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April 16, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK signs charter agreement for eight new 14,000 TEU vessels
  • Georgia Ports Authority volume rises 12pc to 260,539 TEU in March
  • Maersk Line cuts carbon emissions while still increasing its business
  • Shanghai free trade zone cuts red tape to speed customs clearance
  • Fitter crews and fewer claims: PEME's 18-year achievement
  • LA 2020 Commission seeks port merger with Long Beach - LB rebuffs idea
  • EU scores transport: Top marks to Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark
  • Higher air cargo screening demands at odds with rising parcel flow: TIACA
  • DHL's Hong Kong office wins top award for corporate responsibility efforts
  • Air China honoured with the 5th Spain-China Council Foundation Award

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Analysis by TT Club pinpoints risk issues for logistics operators
  • ATA Impex Pvt. Ltd launches warehouse in Pune
  • DGX-Dependable Global Express expands worldwide operations with new India office
  • Liberia strengthens market position as private equity gets into shipping
  • India emerges as net steel exporter in FY14
  • VPT's inner harbour set to handle deep-draughted vessels
  • Phase 1 of Chennai Outer Ring Road commissioned
  • DMIC to play significant role in making India a global manufacturing & trading hub: USIBC
  • MFN talks with Pakistan to resume only after elections

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CargoNet transports calcium
  • Goodman develops new Cargo facility at Paris CDG
  • British Ports Association with new figurehead
  • USA proposes minimum train crew size to enhance safety
  • Damco assisting Kerui's global growth
  • Record-breaking Ports of Auckland
  • Fiscal and social disparities still too great within EU
  • BBC opens new office in Bilbao
  • First positive results for LOT in 5 years
  • Felixstowe expansion underway
  • Swissport and Aviator agree on divestment of stations
  • UPS in Brussels, Vienna and Basel
  • Denmark: massive decrease in lorry thefts
  • Neue Wege im Intermodalverkehr
  • Investition in die Zukunft
  • Gefco develops iPad application for vehicle loading
  • CMA CGM extends ECS to Saint Petersburg

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Transport this tiny tug anywhere
  • Chouest to build additional Brazilian base at Açu
  • Red ink quarter for International Shipholding
  • Saab signs MOU to acquire Kockums
  • CIT helps finance bankruptcy sale buy of Deiulemar bulkers
  • Havyard books order for hybrid battery Arctic PSV
  • Zamakona Yards to build Voith Schneider tug for Haifa
  • ClassNK EVP joins Green Foundation Board of Experts

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • National Retail Federation calls for speedy West Coast contract talks
  • Ceremony marks naming of new OOCL container ship
  • Corps plans to replace Chittenden Locks tainter gates
  • NYK places order for eight new container ships
  • "K" Line car carrier rescues 199 refugees

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Barging in
    Waalhaven Group's various services means it faces a range of challenges
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Pull of larger ships continues while panamaxes see slight improvement
  • Singapore's April LNG imports rise almost 30%
    EXCLUSIVE DATA: increased uptake supports expanding gas-import capacity
  • European exports boost Kuehne + Nagel ocean volumes
    But forwarder's sea freight revenues decline as rate volatility hits its first-quarter results
  • Carriers prepare for May Asia-Europe rate push
    Maersk Line plans to increase prices by $550 per teu
  • Tehran develops a new outlet for crude exports by tanker
    Iran forms a consortium to build six Indonesian refineries to process 300,000 bpd
  • Nanjing Tanker posts another quarterly loss
    Chinese state carrier on course to be delisted as it takes further hit after four years in the red
  • GasLog confirms BG trio in pending LNG carrier acquisition
    Owner talking to Samsung yard on four expired options
  • Golden Ocean picks up ice-class resale
    Panamax to join nine-strong specialist fleet in second quarter
  • Virginia G case ends in a draw
    International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea finds for Guinea-Bissau and Panama
  • Another week of strong sales in the demolition market
    India remains the market of choice, with shipowners able to secure top-end rates
  • New service connects east Indonesia to regional hub
    Free to read: Bitung port gets direct connection to Tanjung Pelepas

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Ports turn spotlight on stowaways
    More needs to be done to make it harder for stowaways to access ships, especially at African ports, an IMO seminar in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, has concluded
  • ClassNK releases EEDI support tool software
    Shipowners can now seek additional assistance in complying with the EEDI requirements issued by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) through the new free PrimeShip-GREEN/MinPower software that has just been launched by ClassNK
  • Dredging starts on Felixstowe port
    The VSBW Joint Venture has begun dredging at the Port of Felixstowe in the latest expansion of the UK's largest container port using the Causeway dredger
  • Ship-to-Turbine oil change system a success
    James Fisher Renewables, the UK-based marine services provider, has successfully trialled new technology changing offshore turbine gearbox oil from a conventional access vessel off the Norfolk coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Long Beach Says Its Imports Subsidize Competitors
    In the brutal war for cargo that is underway in today's world of powerful shipping alliances, the last thing the Southern California ports want to do is subsidize competitors by helping them pay to deepen their ports, the president of the Long Beach Harbor Commission said yesterday. Doug Drummond told a...
  • Importers Find Success in Mexico Sourcing
    Making Christmas ornaments in a maquiladora.JUAREZ, Mexico - Each Christmas ornament or mannequin that is shipped from here to major U.S. retailers is a sign of Mexico's growing competitive edge with China. When it shifted production out of its Brookfield, Colo., headquarters seven years ago, Fusion Specialties considered sourcing in China,...
  • ILWU Negotiations to Begin May 12, Employers Say
    Pacific Maritime Association President Jim McKenna said today the U.S. West Coast employers' organization will begin contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on May 12, an announcement that should silence calls from retailers urging an early start to negotiations. McKenna told the JOC TPM conference in Long Beach...
  • Retailers Urge ILWU, PMA to Expedite Talks
    The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and its West Coast employers to start contract negotiations immediately and to keep bargaining even if they don't reach a deal before the current agreement expires June 30. Matthew Shay, the NRF's president and CEO, noted that many shippers already...
  • J.B. Hunt Results Point to Intermodal Rebound
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services appears back on track for intermodal growth, reflecting a broader pickup in intermodal following delays, disruptions and depressed volumes in the first quarter blamed on severe weather. Intermodal volume at J.B. Hunt, the 3rd largest U.S. trucking company behind UPS and FedEx, increased 4 percent in January...
  • Miami Group: No Soccer Stadium at Port
    A group representing cruise operators, stevedores and the International Longshoremen's Association bought full-page newspaper advertisements to criticize soccer star David Beckham's proposal to build a 25,000-seat stadium at the Port of Miami. The Miami Seaport Alliance, which purchased the ad in the Miami Herald and its sister Spanish-language El Nuevo Herald,...
  • Strong Growth in Asia Cargo Lifts Etihad Airways' Volume to All-Time High
    Sharply higher shipments to China and India helped Etihad Airways boost its freight traffic in the first quarter by 26 percent to an all-time high. The Abu Dhabi-based airline's freight unit, Etihad Crystal Cargo, carried 127,821 tons of cargo in the first three months of the year, up from 101,776 tons...
  • LA-LB Port Merger Seen as Unlikely
    The neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will step up their collaboration if necessary to increase market share in a new era of powerful carrier alliances, but a merger of the two ports does not appear likely. The presidents of the ports' harbor commissions reached that conclusion today in...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Port of Long Beach
    Dr. Noel Hacegaba, deputy executive director, Port of Long Beach, discusses port productivity and the impact of mega-ships, the role of infrastructure investment, and the need to emphasize system improvements to increase efficiency....
  • Remote-Controlled Ships in Future?
    Illustration of possible remote-controlled vessels.Imagine a cargo ship with no crew and no bridge, operated remotely by a captain from a console on dry land. It could happen within a decade, believes Oskar Levander, vice president of innovation in marine engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Holdings LLC. "The technology solutions aren't in...
  • Squeeze on LTL Shippers Is Just Beginning
    ORLANDO, Fla. - The severe capacity constraints shippers experienced on U.S. roadways in the first quarter will become the norm unless the federal government acts to offset the impact of new regulations with productivity-enhancing measures. That was the message from Jack Holmes, president of less-than-truckload carrier UPS Freight, during a panel...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports Rebound
    U.S. containerized import volume jumped 15.1 percent year-over-year in March 2014. Full-size chart U.S. containerized import volume jumped 15.1 percent year-over-year in March 2014, the largest increase in 13 months, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Containerized imports totaled 1.44 million TEUs in March, also...
  • Does Gulfport Need Post-Panamax Cranes?
    The Port of Gulfport, Miss., is preparing to acquire three post-Panamax cranes that will be far larger than needed for the biggest ships that can navigate the port's 36-foot authorized channel depth. The state-owned port's board is considering a $29.8 million order from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries in China for three...
  • Global Industrial Property Developer to Expand Investment in China
    Goodman Group plans to increase its investment in China to $3 billion in the next three to four years, Philip Pearce, the Australia-listed global industrial property developer's China country manager, said in Shanghai. "We are continuing to expand our footprint in China, with around 6.5 million square feet of development underway...
  • Terminal Operators Oppose Shift of Containers From Manila
    Philippine terminal operators believe calls to transfer container-handling operations away from Manila as part of the solution to ease chronic traffic congestion in the city are unrealistic. Eight-wheeled trucks and vehicles with a gross weight of more than 9,920 pounds have been banned from the capital's streets since February from 5...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • EGLE extends
    Eagle Bulk Shipping (Eagle Bulk) of the US has been given two more weeks to restructure a billion-dollar credit facility.
  • Suezmaxes soar
    Day rates for suezmax tankers trading in the spot market soared by more than 55% Tuesday following a sharp spike in activity from West Africa, according to Global Hunter Securities.
  • GLBS lands upgrade
    An equity analyst at Wunderlich Securities has upgraded shares of Greek bulker operator Globus Maritime Limited (Globus).
  • Dry retreat
    Shares of US-listed bulker owners continued to lose traction Tuesday amid growing concerns about freight rates and the lacklustre performance of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI).
  • All hands on deck
    KNOT Offshore Partners of the UK is seeking employment for a shuttle tanker linked to a time charter that is about to expire.
  • Signing imminent
    Containerlines Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV are on the verge of completing their long-awaited merger.
  • Orders don't spook PB
    Pacific Basin Shipping today dismissed any concern relating to acceleration in dry cargo newbuilding activity.
  • Heron lands finance
    Petros Pappas-led Oceanbulk and Augustea-Bunge-York (ABY) have secured financing to complete the acquisition of 12 bulkers auctioned by Italian shipowner Deiulemar Shipping.
  • VLs to power STNG
    Scorpio Tankers is set for a vastly improved first quarter profit after completing the bumper sale of its VLCC fleet.
  • Reach hired by Exxon
    Reach Subsea has been contracted by ExxonMobil to carry out light construction work in the North Sea.
  • PwC raises alarm
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries stuck an upbeat note in its annual report amid a warning from its auditor about its ability to continue as a going concern.
  • Beckham tackled
    A year after hanging up his boots David Beckham is still on the receiving end of strong challenges it seems.
  • Nanjing Tanker chops loss
    CSC Nanjing Tanker has managed to chop its first quarter loss in its final statements release as a Shanghai-listed company.
  • Havyard nets PSV order
    Norway's Havyard has sealed a follow up order from Icelandic newcomer Fafnir Offshore.
  • Avance holds firm
    Avance Gas avoided falls in the wider stock market as its shares began life on the Oslo Stock Exchange today.
  • Goldman cashes Awilco shares
    One of the largest shareholders in Awilco LNG has sold down its interest in the company.
  • Golden Ocean buys again
    Golden Ocean has stepped back into the sale and purchase market to buy an ice-class panamax.
  • Pan Ocean drops bank sale
    Struggling shipowner Pan Ocean has decided against selling its stake in Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank.
  • Rio Tinto sees mixed Q1
    Rio Tinto has reported a 16.7% increase in iron ore shipments for the first quarter of 2014, figures released Tuesday show.
  • CGG eyes bond issue
    CGG is looking to tap the bond markets as it looks to repay a convertible bond issue coming up for repayment.
  • Odfjell eyes LPG growth
    Odfjell is not letting a first tough year back in the LPG/Ethylene market put it off from becoming a major player in the sector.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • AADA members to see rate increase
    Member lines of the Asia Australia Discussion Agreement will be subjected to a rate increase beginning May 15 -- $500 per TEU and $1,000 per FEU on dry and reefer cargo from Greater China to Australia.
  • Old Dominion to raise rates by 4.3%
  • IAG Cargo to add Madrid flight
  • ProTrans opens Kansas City center
  • Businesses, ports oppose new Calif. air rules
    Air quality regulators in Southern California have proposed a rule that they say would "ensure emission reductions associated with sources operating in commercial marine ports" are achieved this year and beyond.
  • Washington Notebook: Foxx bus tour aims for infrastructure investment support
  • U.S. Bank offers extended-term financing for shippers
    U.S. Bank on Monday unveiled a new extended term financing capability aimed at allowing shippers to more easily extend their days payable outstanding without delaying payment to their carriers.
  • Shippers call for update to Congressional rail policies
    The National Industrial Transportation League and other shippers' groups have called for an update of Congressional policies regarding railroad oversight.
  • Ex-Im Bank expands help to minority-owned businesses
  • Caponiti named president of American Maritime Congress
  • Retailers urge early contract talks for West Coast port workers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 15, 2014
  • Fujairah bunker market stays firm
    South African markets firm.
  • Rotterdam fuel oil price outlook mixed
    But distillates jump $13.50.
  • Singapore: Monthly vols stick to downward path
    Third consecutive month of falls recorded.
  • Bigger means better for box lines
    Ordering bigger ships mitigates impact of rising bunker prices.
  • Maersk director: IMO sulphur review needs to look at enforcement
    'We are really concerned because there are humongous amounts of money at stake here.'
  • Asian prices see little movement
    But prices were generally moving upwards.
  • Call to ban barge blending removed from IMO submission
    Revised paper submitted to MEPC 66 after IBIA intervention.
  • Financial restructuring for South African bunker player
    Firm buys out BEE partners.
  • French firm records first sales in LNG bunkering segment
    Posts revenue of $81.6 million in Q1 2014.
  • 'White knight' pushes through Titan Petrochemicals shipyard deal
    Despite entering into the deed of undertaking in favour of FELS.
  • Shipowner secures backing for 'eco' newbuilds
    Bank involved plans to increase loan amount for shipping this year.
  • Shipping giant buys eight fuel-saving boxships
    And seals charter agreements for newbuilding series.

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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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