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January 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK port up 5.4pc in December to 1.96 million TEU, Singapore up 5.3pc
  • OOCL increases Asia-New Zealand freight rate US$300/TEU from April
  • LA December boxes up 11.09pc to 494,761 TEU, but full-year off 2.59pc
  • Ship operating expenses fall on tighter cost control: Moore Stephens
  • Eimskip's 2 new reefer ships again delayed so China yard cuts price
  • Panama Canal expansion cost overruns threaten work stoppage
  • Port of Ningbo container volume up 7pc to 16.77 million TEU in 2013
  • Fujian ports container volume up 8.9pc to 11.68 million TEU in 2013
  • Shanghai, Taiwan port authorities signs memorandum of cooperation
  • Cosco Pacific volume up 10pc in 2013, but Singapore shop slips 14.9pc
  • Asia-east coast South America rates rise 118pc from October-November
  • Northern China's largest single reefer warehouse up and running
  • Panama Canal expansion stands to reduce demand for panamax ships
  • Growing protectionism curtails trade, reduces transport demand: WTO
  • China's HCNA signs US$120 million deal for 35pc of Cargolux
  • China Southern-Thai cargo flights to Lahore via Bangkok from Wuhan
  • A380 carriers win as India mulls open skies to smaller centres
  • Failure to address air cargo security in Argentina leads to high costs

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • 2013-end sees increase in number of idle boxships
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 Conference & Awards at Radisson Kandla tomorrow
  • ICS identifies lessons from Somali piracy
  • MOL forming strategic alliance with Brookfield to expand box terminal business
  • Basmati exports to Iran show handsome gains
  • Marine products exports to rise 23 pc in FY14
  • Ambuja Cement opens first fully automatic terminal in Mangalore
  • Gujarat HC order has not impacted Mundra Port operations, says Barclays
  • Port project delinked from Posco's Odisha steel plant plan
  • CWCNSL's Nhava Sheva CFS continues on the growth path
  • AgriMin for revival of pulses exports
  • INR softens further on increased dollar demand
  • NTPC signs MoU with GSI to set up power project in Chhattisgarh

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kick-off of multimodal Europe-Turkey service
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage logistics for House of Switzerland
  • FMC requests more information from G6
  • Tiaca wants to ensure flow of world trade
  • United Cargo appoints four regional managers
  • Globaltrans continues rail transport for Metalloinvest
  • Ceva Logistics transporting bobsleds and skeletons
  • APL, Maersk and OOCL to cooperate
  • Daimler to invest in Spanish van plant
  • New MD for environmental affairs at Long Beach
  • Emirates to double Dublin service
  • Drewry: big carriers reduce north-south options
  • DB Schenker flies tramcars from China to Turkey
  • Robert Kukla widens circle of partners
  • Canute expands fleet
  • Wenn zwei verlieren...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches new premium products
  • CCNR president chosen

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Vigor to build EBDG-designed tank barge
  • Cathelco systems protect new generation cruise ships
  • American Club offers IMSBC Code e-learning module
  • GasLog buys three BG Group LNG tankers
  • Damen Shipyards Sharjah holds opening ceremony
  • Kirby orders ATB

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Port of Grays Harbor delivers positive numbers for 2013
  • US rail freight traffic count runs to negative side for week
  • NYK Holding Europe buys Kazakhstan car terminal company
  • Port of Olympia taps Knight as Marine Terminal director
  • Mitsui teaming with Brookfield to expand box terminal business

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • US criticises cruise lines' poor record in reporting onboard crimes
    Government body says many firms fail to maintain video surveillance
  • Law firm fights to free Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    Ince & Co demands 'neutral forum' to hear the case of 35 men detained without trial in India
  • Pirate attacks hit six-year low
    Drop reflects fall in raids off east Africa by Somalia-based gangs, says IMB
  • Dutch owners demand the right to use private maritime security companies
    Government must act quickly, says former minister Netelenbos
  • Cosco predicts full-year profit for 2013
    State giant scraps 41 elderly vessels to tap Beijing demolition subsidies
  • GasLog fundraiser upsized on high demand
    LNG owner set to scoop more than $200m to help fund three BG vessels
  • Hong Kong government to mandate low-sulphur fuel switch in 2015
    First Asian port to regulate vessel emissions
  • Further rises forecast for US Gulf product tanker loadings
    Refineries continue to produce surplus cargoes of oil products
  • CSBC lands new 1,800 teu boxship orders
    Hydra and Syra book a vessel each at Taiwan yard for $25m apiece
  • Woodside's latest Pluto deal opens spot cargo opportunities
    Three-year contract with Chubu Electric could create seven LNG shipments a year
  • Panama Canal board backs management in construction row
    Pledge of 'full support' comes as consortium deadline for halting work draws closer
  • MST orders two flex bulkers from China
    Bank and direct investors back order for vessels that load both dry and liquid cargoes
  • Los Angeles remains the top US box port
    But Long Beach closes the gap with double-digit annual growth
  • MOL to book a one-time $200m gain from Brookfield terminal stake sale
    Partnership with Canada asset manager could lead to acquisitions in high-growth markets
  • MOL's solo status clouds G6 plans
    FMC's Lidinsky raises questions about TSA membership
  • GasLog buys three BG gas carriers in $468m deal
    Livanos firm manages LNG ships to be chartered back to UK energy group
  • Euronav sells VLCC for conversion as it eyes offshore expansion
    Move is prompted by a wider strategy to improve understanding of a lucrative sector
  • CSSC JHI warns of second consecutive annual loss
    Shanghai-listed unit landed fewer orders placed at weaker prices last year
  • KDIC sells DSME shares
    South Korean government-owned insurer confirms $36m disposal
  • Greek tax grab sours shipowners' mood
    Industry had agreed to pay double tonnage taxes on a voluntary basis

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Turkish tanker detained after Channel pollution
    A Turkish products tanker has been diverted to the French port of Dunkirk on suspicion of having deliberately caused pollution in the English Channel
  • GasLog upsizes public offering
    NYSE-listed GasLog has priced a public offering and private placement that will fund the purchase of three LNG carriers from the BG Group
  • Lauritzen sells three shuttle tankers
    J Lauritzen, the privately-owned Danish shipping group that sold its 10-strong product tanker fleet in October, says it has accepted an offer to sell its fleet of three shuttle tankers to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers of Norway
  • Stena Bulk takes back LNG carriers from specialist unit
    Stena Bulk, part of the privately owned Stena group of companies in Sweden, says it has taken back technical management and commercial operation of its three LNG carriers from Stena LNG, a unit set up especially to run the vessels
  • SDV expands Africa breakbulk business
    French freight forwarding company SDV, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, is diversifying into dry cargo handling with the takeover of Belgian forwarder EDT
  • CSCL, UASC and PIL to co-run Seattle service
    Seattle Port's Terminal 30 will be added as a call to Pacific International Lines' new Asia Pacific Northwest Service, in partnership with China Shipping Container Lines' and United Arab Shipping Company's (UASC's) existing joint service
  • 2014 starts with hike in KG insolvencies
    Early January saw another spate of insolvencies of German KG vessels, with a concentration in the tanker and multipurpose sectors
  • Australia denies navy shot at migrants
    The Australian government today denied claims the navy fired at a boat of migrants seeking asylum in Australia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Colombo Port Throughput Rises
  • Marad Chief: US-Flag Carriers at 'Tipping Point'
  • FMCSA to Use 'Quick Strike' Techniques to Target Unsafe Truckers
  • Panama Canal Looks to Dispel 'Myths' About Expansion
  • CSX Plans to Expand Ohio Intermodal Hub
  • YRC Worldwide to Revise Contract Proposal
  • P3, G6 to Spark Change in Trans-Atlantic Trade
  • US DOT Chief: Corporate Tax Reform Will Boost Transport Funding
  • CSX's Profit Dropped in Fourth Quarter

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • KEX secures option
    Kirby Corporation of the US has secured an option to construct a second articulated tug-barge (ATB), TradeWinds has learned.
  • GOGL oils bond press
    Golden Ocean is getting ready to turn to the bond market for the money it needs to maintain the pace of a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
  • Kirby spreads the wealth
    A shipbuilder based in Seattle, Washington has been identified as the second US yard that is cashing in on Kirby Corporation's order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • Stella deal for Tsakos
    Tsakos Shipping & Trading of Greece has found period employment for one of its two capesize bulkers.
  • And the winner is...
    Gunderson Marine has emerged as one of two US shipyards that are cashing in on Kirby Corporation's $80m order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • Two more for CSBC
    Taiwan's China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) has received its second order of the year for a pair of 1,800-teu containerships.
  • GasLog grabs more
    GasLog is almost $180m to the good after upsizing a fund-raiser which is supporting a triple sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • "JL fleet fits like a glove"
    Knutsen NYK Offshore bought J Lauritzen's shuttle tanker fleet as the three vessels are a good fit for the Norwegian owner's existing platform and came at the right price, Trygve Seglem says.
  • NITC grows despite sanctions
    National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) is well placed to take advantage of a suspension of sanctions next week, according to analyst IHS Maritime.
  • Second US tug lost
    A second tug has sunk off the US east coast in bad weather this week.
  • Cosco to shed 41 ships
    China Cosco Holdings has identified 41 vessels it wants to scrap in 2014 following its recent order binge.
  • Platou pair cautious
    A return to profitability for most shipping markets this year does not come without risk, RS Platou warns.
  • Pallas in expansion mode
    Swedish owner Pallas is boosting its fleet with the addition of a vessel on a 16 month charter.
  • Hargreave hikes holding
    British investment firm Hargreave Hale has boosted its interest in ACM Shipping just a few days after GFI sold its shares in the shipbroker.
  • Turkish tanker probed
    French authorities are investigating a Turkish tanker after detecting pollution off Le Havre.
  • Cosco meets its target
    China Cosco Holdings looks to have avoided delisting from the Shanghai stock exchange after forecasting a likely profit from 2013.
  • Petredec lifts Bahri
    Saudi Arabian shipowner Bahri has booked another big jump in profit thanks to its holding in fast growing LPG owner Petredec.
  • CSSC yard in profit warning
    CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry has issued a profit warning just weeks after waving farewell to a top executive.
  • Chowgule stuck in red
    Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamships remained in the red over the first nine months as costs rose.
  • MOL makes port profit
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with a Canadian fund to expand its box terminal business.
  • GasLog swoop in focus
    GasLog's swoop for three LNG carriers from long-term business partner BG has received a mixed welcome from analysts at DNB Markets.
  • JPMorgan buy spurs Frontline
    Shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline are on the rise today after JPMorgan Asset Management lifted its holding in the tanker owner.
  • Crew rescued from ice
    Most of a Russian crew has been airlifted from a cargoship trapped in ice in Sakhalin Bay since last month.
  • Ktistakis escapes jail
    Former fugitive Greek bulker owner Lucas Ktistakis will have to pay back more than $1.5m after pleading guilty to tax evasion in the US.
  • K Line wins India deal
    K Line has secured another consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from India's JSW Group.
  • Raffles snares drillship
    China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore has won an order for up to four drillships from Norway.
  • FPSO set for scrap
    An FPSO working off Malaysia is set to be decommissioned under a contract won by a Singapore-listed company.
  • North in Libya warning
    The North of England P&I Association has advised tanker owners which ports to avoid in Libya that are controlled by rebels.
  • Ultrapetrol secures funds
    Ultrapetrol has secured funding for two offshore newbuildings on order in China from Dutch finance house NIBC.
  • Ezion wins $94m contract
    Ezion Holdings has won a deal worth $94m to provide a service rig to a Southeast Asia-based national oil firm.
  • Kirby inks ATB
    Kirby Corporation of the US has inked a contract to construct an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • GLOG readies fundraisers
    Shares of GasLog tanked in afterhours trading Wednesday after announcing plans to tap the capital markets for some of the cash it needs to seal the acquisition of three LNG carriers.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • CBSA system upgrade forces changes for carriers, service providers
  • Foxx says greater safety needed for crude-by-rail transport
  • Dynamar says Shanghai freight index has increased price volatility
    The 20 largest container shipping companies lost an aggregate of $1.3 billion between 2008 and 2012 according to Dynamar, which attributes this increased volatility to the creation of the Shanghai Containerised (Export) Freight Index.
  • Panama Canal management receives vote of confidence
    The project is 72-percent complete, and officials insist they will finish the project, either with the current contractor or another one, if issues regarding payment of cost overruns cannot be resolved.
  • MOL says TraPac deal just 'first step' in alliance with Brookfield
    The Japanese shipping company said the alliance will "organically connect TraPac's expertise in top-level terminal operation with Toronto-based Brookfield's knowledge of the infrastructure business in North/South America, Australia and Europe."
  • CSX ends 2013 with $12 billion in revenue
    "Supported by the strength of an expanding economy, we delivered 6-percent volume growth in the quarter, despite another sharp decline in coal," stated Michael Ward, the carrier's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
  • Kirby orders new barge from Greenbrier's Gunderson shipyard
  • Cathay Pacific, Dragonair see cargo decline in December
  • Record-setting shipments at Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
  • Omnibus bill includes funds to advance navigation projects
  • Del Monte chooses Port of Dunkirk
  • Executive moves
  • FMC asks for more information from G6
  • PIL to call Seattle

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Dynamic Oil hires new bunker trader
    Jacky Yen brings 'hands-on experience and local knowledge'.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Good avails in South Africa.
  • Prices firming across Europe
    Crude oil prices have been climbing.
  • EU could provide more cash for shipping
    Funds could follow the introduction of tougher ECA sulphur limits.
  • Voting opens in elections for IBIA Board
    Four seats are up for selection.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall
    Fewer cargoes from United States and Venezuela.
  • Russian energy giant sees bunker sales climb
    Rosneft has been at the heart of a dispute over the role of oil majors in the country's bunker sector.
  • Singapore: Alliance Oil Trading in liquidation
    Decision was made at a general meeting on January 7.
  • Asian IFO prices show little movement
    Avails easing in Hong Kong.
  • French firm upbeat on Singapore LNG prospects
    'There will be a need for more small to medium scale LNG carriers and bunker ships to support the LNG industry.'
  • More shipowners replacing propellors for greater savings
    Device claims to cut bunker consumption by 5%.
  • LNG fuelled ships will need fresh bunkering strategies
    'Shipowners will have to bunker more often when using LNG.'

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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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