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February 15, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Big ocean carriers snared in EU's five-year fault-finding probe
  • Schedule reliability among shipping lines improves over course of 2015
  • China's PLA Navy launches warship with unmanned capability
  • China cuts port fees for Liberian vessels to what Chinese ships pay
  • Hong Kong micro-multinationals among most global-minded in the World
  • NTSB to resume search in April for 'black box' from sunken El Faro
  • February 29 conference to win compliance for July 1 UN box weigh-in rule
  • Amazon new forwarding arm expands logistics reach in and from China
  • BNSF boss: CP-NS merger 'unnecessary' - faces too much opposition
  • STS forum comes to London March 17-18 to talk minimising risks
  • SF Express, YTO Express Airlines increase weekly cargo flights to Beijing
  • New TSA directive upsets forwarders with US-bound air cargo
  • America Airlines Cargo goes live with air waybill tracking on website
  • SpiceJet to choose Airbus or Boeing based on on-time delivery
  • IATA's 10th World Cargo Symposium in Berlin March 15-17

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New centre for general cargo
  • Maersk: results dragged down
  • 3.9 million consignments in 2015
  • Ziegler Brussels moves to new storage facility
  • Freight volumes just short of a million t
  • Freight melt-down at Russian airports
  • Rising demand for electric and diesel railcars
  • Eco Phos opting for Dunkirk's ICD platform
  • Kögel promotes sales expert
  • AA Cargo enhances tracking capabilities
  • DB Cargo founds Czech subsidiary
  • New shuttle connects Austria to North Sea ports
  • 3D metal printers for maritime spare parts
  • New owners and management team for Island Air
  • IAG flies Kenyan flowers to North America

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Banks losing appetite for shipping loans
    Shipping banks are pulling back on loans in 2016 amidst rising market turbulence and heightened regulatory pressure, according to bankers speaking at the Hellenic-American/Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce Shipping Conference. "There has definitely been less appetite after the last month or two," said AMN AMRO North American...
  • Maersk plans to help upgrade Alang shipbreaking standards
    The Maersk Group has announced plans to involve itself in improving health and safety standards at shipbreaking sites in Alang, India. The group said that it intended to assist selected yards in Alang to upgrade their facilities and practices, as well as taking steps to form...
  • Triyards secure scientific research ship order
    Ho Chi Minh-based Triyards Shipyard has signed a new contract to build a Scientific Research Vessel for the Taiwanese Ocean Research Institute (TORI). The 76 m x 16 m research vessel is an IMT2001 design from the Offshore Ship Designers group headquarted in Ijmuiden, Netherlands and...
  • Port of Rotterdam innovation starting to bear fruit
    We have officially rounded off the test phase. It has been six months since the port of Rotterdam's innovative new website Rotterdam Port Connector went live. By now, some 25,000 individuals, employed by a range of international firms, have joined the network - and benefit from the tools offered by...
  • Barco's workspace solution boosts control room operator efficiency
    Kortrijk, Belgium, 14 January 2016 - Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new operator workspace solution: OpSpace. By providing access to the required sources and applications on one workspace environment consisting of multiple displays, OpSpace enables operators to...
  • Havila board tables amended restructuring proposal
    The board of Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, has tabled a new proposal to restructure the finances of the company, three days before an already extended deadline. The amended proposal, which follows talks with creditors of the company, includes NOK 4.5...
  • Creating patterns with PropCad Premium
    The new Pattern Corrections utility allows users to quickly create machining models, casting patterns, and molds directly from PropCad. HydroComp PropCad is our most popular software for the geometric modeling of marine propellers. Now, PropCad Premium introduces another powerful feature, the Pattern Corrections tool. Overview HydroComp's Pattern Corrections tool reduces manipulation...
  • Blue Amazon: the LNG ship of the future
    On the shores of the Amazônia Azul - or Blue Amazon, the part of the Atlantic off the coast of Brazil - the LNG ship of the future is being designed. The shape of an LNG ship's hull and cargo tanks are critical for the vessel to sail with minimal...
  • Malta Register of Shipping posts positive 2015 results
    The Maltese Register of Shipping registered posted a strong financial performance for 2015. It reported an increase of almost 8.3 million gross tonnage representing a growth rate of 14.3% over the previous year bringing the total of gross tonnage...
  • Barco's workspace solution boosts control room operator efficiency
    Kortrijk, Belgium, 14 January 2016 - Barco, a global leader in networked control room visualization solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new operator workspace solution: OpSpace. By providing access to the required sources and applications on one workspace environment consisting of multiple displays, OpSpace enables operators to...
  • Oceanside Police Department orders new Crystaliner from Willard Marine
    Anaheim, Calif. - Jan. 13, 2016 - (Marine NewsWire) Willard Marine, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of mission-proven boats, has received an order to produce a 33-foot, fiberglass harbor patrol boat for the Oceanside Police Department in California based on the iconic "Crystaliner" boat design. The order from Oceanside Police...
  • APM Terminals finalises Cartagena joint venture
    Bogota, Colombia - APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have finalized the incorporation of Cartagena Container Terminal Operator (CCTO), a new joint venture which will manage and operate Compas S.A.'s existing multipurpose facility in Cartagena, Colombia. APM Terminals will hold...
  • Online platform showcases investment opportunities in the port of Antwerp
    Investors in search of available locations in the port of Antwerp can now go to a unique online platform that provides a complete list of real estate on offer in the port area. Until recently potential investors had to go on a long search using various channels, which was time-consuming...
  • Key road scheme to maximise Dover regeneration projects and port access
    Work on a key road scheme in Dover is due to start on 20th February. The work involves junction improvements at the Prince of Wales and Duke of York roundabouts on the A20, along with improved access to Union Street. The junctions on the A20 at the Prince of Wales and...
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries continues to suffer over cruise ship fire
    Japanese ship builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has continued to incur extraordinary losses arising from the delayed delivery of two cruise ships it is building for Aida Cruises, a subsidiary of Costa Crociere. From April to December 2015, MHI, which also makes...
  • Further transitions to Rostock plant for Liebherr Maritime Cranes
    As of January 2016, design, sales and customer service for mobile harbour cranes, reachstackers, ship cranes as well as offshore cranes will operate out of our maritime production site in Rostock, Germany. Liebherr Maritime Cranes would like to announce elements of its strategic realignment to further increase performance, focus on new...
  • Indonesia moves a step closer to ratifying MLC
    The Indonesian government has introduced a new initiative requiring a state inspector to ensure all ocean going shipping in the country complies with the Maritime Labour Convention, according to the head of the Indonesian Shipowners' Association. Carmeltia Hartoto, head...
  • DFDS expects better year after record 2015
    DFDS, the Danish ferry and logistics group, has posted record earnings in 2015 and expects its operating result to improve further in the present year. In 4Q15, group net profit rose to DKK205 million (USD31 million) from a mere DKK11 million in the same period year before....
  • MacGregor strengthens its heavy-lift market share
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has strengthened its position in the heavy-lift market by confirming an important new contract to deliver twelve 450-tonne capacity heavy-lift cranes for six Ecolift F900 vessels. The 13,300 dwt vessels are being built by two Chinese shipyards, Hudong and Huangpu Wenchong, for long-term charter to US...
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to endure a bumpy 2016
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will still face a challenging year for 2016, although its losses are expected to decrease. HHI narrowed its annual loss for 2015 to KRW1.36 trillion (USD1.14 billion), from the record loss of KRW2.2 trillion it incurred for 2014. Its subsidiary Hyundai Mipo Dockyard managed to restore profitability by winning more orders,...
  • Charterers steer clear of Hyundai Merchant Marine
    Brokers in the dry bulk sector told IHS Fairplay today that charterers are insisting on excluding ships controlled by Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), amid mounting concern over the latter's liquidity. A Perth-based broker said, "Major Australian miners have told us they don't want...
  • Handover highlights progress of '16.5 million Lerwick Harbour project
    The first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority by contractor, Tulloch Developments Ltd. The early completion of the 110-metre section at Holmsgarth North clears the way for the demolition of the nearby former Shell jetty which...
  • First Damen tug for Fratelli Neri
    Fratelli Neri S.p.A has taken delivery of a Damen ASD Tug 3212. The new vessel, called Luisa Neri, was handed over from Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam in the Netherlands, on 25 January 2016. The vessel represents two firsts: it is Fratelli Neri's first Damen newbuild tug and it is the...
  • Cavotec's MoorMaster to be introduced at two UK passenger ferry berths
    In the latest development for our innovative MoorMaster mooring technology in the UK, Wightlink Ferries is to introduce the system at two of its passenger and vehicle ferry berths in Portsmouth (on the mainland), and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. "This is our first MoorMaster order in the UK and adds to our growing list of...
  • OSD develops new series of multipurpose tractor tugs
    Netherlands-based OSD (Offshore Ship Designers) has designed a new series of high-performance tractor tugs which can be used for a wide range of functions, including escort operations, harbour towage, ship handling, offshore mooring and berthing. The basic model tug has a LOA of 33 metres and a beam of 13.5 metres,...
  • Greece remains first in ship value
    Greece once again retains the number one position of shipowning countries in 2016, based on the data from ship-valuation provider VesselsValue.com. The UK-based analytics firm ranked Greece in first place with estimated total vessels value of USD95.3 billion in 2016, a drop of 11% from valuation of USD105.6 billion in...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Deutsche Post ponders sale of DHL Global Forwarding, with Japan Post the likely buyer
  • Patel Logistics eyes ambitious e-commerce network to meet booming demand in India
  • US exporters' specious argument for delaying container weight regulations
  • Life after Brexit: What are the UK's options outside the EU?
  • New berry venture promises to boost supply chain profitability
  • Leading air freight forwarders lose market share

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • OSD to design research vessel for Taiwan
  • Wheelchair user sues Statue Cruises
  • NTSB to launch new search for El Faro VDR
  • LNG fueling facility is another first for Harvey Gulf
  • Mitsui takes $95 million hit on Teekay AHTS quartet

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Oregon delegation nets funds for coastal dredging projects
  • Freight transportation index heads lower during December
  • FMC slates listening session to discuss new SOLAS rules
  • Washington governor taps Millar as acting Secretary of Transportation
  • Port of Los Angeles releases container numbers for January

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Navios Acquisition prioritises debt repayments as tanker cash flows
    Angeliki Frangou says it 'makes sense' to be conservative, but there is also scope for acquisitions
  • European trade strength raises DFDS
    Operator reports improved 2015 results as Eurotunnel dispute vessels return to service
  • UK Supreme Court to hear Pappas appeal against OW Bunker
    Hundreds of owners left on tenterhooks as hearing may not be until 2017
  • Former shipping billionaire Nobu Su down to his last two tankers
    Taiwanese owner decides to sit out downturn and turns fire on RBS
  • Italy crude imports hit by Libya tussle
    Factions causing confusion over who has official authorisation to allow loading of cargoes is leading to delays
  • P&I clubs set to face increased pressure from members at 2016 renewals
    Clubs will need to justify price rises at renewal, rating agencies warn
  • Skuld highlights P&I concerns over equity jitters
    Low investment returns will ramp up pressure ahead of renewal deadline, Hansen warns
  • Freight rate rot hits home
    February 12, 2016: Maersk's fourth-quarter losses underline market weaknesses
  • LNG spot shipping on road to recovery?
    If Awilco LNG is a bellwether, LNG spot shipping could be recovering as tonnage is soaked up by new cargoes
  • APMT readies LA terminal for industry behemoths
    Plan in place to raise Pier 400's cranes in preparation for 18,000 teu-20,000 teu boxship calls
  • Navig8 Product Tankers reports $27m in net profit for 2015
    Newbuilding deliveries for new company to continue apace through 2016
  • APMT profit warning highlights industry woes
    Slower than expected trade growth forces terminal operator to backtrack on $1bn earnings target
  • Team Tankers appoints new chief financial officer
    Kevin Kilcullen will assume his new role on February 22
  • NTSB to resume search for El Faro's voyage data recorder
    Mission scheduled to start in April and last for two weeks
  • India's JNPT relaxes conditions for use of Direct Port Delivery service
    Move expedites transportation of containers to company warehouses
  • Maersk Group to help develop sustainable ship recycling in India
    Group is building a coalition with other ship owners to improve waste facilities and hospitals, as well as upgrading housing for migrant workers
  • Impairments widen fourth-quarter loss for Belships
    Reduced China demand and overcapacity also pushed market values and freight rates lower
  • Mixed prospects in store for capes market following holidays
    Period rates still well below operating expenses
  • Global weighing regulations to create uncertainty at US ports says Fitch
    Ports could face more congestion as relevant parties work out costs and logistics of weight verification
  • US Pacific southwest ports see strong container throughput growth in January
    Strong volumes attributed to inventory restocking and the end of labour disputes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • UPS opposition to a CP-NS merger highlights intermodal shippers' fear
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific rates flat on Lunar New Year lull
  • Santos sees slower growth ahead after record volume in 2015
  • Oakland port moves forward on weekend, night gate program
  • DP World, bullish on India, to invest $1 billion
  • As US inventories build up, freight shipments decline
  • US intermodal spot rates point to weak Lunar New Year surge
  • St. Petersburg port hopeful after tough 2015
  • APMT to raise Los Angeles cranes to handle mega-ships
  • High inventories, weak manufacturing spark fears of freight recession
  • Adani Ports profit jumps amid capacity expansion
  • Kintetsu World Express downgrades outlook, despite profit rise
  • US, EU trade deals to accelerate Vietnam sourcing

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Nasdaq puts Ultrapetrol on watch
    Exchange notifies Buenos Aires-based company of non-compliance.
  • OSG settles in tax advice case
    Settlement means more recovery for bondholders.
  • NTSB to search El Faro wreck again
    Investigators still hunt for ship's data recorder.
  • Essar shareholder sells
    Oil and gas entity unloads stake in Indian tanker group
  • Nigeria's $250m Greek deal in jeopardy
    Agreement to charter 40 ships for cabotage trade imperilled by lack of contracts in Africa.
  • Commerzbank hails shipping run-down as profit tops $1bn
    German lender has now shed $109bn of non-core assets since 2012; loan provisions slashed in 2015.
  • Lockton seals PL Ferrari acquisition
    US insurance broker group officially announces deal with famous Italian group.
  • DFDS CEO pockets $2.28m from shares
    Niels Smedegaard exercises options to sell stock after record year for Danish owner.
  • Oaktree reduces its stake in CPP
    Big US fund reveals smaller ownership in the Evangelos Marinakis-backed MLP.
  • Bulker owner ESL reveals profit
    Finnish group sees Q4 earnings dip, but remains in the black in tough markets.
  • Havila makes revised restructuring offer
    Troubled offshore vessel owner increases equity issue by $11.6m and pledges to buy back bonds.
  • Topaz Energy stacks offshore trio
    Dubai owner shifts two PSVs and an AHTS from West Africa to layup in Turkey.
  • DFDS's 2015 profit tops DKK 1bn
    Danish ro-ro group enjoys record year and thinks better is to come in 2016.
  • Awilco LNG loss grows in fourth quarter
    Norwegian LNGC owner also noted limited new LNG production as full-year deficit widened too.
  • Polarcus grabs Norwegian field work
    Middle East seismic survey player clinches eight-week job from May.
  • Los Angeles sees busiest January on record
    The largest container terminal in the Americas has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in volumes.
  • Ditas firms suezmax duo at Hyundai Heavy
    Newbuilding deal also marks first contract for world's largest shipbuilder in 2016.
  • Vessel impairments take their toll at Belships
    Drop in asset values forces owner to negotiate a waiver from bank to avoid loan covenant breach.
  • Team Tankers recruits former Principal Maritime CFO
    Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner completes reshuffle of top team with banker appointment.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Oakland approves program to fund extended terminal hours
  • Southern California ports post strong January volumes
  • European airports report mixed cargo results for January
  • Ports of Auckland unveils plans for fourth freight hub
  • UPS opens new DC in eastern France
  • CenterPoint expands portfolio by 1.1m square feet
  • Multiple ocean carriers join Asia-Oceania loop
  • FAA bill addresses air transport of lithium batteries
  • U.S. Senate sends Customs bill to Obama
  • DHL Express hit with $455K penalty for hazmat violations
  • U.S. health agency evaluates risk of Lumber Liquidators' imports
  • project44 partners with MacroPoint on freight tracking
  • NTSB to revisit El Faro wreck in search of more evidence
  • USCG: No special enforcement planned for container weight regulations
  • Midwest-based global forwarder using CargoSphere for automated quoting
  • German technology company taps Amber Road for product classification
  • Siemens contracts LLamasoft for supply chain modeling

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
  • Odfjell to benefit from low bunker prices in 2016 as loss-making hedges mature
    Achieving 20% plus average fuel savings on converted ships.
  • Distillate tax narrows St Petersburg bunker fuel spread
    Tax on MGO used for blending deters buyers.
  • FOB 3.5% Rotterdam crack rebounds to 10-month high on fuel oil tightness
    A balanced Northwest European cargo market along with strong buying interest has turned the market bullish.
  • Turkey's Ditas orders two Suezmax oil tankers
    Hyundai Heavy to deliver in 2017-18.
  • Rosneft, Pietro Barbaro sign MoU on international shipping JV
    A formal agreement will follow after JV format determined.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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