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January 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama opening delayed to second quarter, contractor payment a problem
  • Local Greek seamen and dockers strike for 2 days over pensions
  • PSA International's 2015 volume drops 2pc to 64.1 million TEU worldwide
  • Mainland-Hong Kong to Australia rates go up US$300/TEU from March
  • Emission control areas come to China - MOT sets schedule of mandates
  • All on tenterhooks as Greece evaluates new Cosco bid for Piraeus Port
  • CP asks US prosecutors to check legality of rail rivals blocking NS take-over
  • China's economy grew 6.9pc in 2015, according to official statistics
  • CMA CGM announces NEFGUI and North Brazil Feeder to call at Vila Do Conde
  • Not to be caught unawares Marseille port ramps for 20,000-TEUers
  • Kuehne + Nagel to distribute GlaxoSmithKline products globally
  • Charleston Harbour dredgiing project recommended for congressional nod
  • Cathay-Dragonair tonnage up 1.4pc in December, rises 4.3pc in 2015
  • Matternet, DHL test drones with real payloads Switzerland and Germany
  • Liege, Munich airports post cargo surges with Munich growth topping Fraport
  • Heathrow makes move to convert ground vehicles in 'Go Electric' scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cyber security guidelines focus on a growing threat
  • IMO launches 'Indispensable shipping' theme for 2016
  • IRClass Academy delivers on maritime professional development for ship superintendency
  • Ministry of Shipping initiates 'Project Green Ports'
  • APSEZ promotes Mundra SEZ in Ahmedabad
  • ChPT issues e-tender for road widening
  • Nitin Gadkari to deliver keynote address at Bombay Chamber's 9th Biennial Conference on Ports, Shipping & Logistics on Jan. 22
  • Port of Amsterdam rewards clean ESI ships with double bonus
  • Railway workers mull 'indefinite strike'
  • Truck rentals fall sharply by 6 pc after cut in diesel prices
  • Exporters & Centre suggest steps to boost shipments
  • Extend 'Startup India' benefits to SME exporters: EEPC
  • Highlights of Master Direction - Exports of Goods & Services
  • INR plunges below 68 against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New officers for Corpus Christi
  • Bentheimer boosting services
  • PKP Cargo fined for restricting competition
  • Marseille Provence welcomes bigger DHL presence
  • New sales and marketing leaders for CSX
  • Bofill & Arnan group opening up in Morocco
  • Top tier change at Captrain
  • 32 m long truck takes to Sweden's roads
  • New: express flight between Prague and Cologne
  • No quick solution for Chennai port?
  • Taking Bavaria's best to Berlin
  • Executives transfer to Valx
  • Augmenting offers for distribution vehicles
  • Cargolux pushing out the frontier
  • Liebherr lifting Rostock
  • Busan: great ambitions for 2016

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • NYK wins another CVC with Hokuetsu Kishu
    Japan's NYK Line has won a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) with compatriot paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Kishu Paper. The latter imports wood fibre and pulp to make paper. The contract will be serviced by a wood chip carrier that NYK has ordered at Oshima for 2018 delivery. The...
  • Samjin Shipbuilding Industries to resume business
    Samjin Shipbuilding Industries has confirmed that it will resume operations in mid-February 2016 after a Chinese company came to its rescue. The South Korean-owned company, whose shipbuilding facilities are in Weihai in China's Shandong province, found itself mired in financial woes after accepting low-priced orders in the last few years. Chinese investor...
  • Stock value of Keppel's marine division eroded
    Singapore's Keppel Corporation's share price has slid to a point where its offshore and marine division is virtually worthless, according to a report by RHB Securities. The stock closed at SGD4.83 (USD3.38) on 20 January. RHB Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said, "Keppel's stock has slid to a point where its offshore...
  • BDI volatility at record low after 'death spiral'
    Volatility of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has been reduced to record lows after a death spiral that has floored the index, and it has now reached a level from which the only way should be up. Looking back, the BDI was rather range bound in the...
  • Commentary: Economic woes to test China's latest Five Year Plan
    China is about to begin its latest Five Year Plan, and while it is easy to dismiss the planned approach as a Soviet-style relic of the past, the next few years will critical to a country undergoing a chaotic transition from an export and industry focus...
  • World Economic Forum outlines greater global risks to trade ahead of Davos
    The year ahead will see more barriers to trade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director told IHS Fairplay ahead of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting today. Espen Barth Eide, managing director of the World Economic Forum, said "greater powers and states are competing - not on the...
  • China slows, Africa grows
    With China's slowing economy casting a shadow across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is centre stage for global terminal operators at the moment,...
  • Suezmax, Aframax spot rates crawl to a decline
    Spot rates for Suezmax and Aframax tankers have slowed to a decline as December 2015, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) report for January 2016. Based on the monthly report, spot rates for Suezmax dropped 7% month on month (m/m) in December 2015, dragged down by limited...
  • Westport seeks 'orderly' expansion
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westport) follows a simple and prudent guideline for port expansions, according to its CEO Ruben Emir Gnanalingam. "Every time we hit a certain level of utilisation, we expand.So last year we decided to expand to the next phase, which is container terminal 8, or CT8. The...
  • Box ship sold at new low
    According to Braemar ACM, 2008-built, 2,824 teu container ship Kota Permasan was reportedly sold for USD10.5 million to an end user, setting a new record low. Kota Permasan was built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Miyo. Hyundai Miyo-built, E.R. Malmo, an older vessel constructed in 2005 with similar design specification...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cargolux China eyes 747Fs for take-off in 2017, after $77m investment is approved
  • Ports America decides to move out - a blessing in disguise for west coast port of Oakland?
  • Container shipping rates to West Africa take a dive as carriers use bigger vessels
  • A question of succession, as Evergreen says farewell to founder Chang Yung-fa
  • Jan de Rijk acquires automotive specialist De Rooy Logistics
  • John Good Shipping launches air freight division headed by Ed Clarke
  • Steve knows his onions - and they love 'em in Malaysia

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Wartsila to upgrade world's largest residential ship
  • Inmarsat opens new Singapore office
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo: another China two stroke licensee
  • New LNG ship design promises 3-5% fuel savings
  • Damen's in-port BWTS goes to sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Panamaxes plunge to record low
    Baltic Panamax Index continues downward rout, dragging BDI with it
  • Safe Bulkers scores 30-month post-panamax employment at above-market rate
    Period deal with unidentified charterer underlines owner's portfolio approach
  • North Sea offshore rate spike may be short lived
    Effect of lay-ups may not be enough to hold rates as 2016 rig count forecast bears bad news
  • North P&I bides time over return to Iran
    But fixed premium specialist DGS consulting lawyers over possibilities now sanctions partially lifted
  • Nigeria LNG's billion dollar tax spat ratchets up
    Tax breaks for Nigeria LNG were unnecessary as energy companies would have made the investment anyway, claims ActionAid
  • Ma Zehua steps down as China Cosco chairman
    Move expected following merger between Cosco and China Shipping
  • Product tanker rates down on major routes as tonnage outpaces demand
    Atlantic basin gasoline and diesel glut curbs arbitrage flows
  • Ports America quits Oakland
    Stevedore to focus on other US west coast investments as Oakland pledges to minimise disruption
  • SIPG to raise $608m in bonds
    Money will be used to repay bank loans, adjust debt structure and replenish working capital
  • Succession questions as Evergreen's Chang Yung-fa dies
    Update: Will any of Dr Chang's four sons take control or will senior management continue to run the group? Evergreen Group issues "business as usual" statement
  • Shanghai International Port Group may operate new port in Algeria
    $3.3bn project to become major transhipment harbour to serve north Africa and Europe
  • Evergreen founder Chang Yung-fa dies aged 88
    Owner among most influential figures in Asian and global shipping
  • North P&I publishes dry bulk cargo safety guide
    Book designed to spell out legal requirements and best practice
  • Primorsk enters Chapter 11 in effort to resolve impasse with senior lenders
    Company reaches debt for equity swap deal with unsecured bondholders and aims to extend senior debt obligations
  • Swiber takes stake in Nigerian offshore company
    Deltatek Offshore now an associated company of Swiber
  • India's shipping ministry launches green ports project
    Green Ports Initiatives focuses on environmental aspects while Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan targets premises' cleanliness
  • Energy company EDF moves first Texas LPG to Asia
    VLGC will deliver 45,000 tonnes of propane to end user in Asia
  • Abu Dhabi Ports posts record cargo volumes for 2015
    Ro-ro volumes boosted by shift to Khalifa port
  • Mississippi waters remain at high levels
    Stronger currents are slowing trade
  • Eagle Bulk in trouble with senior lenders over US sanction violation
    Company enters into forbearance agreement to resolve covenant breach and rectify missed loan payment
  • A ticket out of cyclical doomsday shipping economics?
    Despite the 'Grey Gauge' hovering near to suicidal, a greener future might just prove a brighter one for shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Tennessee best state for small motor carriers; California worst, survey says
    Small trucking companies grumble that federal regulation is pushing them out of business, but a new survey shows which states are also making it harder for owner-operators and small fleet operators to keep rolling. Tennessee topped the list of best states to own a smaller-sized trucking firm in the U.S. and...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide acquires competitor
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Rio, Recife ports move forward on deepening, Santos delayed
    Two of three of the most important Brazilian port deepening projects are advancing, paving the way for container lines to eventually bring the larger vessels that will soon to be able to traverse the larger Panama Canal locks to the ports of Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The project to deepen...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide to acquire Southern Air Holdings
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Inland Distribution 2016
  • TPM Asia 2016
  • Container Trade Europe
  • China shipping industry shrugging off container weight rule
    In less than six months, the new container weight verification rule will take effect. However, the China-based manufacturers, freight forwarders and shipping lines I spoke to don't expect much to change and have only a moderate awareness of what SOLAS even means. The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of...
  • Global terminal operators turn to Africa as China slows
    Cape Town portWith China's slowing economy casting shadows across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is center stage for global terminal operators at the...
  • No reinstatement of trucker hours-of-service rules on the horizon
    ATLANTA - U.S. truck driver hours-of-service rules suspended by Congress won't be put back in place any time soon, and not without consultation with trucking "stakeholders," a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told trucking and logistics executives today. "We are continuing with that suspension, even though we're into fiscal year...
  • Minor Russia container operator grows as majors struggle
    Ruscon's MANP facility.Russian intermodal container operator Ruscon posted a traffic increase in the third-quarter of 2015 because of new services, more shipments of refrigerated cargo and new customers. The strong performance of Ruscon goes against the downward trend in Russia's container trade that defined 2015 and led to talk of consolidation...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Jones Act tanker play boosts Kinder Morgan
    Midstream company's growth to largest cabotage products tanker owner pays off, so far.
  • BC LPG export terminal in the works
    Energy logistics firm that runs Ferndale site plans similar project in British Columbia
  • Moody's cuts outlook for Navios arm
    But US agency affirms "B2" credit rating for Uruguay's Navios South American Logistics.
  • Writedowns draw Norden profit warning
    Danish owner reveals pending loss after taking $340m charge in its 2015 accounts.
  • Nordea Bank slams Primorsk Chapter 11
    Lead bank on $530m loan facility says tanker owner's restructuring plan is 'unrealistic'.
  • Piraeus confirms Cosco stake
    State-run Chinese shipping giant makes better offer after Greek authorities convene on deal.
  • Euronav finalises VLCC sale
    The Paddy Rodgers-led tanker owner says asset sale reduce availability under revolving loan.
  • EDF loads VLGC from US Gulf
    Cargo is first part of ongoing term deal as major LNG player adds LPG to product slate.
  • Diana Containerships targets reverse split
    Greek owner warned by Nasdaq exchange after shares remain below $1 minimum price.
  • Tallinn forced to pay up
    Estonian port ordered two of four new ferries in Poland for extra $19m due to lack of capacity in Turkey.
  • Franklin Templeton hikes Clarksons stake
    Investor takes leading position in world's largest shipbroker, filing shows.
  • FRS buys US ferry owner
    German group aiming to launch Canadian and Cuban runs after Clipper takeover.
  • Teekay dividend cuts have come to life
    Parent and two daughter companies reveal sharply reduced fourth quarter payouts
  • Stephen Feinberg sells slice of DHT stock
    Investor trims holding in tanker owner but remains a key shareholder in the company.
  • Ma quits as China Cosco chairman
    Chinese group replacing veteran executive with director Wan Min, 47.
  • NileDutch debuts US run
    West African line starting new service to the east coast of America.
  • Hiding under a rock in a hard place
    Figures show shipping shares undershooting the wider market, but is it justified?
  • Ladder rigged upside down
    Fatal mistake led to overweight second mate falling from Japanese bulker in Australia.
  • HHI orders down 27%
    World's biggest shipbuilder booked $14.5bn of new business in 2015.
  • 'Son of the ocean' Chang Yung-fa dies
    Evergreen's billionaire founder has died at the age of 88, the company says.
  • 'Best tanker buying window for 10 years'
    Chaos in global stock markets has opened equity investment opportunity similar to 2002, analyst says.
  • Shipbreaker killed in Bangladesh
    Sitakunda yard worker dies after being hit by iron plate.
  • PGS in the money
    Norwegian survey ship owner should post EBITDA of $485m in 2015.
  • Incomplete tanker on the block
    Products carrier ordered by German owner in 2008 up for auction at China's Jiujiang Xiangsheng shipyard.
  • Brittany Ferries fixes Pelican
    Ferry company set to launch new service linking UK and Spain with CMN ro-ro.
  • Swiber invests in Nigerian outfit
    Acquisition increases Singapore offshore company's exposure to sub-Saharan Africa region.
  • Havila halts vote on bond payment plan
    Offshore vessel owner pulls summons due to insufficient support but sticks to timeline.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • CP wants DOJ to investigate 'campaign' to block NS takeover bid
    Canadian Pacific on Tuesday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what it says is a concerted effort by the other Class I railroads to block its attempt to purchase number four U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern.
  • Y.F. Chang, founder of Evergreen, dies at 88
    The 17th richest person in Taiwan, Chang was known as a bit of a maverick in the ocean shipping industry, as well as a philanthropist and environmental advocate.
  • EZ Worldwide Express files for bankruptcy
    The parcel carrier, many of whose clients are large retailers, was hit hard by a holiday shopping season that "fell far short" of expectations, according to court filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J.
  • Commentary: Maersk makes stand on maternity
    Maersk Group recently announced it was upping the amount of paid maternity leave it will offer female employees, a positive move by the global liner carrier.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Singapore's record bunker sales due to narrower differential to Russia prices
    Piroj executive director ascribes high sales to low prices making Singapore attractive for bunkering.
  • Eagle LNG finds technology provider for LNG bunkering plant
    Company chooses natural gas liquefier from Cosmodyne.
  • TANKERS: Turkish port of Ceyhan closed by bad weather: port agent
    Operational delays in the Bosporus from higher number of vessels.
  • Russian DeloPorts' 2015 bunker sales fall 33% on year
    Bunker sales hit by drop in cargo vessel demand.

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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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