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July 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers flock to Bandar Abbas to tap post-sanction Iran market
  • G6 cuts Antwerp-Asia times boosts calls to Gothenburg from mid-July
  • Seaspan profit up 307.7pc to US$81.3 million, revenue rises 14.5pc
  • TNT quarterly profit up 630pc to US$21.1 million as revenue rises 6.2pc
  • Union Pacific profit off 8pc to US$1.2 billion, as revenue sinks 10pc
  • Russians, Chinese probe suspected ocean liner price-fixing cartel
  • UPS quarterly profit up 10pc to US$1.23 billion despite 1.2pc fewer sales
  • Portugal sells cargo rail firm to MSC, scraps smaller sale
  • Singapore extends work to install silt curtains in Tuas Spring
  • Indian shipping tycoon announces plans for US$10 million maritime college
  • After day-long strike, pilots and Cargolux reach tentative agreement
  • South African Airways ends ban on hunting trophies with state blessing
  • FAA allows first drone cargo delivery, a 2-mile trip with 9 pounds

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • BBC Chartering introduces 'apac service'
  • Govt plans to manufacture shipping containers indigenously
  • MOL issues annual report & safety, environmental & social report 2015
  • Chennai Port commences new shuttle train for import containers from psa citpl to icd Tondiarpet
  • Coal stocks at ports decline by 6.5 pc to 13.36 mt
  • DP World's global throughput increases marginally in H1
  • India plans to spend $3 bn to develop Payra port in Bangladesh
  • Govt sanctions INR 1K cr. for Indo-Bangla rail link via N-E
  • SRV Global Freight successfully moves cars, scooters from India to US
  • Centre to import 10K t of onion to check escalating prices
  • Fieo requests Commerce Minister to take steps to boost readymade garment exports
  • INR firms up further against dollar

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • US inland port to boost Savannah trade
    Cargo volume through the Port of Savannah is expected to receive a lift from a new intermodal rail facility to be built 570 km inland. Plans for the USD24 million Appalachian Regional Port at Chatsworth, Georgia, were unveiled on 28 July by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), rail operator CSX, and
  • Finnlines posts best Q2 figures in a decade
    Passengers and freight transporter Finnlines has posted improved second-quarter results, defying an economic downturn in Finland. Although the Grimaldi Group subsidiary's second-quarter revenue slipped 5.6% to EUR135.3 million (USD149 million), its profit climbed to EUR15.8 million, up 7.3% or
  • Scorpio continues buying spree
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers has finalised more newbuildings orders as it reports second-quarter results that exceeded analysts' forecasts. From Hyundai Mipo, the Emmanuele Lauro-led company has ordered two MR product tankers, each priced at USD34.5 million, and two Handymax product tankers, each
  • Sembcorp Marine's Q2 profit slips 17%
    Sembcorp Marine's second-quarter net profit sagged 17% year on year to SGD109 million (USD80 million) as revenues sank at its rig-building unit. The rig-building unit's turnover dropped to SGD622.6 million for the quarter, down from SGD873.6 million in the same period last year, the Singapore-based
  • News insight: Greece looks offshore
    The offshore sector has not so far been a factor in Greece's rich maritime history, but the country's debt crunch could change that. Greece's government said on 14 July that it has received three bids for undersea acreage in western and southern Greece. The names of the bidders
  • Celebrity ship captain is a cruise industry first
    For the first time in the cruise industry an American female will take the helm of a mega-tonne cruise ship. San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Cruises' Summit, a 91,000 gt, 965-ft ship, sailing between the United States and Bermuda. McCue comes from Celebrity's
  • South Korea's 'Big 3' shipbuilders see red in Q2
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI), and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have all posted second-quarter losses. Known as Korea's 'Big three' shipbuilders, the trio revealed results on 29 July in line with analysts' expectations they would all post shortfalls. HHI's
  • Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering profit halves
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings' (MHB's) second-quarter net profit halved year-on-year (y/y) to MYR18.03 million (USD4.7 million) amid a slide in its offshore construction and conversion business. Operating profit for MHB's offshore unit plunged 58% y/y to MYR6.46 million with the
  • Five vessels sink, one runs aground in South China
    Five Vietnam-flagged coal carriers sank and another ran aground on 27 July at the anchorage near South China's Qisha port. The vessels were caught in the southwest monsoon, which brought heavy winds and waves as high as 5 m. Chinese maritime officials have rescued all 48 crewmembers from the six
  • Seafarer charity blasts US visa demands
    Seafarers who fail to obtain shore leave in the US are generally stuck on their ships by visa issues, according to a new survey. The issue was highlighted by the 14th annual Shore Leave Survey, released on 28 July by the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) Center for Seafarers' Rights. But the US's
  • 'K' Line-Chandris JV fixes out two LNG carriers to BP
    A LNG shipping joint venture (JV) between Japan's 'K' Line and Greece's Chandris (Hellas) has fixed out two LNG carriers to BP. The two ships, which are under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), would be delivered by 2018. BP intends to use the 173,400-m³ ships to
  • Hyundai HI seeks to freeze wages as tough market bites
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has asked its labour union to accept a wage freeze this year, in anticipation of lower revenue amid tough market conditions. The proposal was put forth by the shipbuilder's management during wage negotiations with HHI's labour union
  • Townsville set for $403m upgrade as Australian trade shifts north
    Australia's Port of Townsville is set to receive a AUD55 million (USD403 million) berth upgrade, opening the way for 4,500 teu Panamax vessels to access to the port. The upgrade to berth 4 would add 20% to port tonnage throughput and enable another 2 million tonnes of product to trade through the
  • Bunker supplier's suit against MISC dismissed
    A Singapore-based bunker supplier's bid to get Malaysian shipping company, Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) to pay for fuel oil supplied through a third party has been dismissed by the Singapore High Court. Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services sought USD21.7 million from
  • Nanjing Tanker returns to black with profit of $43.4m in 1H15
    Nanjing Tanker returned to the black with a profit of CNY269.2 million (USD43.4 million) in the first six months of 2015 owing to a reduction in finance cost, lower bunker fuel cost, and pick-up in the oil shipping market. Revenue fell 10% year on year (y/y) to CNY2.6 billion during the same period
  • South Korean lawmaker: KDB must be responsible for DSME's situation
    A member of South Korea's Parliament has called on state-owned policy bank Korea Development Bank (KDB) to take responsibility for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) predicament. DSME, South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder, is in financial turmoil after it was discovered that as
  • Osaka's cargo traffic tumbles in April
    Cargo traffic at Osaka, western Japan plunged 12.8% in April from a year earlier to 6.711 million tonnes as both domestic trade and foreign trade sank at double-digit rates. According to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government on July 28, of the 6.711 million tonnes, 2.923

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • IATA likely to miss e-freight target as air cargo industry continues to play for time

Marine Logweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • Private equity group ups stake in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
  • Fennica: Uncharted shoal found
  • MAIB: Alcohol a factor in two deaths involving same workboat
  • Korean shipbuilders awash in red ink

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver taps Sawicki Group as energy project safety consultant
  • DOT earmarks $500,000 for hydrogen fuel cell study
  • NYK car carrier vessel performs Mediterranean Sea rescue
  • Matson plans improvements for newly-acquired Alaska services
  • G6 Alliance making changes to Asia/Europe sailing schedule

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • CSCL seals deal for eight boxships
    Carriers inks contract for eight 13,500 teu vessels from Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding
  • Marmaras snaps up three modern bulkers
    Greek owner's swoops epitomise market sense that bulker-buying interest is on the rise
  • Scorpio to splash out more than $500m on new product tankers
    Huge newbuilding order offers 'amazing opportunity' for New York-listed product tanker player
  • Offshore woes drive DSME to $2.1bn second-quarter loss
    Cost overruns and project delays to blame for deficit, says South Korean shipbuilding giant
  • DHT on $81,000 per day in third quarter
    Tanker owner to wait a little longer for asset values to climb higher before selling older ships
  • Samsung Heavy Industries loses $1.3bn in second quarter
    Struggling offshore sector has taken a huge toll on the yard
  • Earnings of Hyundai yards improve in January-June
    Operation of South Korean shipbuilding giant gradually comes back on track after corporate restructuring
  • VLCC one-year charters jump to $55,000 per day
    Owners expected to place more VLCCs on lucrative time charters
  • Chandris and K Line enter time charter with BP for two LNG carriers
    The 173,400 cu m vessels will carry LNG cargoes from the US Freeport project
  • Seaspan's net profits quadruple in second quarter
    NYSE-listed boxship owner and lessor enjoys stronger earnings as fleet size expands
  • Scorpio Bulkers sees 'encouragement' in dry bulk but remains cautious on market recovery
    New finance pledges from banks 'a reward' for owner's proactive action

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • Heartland Express profit hits speed bump of higher driver wages
    Higher driver wages and the lingering effects of a 2013 acquisition pulled down second-quarter profits at truckload carrier Heartland Express. Net income at the Iowa-based firm fell 11.9 percent year-over-year to $23.3 million in the second quarter. Operating revenue also decreased 15.5 percent year-over-year to $191.7 million. The second-quarter results are in...
  • The Suddath Companies designated as one of Northeast Florida's fastest-growing private companies
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Suddath® placed third in the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list based on revenue volume growth from 2012 to 2014. Through a continued focus on global expansion, strategic acquisitions and leadership enhancement, Suddath experienced a revenue gain of $62.6 million from 2012-2014, representing an 18.1% average revenue...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's container ship Cap Blanche repaired after engine fire
    Further to our CustomerInfo of July 21, 2015 we can now provide the following revised arrival and departure dates as repairs in Vancouver have been completed: ETD Vancouver July 27, 2015 ETA Tacoma July 28, 2015 ETA Oakland July 31, 2015 ETA Long Beach August 2, 2015 We regret the delay in the arrival and...
  • ATA opens registration for 81st management conference & exhibition
    Arlington, Va. - American Trucking Associations announced registration has opened for its annual Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 17-20 in Philadelphia. "Every year, the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition grows, improves and becomes more indispensable for trucking industry executives," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "Last year's MCE...
  • As tonnage drops, profits rise at LTL trucker Saia
    U.S. trucking companies continue to make more from less, with less-than-truckload carrier Saia reporting bigger second-quarter profits year-over-year on reduced revenue and tonnage. The 10th-largest U.S. LTL carrier increased its net profit 42 percent to $19.2 million and operating profit 38 percent to $31.3 million despite a 2.1 percent drop in...
  • Port Canaveral builds inland hub to handle expected containers
    Port Canaveral this week broke ground on what will soon be the port's first multimodal inland facility, part of the Florida port's ongoing campaign to snag container traffic from other U.S. East Coast ports. Come 2016, the Canaveral Port Authority is to be the first tenant at Flagler Global Logistics' Titusville...
  • $450 million port near Paranagua, Brazil, proposed
    Port of Paranagua, BrazilBrazil could see yet another major container terminal rise in the south of the country, benefiting shippers but ratcheting up the already fierce competition between the eight existing terminals already operating in the region and the six in the Port of Santos, only 202 nautical miles north. A...
  • Port of Long Beach harbor commission elects new president
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners Monday elected Lori Ann Farrell Harrison as its new president. The commission president chairs board meetings and represents the port before the public. Lori Ann Farrell HarrisonAlso, the commissioners elected Lou Anne Bynum as vice president and Tracy Egoscue as secretary. The five-member commission...
  • Dual drayage system promises LA-LB shippers will have enough capacity
    Port of Long BeachLos Angeles-Long Beach is moving slowly toward a dual system of drayage in which some drivers are becoming unionized employees, while others prefer to remain independent contractors. Eventually, the result could be a sufficient pool of drivers to serve the 13 container terminals in the largest U.S....
  • C.H. Robinson boosts domestic, global revenue, earnings
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide is reaping the benefits of its $365 million acquisition of Freightquote last year, as well as earlier acquisitions that expanded its scale and footprint in North America and globally. Freightquote, an online freight broker, gave C.H. Robinson's sales a significant boost in the second quarter, adding to its...
  • Australia's Townsville to upgrade berth to handle Panamax vessels
    Port of TownsvilleThe Port of Townsville is set to receive a $403 million berth upgrade that will allow the northeastern Australian port to handle Panamax vessels, highlighting the movement of the majority of Australia's trade from its southern to its northern ports. The upgrade to berth 4 would allow the port...
  • Finnlines beats flat market with best Q2 in a decade
    LONDON - Finnlines posted its best second quarter result in a decade as cost cuts offset the impact of a flat Baltic short-sea shipping market. The largest roll-on, roll off carrier in the Baltic region boosted profit by 7.3 percent to 15.8 million euros ($17.4 million) from 14.7 million euros in...
  • Russia aims to septuple Crimean port volume via investment, lower tariffs
    Port of SevastopolRussia aims to septuple container volume through Crimean ports by spending more than $100 million on terminals and reducing tariffs on shipments to the region that has been a geopolitical flashpoint since its annexation. The resulting Western sanctions and the isolation of the peninsula as fighting continues in nearby...
  • ANA Holding's profits up despite cargo revenue declines
    ANA Holdings Inc. saw its group net profit more than double year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which started in April, despite weaker revenue from cargo operations. ANA Holdings, the parent firm of All Nippon Airways Co., said on Wednesday that it posted a net profit of 8.377 billion...
  • India orders public ports to prioritize coastal cargo
    All of the major public ports in India will soon set up a green channel for the clearance of coastal cargo, another initiative by the Narendra Modi-led government to reduce supply chain bottlenecks. "Guidelines have been issued to all the major ports to earmark exclusive berths, storage areas and gates for...
  • LA-LB clean air efforts leave other ports green, with envy
    An electric truck at the Port of Los Angeles.California's Freight Advisory Committee met Tuesday in Sacramento to begin the process of implementing Gov. Jerry Brown's executive order to develop a statewide sustainable freight policy that will transition ports, motor carriers, railroads and other transportation modes toward zero emissions. Some transportation industries...
  • Toll Group plans logistics hub at new Singapore mega-port
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state. On July 27, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 square meter, $166 million Toll City logistics hub that will...
  • GLP doubles US footprint with $4.55 billion logistics portfolio
    PHUKET - Singapore-listed logistics property developer GLP has made its second multi-billion dollar investment this month, acquiring a $4.55 billion U.S. logistics portfolio from Industrial Income Trust a week after leading a consortium of investors in establishing a $7 billion China-focused infrastructure fund.The new U.S. portfolio will be injected into...
  • Driver pay hikes pay off as Swift expands while profits rise
    Swift Transportation last year led the trucking industry in raising driver pay, and that pay raise, however costly, is paying off handsomely for the largest U.S. truckload carrier. Excluding fuel surcharges, Swift's truckload revenue rose 5.7 percent from a year ago in the second quarter to $485.4 million. Revenue per loaded...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • Fred Olsen ships pack Bergen
    Fred Olsen Cruise Lines's four vessels formed a spectacular picture yesterday as the whole fleet snaked into Bergen for a historic event.
  • US objects to Esco sale
    The US government has objected to the planned sale of recycling yard Esco Marine to its top creditor, Canada's Callidus Capital, as part of a Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • Gazprom link drives Golar
    Golar LNG shares have gained traction amid suggestions of a breakthrough deal on its debut FLNG project.
  • Norman Atlantic raided
    Inspectors find out that thieves have damaged parked cars on the burnt-out vessel.
  • Subsea 7 profit slips
    Oslo-listed owner sees low utilisation and cost reduction charge take a toll on Q2 result.
  • CSCL inks $934m order
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has placed a contract for eight newbuildings at a domestic yard.
  • NCL seafarers injured
    Two seafarers were injured during an accident on a Norwegian Cruise Line vessel in Hawaii, yesterday.
  • Scorpio in potential $538m order
    Scorpio Tankers confirmed a potential $538m newbuilding order as it reported a stronger than anticipated second quarter profit today.
  • Finnlines boosts profit
    Finnlines has boosted its second quarter and boss Emanuele Grimaldi expects further progress in the months to come.
  • Deutsche spur for SALT
    Deutsche Bank has upgraded shares in Scorpio Bulkers after the company positioned itself for a long, bumpy market recovery.
  • Euronav expectations high
    Expectations are growing ahead of Euronav's second quarter report with the market forecasting a major profit for the shipowner.
  • Dof charters trio to Subsea 7
    Dof Subsea has chartered out three vessels to compatriot offshore company Subsea 7.
  • Samsung losses over $1bn
    Seoul-listed Samsung Heavy Industry reports a $1.3bn operating loss in just one quarter.
  • DSME books $2.5bn operating loss
    Speculation of huge losses at DSME turn out to be right as yard reveals significant red ink in second quarter.
  • Mipo misses but avoids loss
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has bucked the trend of bottom line losses for South Korean shipbuilders in the second quarter but its results still lagged market expectations.
  • Apollo ups AKPS ante
    Private equity group Apollo has increased its shareholding in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) by nearly 5%.
  • Seaspan strong in Q2
    A growing fleet has helped Seaspan to a higher profit in the second quarter of 2015.
  • Boa axes newbuildings
    Boa Offshore has cancelled two multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs) under construction at Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry following long delays.
  • BP takes in two newbuilds
    A joint-venture between K-Line and Chandris has revealed contracts for two LNG carriers with BP.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • Seaspan reports sharp increase in Q2 profits

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 29, 2015
  • US firm receives funding to help develop algae biofuels
    US Department of Energy provides $1 million to support project.
  • No go for gas on Danish ferry
    Dismissed due to cost and lack of government support, despite successful launch of LNG-fuelled domestic ferry.
  • Investors take over bunker tanker firm
    Deal reportedly agreed with OW Bunker liquidators.
  • Cape Town: Tank farm offers new supply hope
    But bunkering infrastructure still a constraint.
  • Mixed ratings for Aegean stock
    Zacks downgrades it from 'strong-buy' to a 'hold' rating, others say 'buy'.
  • Hong Kong: Lines fear new competition rules
    At berth low-sulphur use also undermining competitiveness.
  • Flash point off-specs drive surge in distillate 'bunker alerts'
    'High possibility' that automotive fuels are being supplied to ships, says VPS.
  • Hong Kong: Liners fear new competition rules
    At berth low-sulphur use also undermining competitiveness.
  • Over-supply pushes New York MGO prices down
    Prices averaged $531 pmt on Tuesday, according to Platts Bunkerworld data.
  • UK bunker player sees annual sales slide
    Company looking to sell three bunker barges.
  • Bulk carrier arrested in Singapore
    Vessel has been detained since Thursday.
  • Vietnam: Vessels held over illegal fuel sales
    Tanker crew admitted to 'frequent' transactions with fishing vessels at sea.
  • Gulf Petrochem: $4 billion target 'not too far away'
    Company's Global Head of Bunkering discusses expansion plans with Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Report: Over-supply pushes New York MGO prices down
    Prices averaged $531.00 pmt on Tuesday, according to Platts Bunkerworld data.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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