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January 20, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to appeal ruling the carrier, plus 4 others, broke Russian antitrust laws on GRIs
  • Taiwan's economy appears bound for continued recession as December exports fall
  • Scrapping teenagers would solve overcapacity if it weren't for steel glut
  • Bank of America analysts ponder if rail freight slowdown is prelude to recession
  • UTi shareholders approve DSV merger deal, paving way for US$1.35bn acquisition
  • US freight volumes slid in November into negative territory for the first time in 2015
  • Encouraged by response to e-navigation services, NAVTOR expands Singapore team
  • CEVA Logistics creates new Ground Transportation business line
  • Dynaliners surveys rich potential for trade in east and southern Africa
  • Asia Pacific's air cargo markets remain weak in November with demand falling 2.4pc
  • UPS raises available airlift capacity from Cologne, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic
  • German high court removes Etihad-Air Berlin codeshare ban, reversing earlier ruling

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Amazon to provide ocean freight services through Chinese unit
  • Ministry of Shipping's initiatives taken & opportunities unveiled in 2015
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics acquires full ownership of South Africa-based CAT-WWL
  • Wan Hai, Interasia, PIL & MOL team up to provide new China-India weekly service
  • Authorisation letter given to SBI to issue RFP to qualified bidders for lending external commercial borrowings to JNPT
  • JNPT facilitates pensioners, eases payment mechanism
  • Regular container train service from Irugur to Vallarpadam ICTT flagged off
  • Govt to review Kelkar Committee report on PPPs
  • INR snaps three-day losing streak, recovers moderately
  • Global Outlook for 2016
  • Iran to increase exports of crude after lifting of sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Daily UK-Italy links
  • Severe lack of HGV drivers in UK
  • Good catch for BBC Chartering
  • Wanted: warehouse operator for Sète port
  • Internationalisation proceeding apace
  • ILA sold to competitor
  • C2K appoints technical manager
  • Only United boosts freight performance
  • Southern Air heading for Atlas Air
  • US railway consolidating operating divisions
  • HHLA to the aid of Odessa terminal
  • Cargo Composites pushes global expansion
  • Contship more than holding its own
  • New logistics centre for aircraft components
  • American Waterways Operators appoints COO
  • Cando Rail stakes claim in British Columbia
  • New Mumbai airport to come

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Lending group plays hardball with Eagle Bulk
    After Eagle Bulk self-reported apparent sanctions violations by its previous management, its lenders used the admission to cut off credit access, putting the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner at heightened risk of default. Eagle Bulk confirmed on 19 January that it has signed a forbearance agreement...
  • New Transas CEO, Frank Coles, vocalises plan to shake up the market
    The new CEO of Transas, Frank Coles, has vocalised his vision for the future of the global maritime technology for the first time since his appointment in late 2015. The Transas CEO has his sights set on the company delivering the technology and solutions needed for the integrated maritime industry...
  • Stay ahead with preventative maintenance by using PortamonitorTM Bearing Indicator
    Stay ahead by improving your preventative maintenance thanks to including Portamonitor® Bearing Indicator in your management regime. This effective kit provides insight into planning of future repairs. It identifies sites which are contaminated or lacking lubrication so they can be easily fixed before any further damage occurs. Above and beyond...
  • Tanker owner files Chapter 11 after Nordea calls loan
    Ice-class tanker owner Primorsk International Shipping has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, seeking to push through a bondholder deal that is opposed by senior debt lenders. The filing underscores, yet again, the attractiveness of US bankruptcy law as a tool for...
  • Panama canal extension pushed back to second half of 2016
    The opening of larger Panama Canal locks, already postponed several times by construction delays, has been pushed back again and now is expected early in the second half of this year, a canal official said. "We expect it to be open for commercial business sometime in the second half of...
  • China's slowing GDP has analysts in a spin
    News that China's GDP growth rate had slowed to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2015, with a full-year economic growth of 6.9%, set off the usual frenzy of analysis across financial media platforms, with little useful information to be gleaned from all the chatter. Some analysts...
  • Crowley receives LNG-ready product tankers
    Denoting a further stage in the re-invigoration and expansion of the US-built, US-flag 'Jones Act' tanker fleet, Crowley Maritime has commissioned the first two vessels of its new generation of 50,000 dwt product carriers. Constructed by Philly Shipyard, the...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes over South Africa vehicle facility
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has entered into an agreement with partner company Groupe CAT to acquire its 50% shares in CAT-WWL, a joint venture network of 10 vehicle processing facilities based in South Africa. With full ownership in CAT-WWL, which employs about 800 people and which started business...
  • KG heavyweights combine
    Leading shipping KG issuing house HCI Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in fellow KG house and ship investment manager König & Cie. The group (HCI) whose largest shareholder is Hamburg shipowner and maritime service provider Peter Döhle will take over...
  • Antwerp denies box terminals discrimination charge
    The port of Antwerp has said that it expects the European Commission to clear it of a charge from logistics group Katoen Natie that it had been guilty of discrimination in its treatment of the port's leading container terminal operators. The commission announced on Friday that it had...
  • Australian port strikes over for now
    Rolling stoppages by tug engineers around the Australian coast over the past fortnight will end on 20 January at midnight. A separate nationwide 24-hour stoppage by dockworkers employed at Patrick container terminals ended on 18 January. Future stoppages notified for next week are now being...
  • Port inefficiencies plague east African supply chains
    Shore handling charges at the key east Africa gateway ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam increased in 2015, while port dwell times for cargo continued to languish well below global standards. The charge for handling a 40 ft import container at the port of Mombasa, Kenya, rose...
  • Rio Tinto met coal shipments jump 16%
    Rio Tinto's quarterly results released on 19 January reflect growth in metallurgical coal used in steel-making overtaking thermal coal in line with the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts. The miner's December 2015 quarterly results show semi-soft and thermal coal shipments were up 9% despite record-low...
  • Mercator Lines exits dry bulk market, Norden sells Capesizes
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has decided to exit the dry bulk market after sustaining many losses because of the shipping downturn. Likewise, due to the depressed market, Denmark-based shipowner Norden has exited the Capesize market after selling its last Capesize to focus on other vessel classes such as the Supramax and...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Best expansion bid shows Alibaba has eyes on emulating Amazon's distribution ambitions
  • Can air cargo capitalise on confusion and congestion from new container weighing rules?
  • Atlas Air to acquire Southern Air for $110m
  • Transpacific container shipping rates decline as east vs west coast marketshare battle heats up
  • There's good news and bad news as Air France hits the headlines
  • Case study: when tragedy strikes your supply chain

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Ferry giant FRS takes majority in Clipper, eyes Cuba
  • Eastern launches MPFSV for Harvey Gulf
  • IMO: Still short on BWM convention tonnage tally
  • First WinGD designed dual fuel two strokes passes TAT
  • Tampa shipyards get a new CEO
  • USCG issues safety alert on GPS disruptions

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics now owns all CAT-WWL shares
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to start new China/India service
  • Portland Airport expanding shopping, restaurant choices
  • Maersk Line adding Ningbo to Asia/West Coast SAm run
  • International Shipholding gives update on current state of strategic plan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Callimanopulos firms up two more tanker newbuildings in China
    Programme at CIC Jiangsu yard lifted to $330m
  • Nasdaq notifies Diana Containerships on low share price
    Boxship owner joins growing club eyeing reverse stock splits
  • Hundreds of vessels and companies dropped from US sanctions lists
    Non-US persons granted increased freedom to deal with Iran since implementation day
  • Port workers in Greece to strike
    Two-day strike to hit several ports from Wednesday
  • Nigeria LNG hits back at $3.9bn tax dodge accusation
    African gas project says it is a good corporate citizen and claim is misleading
  • Contship Italia volumes down as Gioia Tauro throughput slips
    Fall in traffic at Medcenter Container terminal partly offset by rises at Cagliari, Ravenna, La Spezia and Salerno
  • P&I clubs confirm Tehran visits following end of Iran sanctions
    But remaining restrictions scupper immediate return to market
  • DP World invests in Rwanda as new report highlights African promise
    Dynamar singles out east and southern Africa as carriers hunt out underdeveloped trades with strong growth potential
  • Suezmax and aframax rates slide on tepid demand
    Suezmax and aframax rates dropped across the board, with rates softening for all the main benchmark routes due to fewer cargoes and ample vessel availability
  • Svitzer Australia polls workforce directly on union dispute
    Company email to employees addresses engineers' concerns
  • Doubt cast on Iran crude output
    A lack of investment in some ageing fields and the market glut will hold back output
  • Terminal operators call for clarification on box weighing
    More action at national level urged
  • Cosco Singapore picks new chairman
    Changes come as company mulls asset structure adjustments to sustain business operations
  • Carriers post record reliability levels for 2015
    Lines improve on-time arrivals as alliances bed in
  • Japanese refiner books US crude shipment
    Asian traders bypass weak market and unfavourable arbitrage economics
  • Sainty Marine awaits restructuring approval from court
    Chinese shipbuilder still faces asset liquidation risk
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics takes full control of South African venture
    Transaction subject to approval from competition authorities
  • Rio Tinto iron ore shipments up 11% in 2015
    Mining giant continues to defend its market share through low cost production
  • Tianjin Port to buy container cranes from subsidiary
    Consideration of $9.7m likely financed by group's internal resources
  • Baltic Handysize Index continues to tumble
    Overcapacity continues to thwart the handysize segment as BHSI slumps to fresh low
  • Bahri reports surge in net profit
    Merger completion and vessel purchases help to boost net income
  • Mercator placed under judicial management
    Yit Chee Wah chosen as judicial manager of Mercator Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Ports America terminates Oakland lease to focus on other terminals
  • High inventories said likely to slow US growth
  • CP asks US to investigate other railroads' 'campaign' against NS acquisition
  • Capt. David Humphreys, Linea Peninsular founder, dies at 82
  • DP World Nhava Sheva nearly back to normal after one-day closure
  • China and Russia push forward on port, rail projects despite slowing economies
  • Antwerp denies charges of terminal operator favoritism
  • India passes China as most promising emerging market for logistics, survey says
  • India exports fall for 13th straight month
  • Costs at East Africa ports rise, productivity drops
  • Air freight sinks at Frankfurt, soars at Leipzig, Munich
  • Lack of intra-Asia port congestion tied to declining volumes
  • Europe terminal operators demand clearer container weighing rules
  • Cautious optimism greets China's latest GDP numbers
  • Brisbane berth stays shortest among Aussie ports

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Outages after Grieg ship hits power line
    Some 5,000 California electricity customers lose power after Star Luster incident.
  • VLCC owners back on offence; rates bounce
    Spot rates on TD3 from Middle East surge 24.8% in one day as February loadings take off.
  • Havila axes bondholder vote on debt plan
    Offshore vessel owner pulls summons due to insufficient support but sticks to timeline.
  • Carnival executives strike on options
    Carnival UK CEO Noyes and Costa's Thamm grab $393,000 worth of shares and sell some.
  • Eagle Bulk at table with banks to fix breach
    Shipowner has a couple of weeks to find a solution to financial situation.
  • HSH sell-off gathers pace
    Investment banks vie for roles in privatisation of restructuring German shipping lender.
  • UK offshore outlook bleak
    Broker Westshore says owners face drop of between 20% and 44% in number of rigs operating this year.
  • New Piraeus offer due
    Greece to consider improved bid from Cosco to take majority stake in key port.
  • Lotos Shipyard wins tankers
    Russian owners Volgotrans and Transpetrochart sign up for small vessels at domestic builder.
  • Ezra takes share action
    Singapore owner proposes stock split to comply with new minimum price on stock exchange.
  • Cosco Corp brings in Wang
    Group executive VP replacing Li Yun Peng as chairman at shipyard and bulker unit.
  • Primorsk International heads into Chapter 11
    Tanker owner has sought court protection in New York as part of restructuring.
  • Pirate kingpin surrenders
    Somali Mohamed Osman Mohamud gives himself up to authorities, along with hundreds of his men.
  • Tankers to make hay while bulkers bleed
    Jefferies expects continued profit for tanker companies and widespread red ink in dry bulk.
  • Scenic makes cruiseship move
    Australian river specialist orders first ocean-going vessel in Croatia, with one option.
  • Le Boreal gets a lift
    Fire-damaged Ponant cruiseship loaded on to Cosco heavy-lift ahead of repairs.
  • Siem ups renewal effort with new pair
    Oslo-listed reefer owner takes twin Shikoku newbuildings on long-term charters.
  • Maltese yard worker dies
    27-year-old Italian killed after being hit by machinery at Palumbo facility.
  • WWL takes full control
    Car carrier owner buys out partner Groupe CAT in South African logistics venture.
  • Mercator manager moves in
    Court-appointed Yit Chee Wah evaluating options to preserve owner's assets as Harish Mittal quits as chairman.
  • Navig8 deals out share incentives
    Four senior executives at OTC-listed tanker owner in line for payout by the end of the year.
  • Creditors circle as Mercator sells bulkers
    HSH succeeds in bid to have Singapore bulker owner run by judicial manager as Indian parent cuts its losses.
  • POSH could opt to go private
    Mergers and acquisitions seen accelerating in Singapore offshore sector, say analysts.
  • Chevron eyes China LNG deal
    Oil major could end up supplying 5mt over ten years to Zhoushan terminal from Australia.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Ports America, TIL to exit Port of Oakland
  • WWL to acquire full ownership of CAT-WWL
  • Ag secretary plans trade mission to Chile, Peru
  • U.S., Mexico launch second cargo pre-inspection program
  • Busan Port's 2015 cargo results fall just short of expectations
  • CSX consolidates management divisions in face of coal decline
  • Industry advocates call for container weight regulations to be clarified on national level

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • 2016 brings step change in EU sulfur inspections
    EU countries, even outside ECAs, now required to test fuels on 2-4% of ships, using MARPOL or in-use samples.
  • Bunkers International liquidation to be heard end-January
    Bunkers International had debts of $40 mil.
  • Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel sales up 13% on month at 2.65 mil barrels
    Lower prices said to have driven buying interest.
  • Saudi Bahri's Q4 earnings jump on cost savings, low bunker prices
    More than triple Q4 2014 earnings.
  • Chinese firms, Algeria to develop port at Cherchell
    Algerian port to serve North African, European shipments.
  • More emphasis on dealing with solid players post-OW
    The fact Bunker Holding's finance model does not give banks security in its invoices 'makes us a safe partner' says Dan-Bunkering CEO.
  • Sweden sees higher ECA compliance than Norway in 2015
    441 samples tested in Sweden and 204 in Norway, while only Norway has issued fines so far.
  • Tanker, carrier collide in Tokyo Bay
    Oil leak from tanker under control.

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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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