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October 17, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate up 8pc to US$755/TEU, off 3.1pc to Med ports
  • BIMCO hits UN's 0.5pc marine sulphur cap timing as 'irresponsible'
  • MSC goes it alone, resuming transpac loop October 28 without Maersk
  • TraPac 14-year lease would boost Port of Oakland container capacity
  • Conference told expanded Panama Canal yet to fill box ship transit goals
  • Boxship values plunge further after Hanjin's bankruptcy filing
  • China is keen to strike trade deal with post-Brexit Britain
  • PSA International invests in Chinese Yangtze rail container terminal network
  • Multipurpose shipping sector unlikely to recover before '18: Drewry
  • ICTSI inaugurates Basra Gateway Terminal expansion area
  • Court to rule on whether government alone can trigger Brexit Article 50
  • Globelink NVOCC Phils Inc sets up new branch in Philippines
  • DP World Mundra sets crane productivity record on Maersk vessel
  • Canadian Pacific says its ready to move Canada's delayed grain crop
  • Cathay posts 7.1pc rise in September cargo volume, but yields slip
  • Cathay discards bright forecast to conduct critical review of challenges
  • London Heathrow cargo grows 5.9pc in September to 126,109 tonnes
  • Sparks fly as supply chain players fret over start-ups and disrupters

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2016
  • Avvashya CCI Logistics handles project logistics of refinery water treatment plant in Oman
  • Cosco Shipping bullish on India, says Capt. Xu Lirong, Chairman
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • Germany to collaborate with India to improve rail connectivity of ports
  • Forwarders welcome signs of movement on expanding UK air cargo capacity
  • NACFS elects office-bearers for 2016-18
  • Forex reserves see steep fall
  • Govt reaffirms support to exporters
  • Rosneft & investment consortium led by Trafigura sign agreements to acquire 98 pc in Essar Oil
  • BRICS Trade Ministers stress on enhanced economic partnership
  • Containerised trade of BRICS seeing healthy growth

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mid-60s operating ratio is longer term target
  • New logistics terminal in southern Germany
  • Greater scale in railfreight markets
  • New Asia-Pacific northwest service launched
  • Removing obstacles
  • 200 hybrid electric vehicles added
  • Peel Ports hires Harvey and Hinton
  • Gecas gets launch customer for B737-800NG P2F conversion
  • Another industrial logistics site at port of Duisburg
  • Order from Colombia
  • Contract for 96 more hinterland transports
  • WACO's Saudi Arabia member announces new name
  • Tangier Med first Pers certified port in Morocco
  • Two more air cargo boosts for Leipzig airport

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • Bomin in U-turn on LNG fuel
  • Ship detained off Australia for MLC breaches
  • NYK and 'K' Line enhance car carrier services to Vietnam
  • New round of job cuts for Royal IHC's Dutch workforce
  • Not all Asia-bound VLGCs using expanded Panama Canal
  • Hanjin Shipping has close to 4,000 creditors
  • CG Rieber and Rasmussengruppen join forces to weather offshore sector storm
  • Tramp owners stare down the abyss as boxship oversupply gets worse and worse
  • Falling level of maritime attacks prompts optimism
  • Japan yard orders down in September
  • Perisai Petroleum declares insolvency, Ezra Holdings to monitor situation
  • Hurricane hit to Bahamas will force lengthy 2M diversions

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • Creditors chase supply chain operators 'overpaid' before National Air Cargo bankruptcy
  • Cargolux appoints Bannerman as EVP & CFO
  • Silver lining for carriers may be in sight as clouds over Asia-N Europe rates begin to clear
  • Court orders sale of Hanjin's Asia-US network and other assets to pay debts
  • China's major logistics companies seek listings to compete with global rivals
  • Government urges Kenya Airways pilots not to strike
  • Peel Ports adds Rachel Hinton and Amanda Harvey to management team
  • Delta posts profit despite rising expenses - but cargo plummets

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • MARAD looks at Merchant Marine "shipboard climate"
  • Cat to power four Carnival LNG-fueled cruise ships
  • Euronav makes two newbuild VLCCs a year younger
  • Spill from grounded Kirby ATB threatens BC clam beds
  • Wartsila to power Mediterranean's first gas-fueled ferry
  • ONR sponsors barnacle busting hydrogel research

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • TraPac planning major expansion of Oakland operations
    Agreement to almost double the size of its existing terminal could come before the end of the month
  • Olympic Ship to get $61m from Norwegian investors
    Investment by unknown consortium hinges on Olympic's ability to make debt restructuring deal
  • UK Chamber can stay with Ecsa despite Brexit, Verhoeven pledges
    Leaving European Union is no bar to membership, secretary-general confirms
  • Hanjin New York arrest sets no precedent for creditors, Ince confirms
    Action solely in relation to casualty claims, says law firm
  • Changing Chinese trade pattern 'to cut need for big boxships'
    Michel Looten says shipping lines will be operated more in shorter trade lanes in future
  • Frontline terminates four VLCC newbuilds at STX Offshore
    Tanker giant to focus on buying resales and on-the-water assets
  • Visa 'train crash' arrives at British seafarer training academies
    International students sent home as Home Office refuses three-year visas
  • Transpacific spot rates hit year high
    Mid-month GRIs prove a success, while there is mixed news for Asia-Europe carriers
  • Global crime at sea shows third-quarter third fall
    Dryad Maritime reports decrease in security incidents but warns of rise in the Gulf of Guinea during fourth quarter
  • Sale and leasebacks help owners ride out storm
    Concordia Maritime chief and others are eager to access alternative methods of financing as dark clouds loom
  • Brics 'to bounce back in 2017'
    Maersk forecasts increased trade between emerging economies
  • Marco Polo pushes back $36m note payment to 2019
    Company will pay 1.5% interest for next three years with a shipyard in Indonesia placed as a security
  • Schedule set for Hanjin Asia-US assets sale
    Potential buyers to be allowed to conduct due diligence, deadlines set for letters of interest and offers
  • Euronav to delay delivery of VLCC pair
    Resale vessels pushed back to first quarter of 2017
  • Size cannot determine our fate, says Yang Ming chairman
    Bronson Hsieh will lead the company to diversify its business
  • CMA CGM picks Michel Delville as new finance chief
    Delville was previously chief financial officer at the Saft Group
  • JES's auditor issues disclaimer of opinion
    Shipbuilding firm's financial statements not in order
  • Swiber to subscribe to Vallianz rights issue
    Move intended to offset outstanding debt owed by Vallianz
  • First Chinese teapot-owned VLCCs start crude shipments
    China's Shandong Landbridge Group becomes first independent oil refiner to own VLCCs
  • Vard buys firm to boost its aquaculture vessel building
    Storvik Aqua acquired for $4.3m
  • Brokers form new group to spur metals derivatives trading
    New group sees opportunities for steel mills and end-users to get involved

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • Brazil shipping industry joins forces to amend port law
  • Teamsters union wins elections at two XPO facilities
  • Hanjin collapse hits US import volumes
  • Crowley, Miami airport plan ocean-air transshipment of perishables
  • Hanjin ships head to NY-NJ as lawyers squabble
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates rise on GRI hopes
  • TraPac to nearly double size of Oakland terminal
  • Zim to add Asia service to Prince Rupert
  • High costs, weak demand slice truckload carrier's profit
  • Russia plans new fee for border crossings
  • Liner asset writedowns could top $35 billion
  • Dutch flower traders provide glimpse of Brexit consequences
  • Top Indian port expands program to speed exports
  • Kuehne + Nagel exec: 3PLs shouldn't fear supply chain disruptors
  • Asia-Europe spot rate slide arrested as China holidays end

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • Polemis picks up capesize bulker from NYK
    Greek owner believed to have bought SWS built bulker from Japanese firm.
  • Analysts positive on Golar's MLP 'reset'
    Golar's change in payout plan benefits both parent and subsidiary, analysts say.
  • VLCC spot rates continue to edge higher
    Vessel availability dips well below average as spot market continues upward trend.
  • Ocean Yield cuts last ethylene ship in Sinopacific series
    Oslo-listed owner says cancelled newbuilding will not be replaced at another yard.
  • UBS says other owners may delay VLCCs
    Slippage a common tactic anyway, report says, but newbuilding orderbook high.
  • Modern bulker faces Namibia auction
    High court asks for submissions as to why it shouldn't sell off 2009-built vessel.
  • Local investors give Olympic $61m boost
    A maritime consortium is willing to help the Stig Remoy-led company with its restructuring.
  • Sainty Marine warns on bankruptcy
    Chinese yard admits "high possibility" restructuring will fail.
  • Norwegian suffers downgrade on pricing
    Wedbush Securities cuts cruiseship owner to 'neutral' from 'outperform' as signs of market weakness grow.
  • Frontline confirms STX VLCC order axe
    John Fredriksen-led owner will get its money back with funds directed to new investments.
  • Boxship owners must control order appetite
    Shipbroker Affinity says low newbuilding prices should not tempt companies back to yards.
  • ITF: Boskalis' plans disproportionate
    Report issued on behalf of workers' union denounces Dutch dredging giant's job cuts.
  • Layups continue as PSV rates spike
    Steady fixing and removal of ships is boosting earnings in the North Sea.
  • Hanjin Shipping 'contacts buyers' over sale
    Korean owner reportedly taps up Maersk and MSC over disposal of Asia-US operations.
  • Pan Ocean sends large bulker for scrap
    South Korean owner continues its efforts to dispose of 1990s built tonnage.
  • Kirby tug spills oil after sinking
    A small ship owned by US company runs aground off Canada and reportedly leaks fuel.
  • Eidesvik and CGG tear up charter
    Norwegian owner says Viking Vision has been in layup since July.
  • Marco Polo stretches debt maturity date
    Singapore-listed company wins unanimous support for its restructuring plan.
  • Swiber tries to strike Vallianz debt deal
    Restructuring Singapore owner wants to make use of subscription rights in rival's share issue.
  • EMGS cutting staff costs by 20%
    Seismic survey vessel operator wants to reduce expenses as activity falls.
  • Was Georgiopoulos pushed out at Genco?
    Conflicting accounts surface over whether Georgiopoulos left Genco over disappointment with backers or was forced out.
  • CMA CGM names new chief financial officer
    Changing of the guard at French liner giant as Michel Sirat calls time after five years in the role.
  • Manhattan selling bulk of tug and barge fleet
    Weaker demand for Indonesian coal prompts resource company to make asset disposal.
  • Braemar shares hit new 52 week low
    UK shipbroker's stock falls to levels not seen since May 2012 on concerns over poor markets.
  • Bugbee developing a taste for SALT
    Company president continues to vacuum up shares in US-listed Scorpio Bulkers.
  • MMP: Toss AMO's APL Guam lawsuit
    In battle between US unions over containership jobs, MMP says AMO should keep its complaints within union processes.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • K+N lands Belcorp contract
    Beauty and cosmetic products maker Belcorp, which has a sales network throughout Latin America, has hired Kuehne + Nagel to manage its inte...
  • GAO pumps the brakes on mandatory ECP
    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging the Department of Transportation to reconsider its mandate for electr...
  • Hanjin Shipping assets put up for sale
    The Seoul Central District Court confirmed Friday that it will put up a public notice of sale for Hanjin Shipping's Asia-US network and wil...
  • TraPac to nearly double the size of its Oakland terminal
    TraPac, LLC has reached an agreement to nearly double its marine terminal size at the Port of Oakland. Wilmington, Calif.-based TraPac pla...
  • SCFI surges 9.8 percent
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) rose 9.8 percent since two weeks ago, from a reading of 707.68 to a reading of 776.93. No ...
  • Canada launches $55m rail safety program
    The Canadian government is launching a $55 million program aimed at improving railroad safety across the country, Transport Canada said in ...
  • U.S. import, export prices tick up in September
    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday the price indexes for both U.S. imports and exports in September inched up from the p...
  • Tradepoint Atlantic signs real estate deal with Atlantic Forest Products
    Atlantic Forest Products, a wholesale distributor of building materials, has signed a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic. Tradepoint A...
  • FedEx Freight rolls out new CNG fleet
    FedEx Corp.'s less-than-truckload subsidiary is rolling out a new fleet of trucks powered by compressed natural gas, the company said in a ...
  • CORRECTION: Hapag-Lloyd invests in more reefer capacity
    The Sept. 19 AS Daily news report "Hapag-Lloyd invests in more reefer capacity" incorrectly stated that Haag-Lloyd ordered all 5,750 refr...
  • U.S. lifts more trade sanctions against Cuba
    The U.S. government announced on Friday another round of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Export Administration Regul...
  • U.S. seeks to end China's export restraints on 11 raw materials
    The United States on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization (WTO)to set up a dispute settlement panel to examine and put a final end t...
  • Port of Liverpool gains HGV refueling station
    A new 24-hour heavy goods vehicle (HGV) refueling station is currently being constructed at the Port of Liverpool, Peel Ports Group said Tu...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2016
  • Crude slips as dollar rises; NYMEX Nov holds above $50/b
    NYMEX November crude settled 9 cents lower at $50.35/b. ICE December Brent settled 8 cents lower at $51.95/b.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Nigeria hands 2016 oil lifting contracts to six additional traders: NNPC
    five new beneficiaries of the oil lifting contracts were Chinese firm Sinopec, India's Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Masters Energy, Sacoil Energy Resources and Strategic Fuel Fund
  • TANKERS: KEY ASIA AFRAMAX FREIGHT UP 24% ON DAY TO THREE-MONTH HIGH
    Platts assessed the key Aframax Indonesia-Japan voyage up 17.5 Worldscale points on the day to w90 basis 80,000 mt
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • INTERVIEW: ExxonMobil gears up to face challenge of new emissions control rules
    To meet new environmental regulations, oil and gas major ExxonMobil was developing additional fuels
  • INTERVIEW: Nasdaq eyes Asia for expanding freight, energy business
  • FUTURES: Oil rangebound as spectre of OPEC deal overshadows US data
  • FUTURES : Crude holds steady in Asia amid mixed EIA stocks data
  • FACTBOX : Russia has history with OPEC, but it's complicated
    Russia, the world's second biggest oil producer behind the US, has said it was ready to join a coordinated output freeze with OPEC
  • Brent-Dubai EFS, rising VLCC rates hamper crude arbitrage to Asia

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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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