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June 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL levies US$24/TEU low sulphur surcharge on Asia-Gdansk run
  • FMC to order carriers to provide data to monitor US west coast congestion
  • EU industry lobby wants trade safeguards against China to stay in place
  • US east coast dockers' union chief refuses to give up chassis inspections
  • Drop in idle fleet signals possible rise in charter rates
  • Five months of dredging in Hong Kong waters, speed limits apply
  • UK forwarders push for creation of Union Customs Code for Europe
  • UK fresh produce industry losing US$3.2 million monthly due to stowaways
  • SimpliShip offers shippers online platform for NVOs to bid for freight
  • Egypt's Damietta port orders 4 more RTGs from Konecranes
  • Clocked truckers drive 6.09 hours rather than the 11 hours max allowed
  • US Army Corps of Engineers brass give Charleston dredging their blessing
  • Truckers warn of excessive regulatory activism in policing carbon emissions
  • Jetstar HK denied local rights, Cathay chuffed, Qantas miffed
  • China to merge 3 cargo airlines to create Asia dominator, says report
  • FAA fines National Air Cargo for insecure loading in 2013 Bagram crash
  • IATA's Tyler tells African aviation to build on intra-Africa connectivity
  • United applauds Supreme Court ruling backing homosexual marriage

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Asia-North Europe spot rates see significant turnaround
  • Bangladeshi vessels carry more cargo than India after transit deal
  • CaroTrans continues import service network expansion with direct Milan to Charleston service
  • CMA CGM resumes TBL service to Bujumbura, Burundi
  • CMA CGM suspends TBL service to North Mali
  • Global shipping industry concerned by protectionist US approach to energy exports
  • InterRail strengthens market position in Russia
  • Automobile exports to Sri Lanka up
  • China may resume beef import from India
  • Chinese co. to buy tender arecanut from India
  • Adani Hazira Port receives first direct MSC vessel call
  • APM Terminals' productivity performance again tops global rankings in annual industry study
  • Increase usage of bio-diesel in all Major Ports, says Gadkari
  • KoPT fails again to find operator to run two berths at Haldia
  • Port of Antwerp to collaborate with Shanghai Maritime University
  • Private operators at Major Ports seek market-based pricing mechanism
  • Railways & Maharashtra ink several infra agreements
  • Andhra Pradesh clears 217 investment proposals
  • INR declines sharply against dollar
  • NDB to take up projects by April 2016: Kamath
  • Restrictions on steel imports may help steel makers: India Rating
  • SoftBank, Bharti & Foxconn team up for renewable energy projects worth $ 20 bn

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia: no hike to HGV road user charge
  • Tandem gathering in Brazil
  • Heavylift firm celebrates seven decades
  • Air Canada Cargo screening with Morpho technology
  • Cool award goes to...
  • Jacky Perrenot receives keys for new truck fleet
  • SPO and CNCo to fight diabetes
  • Overnight service leaps over statistical hurdle
  • Transnet secures more funds for locomotives
  • Rehmet - Streck's new front man in Germany
  • Aliança completes fleet upgrade
  • Official opening of AA cool chain facility
  • DHL's Singh-Molares succeeded by his predecessor
  • RZDL delivering material for football stadium
  • Pulling pipes across Anatolia Forwarding & Logistics
  • Virgin Australia Cargo to take off tomorrow
  • SC Ports spends nine-digit sum after record volumes

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Savannah sets cargo record
    Container volumes and total tonnage hit all-time records in May at the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced on 29 June that its container business grew 16.4% year-on-year in May to 338,000 teu. Bulk cargo across all terminals grew 60% to reach 256,382 tonnes.
  • MyFerryLink crews halt ferry sailings out of Calais
    Ferry sailings between Calais and Dover were brought to a halt today for the second time in a week by industrial action by the crews of struggling French operator MyFerryLink. A spokeswoman at the port of Calais told IHS Maritime this evening that the port had been obliged to halt all ferry
  • Europe unveils biggest-ever transport investment
    European Union port hinterland connections are set to get a EUR13.1 billion (USD14.5 billion) boost under the European Commission's largest-ever transport infrastructure investment. The plan comprises 276 projects. Major rail and inland waterway links are the main beneficiaries, but also included
  • 'Grexit' fear hits shipping shares
    Shipping stocks are falling on the threat of a Greek debt default, but some commentators claim industry impact will be immaterial. The government of Greece placed capital controls on the banking system on 28 June. Greece faces a USD1.8 payment deadline on an International Monetary Fund on 30 June.
  • Procal emissions analyser gains DNV GL certification
    Parker Procal has announced that its Procal 2000 emissions analyser has received DNV-GL certification. It has met the requirements of MEPC 184(59) Chapter 6 on emission testing of CO2 and SO2, as well as the requirements of the revised MARPOL Annex VI and NOx Technical Code 2008. The analyser's
  • News analysis: Big step for man overboard
    Long ignored man overboard safety and rescue is finally in good hands but uniformity and rescue-minded approach are key to put the industry on the right path, writes IHS Maritime's Veronika Farkas.
  • TGS agrees to buy Polarcus' multiclient library
    TGS NOPEC Geophysical, the multiclient geoscience data provider, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Polarcus' multiclient library, with the exception of Australia, for USD27.5 million on a cash and debt-free basis. The transaction is subject to due diligence and final definitive documents
  • Italy invokes arbitration as India further delays marines' trial
    Italy has tired of delays in bringing to trial in India two Italian marines accused of firing on and killing two fishermen while guarding an oil tanker against piracy attack. On 26 June, the Italian foreign ministry announced that it had invoked an international arbitration procedure under the UN
  • Chinese moves offer short-term hope for dry bulk
    An interest rate and reserve requirement ratio cut in China is good news for the dry bulk freight market that has enjoyed recovery from all-time low levels - but that recovery is unlikely to be sustained, shipping analysts said. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) cut its one year lending rate by 25
  • Shandong Offshore International to acquire Northern Offshore
    Shandong Offshore International has agreed with John Frederiksen's Northern Offshore (NOF) to acquire NOF at NOK7.59 (USD0.97) per share in cash. The deal values NOF's issued share capital at about NOK1.3 billion and the acquisition will be financed from the purchaser's existing cash resources, NOF
  • DSME CEO expects loss for 2Q15
    The CEO of South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) does not expect the flow of red ink to stop when it announces its earnings for the second quarter of 2015. At a press conference to mark his inauguration as CEO, Jung Sung-Leep, who previously helmed STX Offshore &
  • DSME halts purchase of STX France
    South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has decided not to acquire a majority stake in STX France for now as the shipbuilder wants to focus on stability, rather than external growth. DSME CEO Jung Sung-Leep made the announcement at a press conference on 25 June to coincide
  • Binzhou box terminal inaugurated
    Binzhou Port Qinggang International Terminal (BPQIT), a container terminal operator in China's Binzhou port in Shandong province, was inaugurated on 26 June to serve the Binzhou port's domestic container trade. The BPQIT is a joint venture between Shandong's Binzhou Port Group and Qingdao Port
  • Tanker detained in Singapore
    Singapore-flagged tanker Sophie 9 was arrested in the Port of Singapore on 25 June under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann. The 6,141 dwt vessel with IMO registration number of 9553270 is owned by Singapore-based DH Marine and managed by Oceanlink Services. "The vessel shall be handed
  • Shipbreaking prices sour further
    Ship scrap prices decreased again from 22 to 26 June as the South Asian monsoon took its toll on ship demolition activities. As a result, no sales were reported except for that of a tanker that was sold for demolition in Bangladesh. Bulker scrap prices have slipped to USD345-USD350/ldt, compared
  • Yinson to raise $79m to pay loans
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Yinson Holdings plans to raise MYR300 million (USD79 million) share placement to pare down bank borrowings. According to its filing to Bursa Malaysia, the proposed placement is slated to improve the company's financial position by reducing its gearing to
  • Otto Marine wins new deals worth $131m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has clinched new contracts worth USD131 million in the second quarter of 2015 amid bearish market demand. The bulk of the contracts was contributed by its chartering business, which is in line with the company's strategy of improving its fleet
  • LNG bunkering to spur new ship orders
    Growing demand for cleaner ship fuels, and thus LNG bunkering, would result in more orders for ships running on LNG, a sector analyst has opined. CIMB Securities analyst KJ Hwang made this conclusion after meeting industry experts at the recent South Korea-Norway green ship seminar. Hwang noted,

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • East-west air freight rates hit a new low, but US military makes up the numbers
  • MOL axes Europe-West Africa service after oil price plunge and volumes fall

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Tanker back in service after conversion to LNG fueling
  • Burke and Clott get SUNY Maritime ABS Chairs
  • Atlantic City wind farm decision headed to NJ Supreme Court
  • VHF recordings leaked following cruise ship collision
  • Svitzer orders two more Damen ASD tugs
  • Prison for captain 10 years after fatal barge explosion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Kvichak Marine nets contract for Puget Sound research vessel
  • Muilenburg replacing McNerney as new Boeing chief executive
  • DOT commercial driver program aids thousands of military personnel
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins work on product tanker
  • Sixty five Crowley Maritime ships earn AMVER membership honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • North P&I expects improved performance in 2015
    Last year's underwriting loss and high claims level are just part of insurance life, say joint managing directors
  • Yard Talk | Labour issues drive debate over automation
    Shipbuilders in Japan and South Korea seem keener on automating shipyard work than their Chinese counterparts
  • Scorpio Bulkers fixes capesize time charter deal at $14,500 per day
    Deal by NYSE-listed owner reflects strong market sentiment
  • LNG import terminal plan adds twist to Panama Canal expansion tale
    Authorities eager to take advantage of new LNG carrier traffic expected in expanded canal
  • Transpacific carriers face struggle to hold on to east coast rate premiums
    Rise in transpacific services via the expanded Panama Canal could result in oversupply to US east coast, says Drewry
  • CMA CGM to host China's prime minister at Marseilles HQ
    Update: Top level ministerial delegation underscores close ties between French line and China
  • US protectionism over energy exports threatens opportunities for global shipping industry, warns ICS
    Moves to restrict LNG exports to US-flagged vessels not currently possible, claim industry sources
  • Wan Hai jumps to top of reliability league
    Shake-up in liner on-time performance as alliances struggle with schedules
  • Capesize rates could break $20,000 per day on Chinese restocking
    But analysts still hold dim view over longer term market prospects and say rally likely to be short
  • Aurora LPG buys back own shares
    Owner invests in itself as VLGC companies remain undervalued
  • A different sort of shipping
    There is a lot more to the maritime world than tankers, bulkers and boxes, as the recent Seawork Marine Exhibition showed us

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • The Suddath Companies recognized as one of 2015's Best and Healthiest Places to Work
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Suddath Companies, a leader in global transportation, office moving and relocation management, announced it has been named one of the top companies in Northeast Florida as "Best Places to Work" by the Jacksonville Business Journal. Suddath® was recognized in the large-sized employer category (500+ employees). A total...
  • Maritime Administration highlights U.S. Merchant Mariner role supporting national security
    WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a three-part video series documenting the MV Cape Ray's historic role supporting the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons at sea. The 648-foot roll-on/roll-off sealift vessel, part of MARAD's ready Reserve Force, underwent historic modifications that converted the...
  • The Business of Supply Chain is Changing Through Innovation Summit
    Michigan Supply Chain Innovation Summit co-hosts, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Prima Civitas, are proud to present top experts who are pushing the boundaries of today's best supply chain practices. Network at the opening-night private reception and elegant dinner at The Henry Ford Museum, America's greatest innovation showcase. Meet innovative industry leaders and hea
  • Suspension of TBL service to North Mali
    CMA CGM informs its customers that for safety reasons, TBL traffics to North Mali (Kignan, S'gou, Mopti, Sevaré, Gao, Kidal, Menaka, Ansongou, Tessalit, Timbuktu) via Dakar are temporarily suspended. Bookings remain open to the following destinations in South Mali....
  • Chinese Prime Minister to visit the CMA CGM Group headquarters
    The CMA CGM Group is honored to receive the Chinese Prime Minister Mr Li Keqiang in its Marseilles headquarters on July 1st. He will be accompanied by France Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Laurent Fabius, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade Mr Matthias Fekl and a chinese ministerial delegation during...
  • Walters re-elected GPA chairman
    Savannah, Ga. - The Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority today re-elected James A. Walters of Gainesville to serve as chairman. Appointed to the GPA board by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in 2012, Walters just completed his first one-year term as chairman, having previously served as vice chairman. "At a...
  • US Senate bill asks whether 18-year-olds should drive heavy trucks
    Should under-21-year-olds be allowed to drive trucks in interstate commerce? A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would create a federal pilot program to study the effects of allowing drivers 18 years of age to haul freight across state borders. The bill, in part, is meant to help alleviate...
  • European ports to expand hinterland reach via EU aid
    Port of Rotterdam container yard and rail connection.European ports' hinterland connections will get a boost via the European Union's largest-ever infrastructure investment totaling 13.1 billion euro ($14.5 billion). Of the plan comprising comprising 276 projects, major rail and inland waterway links are the main beneficiaries. Ports, notably those used for LNG...
  • LA terminal expansion to allow better handling of increasingly larger vessels
    The Yusen Terminals Inc. terminal at the Port of Los AngelesThe Port of Los Angeles announced Monday it will begin construction this summer on a two-year, $127 million project to improve the marine terminal operated by Yusen Terminals, so that it can more efficiently handle larger vessels. West Coast marine terminals'...
  • Logistics center to serve Oakland port gets more funding
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Monday approved a $470 million fiscal year 2016 budget that will fund the continued development of logistics center aimed at boosting container volume at adjacent marine terminals, and other port productivity initiatives. Thirty-two million dollars will be spent to develop the former Oakland Army Base....
  • Savannah harbor pilots may face steep rent increase
    The Port of Savannah Pilot Base on Cockspur Island, GA. Credit: Bruce Tuten A proposal that could drastically increase costs for harbor pilots at the Port of Savannah could cause operational problems at the U.S. South Atlantic's busiest port, a Georgia congressman warned last week. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., on Thursday said...
  • EU presses Greece to increase shipping taxes
    The COSCO Beijing, owned by the Greek Costamare Inc.LONDON - The European Union stepped up pressure on the Greek government to levy a higher tonnage tax and end tax breaks for the powerful shipping industry amid growing fears the country is heading for default and an exit from the eurozone. The...
  • Record Savannah volume highlights port's market share gain
    Containerized cargo volume at the Port of Savannah in May set a record for the third consecutive month, indicating that the busiest U.S. South Atlantic port continues to gain market share from regional and West Coast competitors. Savannah's Asian volume boosted the port's market share of southeastern Atlantic Coast ports (Miami...
  • East, Gulf coast ports prepare for expected cargo spike
    SAN FRANCISCO - The diversion of cargo from West Coast ports this past year taught East and Gulf Coast ports a valuable lesson. They better start planning now if they are going to be prepared for another spike in cargo volumes next spring with the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project. The...
  • Chinese ports at turning point
    China's slowing economy has led to port development projects being delayed as operating companies start to leverage more powerful IT software and more focused management expertise. This marks a turning point for the country's port sector, Ningbo Port Group's chief economist Tong Mengda told the Intermodal Asia 2015 conference in Shanghai....
  • Private Indian ports take more public ports' market share
    Krishnapatnam Port Minor ports in India are aggressively eating into the market share of their government-owned big rivals, as shippers and ocean carriers frustrated with growing delays at some of the leading public port complexes, including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, look for alternative port options, according to an analysis of port...
  • FedEx seeks EU approval for TNT Express acquisition
    LONDON - FedEx has formally asked European Union competition regulators to approve its 4.4 billion euro bid ($4.9 billion) for TNT Express two years after they rejected a planned 5.2 billion euro takeover by its U.S. rival United Parcel Service. The E.U. is expected to nod through the bid with relatively...
  • China's audit office issues damning report on Cosco finances
    HONG KONG - Cosco, the largest shipping line in China, is back in the corruption spotlight with the National Audit Office issuing a report that accuses the carrier of serious financial irregularities.The mainland's highest audit authority, one of China's principle instruments in President Xi Jinping's fight against corruption, released its...
  • Asia-EU capacity cuts raise hopes of peak season rate rise, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade held out for as long as they could - or longer than they should, considering the recent rate collapse - but after four months of steadily falling spot market prices, the lines have finally been forced to reduce capacity. Click to EnlargeThe action...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • Mercator's plan approved
    Mercator Lines has been given the green light to move forward with its share consolidation by the Singapore stock exchange.
  • Major Miner move over
    The last piece of the wrecked bulker Miner has been removed from Canada's Scaterie Island.
  • US stocks go red
    The share prices of Greek shipping companies trading in the US have taken a hit in early trading on Monday.
  • Cosco target raised
    Barclays Research has hiked its price target for China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) due to its central role in the country's imports.
  • Juncker targets owners
    European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker openly admitted on Monday he has pressured the Greek government to increase shipping tax as part of a renegotiation of the country's international bailout.
  • Bolivia eyes gas exports
    Bolivia has agreed a deal that could lay the foundations for gas exports to be shipped to Asia.
  • Collision probed
    Experts begin investigation into clash between Scorpio tanker and cruiseship in Dardanelles.
  • Indonesia's $10bn yards?
    Five groups are ready to spend up to $9.6bn on four new shipyards in Indonesia.
  • LNG ferry pulled free
    A gas-powered cargo ro-ro has been pulled free after grounding off Norway.
  • All eyes on Greece
    Greece has shut its banks and imposed capital controls as the euro fell almost 2% against the dollar yesterday in Asian markets amid fears of a Greek debt default.
  • Aurora begins buyback
    LPG carrier owner Aurora LPG has kickstarted its share repurchase scheme with an outlay of NOK 16m ($2.03m).
  • BLT prepares plan
    Indonesia's Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is to disclose its restructuring plan ahead of a shareholders meeting next month.
  • Amadeo I righted
    A capsized Chilean ro-ro has been brought upright nearly a year after it grounded.
  • Tank-barge captain jailed
    The captain of a tank-barge that exploded in the US 10 years ago, killing one crewman, has been jailed for six months.
  • Polarcus cashes in
    Middle East shipowner Polarcus has sold seismic survey contracts in Europe and West Africa to TGS-NOPEC.
  • Fredriksen offloads NOF
    John Fredriken is selling drilling company Northern Offshore (NOF) to Chinese interests, the Oslo-listed company disclosed Monday.
  • Skin in the game
    John Tavlarios, chief operating officer of Gener8 Maritime, has shown his faith in the tanker owner by buying shares in the company.
  • Otto Marine builds backlog
    Otto Marine says it has secured new orders worth $131m in the second quarter of 2015, but details were few and far between.
  • Statoil cancels rig charter
    Failed deal leads to job losses as rig's Chinese owner sacks 229 staff in Europe.
  • Great Amity refloated
    A bulker that ran aground on Argentina's Parana River last week has been refloated over the weekend.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • National Air Cargo fined for unsafely loading 747 freighters
  • Port of Oakland announces FY2016 budget

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2015
  • 'Flood of new LNG' supplies expected this year
    Asian LNG importer paying lowest prices for six years.
  • UASC exempt from being an FMC 'controlled carrier'
    And is praised for 'environmental stewardship'.
  • No easy route for shipowners facing multiple OW claims
    'Interpleader proceedings' in US courts can only offer protection in certain cases.
  • New hires for Dan-Bunkering
    Bringing Monaco team to eight.
  • Gloomy outlook for planned Rotterdam terminal
    Russia casts shadow over Summa Group's project.
  • Bunkering at Hambantota seeks new management
    Port authority looking for way out from loss-making operation.
  • Futures contract could be launched this year
    Chinese regulator says it needs three more months to work on the rules and guidelines.
  • Mobil meets costs of Tauranga spill
    Fuel pipeline to close for another three months.
  • Analyst: LNG-fuelled vessel growth
    LNG bunkering operations expected to become more popular.
  • Hong Kong: Participating ships to re-register for extended emissions scheme
    Current incentive scheme expires on September 25.
  • Analyst expects more LNG-fuelled vessels to come
    LNG bunkering operations expected to become more popular, says CIMB Securities spokesman.
  • Hong Kong: Registration for extended low-sulphur incentive scheme now open
    Current incentive scheme will expire on September 25, 2015, says Marine Department.
  • Petrolimex resumes bunkering operations
    Marine fuel deliveries resumed since Saturday, according to trader.
  • OW Bunkers board chairman denies culpability
    Finds it 'completely unreasonable' to potentially have to spend years fighting lawsuits in the wake of company's collapse.
  • LNG carrier newbuild to use boil-off gas as fuel
    Gasum and Anthony Veder enter into agreement for ship to built in Germany.
  • Novel approach to vessel upgrades
    'Stretches' ship and brings fuel efficiency benefits.
  • OOCL announces low sulphur fuel surcharge update
    For its Asia-Europe service.
  • Fratelli Cosulich: 'Our business model has shifted over last 40 years'
    The Italian company shares with Bunkerworld the importance of human capital.

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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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