for 2014-15
  • Freight trains may have private operators soon
  • Expert recommends Indian govt reignite trade reforms via FTA policy
  • Forex reserves shoot up to all-time high of $ 339.99 bn
  • Garment exports to miss official target of $45 bn on poor Chinese demand
  • Indian states & Chinese provinces to work together to promote bilateral trade, says Chinese envoy
  • INR pares early heavy losses against dollar, ends moderately weak at 62.41
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,711 cr.
  • OECD pegs economic growth at 7.7 pc in 2015
  • PNB bonds attract INR 1,800 cr. for infra projects
  • FLS-KAA appointed exclusive WWPC member for Iraq
  • GPLN exhibits at Breakbulk China
  • SAL vessel carries eight tugs
  • Three additional heavy lift vessels for Jumbo
  • Transformers transported from China to Kazakhstan

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «We're aiming for 50 million t»
  • TNT opens healthcare hub in Netherlands
  • Foreign truckers contribute princely sum to UK
  • Longer working hours to remedy economic pressure
  • New traction to reinforce international services
  • New head of German sea-air division at Hellmann
  • Drewry warns multipurpose sector
  • Growing faster than the market
  • American Airlines already ending Viracopos service
  • EU to support new terminal in Tarragona
  • Hapag-Lloyd: losses worsen, brighter future looms
  • C.H. Robinson wins Walmart award
  • Magneti in Milano
  • First direct link between Vietnam and Africa

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Carnival shares surge on strong profits
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp has announced better-than-expected 1Q15 results, prompting its NYSE-listed stock to rise in heavy trading. Carnival reported net income of USD49 million for 1Q15 versus a net loss of USD20 million in 1Q14. Excluding non-cash items, Carnival had adjusted net income of
  • 'K' Line executive jailed for price-fixing scam
    Japanese shipping executive Toru Otoda has been sentenced to 18 months in a United States prison and fined USD20,000 after admitting taking part in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices on ro-ro cargo. Otoda, a general manager of the car carrier division of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), conspired
  • Cross-Med container service upgraded
    Italian shortsea container carrier Tarros and Turkish ship operator Arkas Line have upgraded their joint intra-Mediterranean service by adding a fifth vessel - the geared 1,736 teu EM Spetses. Marketed as 'Great Pendulum Service' (GPS) by La Spezia-based Tarros, the loop connects ports across the
  • China clears way for auction of arrested bareboat charter vessels
    China's Supreme People's Court has made it clear for the first time that arrested vessels on bareboat chartering can be auctioned at the request of creditors. The new ruling came as the latest sign that China's maritime courts are tapping into international conventions in their trials. Before
  • Hapag posts USD660 million loss
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd closed 2014 with a huge net loss of EUR604 million (USD662 million) despite solid cargo volume growth and savings from lower fuel costs. The result marks a sharp deterioration from 2013 when the line lost EUR97 million. The company blamed the loss on special items
  • Golden Ocean, Knightsbridge shareholders approve merger
    Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group and Knightsbridge Shipping, both listed dry bulk carrier operators in John Fredriksen's business empire, have agreed to a proposed merger. The new company will be called Golden Ocean Group Limited and its shares will be listed on both the New York and the Oslo
  • India fears the pirates it cannot prosecute
    Somali pirates are moving closer to India, defence minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed. "Somali pirates ... are shifting their locations towards India. Because their [shipping] lanes are heavily guarded, they have slightly moved to this side. They are still 450 n miles away from India," he
  • Cyprus ready to launch Limassol Port privatisation
    The Cypriot government has announced plans to transfer all commercial operations at the Port of Limassol to private sector operators by the beginning of April next year. Minister of Communications and Works Marios Demetriades told IHS Maritime he intended to open the bidding for commercial services
  • Wan Hai Lines to launch new Asia-Middle East service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines announced today that a new Asia-Middle East string called China-Middle East Service II will be launched in April, which will be the second loop of Wan Hai Lines' Asia-Middle East service. The new service, jointly operated by Wan Hai Lines, Yang Ming, Cosco Container
  • Chinese commodity imports remain weak
    Most Chinese commodity imports remained weak in February, stated Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in its latest research report. China imported 68 million tonnes of iron ore in February, up 11% year on year (y/y), but due to the Lunar New Year holidays, the import volume dipped in comparison to
  • Franbo Lines secures USD32 mil. to order three newbuildings
    Taiwan-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines announced on 26 March that the company has borrowed USD32 million from five financial institutions to order three eco-ships. As the first listed bulk carrier in Kaohsiung, Franbo Lines currently operates a fleet of nine vessels, and it expects to take the
  • Sewol victims' families urge prompt salvage
    Families of the nine Sewol victims who remain missing have urged the government to hoist the vessel ahead of the first anniversary of the tragedy on 16 April. On that date last year, Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip. More than 300 of them were
  • Plant outage in China prompts benzene imports
    A series of suspensions and turnarounds in Chinese benzene and aromatics plants has seen the country stepping up imports from its Asian neighbours in the first quarter of 2015. Singapore-based chemical tanker brokerage SPI Marine noted that South Korea's benzene exports surged 77% month on month in
  • MPA dismisses allegations on Noble Group
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has dismissed claims that commodities trader Noble Group was involved in "illegal activities" as part of its commercial practices in Singapore, and links to the collapse of the OW Bunker in November 2014. MPA stressed that the closure of OW Bunker
  • China COSCO's profit up 54% y/y on subsidies
    China COSCO Holdings' profit jumped 54% year on year (y/y) to CNY362.5 million (USD58.5 million) on government subsidies for scrapping old tonnage. Excluding one-off gains, its loss narrowed 81% y/y to CNY1.4 billion due to slump in fuel costs and contraction of its chartered-in fleet, according to
  • Tanjung Offshore drops legal suits after cancellation of EGM
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider Tanjung Offshore has withdrawn its civil suit against Tan Kean Soon, a non-independent and non-executive director of the company, and five others. According to Tanjung Offshore's filing to the Malaysian stock exchange or Bursa Malaysia, the legal
  • Canadian 'waste' in Manila sparks controversy
    The Canadian embassy in the Philippines has sidestepped criticisms made by BAN Toxics, an alliance of environmental and public health groups, over containers in Manila Port containing waste exports. The dispute has arisen over 50 containers of waste, including used adult diapers, exported to Manila
  • Carnival Corp tightens shipyard ties
    Carnival Corp has announced plans for nine additional newbuilds and sealed strategic partnerships with Italy's Fincantieri and Germany's Meyer Werft. Memorandums of agreement were signed for five newbuilds at Fincantieri to be built at the Monfalcone and Marghera yards for deliveries in 2019-2022.

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • BAE San Diego shipyard to get additional dry dock
  • AMSEC LLC promotes Cathy Cope
  • Rolls-Royce propulsion package picked for Polar ship
  • Conrad overall net sapped by repair and conversion result

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Port of Seattle teams with Customs for new Mobile Passport Control app
  • Trio of carriers plan to add new Far East/America service
  • Current Hapag-Lloyd CFO plans to leave company April 1
  • Port of Port Angeles calling for Community Partner Program applications
  • Maersk Line places order for seven container vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Minimal changes made to ISO 28007 standards for maritime security
    But revised document offers clarification for PMSCs, according to rules body
  • Greek officials underline interest in Chinese land-sea bridge
    Syriza government ponders policy on Piraeus as Beijing underlines port's importance
  • China Shipping Development returns to the black
    Reversal of fortune is due to a rebound in the tanker division and an accounting manoeuvre in 2013
  • Avance Gas to seek compensation from yard for delivery delays of first China-built VLGCs
    Significant delays at CSSC yard in delivering at least four of the eight VLGCs on Oslo-listed owner's orderbook
  • Henderson sheds light on Shell's vetting practices
    World's second-biggest tanker charterer reveals what it looks for in a ship, and says it is willing to work with owners
  • Seanergy is back in business after cape delivery
    First ship has already been fixed as Nasdaq-listed owner pursues further acquisitions
  • Yemen conflict having limited impact on tankers for now
    An escalation could result in closure of an important oil passageway and may force vessels to divert around Cape of Good Hope
  • Freight rates continue downward spiral
    Carriers pin hopes on April GRIs as east-west rates reach new lows
  • Hapag-Lloyd to order 12,000 teu ships as it prepares for IPO
    German line expects to make decision on ultra large tonnage later this year
  • LPG shipping attractive for banks and export credit agencies
    But it's not always easy dealing with export credit agencies, experts advise
  • Hapag-Lloyd loss balloons to $654m in 2014 as CSAV integration costs hit bottom line
    Update: Results 'extremely disappointing', says Habben Jansen but new ship orders to be placed within weeks
  • TEN plans VLCC and LNG carrier orders
    But Tsakos-led owner will only build vessels tied to long-term charter contracts
  • CSCL ekes out $8.5m in core profits as fuel prices decline
    China Shipping unit giant faces fragile recovery due to ship oversupply and fiercer competition
  • China Cosco Holdings sees net profits rise 54% to $58.5m
    But excluding one-off items, underlying losses still stand at Yuan1.4bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • New shipper coalition blasts carriers for focusing on price instead of service
    A week after announcing its formation, a new shipper coalition in Shanghai lambasted container lines for focusing on price to the detriment of service. The Global Shippers' Alliance - which consists of membership from the European Shippers' Council, the Asian Shippers' Association and the American Association of Exporters and Importers -...
  • Agreement would allow West Coast stakeholders to tackle congestion together
    Terminal operators and equipment managers on the West Coast intend to form a discussion agreement that will allow them to work with industry stakeholders such as shipping lines, motor carriers and railroads to reduce congestion and improve cargo velocity. The West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) and the Ocean Carrier...
  • Yemen shuts down ports after Saudi airstrike
    Yemen has shut down its major seaports after a series of airstrikes from neighboring Saudi Arabia against rebels fighting Yemen's Western-backed government, according to various reports. Port of Aden officials, however, have publicly denounced the claims, saying the country's largest container gateway is still operational despite the crisis. Industry and local reports...
  • Port of Tokyo to reward environment-friendly ships
    The Port of Tokyo will become Japan's first and Northeast Asia's second port to join the international Environmental Ship Index program and reward environment-friendly container ships. The Port of Tokyo, Japan's largest container port, will start providing discounts on port dues for ocean-going ships with ESI scores of 20 or higher...
  • Depth restrictions at Santos limiting container capacity
    New depth restrictions on container ships calling at the port of Santos, supported by pilots citing dangers to navigation from shallow channels, is sparking criticism from carriers and terminals affected by the restrictions. According to a senior executive of a global carrier with several services operating out of Brazil, all major...
  • Top Rotterdam barge operator to levy congestion surcharge
    A leading European barge operator will levy a congestion surcharge on containers shipped to and from Rotterdam next week. Contargo said it will introduce a surcharge of 6 euros [$6.50] per full and empty 20-foot container on March 30 because of "increasing" bottlenecks at Europe's largest container port. The German company...
  • Houston laden container imports rocket 40 percent
    The Port of Houston's volume of loaded import containers in February jumped 44.2 percent from a year earlier, boosted by shippers seeking an alternative to congested West Coast ports. Houston's February volume of loaded containers during the month totaled 139,532 twenty-foot-equivalent units - 66,518 TEUs of imports and 73,014 TEUs of...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming upgrade China-Pakistan Express with Hazira call
    OOCL and Yang Ming Line have expanded their joint China-Pakistan Express (CPX) Service by adding a direct call at Adani Hazira Container Terminal, a private facility in West India, starting in mid-April. The intra-Asia service will now offer the following port rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou, China; Singapore, Karachi, Pakistan; Mundra...
  • Shift in traffic from West to East and Gulf Coast ports could be permanent
    It wasn't supposed to be this way. For U.S. West Coast ports, 2015 was going to be a year to solidify market share in the competitive U.S. container trades as ports on the East Coast prepared for completion of the Panama Canal expansion project. Instead, the first quarter of 2015...
  • West Coast market share slide tied to more than ILWU-PMA debacle
    East and Gulf Coast ports have been winning the market share battle in the U.S. containerized ocean trade since 2008. What happened? To examine the shift, let's go back to 2000, a neutral year in that it was before the aftershocks of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 2002 U.S....
  • India moves forward on rail-port connectivity initiative
    The Indian federal government has approved a special-purpose company with equity participation of all major ports to implement rail connectivity projects aimed at improving supply chain services. The move is part of the new Narendra Modi-led government's much-publicized "sagar-mala" project designed to upgrade connectivity between port sites and hinterland points. The proposed...
  • Hapag-Lloyd loss soars to $652 million on CSAV merger costs
    Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's biggest container line, slumped to a net loss of 603.7 million euros [$652 million] in 2014 largely due to the one-off cost of acquiring and integrating Chilean carrier CSAV. The impairment charge for a portfolio of aging container ships also contributed to the six-fold increase from a 97.4 million...
  • SCFI: Rate falls for eighth straight week on Asia-Europe, Med trades
    HONG KONG - The slow season continued to exert its negative influence on spot rates across major east-west trades, with Asia-Mediterranean leading the way down this week and hitting lows not seen since October 2013, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).It will cost $735...
  • China's top two carriers report mixed results
    HONG KONG - It was one up and one down for China's two largest carriers as China Cosco Holdings reported net profit tumbling 46 percent, while China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) stepped back into profitable territory.The lines reported their annual results for 2014, during which CSCL posted an sharp turnaround,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Venezuelan exports fall
    Venezuela has cut its subsidised crude exports to Cuba and the Caribbean by half since 2012.
  • Carnival starts strong
    Carnival Corp has followed up a nine ship newbuilding order with a return to profit in the first quarter.
  • TTA to rebound
    Earnings for Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) should recover from a first quarter blip in the second three months, according to Bualuang Securities.
  • NAO nets more cash
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Offshore has added $90m to a credit facility with DNB Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB).
  • A $60m special
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has today dividend out almost $60m worth of shares in VLGC owner Avance Gas.
  • DFDS sheds freight ferry
    Denmark's DFDS has agreed to sell a 2000-built freight ro-ro after rejigging its North Sea network.
  • Opening for owners
    The Philippines is preparing to ease cabotage restrictions preventing foreign vessels from operating in domestic trades.
  • New boxship S&P record set
    Clarksons says tide of German disposals and hike in panamax deals leads to new benchmark.
  • Hapag posts big loss
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has sunk to a deficit of EUR 604m ($655.3m) in 2014, a year during which it became the fourth largest liner company in the world.
  • Gotland sells trio
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has sold shares in three MR tankers to its domestic partner Laurin Maritime after buying into three newer tankers.
  • Ferry takes hit
    A Danish ferry needed a tow back to port after hitting an underwater obstruction.
  • Vinalines mulls stake sale
    Vietnam's Vinalines is planning to sell more than half its shares during an initial public offering (IPO) promised by the end of the first quarter.
  • Hugo on 20 years as boss
    Mogens Hugo says he is sad to leave the chairmanship of Norden at a difficult time but content with the way the company has handled market fluctuations.
  • Shikoku adds two
    Japan's Shikoku Dockyard has clinched a new order for its biggest bulkers yet.
  • Moller sets special dividend
    AP Moller-Maersk investors are set for a DKK 1,671 ($242.104) per share special dividend after the shipowner completed its offer of Danske Bank stock.
  • Mipo wins car carriers
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo has won its first car carrier order for a year.
  • Everybody out!
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Solstad CSV retained
    Italy's Saipem has declared its final optional year for a chartered Solstad ship.
  • Duo died in ferry leap
    Two deportees were killed after jumping from a Stena ferry in the North Sea last year, a UK inquest heard.
  • Nine crew feared dead
    Nine seafarers are feared dead after their general cargoship sank off Indonesia.
  • Epic Gas offloads duo
    Epic Gas has sold two of its oldest and smallest LPG carriers as it looks to modernize its expanding fleet.
  • SapKen downgraded
    SapuraKencana Petroleum (SapKen) has been downgraded by UOB Kay Hian following a disappointing fourth quarter.
  • Third K Line man jailed
    A third K Line executive faces jail time in the US for his part in a long running ro-ro cargo price fixing scandal.
  • Disposals boost CSCL
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has returned to profit in 2014 thanks to a combination of factors.
  • GSI cools merger talk
    Rumours of a potential merger between two major Chinese shipbuilders have been dismissed by one of the parties involved.
  • Carnival readies spending spree
    Carnival Corp made waves today after unveiling a multibillion-dollar newbuilding campaign that will involve the construction of at least nine cruiseships over the next four years.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports 'disappointing' 2014
  • Port congestion continues to weigh on shippers
  • Hanjin, HMM and YM to launch joint Asia-WCSA string
  • Spot container rates from China drop
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • ILWU Coast Committee to discuss tentative labor contract
  • Executive moves: TeamOne and Menlo
  • Southeast ports expect to capture more West Coast cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Security concerns cause Yemen to shutdown ports
    Including: Aden, Al Mukalla, Al Mokha and Al Hudayadah.
  • Australia looks to invest in Port Louis's marine fuels sector
    Investment bank expresses interest to finance port's first offshore bunkering facility.
  • Methanol-fuelled ferry 'is setting an example to the world'
    European Commissioner praises Stena Line as 'innovative and brave'.
  • CSCL books annual profit
    But result more down to subsidy, market observers say.
  • Carnival reports 'significantly higher earnings'
    Results boosted by lower bunker prices and higher demand.
  • ECA-related engine failure 'ongoing problem'
    LR's marine director says blackout can be avoided if correct advice is followed.
  • Bunker supplies 'back to normal' at Brazilian port
    Operations were suspended replenishment delays.
  • Hapag-Lloyd records biggest loss in five years
    Fall in bunker prices came too late to make an impact.
  • Caltex Australia up for sale
    50% stake going in Australian refiner.
  • Caribbean island to get bunkering facilities
    As part or world-scale dry docking yard.
  • Cruise giant buys series of fuel-efficient newbuilds
    'These will be the most efficient ships we have ever built,' says company head.
  • Bunker tanker joins Black Sea fleet
    To refuel oil tankers and boxships transiting the area.
  • Skuld highlights risks involved with HK's low sulphur rule
    'Vessels should be prepared,' insurer says.
  • HFO 'could disappear' from marine fuels market in 2025
    If output level from oil producers continues downward trend, says DNV GL business director for LNG-fuelled ships.

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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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