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October 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag Lloyd hikes China/Korea-Australia rate US$400/TEU October 24
  • Hong Kong Police Band greets Maersk's 18,000-TEUer - world's biggest
  • Maersk Line sees shipping overcapacity lingering for five more years
  • IMO calls for views by October 31: How much does red tape cost?
  • Liangyungang builds logistics facility for Kazakh transshipments
  • Cash-strapped carriers sell terminals while their prices still high
  • International Paper tells Congress to up US truck weights as others have
  • NOL takes delivery of the 9,200-TEU Charleston, sixth of 12 vessels
  • BIFA supports IMO container weighing decision
  • BIFA warns of Chinese forwarders email soliciting cheap ocean rate offers
  • Malaysian leaders remain unconvinced by US Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • August air cargo rates rise as more hikes expected in next 2 months
  • National Air Cargo, insurer sue over Afghanistan military air crash
  • Airline unions hail Texas Attorney General for backing AA-USA merger
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines completes outsized transport job for ExxonMobil
  • Thai Airways to boost weekly flights to six from Moscow to Bangkok
  • South African Airways Cargo adds 737-400 and 737-300s freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2013
  • Britannia Superintendents' & Officers' seminar focuses on safety and the human element
  • Evergreen receives Lloyd's List Environmental Award
  • Foreign-flagged, but China-owned ships allowed to operate in coastal trade
  • Govt to incentivise cargo movement through coastal shipping
  • Shipbuilding industry should be developed through cluster concept: Panel
  • US FMC suspends operations due to federal government shutdown
  • Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme (IEIS) on annual basis
  • Seafood exports seen attaining $4.3 bn target for current fiscal
  • Tea exports to Pak fall 31 pc in April-July
  • Tobacco exports touch 82,540 t in Q1
  • Mega ships not always matched by speed of port handling, says Drewry
  • New policy likely for PPP projects in Major Ports
  • ICP near Agartala, on Indo-Bangla border, to be commissioned soon
  • Railways revises freight tariff again
  • Railways seeks FDI for infrastructure projects
  • Sept. truck rentals about 4 pc higher
  • Goa prepared to limit annual ore production to get ban removed
  • India could earn $600 m by exporting excess wheat this fiscal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Locomotive naming keeps London Gateway on right track
  • Hansa Heavy Lift selects agent for Scandinavia
  • Grants for USA's northcoast and western rail corridors
  • Icao eyes global emissions solution
  • 40 new Kögel Cargo units for Westukrtrans
  • K + N provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Ulber tightens the reins at Panalpina
  • Emirates: four continents, three launches, one day
  • Drewry: mixed fortunes for Taiwanese liner companies
  • Virgin Atlantic pushing sales in APAC region

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Hyundai Samho launches LNG carrier
  • Signal International to add to workforce
  • Hurtigruten to install Promas Lite on cruise ship
  • Giant car carriers to have MAN Alpha Kappel propellers
  • Keppel and PEMEX in GoM shipyard JV
  • Newport News installs Ford propellers
  • UASC seeks tweaks for box ship designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Airports Council International-NA names Sea-Tac director chairman
  • TOTE Services taps Scott Jones as Business Development/Strategy VP
  • Crowley ATB crew again performs rescue operation
  • Evergreen Line takes home Lloyds List environment honor
  • Port of Los Angeles sees first naming of new APL container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Marine London company market worth $5bn
    Future business will be sourced from eastern Europe, Asia, South America, says IUA
  • UASC eyes early switch to LNG for 18,000 teu newbuildings
    Hinge expects most work to take place during construction
  • Maersk urges China to open coastal trade to foreign carriers
    State Council opens cabotage to domestic firms' foreign-flagged ships
  • Maersk blames low rates on carriers' lack of capacity discipline
    Danish giant promises to grow with demand when its brings in Triple-E tonnage
  • Keppel and Pemex agree to build a yard in Mexico
    $400m project will build jack-up rigs for Latin American oil major
  • Agencies and suppliers face closer scrutiny
    Penny-pinching carriers put services under the microscope
  • Ship agency gets competitive
    Ship managers move in to sector to grow business
  • FutureShip fine-tunes UASC ship designs
    Hyundai named the winner in a shortlist of four
  • West of England scales back its high-risk investments
    Clubs with higher combined ratios face stark choices, says South
  • Knatz to step down as head of Port of Los Angeles
    City's new mayor announces landlord terminal boss' retirement
  • Killing the golden goose
    'Sustainability' in environmental policies should also be financially sustainable
  • Khanna sees a public future for dry bulk firm Pioneer
    Singapore start-up will acquire first secondhand tonnage and order handysizes
  • Return of the vanilla ship mortgage
    Oldendorff and Blystad venture where bankers fear to tread
  • New shipping bank to target owners shunned by established players
    New venture to plug funding gap for straightforward ship mortgages

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • NewLead delisting risk intensifies
    MICHAEL Zolotas-led NewLead Holdings faces a key hearing after missing a NASDAQ deadline to regain compliance with the minimum bid rule
  • Los Angeles port boss to retire
    GERALDINE KNATZ will retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, America's largest container port
  • Box Ships prices PPE follow-on offering
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today priced its latest perpetual preferred equity offering at a discount, raising $8
  • EC backs tonnage tax status quo
    THE EC has decided to maintain the EU tonnage tax scheme in its present form after a lengthy review of shipping aid rules today applied by member countries
  • Leading Chinese yards take 96.5% of orders
    ALTHOUGH Chinese yard orders have increased, nearly all of them are being handled by its biggest such facilities, leaving small and mid-sized yards to struggle
  • DSME to build jumbo FSRU
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today the world's largest FSRU, part of its deal unveiled yesterday with GDF Suez, would be built at South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Cebu collision owners fined
    ENVIRONMENT authorities in central Philippines are demanding that the owners of the vessels involved in the fatal Cebu collision pay a fine of about 41
  • Drybulk lull recovering from Chinese holidays
    DRYBULK chartering has resumed after the week-long National Day holidays in China reduced activity in the past few days
  • Chinese paraxylene demand bucks global trade
    THE GLOBAL chemical shipping market continues to be mostly passive, in contrast with the Gulf of Mexico/Asia trade, which has been supported by paraxylene and styrene monomer demand in Asia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 4
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for Asia-related trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. Asia-Europe Three carriers have planned rate increases for Nov. 1: Hapag-Lloyd is looking to increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • New Orleans Prepares for, Monitors Tropical Storm Karen
    Cargo operations at Port of New Orleans terminals continued uninterrupted Friday, despite the closure of Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River in anticipation of effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The port has implemented Phase II of its hurricane preparedness plan, said Gary LaGrange, president and chief executive of...
  • US Imports Face 'Catastrophic' Delays If Shutdown Lasts
    WASHINGTON - Import cargo delays at U.S. ports of entry will become "catastrophic" if the partial government shutdown lasts more than two weeks, an international trade attorney said on Friday. Importers and exporters whose shipments require paperwork from federal agencies - namely the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the...
  • Re Mega-Ships: Shippers See New Round of Supply Chain Instability
    The wisdom of ocean carriers' relentless orders for large new container ships is a debatable point, but there's no denying that big ships and mega-alliances among carriers are here to stay. That's the message Frank Baragona, president of CMA CGM (America), delivered at the South Carolina International Trade Conference in September...
  • Spain and Japan to Streamline Customs Procedures
    Spain's Barcelona harbor.The governments of Spain and Japan have agreed to streamline their customs procedures to facilitate trade, ensure compliance and exchange information on new customs procedures. Specifically, the deal allows the customs authorities from the two countries - the Ministry of Finance in Japan and the Ministry of Finance and...
  • Freightliner Makes 'Support' Run at London Gateway
    A full Freightliner train departing London Gateway.Freightliner has run its first service out of London Gateway to collect import containers destined for the Midlands in England. The rail freight operator responded to a call for "urgent support" at the U.K.'s new deep-sea port, which is not yet operational, to load boxes...
  • Gypsy Moth Egg Masses Found on Car Carrier
    CBP agriculture specialists and ship's crewmen discovered 27 egg masses of the highly destructive Asian gypsy moth on the car carrier Columbia Highway.A U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory has confirmed that 27 egg masses of Asian gypsy moths were discovered on a freighter in Baltimore, and again during the ship's...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend
    North American intermodal volume for the week ending Sept. 28 was up 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. This marked three months of increases, with the most recent week of decline being June 29. North American rail volumes through September 28, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume for the...
  • Port of Mumbai's Cargo Traffic Slides
    Cargo throughput at India's Port of Mumbai slid 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, according to the port authority. Total tonnage from April to September was estimated at 27.6 million tons, down from 28.8 million tons in the same period last year. The port authority said...
  • 600 Jobs at Risk in Ro-Ro Appeal, Eurotunnel Says
    Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the rail tunnel across the English Channel, warned that it could be forced to eliminate 600 jobs if it loses an appeal against a U.K. order to cease its roll-on, roll-off shipping service between Britain and France. The U.K. Competition Commission in June said Eurotunnel's entry...
  • Knatz to Retire From LA Port Post at Year-End
    Geraldine Knatz, general manager of the Port of Los Angeles, announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the year. Knatz, who was the first-ever female executive port director in Los Angeles, said that after 42 years of service in the Southern California maritime industry, she decided to retire...
  • Port of New Orleans Prepares for Tropical Storm Karen
    Port of New Orleans terminals will continue scheduled operations Friday, despite the impending closure of the Mississippi River at Southwest Pass because of potential effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The Associated Branch Pilots, the pilots that guide ships through the mouth of the Mississippi River, will cease operations at 6 a.m....

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • SwissMarine in cape charge
    SwissMarine has taken its second capesize bulker in three days on a period deal.
  • Samoa defends sale
    The Samoan government has defended its decision to sell off a controlling stake in liner company Pacific Forum Line (PFL).
  • Scorpio Bulkers in IPO
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to join big brother Scorpio Tankers on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Same again for Box Ships
    Greek owner Box Ships has kept to the same price for its follow-on offering of redeemable preferred shares.
  • India bars Anglo-Eastern
    India has suspended the licence of ship manager Angle-Eastern after surveys of a Mercator aframax were delayed and certificates allowed to expire.
  • ACM to measure up
    ACM Shipping has been tipped to keep pace with last year's showing when it reports its first half results.
  • Licence revoked
    An Indian casino ship has been towed away by India's Goa government in a debt row.
  • Fund swells Hoegh stake
    US hedge fund Fairview Capital Investment has emerged as a major investor in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Chemical brothers split
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is pulling out of its chemical tanker joint venture SCI Forbes.
  • MLC snares eight
    The Paris MOU has revealed that the introduction of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has resulted in 12% of all ship detentions in its first month.
  • What price a comeback?
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Ferry clash owners fined
    PSACC and 2Go must pay for oil spill after fatal Philippines smash.
  • Drillship dream
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is hoping for an offshore breakthrough with its new drillship design.
  • RABT aims for $27m
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) is counting on investors to buy new shares to boost its finances.
  • Back in the big league?
    Peter Georgiopoulos is set to catapult his General Maritime back into the top bracket of VLCC owners if he completes a $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers fleet.
  • Ktistakis pleads guilty
    Former fugitive Greek shipowner Lucas Ktistakis has admitted tax fraud in a US court.
  • More for Box Ships
    Greece's Box Ships is paying off more debt by kickstarting another share sale.
  • Would you care to dance?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Westport in demand
    Westport Holdings planned initial public offering (IPO) is said to have drawn strong demand from professional investors.
  • Itochu walks away
    Itochu and Vitol are reported to have ended talks about the Japanese trading house taking a major stake in a new US LPG export terminal.
  • Fredriksen orders rigs
    John Fredriksen has increased his tally of jack-up drilling rigs on order in China, it emerged Friday.
  • ITOPF picks Sorensen
    Hanne Sorensen has been named as the new chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).
  • Pirates sent down
    Eleven men have been convicted in the Seychelles for acts of piracy including attacking a Eastern Mediterranean-owned aframax.
  • Saltchuk plans new yard
    Puget Sound on the US west coast could see a new deepwater shipyard developed under plans unveiled by Saltchuk Resources.
  • Buyer beware
    Newbuilding prices and orders are on the rise at shipyards in China but some market analysts believe the trend will be short lived.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • ACE, export licenses impacted by government shutdown
    Products subject to export control licensing and development of CBP's new automated system for processing imports and exports are among the casualties of the U.S. government's partial shutdown caused by congressional stalemate.
  • Port of Los Angeles chief Knatz to retire
    "After 42 years of dedicated service to the maritime industry here in San Pedro Bay, I have decided to retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles and pursue other interests," said Geraldine Knatz in a statement.
  • Accenture acquires Procurian in $375 million deal
  • As ICAO votes on emissions cap, EDF cautious
    Assembled parties have been debating the issue during the event, which ends Friday, weighing the options on the table and formulating a sufficient policy to satisfy EU regulators, who tried to address the issue with an emissions-trading scheme.
  • New bank aimed at shipping market
    A team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals have announced plans to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&M), a niche financial institution, based in Norway, that will serve the shipping and offshore industries.
  • Vitran sale could help domestic LTL carriers
  • Panalpina develops new regional structure
  • Menlo opens Brisbane facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on low note
    Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday.
  • Scrubbers 'better overall' than using MGO, says DFDS
    Company responds to queries about why it is not participating in Gothenburg's low-sulphur fuel compensation scheme.
  • Bunker prices in the Middle East show little change
    Cape Town IFO prices in double-digit rise.
  • Mixed outlook across European ports
    Single digit losses in Rotterdam as congestion persists.
  • New reefer design launched
    New vessel has a number of fuel-saving features.
  • Rosneft in two million metric tonne fuel oil deal
    BP secures major deal with Russian oil giant.
  • Asian bunker prices end week mixed
    Tepid demand reported across most key ports.
  • Gibraltar launches bunker marketing offensive
    Sector has been facing criticism from Spain.
  • Supplier adds ship-to-ship service in Russian Far East
    Bunkering now available for vessels working cargo.
  • New orders for eco ships likely to increase, says bank
    Bank research points to 'structural switch' in orders for new ships.
  • Brightoil: FY 2013 'challenging' for bunker division
    Focus on growing bunker sales volumes remains unchanged.
  • NOT to expand coverage with Singapore office
    Singapore will be a 'springboard' to develop other operations, says Norwegian Oil Trading.

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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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