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January 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Despite threat, Panama work goes on as EU mediation offer rebuffed
  • China curbs GDP growth to 7.7pc in 2013, looks to 7.5pc rise in 2014
  • Zim to sail on as Israel Corp loses control in debt restructuring deal
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index sinks, but stays positive for 2014
  • Port of Dunkirk posts record 12pc rise to 292,000 TEU in 2013
  • Shanghai box freight index to blame for rate volatility: Dynamar
  • China's higher rail rates expected to be known in early 2014
  • Singapore errs in calculation, export volume to be less than expected
  • China blocks US steel despite WTO ruling: US Trade Representative
  • EU initiates bank account freeze in cross-border debt recovery
  • Schiphol's 2013 air cargo volume rises 3.2pc to 1.5 million tonnes
  • Qatar Airways to fly cargo for IAG Cargo from Hong Kong to London
  • Chapman Freeborn provides rush air cargo to avert plant shutdown

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • CSCL places order for 19,000-TEU box vessel, the world's largest
  • Somali pirate clampdown caused drop in global piracy, IMB reveals
  • WISTA India to launch Delhi sub-chapter
  • Cashew kernel exports up by 16 pc in Apr.-Dec.
  • JNPT Chairman congratulates top performers at sports event
  • Mundra Port on the verge of becoming the largest in the country
  • Cabinet approves setting up of Rail Tariff Authority
  • Anand Sharma launches eBiz portal along with integrated payment gateway
  • Cabinet okays Japanese special loan assistance for Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar
  • Process to set up Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor initiated
  • SAIL to increase production capacity up to 50 mt by 2025, says Chairman
  • Textiles exports target for FY15 at $ 60 bn
  • FAI meet begins in Gandhidham today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • SNCF and RFF test Europe's longest freight train
  • Reshuffle at DSV Air & Sea
  • HHI to build first 19,000 teu leviathans
  • FlexLink extends SCM agreement with Kuehne + Nagel
  • Three leading airport operators renew cooperation
  • New Erie intermodal facility goes ahead
  • New managing director for Log4chem
  • P&O Ferrymasters: new Benelux/Ruhr-Estonia trailer service
  • PSA and ICTSI start cooperation in Colombia
  • Trailers travel through the Gotthard with CargoBeamer
  • Boeing joins Etihad-led BIOjet Abu Dhabi team
  • Evergreen names latest duo of L-type vessels
  • Antalis chooses IDS as new transport partner in Germany
  • Merging the management of branch offices
  • New MAN waste collection vehicles for Piraeus
  • Two cargo plane crashes in Latin America on same day
  • Skalpell zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort
  • Change at the top

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Two Teekays create another spin off
  • Seabourn firms up cruise ship order at Fincantieri
  • Kleven books order for IMR vessel
  • Pirates nabbed after guards repel attack on Navios ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Drewry ship operating review finds vessel owners cutting costs
  • Bunge Brazilian operations CEO announces retirement plans
  • CSX taps Bryan Rhode as Virginia regional VP
  • Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 24 stranded crewmembers
  • Troy Container Line adding Genoa to New York run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Louis eyes return to profit in 2014
    Cruise operator aims to double cruise sales in next three years
  • Watered down European port legislation would be superfluous
    Port users lobby European Parliament to avoid creating ineffective "empty shell" legislation for port services
  • Crude tanker prospects may worsen before they improve
    Present good market for owners is merely a purple patch
  • Leading cruise line urges Greece to 'get its act together'
    Country is 'back on the map' for cruising but Louis Cruises frustrated by inaction
  • UK government outlines way forward for UK-flagged floating armouries
    Home Office will also discuss how to regulate firearms training in the UK
  • Teekay continues asset sale to daughters through new investment arm
    TIL offering raises $250m for tanker acquisitions
  • More oil demand, more oil supply but not much change in prices
    IEA reports shows US oil demand growth outstrips China
  • Joint financing plan for Panama Canal
    GUPC moots co-financing deal as dispute about cost overruns simmers on
  • NYK adds four bulk carriers to its fleet
    Japanese shipping giant's subsidiary leases four handymax and handysize ships on time charter
  • Jaya quarterly profits rise 11%
    Singapore company reports better utilisation and higher charter rates for vessels
  • Pan Ocean pans STX
    Restructuring South Korean company cashiers old group name
  • Alliance Oil Trading to quit Singapore
    Company is hit by fall in bunker sales, despite rise in container volumes
  • Iranian sanctions relaxed to allow clubs to provide cover for six months
    Shipowners and clubs must be mindful of contract terms, says IG
  • 2013 events likely to affect box shipping for years to come
    Proposed P3 tie-up raises prospect of further consolidation
  • One killed, four injured in blast aboard chemical tanker off Turkey
    Ship now under tow to repair yard
  • Thoresen Shipping adds supramax to fleet
    Bulker operator bought vessel from D'Amico Dry for $20m

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • EU relaxes Iranian tanker sanctions
    The European Union has lifted its ban on the provision of transport and insurance for Iranian crude oil exports
  • Kufpec acquires Shell's stake in Wheatstone LNG for US$1.135Bn
    Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it has reached a deal with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co to buy its US$1
  • Crew member dies in tanker blast
    One crew member died and four were injured following an explosion on board a tanker outside the Turkish port of Tuzla yesterday
  • CSBC wins two more box ships
    Taiwan-listed shipbuilder China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC) announced last week that it won orders to build two 1,800teu ships for two Malta shipping companies
  • Tanker rate spike seen as good for vessel valuations
    Spot freight rates for crude oil tankers have increased sharply in recent times, but although the gains are unlikely to be sustainable, they should help to lift valuations of vessels on the secondhand market, shipping analysts say
  • North Atlantic Drilling plans to raise $600M in five year notes
    Deepsea, harsh-weather drill rig operator North Atlantic Drilling, a subsidiary of London-based Seadrill, plans to raise $600M in an issue of five-year notes
  • China COSCO to book profits in 2014
    China COSCO, the flagship-listed unit of Cosco Group, is likely to remain in the black in 2014 on one-off gains for breaking old tonnages, the Chinese brokerage firm Shenyin & Wanguo Securities said
  • Thoresen Shipping adds 11th Supramax
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore, a subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agencies, said today that it bought another secondhand Supramax bulker
  • Rainbow HI plans to invest in ship design firm
    Shenzhen-listed Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries plans to invest 3.25M yuan ($533,000) in a joint venture to set up a special engineering ship design firm
  • Eric Ip steps up as HPH's boss
    Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) group's former MD John Meredith, 74, stepped down on 1 January and has been succeeded by the group's new MD Eric Ip, according to Ship.sh today
  • Singapore bunker supplier goes belly up
    Singapore-based bunker supplier Alliance Oil Trading has exited the market as it is being liquidated
  • VLCC rates hit 2014 high
    VLCC rates hit a 2014 high yesterday as tightening tonnage supply combined with high oil demand and the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays to drive chartering activity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Nippon Express Acquires Panasonic Logistics Unit
  • Report: Asia-Pacific Demand Growth Critical for Logistics Firms
  • Holiday Closings Cause Cargo Overload at LA-Long Beach
  • Younger P3 Ships Widen Advantage Over G6, SeaIntel Says
  • Report: Container Lines Lost $16 per TEU in 2008-2012
  • Panama Canal Expansion Still Set for Completion in 2015, Official Says
  • Face-Off: Three Shippers Discuss How 2014 Will Play Out

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Bekhor back in action
    A leading private equity firm has forged an alliance with UK compatriot British Marine under a broader bid to break back into the shipping industry.
  • Euronav narrows loss
    Euronav turned in a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday but the red ink does not appear to have derailed its appetite for further expansion.
  • Seabourn seals order
    Seabourn has firmed up a contract to construct a cruiseship at Fincantieri in Italy.
  • Cargill makes it three
    Cargill has taken its third capesize bulker of the year on a period contract, brokers say.
  • Canal horns still locked
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion project is continuing under a cloud of uncertainty a day after the deadline for an ultimatum by the consortium building the new locks.
  • A2B adds Thamesport
    Short sea operator A2B-online Container is branching out in the UK with a new call at London Thamesport.
  • Ardmore firms fixtures
    Ardmore Shipping of Ireland has firmed up charters for two of its medium-range (MR) product and chemical tankers.
  • Navios goes to market
    Navios Maritime Holdings is making another trip to the capital markets as it looks to continue expansion efforts.
  • Docker almost buried
    A dockworker has survived being buried up to his neck in coal on a bulker at Immingham, UK.
  • Teekay opens TIL
    Teekay has raised $250m to create a new tanker division in league with daughter company, Teekay Tankers.
  • Aker lets loan lapse
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) has allowed a $65m loan facility to lapse following a rights issue.
  • Blast from the past
    Crude tanker rates are repeating a pattern seen during the previous cyclical upturn over a decade ago, Global Hunter Securities believes.
  • NGW bids for P+S
    German wind farm company New Global Wind (NGW) is going ahead with an attempt to buy the Stralsund yard of bankrupt P+S Werften.
  • Change aids Jaya
    A change in chartering strategy continues to pay off for Jaya Holdings as it booked an increased profit in the second quarter.
  • Gas leak on bulker
    Five crew have been taken to hospital after a gas leak on a bulker at Port Taranaki.
  • Stena Line seeks savings
    Swedish ro-pax giant Stena Line is looking for a pay freeze from UK workers to avoid large-scale redundancies.
  • Perseveranza joins pool
    Perseveranza di Navigazione has joined the list of owners trading vessels in the Scorpio Tankers MR Pool.
  • Crewman lost from boxship
    The French navy has launched a search for a seafarer who fell from a boxship off Le Havre.
  • DNB lifts Euronav
    DNB Markets has upgraded Euronav ahead of its fourth quarter results presentation today.
  • Stenberg captain cleared
    A Latvian tanker master has been acquitted of being drunk in command of his ship in Sweden.
  • Euronav in focus
    Euronav is expected to begin the fourth quarter results season by revealing a third successive annual loss - but it's bottom line will not be the sole focus as the eyes of the tanker market turn to Antwerp today.
  • Reefer held over faults
    A Seychelles reefer and a tug were the only two ships detained in Hong Kong during December.
  • One dead in tanker blast
    One seafarer has died and another four were injured as an explosion tore through a tanker off Turkey.
  • Thoresen picks up bulker
    Thoresen Shipping has acquired an eight year-old supramax bulker from interests linked to Italian shipowner D'Amico.
  • Line to be launched
    A delayed coastal shipping line between Bangladesh and Myanmar is to launch in March.
  • 'Fire' was really a leak
    A Taiwanese bulker thought to be on fire during a port call in New Zealand Monday had in fact suffered a chemical leak.
  • Cosco bulker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Cosco-owned panamax bulker, latest court documents show.
  • Olympic back at Kleven
    Olympic Shipping has returned to the newbuilding arena for the first time in over a year with a contract at Kleven Verft.
  • Somali pirates nabbed
    European Union naval forces have made the first arrest of pirates off Somalia in 2014 following a failed attack on a products tanker.
  • NADL taps US bond market
    John Fredriksen's North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) is looking to raise $600m from the US bond market.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Canal contractor says co-financing demand is fair
    GUPC told the Panama Canal Authority on Monday that its demand for an repayment advance of $400 million is not a shakedown for extra money, but a way to jointly bridge the gap until differences can be sorted out in a legal setting.
  • Reports say Zim debt deal could be signed this week
    Israel's Globes newspaper said last week Zim and its creditors have signed a debt settlement that includes a 50 percent write-off of Zim's $3 billion debt, mostly to foreign banks. It said the write-off will be the largest in Israel's history.
  • Bid made for share of Norwegian Car Carrier
    Car Carriers Investment AS, a 50/50 joint venture between a subsidiary of Klaveness Marine Holding and a subsidiary of J.P Morgan Global Maritime Investment Fund, intends to start a voluntary cash offer for all of the carrier's shares.
  • Army Corps awards 2nd contract for Miami Harbor Deepening
    The federal agency has, as expected, awarded Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. a $51.9 million option for the project to deepen the Port of Miami's harbor to 50 feet, which will enable it to receive the largest containerships in operation today.
  • Washington Notebook: Oil industry meets DOT chief about tank car safety
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic off 5% in 2013
  • Southeastern opens Florida service center
  • Seattle, Tacoma file new discussion agreement
    The ports of Seattle and Tacoma said last week that they have filed a discussion agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission that will allow them "to gather and share information to identify potential options for responding to unprecedented industry pressures.
  • Envirotainer expands in Germany
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2014
  • Firm to choose MGO over scrubbers to ensure compliance
    But is prepared to change its mind for an 'interesting' alternative.
  • Sulphur rules blamed as job losses loom
    Viking Line in discussions with staff.
  • Prices struggle to find direction in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Price movements mixed across Europe
    Avails were tight in Europe's key bunkering hub of Rotterdam.
  • Refinery ready to end fuel oil production
    Russia's newest refinery is close to cutting its fuel oil production to zero.
  • Reports: Rules for Polar shipping close to agreement
    Draft document could appear this week, says shipowner organisation.
  • Victory for 'cold ironing' supporters
    US port looks set to reverse decision on shoreside power.
  • New cruise terminal for Lisbon
    Consortium behind project includes Royal Caribbean.
  • Major refinery starts ultra LS production at Singapore
    A third of new production will meet specs for ultra-low sulphur diesel.
  • Asian IFO prices continue narrow-range trading
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Reefer ship detained in HK
    Lack of bunker pollution certificate among reasons for its detention.
  • Shanghai authorities 'should act' on bunker fuel
    Shipping activity 'severely polluting' port city.
  • LNG-powered vessels to be built at Gulfport
    Vessels' emissions-reducing nature 'fit well with port's green initiative'.
  • Philippines wreck to be raised 'immediately'
    Coast Guard says there is threat of bunkers leaking from the ship.
  • Canada spill plan 'inadequate', says review
    Nation's oil plan currently limited to spills of 10,000 mt capacity.
  • German firm in supply deal for dual-fuel carrier
    Qatari ship to get a high pressure, fuel gas supply system.
  • LNG-powered tug enters into operations
    Vessel is the world's first tug to be fuelled only by 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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