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February 1, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E off 14pc to US$469/TEU, Asia-Med dropped 22pc to $488/TEU
  • MOL restructures box and dry bulk, warns of US$1.45 billion loss
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to new all-time low as demand evaporates
  • Maersk diverts from Felixstowe to London Gateway as congestion mounts
  • New York-NJ dockers walk out in Waterfront Commission row
  • CMA CGM signs shipping cooperation agreement with IRISL in Paris
  • Near extinct, low oil puts old gas-guzzling reefer ships back in business
  • Railway pensioners stage protest in Harbin over short pension payments
  • Maritime strike in Greece over retirement pay extended 48 hours
  • Singapore-managed ship rescues 17 Cubans, repatriates them from Jamaica
  • Logistics set for growth, shipping benefits: Vietnamese bank report
  • Latest Stifel Logistics Confidence Index reading sees improved outlook
  • Come what may, Singapore and Liner Shipping rely on the power of positive thinking
  • Maintenance Management Summit in Rotterdam from March 2-3
  • Cargologic Air kicks off operations with charter flight to Italy
  • New FedEx films preview how SMEs can expand globally
  • CH Robinson opens second air freight screening facility

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2016
  • Econship Marine awarded coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Global containership capacity likely to increase only by 4.6 pc in 2016
  • NYK recognised for excellence at 2015 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • PSTS celebrates 75 years
  • SCI announces direct SMILE service voyage to Jebel Ali ex. Kattupalli & Krishnapatnam
  • SPARXX Maritime & Logistics demonstrates ODC expertise by successfully handling overdimensional export cargo from Nhava Sheva
  • Raw silk from China to attract $1.85/kg anti-dumping duty
  • A Case for Composite Development of Infrastructure along with Port Development
  • APM Terminals Pipavav improves net profit, income from operations in Q3 FY16
  • Chennai Port handles record steel cargo
  • Development of Payra port in troubled waters
  • India would lose Chabahar port project if investment delayed, warns Iran
  • JN Port celebrates 67th Republic Day with enthusiasm
  • MoS to spend INR 14,225 cr. to improve port infrastructure
  • Mumbai Port Trust tops All India Major Ports Athletic Meet
  • Budget 2016 - Expectation of the logistics industry
  • Forex reserves increase by $ 355.10 m to $ 347.56 bn
  • Govt may re-impose 5 pc import duty on crude oil
  • GST Bill can be passed with backing from smaller parties
  • Only two documents required for IEC: DGFT

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Imagination is of the essence»
  • Reporting season opens
  • New coal haulage services
  • Port of New Orleans on a clean trip
  • Sales specialist for e-commerce specialist
  • Teaming up to upgrade rail services
  • New traffic for Hamburg
  • Reappointments in Houston
  • Zim/Zam upgrade, Panama delay
  • Merger in freight wagon hire sector
  • Port of Switzerland defying low water levels
  • Free marketplace for sea and air freight
  • Delta Cargo pampering pets
  • K Line revises initial prospects
  • Rotterdam - Poznan thrice weekly
  • 3PL service provider names VP for Europe
  • Swiss takes over new longhaul flagship
  • Bertschi opens complex in Singapore
  • New Japanese port company names first president

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Ecoslops has expansion on the cards as vessel operators see discharge rates rise
    Ecoslops has its eye on new sites to expand its capability of producing recycled marine fuels, at a time when vessel operators are under increasing pressure to dispose of their slops. Ecoslops, the first to develop the technology to do this, have...
  • Exmar profits hit by low pressurised LPG carrier rates
    Gas transport specialist Exmar saw provisional full-year profits sink 39% year on year to USD41.4 million last year after disappointing results from its small pressurised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker business. The Antwerp-based company reported increases in its operating results in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and offshore...
  • HMM sells remaining stake in Hyundai Asan, borrows from Hyundai Elevator
    Embattled South Korean liner shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has disposed of its stake in affiliated tour operator Hyundai Asan and took a loan from another affiliate. HMM on 29 January 2016 announced that it sold its remaining 33.8% stake in Hyundai Asan, comprising 8,087,753 shares, for KRW37.4 billion (USD31 million). On...
  • New Corsican ferry operators plan to merge
    The future of ferry services between the island of Corsica and the French mainland has been thrown into confusion by the announcement of plans by the Corsican local government authority to set up a new ferry company under its own control. The authority, which plans to bring the new company into...
  • Europe diesel glut worsens as Asia cargoes to flood market within weeks
    Europe's diesel glut is set to worsen, with just under 3 million tonnes already tracked being imported in to the region over February and the first half of March, adding to 1 million tonnes currently in temporary floating storage on ships. Some...
  • Qube's bid to trump Brookfield for Australia's Patrick ports
    The bidding war between Australia's Qube Holdings and Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure group for Asciano rail and ports business intensified on 28 January, with Qube attempting to trump its competition. In a new proposal announced to the Australian Stock Exchange, Qube chairman Chris Corrigan has put more money on the table in...
  • KSS Line seals charter deal with SIETCO
    South Korean chemical and LPG shipping company KSS Line said on 29 January 2016 that it has won a time-charter contract with Shell International Eastern Trading Co (SIETCO), the trading arm of oil major Anglo-Dutch Shell. The contract, worth KRW86.8 billion (USD72.6 million), will last seven years from May 2017. Company representatives said that an 84,000 m3 VLGC it ordered from...
  • Keppel, Sembcorp Marine could merge offshore and marine businesses
    Amid talk that Singapore government's investment company Temasek Holdings wants to divest its stakes in Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine, analysts have opined that a merger of the two groups' rig building businesses is a possibility. Reportedly, on 25 January, Temasek, during a...
  • MOL expects USD1.5 billion annual loss as it draws up structural reforms
    Japanese carrier Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has forecast a USD1.5 billion loss in its 2015 financial year that ends on March 31 as demand falls away in all its shipping markets and the line cuts surplus tonnage in its dry bulk and container units.The expected loss is...
  • Emissions requirements for China YRD ports compulsory from April 1
    The main ports of China's Yangtze River Delta (YRD) will introduce compulsory emissions reduction requirements from April 1 this year with non-compliant ships potentially facing fines of up to USD15,000 under national air pollution laws. China's Ministry of Transport (MoT) issued an update to an original directive that established emissions control...
  • Concordia reports 'best year since 2001'
    Sweden's listed product tanker company Concordia Maritime has reported positive figures for 2015, proving that for some, low oil prices are an opportunity to profit if the right charter-spot balance is struck. Profit before tax soared y/y to SEK174.3 million (USD20.5 million) - nearly...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • MOL to restructure container shipping and dry bulk businesses as it warns of $1.45bn loss
  • Damco launches one-stop e-commerce logistics service in China as online shopping booms
  • Cambodian air freight volumes buck global slowdown
  • Big Data: the latest rage in supply chain management
  • CMA CGM steps up Iran presence with IRISL deal
  • Perishables shippers expect an enlarged Panama Canal to offer fresh transhipment options
  • Swiss on a roll with the touchdown of its first 777-300ER - with another eight on the way

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Prestige Master sentenced to two years in prison
  • Prison for Navy officer involved in Fat Leonard affair
  • Research vessel gets innovative A-Frame
  • ABD Shipyard delivers first of two tugs to Saam Smit Towage
  • New engines for Niagara Falls tour boat
  • Balearia orders giant LNG fueled smart ferry at LaNaval
  • OSI to supply INBS for Canada's Resolve Project oiler

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Drewry dry bulk shipping report eyes cuts in vessel numbers
  • BNSF Railway announces lower spending plan for 2016
  • Wanted person apprehended at Pacific Highway Port of Entry
  • Study finds no significant impact from third Deltaport box terminal berth
  • Trade between NAFTA partners slows down from previous year

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Lack of fixtures dampens VLGC spot market
    Further dips in freight rate anticipated
  • CMA CGM teams up with IRISL to grow Iran market
    Update: Memorandum of understanding covers space sharing on each lines' ships
  • Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville sets new annual shipping record
    Results were driven by heavy volumes of agriculture and steel products
  • Supply chain at risk as box weight rules approach
    Analysts warn of disruptions when new Solas regulation comes into force
  • Capital Product locks in more tankers as earnings rise
    Partnership declares steady distribution to unitholders
  • Salvors board Modern Express
    Difficult intervention will take several hours, according to French authorities, but ship could be under tow by this afternoon
  • Dry bulk: Get in now to reap rewards in next few years if you can afford it
    Dire market conditions creates opportunities for new entrants
  • S&P overview: Time for asset play?
    The tanker sector has been bullish, but asset players seem to be shifting attention to young capes and boxships
  • Container shipping braced for grim year
    Surplus ship capacity, price wars, alliance reshuffles and weak economies a nightmare mix for ocean carriers
  • Price pressures will dictate volume of US LNG
    If US plants do not operate at full capacity, ships will be left without employment
  • India: No knight in shining armour for dry bulk in 2016
    Market will have to look elsewhere for positivity as vessel oversupply leads to record lows
  • Confusion on the winding road to ship recycling
    Proposals for a green levy on owners and uncertainty over the beaching method overshadow news that a handful of countries may ratify the Hong Kong convention
  • Will clean energy mean the death of the tanker trade?
    What COP21 means for fossil fuels, and the future of oil and gas transportation
  • Will baby bonds deliver?
    Baby bonds might offer desperately needed capital to cash-starved shipping companies at a lower cost than preferred shares and with very few, if any, covenants
  • Bulk trades to harvest an agricultural windfall from TPP
    Trans-Pacific Partnership strengthens trade rules and open doors for US agriculture exports
  • Is Narendra Modi's river drying up?
    The clock is ticking on the Indian prime minister's grand plan for ports development - with little accomplished yet
  • Pearls on a fraying string
    Sagar Mala will offer huge riches if Narendra Modi's government can pull it together
  • Angola LNG restart still unclear
    Angola says it does not comment on the status of its cargoes
  • Coherence, please
    An unco-ordinated approach to environmental regulation is resulting in confusion, uncertainty and an understandable reluctance by shipping to act
  • Asia-Europe box rates continue descent
    With Chinese New Year fast approaching, carriers can expect further downward pressure in the weeks ahead
  • Capesize dips on week
    Cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia
  • Costamare soars after strong results underline consistency
    Boxship owner faced reports that underestimated liquidity and exaggerated re-chartering risk
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping inks VLCC charter with Shell
    Very large crude carrier spot market expected to soften during 2016
  • Origin Energy posts strong production numbers for December quarter
    Boost attributed to increased gas production from Australia Pacific LNG project
  • Oil tankers fixed for short-term storage on US Gulf coast
    Vessel demand for diesel arbitrage and storage could support tanker rates ahead
  • Fortescue reports modest increase in iron ore shipments
    Miner continues to slash costs in battle for larger market share
  • MOL reports 47% drop in nine-month profit, expects full-year loss
    MOL to implement reforms due to "severe" business environment
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry mulls name change
    Proposed new name will better reflect group's revamped business strategy
  • Shipping market glut dampens K Line results
    Consolidated net income plummets 72%
  • Tidewater suspends dividend and share buyback programme
    Company looking to conserve cash as oilfield services market continues to weaken

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Teamsters claim Oakland port project pact as misclassification win
  • NY-NJ port terminals reopen after ILA wildcat strike
  • XPO Logistics cuts jobs, adds tech in LTL restructuring
  • Landstar System adds trucks, but revenue drops
  • Australia's Qube raises stakes in pursuit of terminal operator Patrick
  • Japan "Big Three" carriers see losses ahead
  • Werner wins robust profit in 'less robust' US freight market
  • Profit up at Japan's top air carriers despite lower cargo revenue
  • Europe-US ocean, air cargo trades lose forwarders' confidence
  • Employers seek to end ILA strike at NY-NJ port
  • Top India port preps for container weight rule, others yet to progress
  • China may heavily subsidize container rail shipments to Russia
  • UK airport operator boosts cargo at four airports
  • China ports introduce compulsory emissions rules from April
  • Trans-Pacific rates inch up, but post-Chinese New Year rate slump looms

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Capital Product bags $79m in period deals
    Five medium-range products tankers score deals ranging from 13 months to three years.
  • Northeast US ports hit by walkout
    The agency that oversees ports caught short by the surprise walkout.
  • VLCCs find footing on quiet day of fixtures
    Rate estimates rise despite dearth of activity ahead of second decade.
  • Export demand to soak up VLGC supply
    Dorian LPG continues to see growth in seaborne trade from US and other countries.
  • ARC to place car carrier Aida in MSP
    Wallenius-Wilhelmsen-backed owner to use ship to replace Courage.
  • Star Bulk closing on Alpha capesize deal
    New York-listed owner expected to conclude latest sale with Alpha joining elite group of cape bulkers.
  • France approves plan to tow Modern Express
    Officials say Smit Salvage has boarded vessel and hopes complete tow preparations today.
  • Latvian Shipping to manage Vitol trio
    Riga owner taking over MR newbuildings ordered by its major shareholder's Elandra unit.
  • Dorian comes in well ahead of profit forecast
    John Hadjipateras-led company posts strong Q3 result and expects to carry on the momentum in 2016.
  • Capital Products Q4 profit rises 12%
    Refined product and crude tanker demand offsets weaker boxship markets.
  • Bulker woes set to hold back CSDC
    Annual profit growth from tankers to be curtailed by impairments of up to $46m due to struggling dry cargo market.
  • Maersk Line focuses on Colombian fruit
    New weekly service linking Santa Marta and Turbo to northern Europe.
  • Exmar's profit up after one-time items
    UPDATE: Nicolas Saverys-led company sees 2015 profits rise 19% after last year's asset sales.
  • India moves nearer to Cochin IPO
    Government wants merchant banks to bid for shipyard share-sale business.
  • Svitzer signs big port deal in China
    Danish towage company to team up with Guangzhou Port Group, the world's fifth largest harbour.
  • Croatian tanker robbed in India
    Thieves target Uljanik Plovidba vessel at Kandla anchorage.
  • John Wiik joins Cambiaso Risso Marine
    Former CEO of Norwegian Hull Club will take over as chairman of subsidiary Henschien Insurance Services.
  • Zodiac offloads another cape for scrap
    Eyal Ofer-controlled owner sells second big bulker within a week.
  • Meiji builds up profit
    Diversified Japanese owner posts strong result for the nine months to December but lowers full year forecast.
  • NS United sees profit halved
    Japanese bulker owner posts lower nine-month earnings as revenue dips.
  • Azuma pushes up nine-month profit
    Japanese cement carrier owner makes more between April and December despite smaller revenue.
  • Owners back places of refuge guidelines
    ECSA says EU's new stance on casualties has already helped.
  • CMA CGM signs landmark IRISL deal
    French container line makes first move to cooperate with Iranian carrier.
  • LPG player Yara set for $133m hit in Q4
    Norwegian owner booking big impairment from fertiliser plants in France and Trinidad.
  • IRISL set for European comeback as early as February
    Lifting of sanctions against Iran prompts Iranian shipowner to restore former trade links.
  • K Line bottom line suffers 70% decline
    The smallest of Japan's three major listed shipowners looks to have emerged the worst in Q3.
  • NYK profit drops 20% on market downturn
    Japanese shipowner sees profit slide despite efforts to cut costs and streamline fleet size.
  • 'Fat Leonard' scandal claims more top brass
    Officer admits accepting cash and prostitutes in return for helping Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • IRISL set for European comeback as early February
    Lifting of sanctions against Iran prompts Iranian shipowner to restore former trade links.
  • Analysts cut Euronav bets but stay positive
    Large dividend predicted from tanker owner as first quarter looks stronger than predicted.
  • Tidewater suspends dividend and buyback program
    Cash preservation the order of the day as US offshore vessel operator battles market downturn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Labor walk-off at Port of New York/New Jersey marine terminals
  • Metrans launches direct intermodal shuttle service
  • Samskip expands short sea service network
  • Gdansk's new cold storage facility obtains certificate of occupancy
  • Spot container rates fall 3.9%
  • Kirby Corp. profits, revenues drop in 2015
  • Indiana-Jeffersonville sets port tonnage record
  • Japanese 'Big 3' shipping results reflect deteriorating markets
  • Trade deal with Brazil next U.S. priority?
  • U.S. economy limps into new year
  • Werner boosts profits despite lower revenues in 2015
  • Executive Moves: "K" Line and ContainerPort Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2016
  • Singapore scraps ban on financial transactions with Iran
    Singapore relied on Iran for 6% of its total fuel oil imports prior to sanctions being imposed.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Ample supply, weaker activity see trade ease
    VLCC sailings, landings in key centers slide on tepid activity.
  • Singapore Feb ex-wharf 500 CST bunker prices higher at minus $1 to plus $2/mt
    Term prices for the RMK grade firmed from Jan.
  • IBS offers low sulfur marine diesel at Darwin
    10 ppm and 0.5% sulfur available from Feb.
  • West Australia's Port Hedland shuts ahead of cyclone
    Port Hedland closed at 11:12 am Western Australian time (0312 GMT) while Dampier to close later in the day.
  • 60 bunker tankers approved for MFM: MPA
    Total of 60 vessels approved for MFM bunkering to date.
  • Hellenic Petroleum refinery workers to start strike Friday: sources
    Bunker fuel prices firmed at Piraeus, Greece.

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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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