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November 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Catch Hong Kong Shipping Gazette on Facebook - for news as it happens
  • CMA CGM levies US$500/TEU increase on Asia-West Africa cargo December 1
  • MOL ups Asia-east coast of South America rate US$750/TEU November 15
  • Japanese Big Three box biz merger all for the best in today's climate
  • China EximBank to fund 58 ships through 10 Chinese and foreign firms
  • Incheon Port's Q3 box throughput rises 12pc to 670,000 TEU
  • Greens blast IMO for not enacting new rules on greenhouse gases
  • Trucker gets 10 years for killing 4 while scrolling through music on iPhone
  • UK Hydrographic Office produces 3 new Port Approach Guides for Singapore
  • XPO Logistics closes US$558 million sale of truckload biz to TransForce
  • Amazon treads on Alibaba's turf by offering free shipping in China
  • GC Rieber Shipping chooses NAVTOR fleet-wide total navigation system
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference opens November 22 at HKCEC
  • Four bodies pulled from wreckage of cargo plane in Papua mountains
  • ICAO and TIACA step up efforts for greater air cargo facilitation
  • UPS increases fleet by adding 14 freighters to meet demand

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • Maersk Line registers volume growth in Q3 2016
  • MOL, NYK & "K" Line to integrate container shipping businesses
  • Ship operating costs seen increasing for 2016 & 2017
  • Steps being taken to ensure effective implementation of BWMC
  • Cochin Port gearing up to be hub for coastal movement of automobiles
  • Kolkata Port users reportedly reeling under current impasse over congestion at Kolkata Docks
  • Mansukh L. Mandaviya visits Chennai Port
  • Maritime fraternity draws attention of PMO, Shipping & Law Ministries to rogue elements at Paradip Port
  • Ministry of Shipping sponsors safety training programme for ship recycling workers under Sagarmala
  • FM Logistic signs new contracts in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Support for eTIR as the future of global transits
  • TIA appoints VP of education
  • Major loan for major wagon acquisition
  • Building for XPO
  • New deadlines for enforcement of BWMC?
  • Partnership cuts CO2 emissions by 45%
  • New node in Fercam's network
  • ABC launches London Heathrow operations
  • Chapman Freeborn names new CCO
  • Portuguese services enhanced by MacAndrews
  • Guangzhou and Moscow now connected by rail service
  • Terminal expansion imminent in port of Oakland
  • Hill Dickinson elects first CEO
  • Swedish investment company acquires ULD management provider
  • AAI launching logistics subsidiary

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • Eimskip acquires Nor Lines
  • Multipurpose vessel market spirals lower
  • P&I clubs continue to seek coastal state relationships
  • Car exports and oil imports on rise at Gothenburg
  • MISC's 3Q profit falls 71.6% following reduced charter rates
  • DHT Holding books USD76 million impairment charge, reports deep 3Q16 loss
  • FSL Trust's 3Q profit up 24%
  • Maersk Drilling doubles 3Q16 profit on one-off gain
  • Q3 profit falls 28% at APM Terminals as throughput expands 7%
  • Lower cost and higher efficiency lift Maersk Oil 3Q16 profit
  • Falling rates drag Maersk Line to USD116 million Q3 loss
  • Maersk Tankers swings to small 3Q16 loss
  • Sembmarine and ENGIE to develop small-scale LNG terminals
  • Pacific Radiance wins USD73 million contract in Mexico
  • South Africa may slow port development projects
  • Court allows creditor request to auction off chartered Hanjin ship

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • Another quarter in the red, but Maersk Line chief sees smoother sailing on the horizon
  • Cargo boost for Heathrow as ABC's twice-weekly freighter takes off for Moscow
  • Innovative BLOK-BEAM empty box handling could save shipping industry billions
  • Britain should embrace unilateral free trade - right now
  • September 2016: decent air cargo figures at last...
  • Brambles sells CHEP aerospace unit for $130m
  • Philip Mathews to lead Chapman Freeborn's commercial operations
  • Aggressive marketing by box lines a banana skin for Star Reefers in Q3

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • Maersk shares hit after "unsatisfactory" quarter
  • VIDEO: ONR looks at implications of a less icy Arctic
  • MV Werften now has its own cabin factory
  • Schell to be CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems
  • Crystal Cruises to build two more expedition yachts
  • Chem tanker newbuilds to be largest of their kind
  • Envirocleanse to seek type approval for inTank BWTS

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • UK maritime sector urged to keep global perspective
    UK Trade and Shipping Ministers call for grand ambition amid impeding European Union exit
  • Panamax bulkers dip 4% on slow Pacific trade
    Despite the slide, time charter earnings remain above $7,000 per day as north Atlantic market stays firm

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • ILWU, PMA agree to future contract extension talks
  • Container shipping overcapacity forecast to worsen
  • Coffee export decline underscores cost of Santos labor unrest
  • US Shippers urged to step up planning for ELD mandate
  • Yusen Logistics swings into red despite traffic rise
  • Damco turns another profit as recovery accelerates
  • APMT profit plummets as Maersk synergies sought
  • Lufthansa Cargo stuck in the red but eyes recovery ahead
  • South Africa mulls slowing port development
  • Dockworker incentives could drive Indian major port productivity
  • Maersk Line falls to $116 million loss on rate tumble

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • Genco trims loss despite revenue slump
    Improved quarterly result not enough to stem the deeper loss for the first nine months of the year.
  • Gurnee: MR market 'has legs and has life'
    Length of US pipeline outage could seriously impact MR market, he says.
  • DSME to raise another $609m
    CEO Jung Sung-leep says more cash needed as orders fall short of target.
  • DHT stock 'penalised' after dividend move
    Shares fall 14.8% after company slashes payout and shifts policy to focus more on buybacks.
  • Great Eastern eyes $60m fundraiser
    Expanding Indian tanker and bulker owner lines up debenture sale.
  • Ardmore meets estimates on third-quarter loss
    Charter rates at two-year lows during third-quarter pinch tanker owner's results.
  • Westshore: which offshore owner will bleed least?
    Broker says operating costs are sometimes double rates, while waiting times can top a month.
  • Eimskip expands with Nor Lines takeover
    Icelandic owner adds five ships and widens portfolio through deal with DSD-controlled entity.
  • Moody's downs NYK after huge loss
    Ratings agency says Japanese owner hampered by weak markets.
  • Vinalines posts first-half loss of $23m
    Vietnamese national shipowner aiming to return to profit for full year, however.
  • Death toll from Gadani explosion rises
    Eighteen people are believed to have lost their lives in yesterday's blast; many more still trapped.
  • FSL maintains positive momentum
    Alan Hatton-led company boosts its third quarter profit against smaller revenue.
  • Maersk boxship hit by engine room fire
    Crew bring blaze under control on Danish owner's Maersk Patras.
  • MISC sues Shell as profit declines
    Malaysian owner makes less in the third quarter as it starts $245m legal battle with oil major.
  • Euronav buys out Oak VLCC share
    Tanker owner taking full control of 2005-built V.K. Eddie from Taiwanese partner.
  • Paragon bond swap deadline expires
    Greek owner says 11.35% of bondholders accept debt-for-equity exchange.
  • A2Sea lands UK windfarm work
    Danish owner to help build East Anglia ONE project from summer 2019.
  • Atlantic Offshore scraps another veteran
    Charterer opts not to take up option on ERRV which heads for demolition after 42-year career.
  • Box Ships scraps ten-year-old containership
    Michael Bodouroglou-led shipowner confirms sale of 2006-built ship for demolition.
  • Pacific Radiance expands in Mexico
    Contract grows company's backlog by $73m, but charterer, rate and tenure remain a mystery.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • DOT extends comment period for rulemaking on speed limiting devices
    Federal motor carrier and traffic safety administrations on Tuesday announced a 30-day extension for public comments on their September pro...
  • WTO says expanded ITA is now mostly implemented
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday said the majority of the participating countries in the newly expanded Information Technology...
  • China, Russia question U.S., EU antidumping measures
    During a recent meeting of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices in Geneva, representatives from China a...
  • USDA proposes allowing Colombian avocado imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)has proposed updating its regulations to allow the im...
  • IAG Cargo to launch new London-U.S. routes
    IAG Cargo will launch two new routes between London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom to the United States in early 2017, the company s...
  • Maersk Line reports second straight quarterly loss in Q3
    The A.P. Møller-Maersk conglomerate, which includes ocean carrier Maersk Line and port terminal operator APM Terminals (APMT), as well as e...
  • G&W profits continue to slide in Q3 2016
    Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s earnings in the third quarter of 2016 dropped 10.4 percent to $56.8 million compared with the same 2015 period...
  • Canada completely removes DOT-111s from crude-by-rail service
    New regulations in Canada have officially made the use of legacy DOT-111 tank cars illegal for crude-by-rail service, Transport Canada said...
  • Seaspan posts $184m loss amid Hanjin turmoil
    Seaspan Corp. swung to a $184 million net loss in the third quarter of 2016 due to non-cash vessel impairments and the bankruptcy and subse...
  • Froman warns U.S. will be 'frozen out' of Asia-Pacific if TPP fails
    U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman warned exporters attending the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security Update confer...
  • Executive Moves: TIA, DSV, Chapman Freeborn and AAPA
    Laurie Denham has been appointed vice president of education for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). Denham joins TIA fro...
  • NEWS FLASH: West Coast longshoremen, employers discuss contract extension
    Representatives from the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and theInternational Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), met Tuesday in San F...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
  • NuStar Energy reduces storage capacity for bunker fuel by 70%: CEO
    NuStar Energy has reduced the storage capacity for its bunker fuel business by 70%, to 300,000 barrels, to minimize the impact of fuel oil blending and trading issues
  • FEATURE: Oil majors still see Africa as path to upstream growth
    Oil majors remain optimistic about Africa's oil and gas growth potential.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Kuwait's KNPC shuts Mina Abdulla CDU for turnaround: source
    The refinery's 80,000 b/d capacity No. 1 CDU is operating.
  • Maersk Line takes container market share after Hanjin collapse
    Company posts loss of $116 million in third quarter
  • Bunker supplier Bomin halts London, Athens trading operations: source
    Company has six staff in Athens and 11 in London
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Bunker, shipping industry welcomes IMO's fuel consumption regulation
    It requires ships above 5,000 gross tonnage to start collecting and reporting data to an IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database from the start of 2019
  • TRADER NOTE: Cockett Group appoints regional commercial heads
    Marine and oil products trader Cockett Group has internally appointed three regional commercial heads and recently hired a global head for lubricants
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES 2: Crude falls as rising production casts doubts on OPEC plan
  • FUTURES: Crude extends losses on surprise US build in stocks
  • Singapore Nov ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term inked at $1.75-2.50/mt premium
    This is in line with current quarter and October term contracts that were concluded at premiums of $2-$2.50/mt to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments.
  • New GHG cap will lead oil sands producers to innovate: Alberta environment minister

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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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