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July 31, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group eyes Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports in Greek fire sale
  • OOCL's early distant warning: Verifiable box weights a must in 11 months
  • Government makes start on port woes, but not nearly enough: HAFFA
  • China's live fire drills in South China Sea stoke fears among neighbours
  • Singapore's Senat Shipping US charges in North Korean ship deal
  • Abu Dhabi Terminals at Khalifa Port lift 3 million TEU after 3 years
  • Matson to post US$11.4 million special loss for Honolulu molasses spill
  • US Senate votes for Ex-Im Bank, but opposition lingers in the House
  • NYK car carrier rescues 336 from vessel in Mediterranean Sea
  • India's Mumbai port opens first private, offshore box/ro-ro facility
  • US$2 billon 1,000 hectare port with logistics zone seeks FDI in Algeria
  • Wal-Mart buys out Yihaodian e-tailer with Beijing's blessing
  • LAX cargo up 4pc in June, but 11pc year to date due to docker strife
  • IAG Cargo and Finnair share networks in freighter sharing deal
  • Changi Airport sees flat air freight volumes in June at 151,300 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Allcargo Logistics expands senior leadership team
  • Deutsche Bahn in 'extensive restructuring program'
  • FIATA award boosts young freight forwarders
  • MOL receives Vessel Speed Reduction award & Green Flag award from Los Angeles & Long Beach ports
  • Cheap imports from China hurt domestic steel industry
  • KIOCL to export 2 mt of high-quality iron ore pellets to Iran
  • Chilean delegation visits JN Port
  • JBS Academy hosts interactive session on port policy & concessions
  • Minister highlights freight marketing schemes of Railways
  • Cenvat credit alert
  • Govt urged to boost Coimbatore's economic potential

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Unveiling seventh African freighter destination
  • French following in Todd's footsteps
  • Boxes on time
  • No long and winding road between Salzburg and Iran
  • Firm step up career ladder
  • A smooth blend of...results not whisky
  • Another cargo pact grows carriers' networks
  • Plugging Pakistan into global economy
  • New guidelines on migrant rescue
  • All-cargo carrier building up new flight ops team
  • Farming equipment from China to Georgia
  • Dnata deepening footprint in Europe
  • Maritime capacity crunch in sight
  • Loan secures rail reform programme
  • New force for M&M
  • Financial health check for Indonesian carriers
  • New networks on the move
  • Radical restructuring after profit collapse
  • Rosy prospects for mergers and acquisitions
  • Delving ever deeper into oil reserves
  • Sweeping changes at DB
  • Biggest single B767F order to come

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • India steps up support to cruise shipping
    India has stepped up financial assistance to ports for upgrading cruise terminal facilities, shipping minister Pon Radhakrishnan has told Parliament. The tourism ministry disburses cash grants to upgrading cruise related infrastructure that includes facilitating smooth operation of cruise liners
  • Matson settles molasses spill case
    US-based box carrier Matson has terminated its molasses operations in Honolulu as part of a settlement stemming from a 2013 spill in Honolulu Harbour. The settlement with the state of Hawaii, announced 29 July, includes an agreement to pay USD5.9 million to compensate for damaged coral, lost fish,
  • Spain's Navantia yard lands four Suezmax orders
    Spanish naval shipbuilder Navantia has landed an order for four Suezmax tankers with two others on option from Spain's Ibaizabal group. Navantia, which had its civil shipbuilding and repair activity capped at 20% of revenues until the end of last year on the orders of the European Commission, will
  • Pacific Basin returns to profit
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping recorded a profit of USD5.8 million in the first six months of 2015, due to unrealised derivative income. Excluding one-off items, the company's loss narrowed 32% year on year to USD14.6 million for the same period due to a decrease in its dry bulk revenue, a
  • Arctic raise 2015 VLCC earnings forecast 17%
    Arctic Securities in Oslo have raised their earnings forecast for VLCC tankers in 2015 to USD58,500 per day from USD50,000, shipping analysts Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland said. "We fail to see many clouds on the crude tanker skies for 2015 (the biggest risk being a compression in
  • Analysts upbeat about DHT after interim results
    Shipping analysts in Norway have greeted 2Q15 interim results of DHT Holding, the US listed tanker owner that is managed from Norway, with enthusiasm. Nicolay Dyvik, Petter Haugen and Oyvind Berle, shipping analysts at DNB Markets said that DHT has seen significant growth and we argue that the
  • Euronav sees positive tanker trend continuing into 2016
    Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav has announced solid quarterly profits for the second time this year and says that it expects to benefit from current positive market trends until well into 2016. The company improved on its first quarter profits of USD80.86 million - its best since 3Q08 - with
  • NOL earns USD890 million in 2Q15
    On 30 July Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines reported net profits of USD890 million for 2Q15, reversing a USD54 million loss for 2Q14. The earnings were largely due to the USD887 million gain from selling APL Logistics on 29 May. The supply chain management arm was sold to Japan's Kintetsu World
  • Subsea 7 warns of more pain ahead as profit falls
    Subsea 7, the London based seabed to surface construction company, has warned of further challenges ahead and reported a sharp reduction in interim profits. Group net profit in 2Q15 fell to USD88 million from USD266 million in the same period last year, while revenue decreased to USD1.35 billion
  • Ponant cruise company to be taken over by Pinault group
    Artémis, holding company of France's Pinault family, has announced that it is to acquire Marseilles-based luxury small cruise ship operator Ponant. Already the owner of auction house Christie's and other luxury brands, Artemis said that it had engaged in exclusive talks with a view to acquiring
  • Pan Ocean incurs net loss for 2Q
    An early repayment of debt resulted in South Korean bulker outfit Pan Ocean incurring a net loss for the second quarter of 2015. Pan Ocean went into receivership in June 2013 after incurring more than USD5.00 billion of debt. It has completed rehabilitation procedures after a consortium comprising
  • New chief for Busan Port Authority
    Woo Ye-jong has been appointed as the new president of Busan Port Authority. From 31 July, Woo, 56, will begin his new appointment, succeeding Lim Ki-tack who has been elected as the International Maritime Organisation's next secretary-general. In announcing Woo's appointment, South Korea's
  • VLGC rates cool as more tonnage enters market
    Rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) continue to soften. After reaching a 2015 high of USD137.938/tonne on 15 July, rates averaged USD115.875/tonne on 29 July, working out to USD117,540 in daily earnings at current bunker prices in Fujairah. A Singapore-based broker told IHS
  • CSCL orders eight 13,500 teu box ships
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has placed orders for eight 13,500 teu container ships at Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding. The total cost of the newbuilds amounted to USD934.4 million, a stock filing of CSCL said on 29 July. They are scheduled for delivery from April 2018 to December
  • Samsung HI and DSME face tough times
    Analysts have cautioned against buying the stocks of Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), after both shipbuilders posted massive losses in the second quarter of 2015. On 29 July, SHI announced KRW1.15 trillion (USD987.14 million) loss for the second
  • Wreckage found off Madagascar could be from MH370
    Some 4,000 km from the official search zone off Australia's west coast, aircraft experts are currently examining aircraft wreckage believed to be that of the missing MH370 Boeing 777. The 2 m aircraft wing piece discovered on the French island of La Réunion off Madagascar is also approximately
  • Cash buyer believes ship recycling market bottoming out
    The CEO of Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping Corporation told IHS Maritime that he believes scrap prices of ships cannot fall any further and that the market should stabilise in August. Rakesh Khetan said, "It is a blood bath right now and prices are unlikely to drop further." Many yards
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange launches two indices on Belt and Road initiative
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) launched on 29 July two indices to track the trade volume and freights along the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (Belt and Road), which were initiated by China. One of the indices, the Belt and Road Freight Trade Index (SRFTI), is
  • DP World-Toll JV to streamline container handling
    A new joint venture (JV) between DP World and Toll Logistics in Sydney, Australia could provide a container shuttle out of Port Botany and slash exports of empty boxes. The proposed 50/50 JV between Australia's biggest freight and logistics provider and its biggest stevedore announced this week

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • APL container line sails back into the black with a surprise $3m quarterly profit
  • Amazon launches drone conversation with proposals for air traffic controls
  • CH Robinson feels the Freightquote effect as LTL acquisition gives Q2 profits a boost
  • Carriers swift to join global players eyeing the trade potential in a sanction-free Iran
  • B2C and returns logistics the drivers of healthy growth for UK-based Clipper
  • Schneider fights back against cargo theft with holistic, layered approach

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • LR now certifying small Caribbean commercial ships
  • Bahamas Defence Force RoRo launched in Vietnam
  • Bollinger delivers FRC Heriberto Hernandez
  • ClassNK release guidelines for CNG carriers
  • MARAD chips in $500,000 for fuel cell powered ferry study
  • Huntington Ingalls awarded $20.5 million for Nimitz works
  • Kirby gets what it expected

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Matson reaches settlement over Honolulu molasses spill
  • DHS announces funding for 2015 preparedness grants
  • "K" Line teaming with Chandris for pair of new LNG carriers
  • Port of Tacoma recognized with distinguished budget honor
  • US rail freight traffic count slows down during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Trend spotter: rising tanker company shares
    Company results are bullish and, thus far, tanker company share prices are up, after lagging behind booming freight market
  • Thenamaris doubles LPG orderbook at Hyundai Mipo
    Latest contract is for up to four gas carriers
  • Oil products lift Rotterdam throughput
    Container throughput growth subdued at 3.7%
  • Poseidon Containers aborts IPO bid
    Technomar- and Kelso-backed company tipped to return another time after pricing disappoints
  • Diana Containerships acquires two Synergy-linked boxships for $76m
    Greece-based owner stays in the black in second quarter
  • Capital Product boosts profits and payouts
    Better tanker market contributes $2m in profit-sharing to owner's bottom line
  • GasLog Partners proposes 10% distribution hike after strong growth
    Profits leap in second quarter as acquisitions contribute to earnings
  • Aden port now confined to aid vessels
    But Libyan government regains control of Derna, according to MAST
  • China Cosco expects $306m profit in first half
    Flagship unit still suffers losses excluding Beijing's subsidies
  • D'Amico's tankers reap benefits of new refinery capacity
    Milan-listed product tanker owner saw its spot vessels average $19,533 per day in second quarter
  • NOL confirms sale option still open
    Singapore line scrapes into black in second quarter
  • Nanjing Tanker posts $43 first half profit
    Strong tanker market and successful debt restructuring aid improvement
  • Matson settles with Hawaii
    Matson will pay $5.9m to the state as compensation for damaged coral and lost fish
  • Euronav hits $92m profit
    Daily spot earnings for the company's VLCCs came in at $55,570, up significantly from $21,464
  • Gerry Wang sticks to tough demands for 18,000 teu vessels
    Seaspan holds firm on requirements for charters of at least 15 years for ultra large boxships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Port of Miami keeps West Coast diversions to boost volume by double-digits
    The Port of Miami posted double-digit container volume growth in June, a testament to the port's concerted effort to boost organic growth and preserve business diverted from the U.S. West Coast during the port congestion crisis in late 2014 and early 2015. Miami container volumes jumped 16.3 percent year-over-year to 85,322...
  • Profit dips at Con-way as driver pay rises, surcharge revenue drops
    Higher costs and lower tonnage outstripped Con-way's ability to raise rates in the second-quarter, lowering revenue and profit at both of the $5.8 billion company's trucking subsidiaries. The reduction in profitability will place more emphasis on ongoing efforts to bring pricing and costs into balance at Con-way Freight, the second-largest U.S....
  • MOL to launch Laem Cabang-Bangkok container barge service
    SahaThai terminal.Mitsui OSK Lines this week said it is launching a barge terminal operation company in Bangkok aimed at moving goods more speedily and efficiently from Thailand's gateway port of Laem Chabang to the capital of Bangkok. Bangkok Barge Terminal Company will be a joint venture with local Thai company SahaThai...
  • US Congress to pass another highway bill stopgap
    WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers have cornered themselves into another stopgap measure to fund the nation's crumbling transportation infrastructure. The U.S. Senate Thursday passed legislation authorizing federal highway funds for another six years, just a day before funding is set to run out. With the House of Representatives already on recess, however,...
  • Celadon strategy pushes fiscal-year revenue to record high
    A successful acquisition strategy, the opening of new driver schools and expanded capacity drove Celadon Group's revenue to a historic high mark in the 2015 fiscal year ending June 30. The Indianapolis-based truckload carrier saw profit tumble 22.6 percent year-over-year in its fiscal fourth quarter, to $12 million. Nevertheless, net income...
  • Cargo operations help JAL post record profit
    Credit: Kentaro IemotoJapan Airlines Corp.'s revenue from cargo operations grew faster than overall revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, helping the carrier's net profit surge 120.7 percent in the April-June quarter from the same three-month period last year to 32.6 billion yen ($263 million) on a consolidated basis. The...
  • Weak Asia-Europe rates force NOL to renegotiate shipper contacts
    Low Asia-Europe spot rates have forced NOL Group to renegotiate contract rates with some shippers. "We have seen enormous rate pressure in the Asia-Europe trade this year, as everyone knows, and that has had an impact on (beneficial cargo owner) rates we negotiated earlier this year," Kenneth Glenn, president of NOL...
  • Diana Containerships income edges up, buys two post-Panamax vessels
    LONDON - Diana Containerships, the Greek charter ship-owner, posted increased second-quarter net income of $891,000 against $633,000 a year ago. The NASDAQ-listed company simultaneously announced the acquisition of two 6,500 twenty-foot-equivalent unit container vessels for $76 million. Time charter revenue jumped to $17.3 million from $12.5 million in the second quarter of...
  • China's HNA buys Swissport, world's largest cargo handler, for $2.8 billion
    LONDON - China's HNA Group has agreed to acquire Swissport International, the world's largest airport ground and cargo handling company, from PAI Partners, a Paris-based private equity firm, for 2.73 billion Swiss francs ($2.8 billion). HNA, which is active in air cargo, logistics and container leasing both in China and abroad,...
  • China Shipping orders eight 13,500 TEU ships
    China Shipping Container Lines has placed orders for eight 13,500 twenty-foot-equivalent container ships at Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding, continuing the aggressive fleet expansion began last year. The total cost of the newbuilds, which will be deployed in the Asia-U.S. East Coast trade routes and are scheduled for delivery from April 2018...
  • East Coast builds on West Coast's problems
    Some of the most pivotal developments in U.S. container transportation, such as the first double-stack train in 1984 and the launch of the first post-Panamax vessel four years later (both APL innovations), helped fuel the rise of West Coast ports as the primary U.S. container gateways. Now we're witnessing another game-changing...
  • PSA Chennai terminal gains new intermodal service
    Officials inaugurating the new rail service at PSA Chennai.State-owned Container Corporation of India is expanding its intermodal services connecting the country's southeastern container ports, beginning its second rail service to a southeastern port in as many months. The logistics provider earlier this week kicked off a shuttle service from PSA International-operated...
  • Long Beach celebrates successes of green port program
    Ship-to-shore cranes arriving at Long Beach Container Terminal's near-zero emission Middle Harbor facility.Long Beach Container Terminal, which will open a terminal early next year the Port of Long Beach has billed as the world's greenest container terminal, received the Mayor's Green Port award Wednesday at ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of...
  • Strong revenue lifts Blue Dart Express' first-quarter profit
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics service provider, posted a big jump in net earnings in the first fiscal quarter, as income from operations increased significantly, driven by new business strategies. The logistics provider saw its net profit soar 33.5 percent in the April-June period from a year...
  • As buyout rumors swirl, NOL posts $890 million 2Q profit
    LONDON - NOL Group swung to a net profit of $890 million in the second quarter from a $54 million loss a year ago, almost entirely due to the gain from the sale of APL Logistics to Japan's Kintetsu World Express. Stripping out the $887 million contribution from the deal, the...
  • Lufthansa Cargo's five-year winning streak ends with 2Q loss
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo's five-year winning streak ended abruptly in the second quarter as it slumped to a 68 million euros ($74.8 million) operating loss from a 20 million euro profit a year ago. Revenue increased, however, by 2.6 percent to 593 million euros and freight volume grew 1.8 percent to...
  • Piraeus port concession could reshape European supply chains
    While politicians wrangle over the Greek debt crisis and economists speculate on the lasting impact to the European and global economy, a decision on who controls a container quay miles away from Athens could reshape European supply chains. Although Cosco Pacific is expected to win the concession for a third container...
  • First Saudi private container terminal pressures rival Jeddah
    King Abdullah Port, Saudi ArabiaA revolution is quietly under way in Saudi Arabia's ports sector, as the first facility to be run outside government control attracts the world's leading shipping alliance, piling pressure on the kingdom's premier west coast port, Jeddah Islamic Port. King Abdullah Port, near Rabigh, is a technological...
  • Bahrain port awaits flood of volume tied to construction boom
    The control tower at Khalifa bin Salman Port, Bahrain.Officials at Khalifa bin Salman Port in Hidd, Bahrain, predict a structural shift in the size of the Bahraini cargo market and forecast a dramatic increase in container throughput to 500,000 20-foot-equivalent units this year because of growth in government-led infrastructure and...
  • Roadrunner revenue outpaces fuel surcharge decline
    Multiple truckload and logistics acquisitions over the past year more than compensated for lower fuel surcharge intake at Roadrunner Transportation Systems, pushing total revenue up 12.5 percent in the second quarter to $517.9 million. The company's net profit increased 11.5 percent to $16.5 million, despite higher purchased transportation costs and...
  • Matson to spend $30 million on new containers, other equipment
    Matson plans to invest roughly $30 million in upgrades and new equipment into the new Alaska services it acquired from now-defunct Horizon Lines in May. Those upgrades, already planned by Horizon prior to the springtime acquisition, will be administered over the next three months, Matson said in a statement this week. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Ocean Rig drops dividend
    George Economou led Ocean Rig is suspending its quarterly dividend until the offshore drilling market improves.
  • Poseidon adventure delayed
    Poseidon Containers is delaying its $283m IPO in New York after encountering tepid investor interest at its target price point, finance sources tell TradeWinds this morning.
  • Diana splashes out $76m
    Two post panamax containership that were once part of the fleet of Nautilus Holdings are to be acquired by Diana Containerships.
  • Capital on the money
    Capital Product Partners raised its investor payout for the second successive quarter as it posted a profit in line with expectations.
  • Navios misses consensus
    Navios Maritime Partners has seen its profit slip in the second quarter as it fell short of analysts' expectations.
  • GasLog Partners trebles profit
    Profitability of GasLog Partners jumped through the second quarter mainly as a result of growth in the fleet.
  • CMES firms $448m Valemax deal
    Vale has concluded a $448m deal to sell four of its giant Valemax bulkers to Chinese owner China Merchants Energy Shipping Co.
  • DSME sues Songa for $855m
    DSME has filed a huge $855m complaint against Songa Offshore with the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA).
  • Suezmaxes next for Euronav?
    Euronav may switch its attention to the suezmax market having spent $1.7bn on VLCCs in the past 18 months, analysts say.
  • DIS toasts products rebound
    Marco Fiori predicted substantial profit this year for d'Amico International Shipping and its rivals after it reached the half way mark for 2015 with its best showing in seven years.
  • Sale sparks NOL profit
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines has booked a huge profit in the second quarter thanks to the sale of its supply chain management business.
  • Vale's exports delayed?
    An accident in a Mozambique port is putting obstacles in the way of coal exports by Brazilian mining company Vale.
  • PacBasin clings to profit
    Pacific Basin Shipping hung on to profit through the first half despite continuing tough times in the dry cargo market.
  • Subsea 7 wins BP contract
    Subsea 7 has penned a $500m contract with BP which will see two of its vessels conduct offshore installation work in Egypt.
  • Matson pays for molasses
    A spill of molasses in 2013 will cost Matson up to $15.4m according to a settlement reached between the company and the state of Hawaii.
  • Pan Ocean breaks free
    Pan Ocean has seen its application to exit rehabilitation approved by the Seoul central district court.
  • Hornbeck books strong Q2
    Hornbeck Offshore smashed Wall Street expectations with a strong second quarter performance.
  • Euronav in stellar Q2
    Euronav trumped Wall Street expectations during a second quarter in which it recorded a positive profit swing of more than $100m.
  • ISH sells PCTC, cuts outlook
    International Shipholding (ISH) revealed that it sold its oldest car carrier as it cut its 2015 outlook and reported a slimmer loss in the second quarter.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Sale of APL Logistics boosts NOL profits
  • Con-way Inc. profits fall 18.1%
  • Roadrunner hits highs on TL, TMS
  • HNA Group to purchase Swissport
  • SeaLand, APL update Americas service
  • Transport United buys N.C. freight broker
  • TNT launches new flight
  • Aljex to integrate with 'super load board' 10-4
  • Old Dominion reports record Q2 revenues
  • House passes 3-month transportation patch

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2015
  • Q2 profit down for WFS
    Gross profit drops to $190.4 million from $191.5 million in Q2 2014.
  • Firm launches new Fuel Quality Monitor system
    Portable field kit can 'accurately' determine density, particulate and water content in marine fuels.
  • Air bubble technology's efficiency proven in trials
    Fully optimised system should achieve net efficiency gains in excess of 5%, says marine tech firm Silverstream.
  • Raffles Bunkering exits Singapore marine fuels market
    After two and a half years of operations.
  • Vessel caught using HFO inside ECA
    But it was not the one that got the highest fine of nearly $37,000.
  • Pacific Basin back in profit
    Aided by derivatives gain and bunker asset sale.
  • Methanol overlooked as alternative bunker fuel
    But tighter emission rules could change that, says maritime commentator.
  • VPS: Majority of flash point off-specs in Europe
    Industry 'needs to be careful' due to violation of SOLAS convention, warns ExxonMobil spokesman.
  • Finnlines sees gains from fuel efficiency programme
    Shipping group posts bigger H1 profits, despite smaller revenues.
  • Bunker market to be 'unaffected' by Iranian fuel oil
    'The market has already priced in the fact that fuel oil is over supplied,' says Broker at FIS Dubai.
  • VPS: Majority of flash point off-specs at Europe
    Industry 'need to be careful' due to violation of SOLAS convention, says ExxonMobil spokesman.
  • Crude rises as US supplies drop
    Inventories fell 4.2 million barrels last week, DOE says.
  • USCG responds to oil sheen spotted in California
    Source and size of spill yet to be determined.

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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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