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August 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco Holdings, China Shipping Container Lines in merger talks
  • Rising fear of mass shipping exodus from Hong Kong to Shenzhen
  • Panama Canal expansion workers' union gives strike notice to main contractor
  • Taiwan seeks greater maritime cooperation with the Philippines
  • Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust facilities hit by RTG drivers strike
  • Buyouts end in US$75 million loss for XPO Logistics, but sales double
  • Winning Panama market share for Asia-US east coast is Job 1 for Suez
  • Malaysia's Westport quarterly profit flat while volume up 3pc
  • US, Japan, Canada standoff in Pacific trade deal on dairy
  • FMC questions fee hike as LA-LB's PierPass marks 10th birthday
  • TT Club warns truckers of liability and how to avoid it in Calais crisis
  • LA Harbour Trucking Association say most independents happy with status
  • China Eastern plans to reach beyond US routes with Delta stake deal
  • All-cargo Midex Airlines out of business after seven shaky years
  • Global air cargo up 2.6pc in June as revenue falls 9.3pc in first half
  • Airports Authority of India gets 5 bids to run Indore cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Asia-N. Europe spot rate falls again
  • CMA CGM upgrades fleet calling North Brazil, French Guyana & Caribbean; takes new delivery
  • Global schedule reliability in June reaches highest level of 2015: SeaIntel
  • Govt seeks big-ticket investments in maritime sector
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Swedish port of Halmstad to its service network
  • India & Egypt to improve bilateral ties in waterways & ports sectors
  • La Spezia Container Terminal deploys supersized gantry cranes for ships of today & tomorrow
  • MSC christens 19,224-TEU vessel in Hamburg
  • MSC upgrades service from North Europe to West Africa; announces new direct call to Dakar
  • TT Club warns of liability issues due to Calais crisis
  • Raw cashew imports decline in Q1
  • Adani Ports' consolidated PAT, cargo volume up in Q1
  • JN Port takes steps to regularise traffic, ease congestion caused due to stir at GTI
  • Australian PM supports Adani Group's project in Queensland
  • GST likely to miss deadline: Sinha
  • Supply crude at discount rates, refiners urge OPEC
  • Maritime industry gets set to meet at INMEX SMM India
  • President of All India Exporters Chamber welcomes US decision on Generalised System of Preferences

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • APMT buys biggest reefer terminal in the Mediterranean
    APM Terminals has bought Vado Ligure reefer terminal on Italy's Ligurian coast - the largest refrigerated terminal in the Mediterranean. Purchased from owner Reefer Terminal as part of a port of Vado masterplan to create new supply chains to markets in northern Italy, southern France, Switzerland
  • Ships take shelter from typhoon in Yangtze River Delta
    Thousands of ships in the Yangtze River Delta took shelter from Typhoon Soudelor as it approached East China on 10 August. Local authorities have issued a grade IV emergency response to areas affected by Soudelor, which has so far left 12 people dead and another five missing in East China's
  • Nordic American reports improved interims
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT), a US listed Suezmax operator that is managed from Norway, has reported a much improved result for both the second quarter and first half of 2015 compared with the same periods a year earlier. In the second quarter of 2015, the group made net profits of USD30.9 million
  • Philly Tankers sells four newbuilding contracts for USD568 million
    Philly Tankers, a company set up in 2014 and controlled by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, has sold four newbuilding contracts, each concerning a 50,000 dwt product tanker, for a total of USD568 million to Kinder Morgan. "The vessels will be constructed by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. and are
  • Hutchison Australia denies further automation plans
    On Saturday Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) denied claims they were slashing their workforce to bring in more automation, saying the cutbacks were due to financial losses. Chief Financial Officer Chee Keong Chan issued a media statement saying the decision was a difficult one, but followed the
  • Wisdom Marine improves profits
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier Wisdom Marine posted profits of TWD1.22 billion (USD39 million) for the January-July period, an increase of 30.34% on a year ago. The company's recorded revenue for the same period was TWD6.2 billion, up 18.11% on a year ago. Its July revenue stood at TWD931.5 million,
  • OOIL's profits up 32% y/y in 1H15
    Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL), the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), said its profits had risen 32% year on year (y/y) to USD238.6 million in the first six months of 2015, due to lower bunker fuel costs. Revenues fell 6% y/y to USD3.0 billion during the same period,

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • The US Big Three should pay more attention to cargo to satisfy their shareholders
  • OOCL profit surges thanks to low oil prices and property investments

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Drugbusters: Coast Guard seizes $1 billion in cocaine
  • Food aid ship docks in Yemen...finally
  • Korean shipyards look to cut newbuild costs
  • Reefer containership fleet to grow by 20% by 2018
  • Kobelt acquires Accu-Steer

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver sets workshop to discuss waterfront design concepts
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of reduced Mississippi draft
  • Specialized reefer fleet shrinking according to new Drewry report
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes possible worker strike
  • Global Port Tracker Report predicts container imports to increase this month

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • DryShips sees banks as key in tough months ahead
    Owner has 'not restructured a single loan'
  • Marmaras buys Lauritzen's last cape for $37m
    Greek owner ramps up bulker acquisitions but 'issues' delay newbuilding deliveries
  • Evergreen orders 2,800 teu series
    Taiwan line forecasting boost to intra-Asia cargo following regional trade agreement
  • Suez versus Panama battle heats up in Asia-US trades
    Exclusive: Data compiled by the TSA shows that Suez Canal is gaining market share as service patterns change
  • ICTSI reports flat net income for the second quarter
    Result is weighed down by one-off tax expenses in Pakistan and Colombia
  • OSG confident of generating cash
    US-listed bankruptcy survivor revels in buoyant tanker market for both its international and Jones Act fleet
  • Nordic American Tankers climbs to $31m profit
    New York-listed suezmax tanker player trebles daily vessel earnings
  • OOIL posts better first-half earnings on lower bunker costs
    But chairman CC Tung expects freight rates to stay low till next year due to oversupply
  • Philly Tankers sells four newbuilds for $568m
    Tankers scheduled to be delivered from yard in 2016 and 2017
  • Port Said terminal to become Med's biggest box hub
    SCCT's capacity to increase to 5.4m teu with addition of four quay cranes
  • Auckland turns to automation to facilitate growth
    But up to 50 jobs on the line as New Zealand port explores option of adding automated straddle carriers to its container yard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Crowley wins contract to manage six MSC Ships
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crowley Maritime Corp.'s global ship management group continues the support work it is providing the U.S. Government with the announcement today of a new technical management contract for six Military Sealift Command (MSC) Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). Services provided by Crowley will be full turnkey operation and...
  • Peel Ports unveils virtual crane at Port of Liverpool
    In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world's largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool in the autumn, Peel Ports has introduced a state-of-the-art 'virtual' training simulator on site, designed to ensure all operators are ready to manoeuvre the giant structures from Day One of installation. Peel Ports has...
  • MARAD celebrates ribbon cutting for Port of Brownsville
    BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Maritime Administrator Paul 'Chip' Jaenichen today joined state and local officials in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a marine cargo dock at the Port of Brownsville. The $27.5 million project, of which $12 million was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through...
  • Acquisition expands Daseke's Alabama footprint
    Chris Hornady, president of Hornady Transportation.Daseke kicked its expansion plans into an even higher gear after acquiring Hornady Transportation, giving the fast-growing truck company a greater flatbed presence in Alabama. Daseke, the fastest-growing trucking company by revenue, will gain a new Birmingham, Alabama terminal, along with its 230 late-model tractors and...
  • Ro-ro outlook brightens on slower fleet expansion, high demand
    The outlook in the car carrier sector appears to be brightening as slower fleet growth, rising vehicle production and demand from countries like China and India have led to better vessel utilization, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. "Based upon our proprietary car market model we expect only...
  • Insurer claims inside job, seeks $42 million for warehouse heist
    A lawsuit claiming that the largest pharmaceutical theft in U.S. history was an inside job at a shipper's warehouse has been set for trial Oct. 9 in Miami. National Union Fire Insurance Co. is seeking $42 million from ADT Security Services, which provided security for Eli Lilly & Co.'s Enfield, Connecticut,...
  • Silting reduces Mississippi River draft to 45 feet
    The maximum draft of ships entering and leaving the Mississippi River has been reduced to 45 feet from 47 feet because of heavy silting caused by extended high water levels upstream. The draft restrictions, which primarily affect bulk carriers and tankers, were announced by the Associated Branch Pilots, whose members guide...
  • OOCL profits rocket on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network. Despite record low freight rates in the second quarter and chronic overcapacity in the Asia-Europe trade, acting CFO...
  • Adani Ports profit jumps on Jawaharlal Nehru diversions
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone posted a 13 percent increase in net earnings in the first fiscal quarter on the back of strong cargo gains, due in part to Jawaharlal Nehru Port traffic diversions. India's largest private port infrastructure developer earned Rs. 641 crore (approximately $101 million) in the three...
  • Union picketing disrupts Hutchison's Sydney, Brisbane terminals
    Picketers at Port Botany. Credit: @MaritimeUnionAUUnion picketing is disrupting operations at Hutchison Ports Australia's terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, even after the terminal operator denied accusations that it slashed workers at its facilities to bring in more automation. Because of picketing, the terminal reportedly failed to load the 777 twenty-foot-equivalent unit...
  • El Nino forces Panama Canal to restrict draft
    The Panama Canal Authority plans a temporary half-foot reduction in maximum drafts of ships passing through the waterway, and said an additional reduction may be ordered if rainfall stays below normal levels. The draft reductions are due to the El Nino weather pattern, which reduces rainfall in the canal watershed and...
  • OOCL profits jump 32 percent on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network. Despite record low freight rates in the second quarter and chronic overcapacity in the Asia-Europe trade, acting CFO...
  • Trans-Atlantic rates lose luster as capacity surges
    LONDON - The trans-Atlantic bull-run has hit a glitch as a "huge" injection of capacity on the route since May has outpaced the growth in demand, "bringing a predictable outcome" for freight rates, Drewry Maritime Research said. "Our previous assessment of the trans-Atlantic trade appears to have been too bullish," according...
  • Hong Kong seaman killed during container loading operation
    Mid-stream operations near Hong Kong's Lamma island.HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued a safety notice following the death of a seaman who was killed when a stack of containers tumbled over during a mid-stream offloading operation recently. A notice on the Marine Department website said the accident...
  • Mumbai port shippers hit with surcharges from terminal closure
    Trucks lined up outside JNPT. Ocean carriers have begun levying surcharges on Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust cargo to compensate for operational cost increases caused by the prolonged shutdown of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, even as JNPT maintains it is taking all the necessary steps to mitigate supply chain disruptions at...
  • Major Indian ports reverse volume decline
    Port of CochinIndia's major public ports boosted container volumes by nearly 5 percent in July from a year earlier, helping the ports recover from a year-over-year decline of 1.5 percent in throughput recorded last month, according to the latest provisional port statistics compiled by JOC.com. The number of export and import...
  • More Santos terminals tap intermodal rail to stay competitive
    Port of Santos Following rapidly in the wake of the launch of weekly containerized rail service for a rival Santos port terminal, Grupo Libra has gained its own service with rail operator MRS Logistica to serve its two right bank terminals. The containerized rail, also known as intermodal, services connecting to Libra...
  • Slowing Asia-Europe trade hangs over Suez Canal projections
    HONG KONG - Suez Canal Authority projections that average daily vessel transits will double by 2023 to 97 vessels and more than double revenue to $13.2 billion within 10 years are unlikely, according to the latest analysis by Drewry.In its Container Insight Weekly, the London-based analyst noted that for the...
  • Flat first half for ICTSI even as volumes, revenue rises
    ICTSI's flagship, Manila International Container Terminal.HONG KONG - International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) boosted its throughput and revenue in the first half, but various one-time gains and charges from its global operations saw net profit decline by 1 percent to $100.4 million.Without the one-off expenses - including wealth taxes...
  • OOCL profits jump 32 percent on cheaper fuel and cost savings
    Alan Tung, OOIL's acting CFO, delivers the group's half-year results at its Hong Kong headquarters.HONG KONG - OOCL, the core liner business of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, became the latest container carrier to report a first half profit based on significant cost savings across its global network.Despite record low freight...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Crowley to manage sextet
    Crowley Maritime has won a contract to provide technical management for six US military cargoships.
  • VLCCs continue to plummet
    Rates for large crude tankers continued to plunge by thousands of dollars per day Monday, pushing VLCC spot market earnings to the lowest level in more than four months.
  • Carnival bolsters Asia team
    Cruiseship owner names AIDA president Michael Ungerer as chief operations officers in Asia.
  • No recovery yet
    Difficulties in the dry cargo market will need another year and a half to iron out, DryShips says.
  • Mega-merger, minor impact
    A mega-merger of Cosco and China Shipping would not have a tangible impact on the container market, analysts at DNB Markets say.
  • Vintage value
    John Fredriksen's sale of a vintage suezmax tanker has provided further evidence of strong prices for older crude assets but some suggest tanker prices are nearing a peak.
  • OSG turns profit
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has returned to profit in the second quarter thanks to a strong tanker market.
  • Panama lowers draft limit
    Almost one-fifth of traffic through the Panama Canal could be impacted by temporary draft restrictions in response to the El Nino effect.
  • Honghua confirms LNG deal
    Honghua Group has confirmed media reports over a 200-vessel order from LNG Power Shipping.
  • DSME clearing the decks
    DSME has revealed plans for a raft of asset sales as it seeks to bolster its balance sheet.
  • Dof in AHTS deal
    Dof Subsea has clinched its second deal in August which will see one of its Asia Pacific anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) move to South America.
  • Evergreen takes 10 more
    Evergreen Marine has booked a series of 10 feedership newbuildings in Taiwan.
  • NAT in strong Q2
    Nordic American Tankers swung back into the black in the second quarter with a stronger than forecast profit.
  • OOCL profit up
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has recorded an improved first half profit.
  • Rokke's S&P success
    Kristian Rokke's Philly Tankers has pulled off a swift profit on the sale of four newbuildings to Kinder Morgan.
  • Houston we have a problem
    Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal has a problem. Its two cruise tenants Princess and NCL have both announced that they won't be coming back.
  • GulfNav settles with NAT
    Dubai-based Gulf Navigation Holdings will issue mandatory convertible bonds to the tune of AED 37.34m ($10.16m) in an agreement struck with Nordic American Tankers to cover debts stemming from a 2014 arbitration award.
  • Malacca Strait hijack
    Pirates have made off with at least a part cargo of oil after a Singaporean products tanker was hijacked on Saturday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • Reports: COSCO and China Shipping in merger talks
  • CenterPoint breaks ground on new Joliet facility
  • U.S. steel exports see mixed results
  • Port of Brownsville completes dock expansion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2015
  • More detail on increase in distillate off-specs
    Most of the off-spec distillates tested were ECA-compliant fuels amid 'significant' increase in samples.
  • Lower bunker costs help offset slump in freight rates
    OOIL says revenue levels in some trade lanes reached 'new post-Global Financial Crisis lows'.
  • Lukoil exits Singapore supply market
    Development leaves port with 59 licensed suppliers.
  • Lukoil exits Singapore market
    Development leaves port with 59 licensed suppliers.
  • 'Reroute to Irish Sea for fuel savings', suggests ferry manager
    Area falls outside ECA meaning less stringent sulphur limit.
  • Singapore-flagged tanker robbed of fuel oil cargo
    Vessel went missing for a day in the Malacca Strait.
  • Sentek grows Singapore bunker operations
    Company adds bunkering barge to fleet.
  • Samudera posts lower Q2 profit despite lower bunker costs
    Says going forward lower fuel prices 'should help to mitigate the impact'.
  • Seoul-based bunker trading firm expands
    Panoco Korea hires two bunker traders.
  • Iran repeats goal of 50% share of regional bunker market
    Iran has set up its own bunker industry association.
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker's fuel sales up 3% in H1
    To 1.57 million metric tonnes (mt).

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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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