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September 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases east-bound rate US$1,200/TEU and $1,500 per FEU
  • CMA CGM levies rate hikes from ECSA to Africa and EU/Med to Australia
  • Naked Hanjin ships seized, cargo refused, creditors grab what's grabbable
  • Terminal operators' profits squeezed by lower volume, excess capacity
  • Appeals court backs Waterfront Commission's anti-discriminatory hiring policy
  • Canadian PM hopes to spring 'spy' and save Canada's canola crop
  • Obama sets out to save Trans-Pacific Partnership with Asian help
  • FESCO H1 profit falls 37pc to US$39.4 million as revenue slips 33pc
  • Expanded Panama Canal transits its first Suezmax crude oil tanker
  • 10,700-TEU APL calls at Charleston - port's biggest ever box ship
  • Diana Shipping negotiates deal to ease loan terms with lenders
  • Samskip expands in Nordic region by buying Euro Container
  • Support for freer trade with China is gaining traction in Canada: poll
  • Illegally exporting gun parts lands US man with 3-year prison term
  • Singapore Changi Airport cargo up 9.4pc in July to 161,450 tonnes
  • China Airlines Cargo resumes flights to India, ending 4-year suspension
  • LATAM Airlines awards ULD management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
  • Oz forwarders' dilemma: Do they or don't they invest in x-ray gear?

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Global leased container equipment fleet expected to see slow growth in 2016
  • MOL continues to remain valued member of FTSE4Good Global Index Series, ESG / RI Index
  • Partner lines start disassociating themselves from collapsed Hanjin Shipping
  • DP World Cochin handles 43,000 TEUs in Aug. 2016
  • Gandhidham Chamber submits representation to Minister of State for Shipping on Gandhidham Township issues
  • Kandla Port management holds talks with union leaders to avert proposed strike today
  • Seminar highlights maritime sector opportunities in West Bengal
  • Union stir likely to have mixed impact on Mumbai's ports
  • Gateway Distriparks appoints Capt. Kapil Anand as Director - CFS
  • Railway Minister flags off fully loaded ex-im train from Arshiya's Khurja ICD to Mundra Port
  • Sanjay Swarup takes charge as Director (International Marketing & Operations), CONCOR

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chinese HGV makers go for more Belgian technology
  • Phillips in charge of VAC's continental business
  • Retailer Tati changing logistics provider in France
  • Corpus Christi goes Laredo for mutual trade promotion
  • Railfreight business attains pre-crisis level
  • More offers from ABC
  • Captrain units under new supervision
  • Mann+Hummel prolongs contract with IDS
  • Expanding digital offer for railroads
  • AAL launches Asia-Red Sea semi-liner service
  • Rwandair starts new route to West Africa
  • Handful of management changes at GAC
  • Freightos' acquisition integrates freight marketplace
  • New rail transport contract in Russia
  • Leased container fleet under pressure in 2016
  • More capacity on Dubai-Dakar route

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Vessel owners attempt to seize assets from Hanjin customers
  • Golar LNG losses deepen, focus on FSRU/FLNG and liquidity
  • Khalifa Port dredges and builds 1,000 m quay
  • Ocean Yield's successful share placement paves way for expansion
  • Drugs find highlights cruise security threat
  • APM Terminals invests USD70 million in Port Elizabeth
  • Hanjin collapse leaves shippers paying for release of containers
  • Otto Marine secures shipbuilding and chartering contracts
  • South Korea's maritime ministry moves to ease fallout of Hanjin Shipping on ports
  • Embattled Swiber requests USD63.5 million from Vallianz
  • CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering returns to black in 1H16
  • HMM urged to pick off Hanjin Shipping assets

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Forwarders dangerously exposed by Hanjin bankruptcy, as scramble for unpaid debts and fresh capacity begins
  • Jonathan Beard appointed transportation and logistics manage for Arcadis
  • CH Robinson continues consolidation plans with $226m APC Logistics buy in Australia
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes new augmented reality as it expands use of Smart Glasses
  • Live Animal Export: The seafarer who died in my arms
  • Better business? Modest air cargo volume growth in the northern hemisphere, while yields have held
  • Claire Phillips becomes Virgin Atlantic Cargo's sales manager for continental Europe
  • AN-225 production to restart following Hong Kong deal

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • First ethane cargo leaves Enterprise Morgan's Point terminal
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers MPFSV to Harvey Gulf
  • Ingalls gets $13.7 million for LX(R) design work
  • NTSB reports on deck barge sinking
  • Navigator Gas newbuild to add third fuel to its options
  • DOE funds R&D on tidal and ocean energy
  • Alfa Laval launches FCM One Gas fuel gas supply system
  • Tried to fix fuel leak alone, died in engine room fire
  • Leaders to meet in Copenhagen to discuss industry challenges

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • FMC warns ocean carriers not to exploit Hanjin Shipping failure
    Hanjin Constantza heads into port as other ships remain at sea
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Transpacific utilisation fails to peak
  • Forwarders told to expect cargo delays after Hanjin failure
    Communication and patience needed as Hanjin collapse hits cargo owners
  • Hanjin Shipping takes action to protect ships from creditors
    Update: Vessels ordered to stay out to sea until Chapter 15 protection obtained
  • The September Issue
    On our first anniversary, we celebrate the world's leading maritime cities and everything that makes our global industry great
  • IUMI: It's the underwriting, stupid
    Getting the price right remains key, constituting the difference between staying in the black and slipping into the red
  • VLGC rates back below $20 as pain continues
    Fleet has grown by as much as 34% in a year
  • Charterers back away from Hanjin tankers
    Interested parties to wade through complications of Korean law
  • ER Schiffahrt wins NYK management deal
    Takes on two Newcastlemax vessels as part of Asia expansion
  • VLCC spot earnings drop closer to operating costs
    Rates have softened since May, though some players forecast an imminent uptick
  • Zim postpones second-quarter results
    Container line delays report for one month
  • Cosco Container Lines to raise rates after Hanjin's receivership filing
    Forwarders say other TSA members may make similar moves
  • Otto Marine signs shipbuilding and chartering contracts
    Offshore service provider unveils new deals two weeks before shareholders' meeting
  • Sompo Canopius launches US ocean marine business
    New hires join from XL Catlin
  • CSCL flips to a loss for first half of 2016
    Loss in part due to change of business direction to integrated financial services
  • HMM to relieve Hanjin's shipping operations
    UPDATED: 13 HMM ships to be sent to Europe and the US to relieve Hanjin vessels
  • Handysize bulkers earnings near one-year high
    Pacific and European markets firm up with Black Sea-Nigeria fixture reported at $9,000 per day
  • More nuances of scale
    The dramatic increase in the size of ships has brought increased safety risks
  • Fishing for a market bottom
    Tanker newbuilding orders collapse but could resume with state-owned players ordering on non-market factors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Correction: Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • US truck driver turnover rate drops amid slack demand
  • US marine terminals take varied approach to Hanjin fallout
  • Trans-Pacific inbound spot rates soar on Hanjin collapse
  • FMC to US shippers: Report unreasonable practices tied to Hanjin bankruptcy
  • US South Atlantic ports curtail operations as storm approaches
  • Hanjin bankruptcy preventing empty containers from moving to Asia from US
  • North American railroads give mixed message on Hanjin response
  • DB Cargo, BMW agreement latest boost to China-Europe rail
  • US truckers, chassis providers struggle with Hanjin chaos
  • HMM to deploy ships to gather up Hanjin cargo
  • CMA CGM assures customers over Hanjin collapse
  • India logistics firms upbeat after down quarter
  • Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • Korea regulator urges HMM to pick through Hanjin assets

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Navios Maritime in NYSE's good graces
    Shares in Angeliki Frangou-led company find support after first-quarter report.
  • Team Tankers hands shares to Feringa
    Chief executive of chemical tanker owner receives batch of 2015 share award.
  • Suez keeps discounts on boxship backhauls
    Lower transit fees aim to lure back ship traffic from toll-free routes and new Panama Canal.
  • Second Ofer affiliate files US Hanjin suit
    Zodiac Maritime-linked owner targets South Korean operator with asset seizure case in Los Angeles.
  • Stifel: Matson may grab business from Hanjin
    Containership operators woes may allow Matson to grab share in expedited Asia-to-US services.
  • Evergreen draws line on Hanjin Shipping
    As CKYHE members react, Taiwanese liner operator says it won't use any of its South Korean partner's ships or carry any of its cargoes.
  • Boxship hit by fire at port of Hamburg
    Fire on big Hamburg Sud vessel blamed on welding work.
  • Danaos has $560m Hanjin exposure
    Greek owner is "disappointed" with recent developments and hopes South Korean counterpart will be able to survive.
  • Zvezda lines up orders for 21 tankers, offshore ships
    New Russian shipyard inks deals with Rosneft and ExxonMobil.
  • DFDS takes over Estonia-Finland route
    Danish owner signs long-term time charter agreement for ro-pax owned by Navirail OU.
  • Costa Concordia makes final voyage
    Tugs shift wrecked cruiseship to demolition yard in Genoa.
  • ER seals management deal with NYK
    German owner proves quick in starting a new partnership after the merger with Rickmers fell through.
  • Celsius confirms KG bulker swoop
    Danish owner reveals deal for modern duo from Germany.
  • Topaz strengthens long-term ABB ties
    Offshore vessel owner renews contract for 1999-built cable layer for one year, plus further options.
  • Risky repair killed crewman on dredger
    UK accident report says crew unaware of engineer's attempt to fix fuel pipe.
  • Five Star ordeal coming to an end
    Detention of stranded capesize off Australia is lifted as local authorities issue fresh 12-month ban.
  • HMM steps into gap left by Hanjin's collapse
    Rival deploying 13 ships to keep cargoes moving after bankrupt owner has some vessels barred from Busan.
  • Sinanju orders Chinese tanker double
    Singapore owner building fleet with deal for ships at Zhejiang Shenzhou.
  • Demo prices likely to remain strong
    EBM Shipbroking is optimistic that levels have upside potential as 59 ships sold for scrap in August.
  • SeaBird snaps up research ship
    Oslo-listed owner takes ownership of vessel it has been operating since 2006.
  • Hanjin liquidation 'can't be ruled out'
    HMM and KDB asked to form taskforce examining acquisition of owner's profitable assets.
  • Otto Marine secures fresh contracts
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder and vessel operator seals newbuilding and charter deals.
  • Vallianz rejects Swiber payment request
    Singapore offshore vessel operator plays hardball over money owned to troubled competitor.
  • PDZ Holdings slashes the red ink in Q2
    Malaysian shipowner posts loss, but lack of impairments improves on figures seen in 2015.
  • Ofer's Zodiac targets Hanjin in lawsuit
    First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire.
  • Frontline standing firm on STX order
    Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod says there's no room for renegotiation with troubled yard.
  • Hanjin receivership creates problems in US
    But market may not make much difference as high US inventories keep lid on container traffic.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin vessels
    More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have car...
  • C.H. Robinson reaches $225m agreement for APC Logistics
    C.H. Robinson, a top five global third-party logistics provider, on Wednesday said it has reached agreement to acquire Melbourne, Australia...
  • Flash Survey: What does Hanjin's bankruptcy mean for the industry?
    The news that Hanjin Shipping has apparently filed for bankruptcy has shaken up the ocean freight world. American Shipper is collecting fe...
  • Truck stops seek federal boost for alternative fuel infrastructure
    The trade association for travel plazas and truckstops, known as the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), has filed commen...
  • Port of Antwerp invests in San Pedro
    The Port of Antwerp in Belgium has entered an agreement with the Ivory Coast to help with the expansion of port logistics operations at San...
  • OmniTRAX affiliate buys Oklahoma mill property
    Sand Springs Railway Co., a subsidiary of OmniTRAX, is acquiring the Gerdau mill site at Sand Springs, Okla. for redevelopment. Sand Sprin...
  • U-Freight revamps warehouses
    Hong Kong-based third-party logistics services provider U-Freight Group said it's making investments to redevelop a number of warehouses in...
  • NAFTA trade decline continues in June
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Canada ...
  • NHTSA: Truck-related fatalities jump 4.1% in 2015
    The rate of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks in the United States jumped 4.1 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year, acco...
  • SingPost, POST Luxembourg parter on Asia-Europe e-commerce
    POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post Ltd. (SingPost) will have joined forces to offer comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions...
  • New Zealand's export volumes rise amid slipping export prices
    New Zealand's export volumes rose 10 percent for the second quarter of 2016, after adjusting for the usual seasonal patterns, Statistics NZ...
  • The after effects of Hanjin's decision to file bankruptcy
    In the wake of South Korea's largest container carrier, Hanjin Shipping, filing for court receivership Wednesday, Korea's Financial Service...
  • CBP seizes 7,800 pairs of counterfeit shoes from China
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Center of Excellence and Expertise staff assigned to the ports of Los Angeles and Lon...
  • IAG Cargo lands in Tehran
    IAG Cargo has started a new service from London to Tehran, making it one of the few cargo airlines to directly connect the two cities. Air...
  • Hoyer expands footprint in China
    The bulk logistics company Hoyer has acquired Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP) to manage the plant logistics for polymer manufactur...
  • Executive Moves: Mallory Alexander and Port of New York/New Jersey
    Robert "Bob" E. Mallory has been appointed chief administrative officer for Mallory Alexander International Logistics . He has more than 20...
  • Rate spike anticipated following Hanjin receivership filing
    Unless there is a rapid takeover of Hanjin Shipping, which filed for receivership in Korea Wednesday , shippers of containerized cargo, inc...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • OPEC oil exports down 10,000 b/d in four weeks to Sept 17: analyst
    Compared with the same period last year, the latest forecast from Oil Movements shows a rise of 400,000 b/d in OPEC's crude exports.
  • Libya's NOC seeks aframax for first Ras Lanuf crude loading since Dec 2014
    Sources said NOC was looking for an Aframax tanker for September 18-20 loading dates to make a voyage from the 220,000 b/d capacity Ras Lanuf facility to its refinery in Zawiya, in the west of the country,
  • Saudi Aramco aims to gain edge in Asia with Okinawa storage boost
    Will have the capacity to accept four VLCCs
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Iranian sailings hit highest so far in 2016
    Casts doubt over recent assumptions that country's output has plateaued
  • External: Wired Bunkering Rosneft to build tankers for Russian crude at new shipyard near Vladivostok
    The pilot construction projects, placed by Rosneft at Zvezda, will see construction of five so-called green Aframax tankers with deadweight of 114,000 mt each as well as multifunctional replenishment ships, including those of ice class
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Singapore holds maritime emergency exercise; plans to acquire more UAVs
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa offers 40,000 mt fuel oil for Sep 16-18 loading
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Crude up in Asia trade after overnight plunge
  • Netherlands' Gate LNG terminal opens small-scale LNG-compatible berth
    LNG bunkering vessels will be able to load from the new jetty, and will in turn be able to fuel large ocean-going vessels, the company said in a statement Monday.
  • US exported 698,000 b/d of crude last week, new record: EIA
  • PRESS RELEASE: Gener8 Maritime, Inc. Announces Delivery of the Gener8 Macedon
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO prompt market structure hits 15-month high
    September demand expected to outstrip supply

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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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