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February 4, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • HPH Trust net profit up 6pc to US$374.2 million as revenues rise 5pc
  • Baltic dry index slips to new low as demand continues to fall
  • Cheap bunker may lead to faster vessels increasing capacity: BIMCO
  • TraPac may take part of Oakland's Outer Harbour after PA's exit
  • CMA CGM hikes rate from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka US$300/TEU March 3
  • Damco launches China B2C Logistics Programme for e-commerce
  • India must be more port centric to catch up to China: port manager
  • UPS quarterly profit up 193pc to US$1.33 billion as revenues rise 1pc
  • Aviation firms test drones for inspection of aircraft, infrastructure
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo extends re-ups with Frankfurt Cargo Services

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • Centre to give priority to developing five waterways: Gadkari
  • Employers asked to be ready for STCW 2010
  • New service to commence soon between Chittagong & Kolkata under Indo-Bangla Coastal Shipping Agreement
  • World fleet doubled in last three years
  • ZIM announces organisational restructuring
  • Basic pension of Group 'C' & 'D' retirees of Major Port Trusts & Dock Labour Boards to increase by 5.69 pc
  • JNPT contributes to CM's relief fund
  • Ministry of Shipping focusing on mechanisation, efficiency, capacity at Major Ports
  • Dedicated warehouse for Toyota Tsusho India inaugurated at Adani Logistics Park, Patli
  • India to buy more crude oil from Africa: Pradhan
  • Turkish cos keen to invest in Indian infra sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quick climb up career ladder
  • New members for CTL
  • BDB representative for Elbe advisory committee
  • First Dreamliner for Saudia
  • Stepping up Iran-Europe general cargo services
  • Reaching the magic 4,000 vessel mark
  • New communication director for supply chain specialist
  • Panalpina introducing new software
  • US railway invests in network and freight cars
  • Vinci participating in Iran airports' expansion
  • Fair winds for La Rochelle in 2015
  • Bench and Hellmann cooperate
  • New front man for Trans-o-flex
  • Pegg to lead Atlas Breakbulk Alliance
  • Airfreight growing - but only slowly
  • Cutting edge safety system for new Gotthard tunnel
  • East Timor port goes to Bollore

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • Marine insurers call for car carrier re-design after Modern Express loss
    Marine insurers may well be on a collisions course with the maritime market after the Modern Express incident prompted further calls for action from underwriters. Insurers have expressed concern over the safety of car carriers following the accident earlier this week. It has seen the association that represents the world's marine insurers call...
  • Meyer Turku receives gantry crane as investment kicks in
    Meyer Turku, the Finnish subsidiary of Germany's Meyer Werft group, has said it will buy a new 1,200-tonne gantry crane at a cost of EUR30 million (USD32.7 million). The crane will be delivered in 2018. This is the...
  • Shipbuilder HHIC deteriorates into loss
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, which is being managed by its main creditor Korea Development Bank now, incurred a KRW228 billion (USD193.4 million) loss for 2015, reversing a KRW71.7 billion profit for 2014. HHIC attributed the loss to cancelled bulk carrier orders...
  • India's inland waterways authority promises assured depth dredging contracts
    Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the agency tasked with developing the country's vast network of unexploited waterways for moving cargo, will opt for assured depth dredging contracts. This is to assuage one of the main concerns of private investors looking to put money into inland water transport sector -...
  • Quiet VLCC market worries analysts
    Activity on the VLCC market is less than the beginning of last year and spot freight rates languish under USD 50,000 per day as a result, which is troubling shipping analysts at Pareto Securities in Oslo. "Despite decent activity last week rates...
  • Pacific Carriers asks to lower time-charter rates
    As the dry bulk freight market continues to worsen, Pacific Carriers Ltd, the holding company of Malaysian Bulk Carriers, has caused a stir among Japanese ship owners by unilaterally paying half the agreed rates on long-term chartered-in tonnage. Sources in Japan's shipping community told IHS...
  • Royal IHC building unique dredger for DEME
    The multifunctional 15,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger that Netherlands-based Royal IHC is building for Belgium dredging and offshore giant DEME Group will be able to work in shallow water, environmentally-vulnerable areas, and dredge hard soils. Named the Bonny River, it will be...
  • Dry bulk gloom hits China's shipbuilding industry
    The Baltic Dry Index's deterioration to a historic low in 2015, has battered China's ambitions to be the world's top shipbuilding nation. Figures compiled by Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa show that based on the mainstream deep sea ships (bulk carriers over 20,000 dwt, crude and product tankers...
  • Bolloré to build new Timor-Leste port
    Paris-listed Bolloré Group was selected to build and operate a new USD424 million port close to Dili, capital of Timor-Leste. The project involves construction of a container and general handling cargo port on the southwest side of Tibar Bay, around 10 km west of Dili. The...
  • Record 2015 throughput not enough to boost Westports profit
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westports) posted a 1% drop in net profit in 2015 despite recording all-time high container throughput of 9.05 million teu for the year. The company's net profit reached MYR504.9 million (USD119.8 million), slightly below the 2014 figure. Revenue rose 7% to MYR1.68 billion in the...
  • Indonesian port operator to upgrade seven eastern ports
    Indonesia's state-owned port operator Pelindo III has budgeted IDR1 trillion (USD72.4 million) to upgrade and develop seven ports in the eastern part of the huge Southeast Asian archipelago. The ports are Kalabahi Port, Lorens Say Maumere Port, and Waingapu Port that are located in East Nusa Tenggara, Sape Port in West...
  • Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding diversifies into FPSOs
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding which has specialised in bulk carriers, has diversified into FPSO chartering as new ship orders have declined. MES has 14 bulkers on order and it expects to complete the last of those orders in 2018. On 1 February, MES established an FPSO Business Section...
  • Songa Offshore SE closes offices, plans to cut 200 onshore jobs
    Songa Offshore SE has closed offices in South Korea and Aberdeen, Scotland, and plans to reduce 200 onshore jobs as part of its corporate restructuring programme. Bjornar Iversen, CEO of Songa Offshore SE, attributed the rationale of office closures and job cuts to the depressed offshore drilling market, owing to...
  • Lloyd's Register wins USD0.7 million Hambantota port inspection job
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has secured a contract worth GBP0.5 million (USD0.7 million) to handle key safety and quality checks at LAUGFS Gas' liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at Hambantota port, Sri Lanka. Under the contract signed with Sri Lanka-based LAUGFS Holdings, the LR team will cover...
  • US Coast Guard authorisation seeks Obama sign-off
    Moving LNG on US-flag vessels, bolstering security at foreign ports, and enhancing Arctic navigation were some of the provisions included in a US Coast Guard bill that now awaits White House approval. The Coast Guard Authorisation Act, which provides USD9.1 billion to the...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • 'Whopping' yield decline brings a 'new normal' to global air cargo markets
  • Full ahead for IRISL as it prepares to rejoin global liner trades after sanctions are lifted
  • Kalitta Air falls foul of pilots calling for better conditions
  • Trucking revenue keeps CH Robinson on the road to growth
  • SeaLand Atlantico a maritime alternative for Mexican perishables exports to the US
  • ZIm announces regional reorganisation and executive promotions
  • Nadia Ribeiro rejoins CEVA as head of South America cluster

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • TSB Canada reports on foundering of self propelled barge
  • MacGregor claims major advance in handling loads at depth
  • DEME orders new generation trailing suction hopper dredge
  • High Pressure SCR completes certification testing
  • Nordbay has a bad day

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • Jensen Maritime nets contract to design pair of escort tugs
  • Coast Guard Port Captain lifts Coos Bay restrictions
  • Department of Homeland Security expanding Coast Guard maternity leave
  • Retail federation calling for East Coast labor stability
  • Alaska Airlines adding flight between Spokane, Anchorage

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • Non-US marine insurers can now quote Iran business, IUMI confirms
    But ongoing Washington restrictions could hold back return by P&I clubs
  • Hyundai claims it is owed another $178m in bitter dispute with Fred. Olsen
    Hyundai's claims hold no merit and will be vigorously refuted, declares Norwegian offshore company
  • Panamax hits new record low
    South American grains moving east the only flicker of hope for market now
  • Product tanker rates soften amid chartering lull
    Despite dips this week, market is strong by historical standards
  • Tidewater cuts loss with a quarter of fleet in lay-up
    Loss eased by lower impairments as 70 vessels are stacked at end of 2015
  • The fall and rise of Euronav
    Anatomy of a transformed crude tanker company
  • Idle box fleet falls in lead-up to Chinese New Year
    But numbers will soon rise with analysts anticipating a post-new year deluge
  • Marine insurance faces challenging 2016, warns Dieter Berg
    IUMI conference will highlight effective underwriting in a changing environment
  • Navios Partners axes remaining cash distributions
    'Painful' but 'very viable' decision to redirect cash towards potential acquisitions, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Tianjin blast could cost marine insurers $3bn
    Assessment efforts hampered by attitude of Chinese authorities, IUMI warns
  • London Gateway reaps rewards of UK storms
    River Thames port has received 25 ad hoc calls diverted from Felixstowe in recent months due to high winds
  • Correction
    Photo error in tanker hijack story
  • Bourbon to keep up to a fifth of fleet stacked as 13 more ships are laid up
    Currency gains mask fall in full-year revenue in continued market slump
  • Iron ore exports from Port Hedland to China fall 12%
    Lower demand from China and cyclone port closure affect export volumes
  • Royal Caribbean sees 42% rise in 2015 adjusted net income
    Figure excludes $399.3m non-cash impairment charge incurred from Pullmantur brand refocus
  • Civmec completes purchase of Australian shipbuilder
    Acquisition to help strengthen company's presence on Australia's east coast
  • Hyundai Group unveils measures to help shipping line HMM
    Conglomerate to sell three financial subsidiaries via open bidding
  • Damen gets government approval to buy stake in Vietnam yard
    Partnership to gradually reduce Vietnamese authorities' share of the business
  • ABS inks pact with Cosco on trans-Arctic shipping
    Partners to expand Cosco's use of the Northeast Passage, explore navigational routes in the Northwest Passage and develop ice-class ships
  • Norway exempts annual fees for laid-up offshore support vessels
    Exemption expected to save the industry around $265,000
  • Maersk Line picks Hong Kong for Asia region HQ
    Carrier cuts number of regional offices to seven
  • Suezmax market sees mixed sentiment on week's fixtures
    Flurry of Middle Eastern inquiries contrasts with sluggish activity elsewhere

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • Hub Group rounds out tumultuous year with double-digit profit
  • USA Truck profit up, revenue down
  • Ryder System to rein in leased fleet growth in 2016
  • Class 8 truck orders plunge
  • Truck pricing drops, volumes rise at CH Robinson
  • CP: NS merger would meet STB standards
  • Oakland bankruptcy won't deter Ports America investment elsewhere
  • Lynch to succeed Foltz as Georgia ports chief
  • Late sales kicks Brazil shoe exports up
  • Greece ports prepare for third strike this year
  • Container shortage forces Russia rail service cuts
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port relaxes customs process for exports
  • Europe, Asia-Pacific stalled air cargo growth in 2015
  • Bollore wins deep-sea concession in Timor-Leste
  • US East Coast ports grab nine-month 2015 container market lead
  • Container weight rules require new SOPs, shipper finds
  • Simonetti takes on Contship Italia VP role

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • VLCC market propels DHT Q4
    Tanker owner hits profit marks and says its shares are "attractive investment."
  • Capital Product charters out two boxships
    Tanker and boxship owner announces new charters for redelivered vessels.
  • Capital charters two boxships
    The diversified tanker and boxship firm announces new charters for redelivered vessels.
  • Ardmore share price plunges after miss
    New York-listed products tanker owner sees stock shed 13% as dividend declines.
  • Navios Partners drops after payout chopped
    MLP sees market value tumble after investor payout is iced but purchasing kitty well-stocked.
  • DNV and Russians signal detente
    Deal aims to push through rules for classing ships plying Arctic waters.
  • Petrobras exec faces 12 years in jail
    The $2.1bn "Lava Jato" case grinds on as TMT head remains out of reach.
  • Ship inspector lied to HK crash inquiry
    Wong Kam-ching convicted of perjury in trial relating to life-vests on board Lamma IV ferry.
  • Safe Bulkers pushes out debt again
    Greek owner wins deal from DNB to push back $145m loan by two years.
  • General strike to hit Greek ports
    Dockers to participate in industrial action against Syriza's new insurance and pension plans.
  • HMM creditors demand 30% charter cuts
    Korean owner needs to slash fleet costs if it wants to access fresh funds.
  • Navios Partners ends dividend as profit falls
    The bulker and boxship company said cash needed as dry powder for S&P deals.
  • Ardmore stays bullish despite earnings miss
    Anthony Gurnee-led owner falls short of forecasts in the final quarter of 2015.
  • Lyubov talks go on as crew wait
    14 Russian and Ukrainian seafarers still in limbo in Spain as cargoship manager changes.
  • Tidewater reduces third quarter loss
    New York-listed owner sees cost reduction programme bear fruit hot on the heels of payout suspension.
  • Drifting cargoship anchored off UK
    RNLI says Aasvik lost power south-east of Tenby on Monday.
  • WEC Lines launches new run
    Dutch feedership operator linking Iberia to northern Europe.
  • Subsea 7 renews long-term North Sea deal
    Offshore vessel owner clinches strategic agreement with six oil companies as it buys back more bonds.
  • Mitsui Engineering lowers 2016 forecast
    Big losses from the construction of four ships hurt the Japanese shipbuilder in the first nine months to December.
  • Vietnamese bulker burns off Haiphong
    Firefighters tackled blaze in accommodation block of South Star in Tonkin Bay.
  • Arpeni Pratama delays bond payments
    Indonesian shipowner keeping hold of cash until restructuring is complete.
  • Daiichi seeks cash from creditors
    Bankrupt Japanese owner delays rehabilitation plan as it chases new investment.
  • Bourbon lays up another 13 PSVs
    French owner says demand decreasing and more stacking could be carried out as it combats downturn.
  • BP cancels Oceaneering charter
    Oil major scraps deal for Houston company's offshore support vessel.
  • Jungerhans orders up to eight feeders
    German owner heads to China for four firm 1,000-teu ships, with options.
  • Bourbon lays up another 13 offshore supply ships
    French owner says demand decreasing and more stacking could be carried out as it combats downturn.
  • Maersk Line consolidates Asia HQ in Hong Kong
    Danish liner giant downsizes Singapore operation as it combines two Asian regions into one.
  • Maersk Line shifts Asia regional HQ to Hong Kong
    Danish liner giant downsizes Singapore operation as it consolidates two Asian regions into one.
  • Songa Offshore to slash staff and close offices
    Arne Blystad-backed drilling rig operator latest offshore company to announce staff cuts.
  • HPH Trust ends the financial year in the black
    Hong Kong and China port operator says to focus on tariffs and cost improvements in 2016.
  • Resolve recruits Costa Concordia salvage master
    Industry veteran joins Florida-headquartered company as part of its global expansion.
  • Subsea 7 set to exit Singapore for KL
    Rising costs of doing business in Lion Republic said to be behind decision to switch cities.
  • GSL to buy up $28.4m in bonds
    New York-listed containership owner to use excess cash flow to cut debt.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: GPA chief Foltz to step down
  • OOIDA rolls back N.Y. highway fee on truckers
  • Coast Guard bill heads to President
  • Yusen Logistics posts soaring profits
  • U.S.-flag lakers see decline in January volumes
  • Estes Express expands use of solar power
  • Executive moves: The Greenbrier Cos. and CargoTec
  • U.S. steel imports tumble 12.6% in 2015
  • Port of Gothenburg volumes rise 3% in 2015
  • Port of Los Angeles terminal fails to meet air quality standards
  • Port of Oakland task force seeks to reduce drayage wait times
  • Global air cargo growth slows in 2015
  • Kewill, INTTRA expand partnership
  • Aramex looking at additional acquisitions
  • Cargo flights suspended as airline workers in Brazil, Argentina go on strike

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
  • 180 CST fuel market shrinks on regulation, market economics
    Fuel becoming obsolete with just pockets of demand persisting.
  • US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks saw largest weekly build since November
    US residual fuel oil stocks rose nearly 1 million barrels in the week that ended Friday.
  • COSCO, ABS to work jointly on trans-Atlantic shipping developments
    Voyages between core Asian, European ports could be cut by 4,000 miles
  • Russian refineries cut January throughput on poor economics
    Attractiveness of Russian fuel oil exports deteriorated significantly due to weak fuel oil prices in NWE.
  • Egypt's EGPC opens $400 mil letter of credit for Q1 fuel imports: report
    500,000 mt of fuel oil is required monthly in Egypt.
  • ExxonMobil to bring 6 upstream projects online in 2016, add 250,000 boe/d capacity
    Refineries investments to generate higher value product yields: bunker fuel oil to ULSD
  • Novorossiisk bunker prices rebound as product overhang clears
    Earlier weather delays now cleared.

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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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