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March 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls 2.8pc to US$205/TEU, off 6pc to USWC, drops 3pc to USEC
  • Hanjin Shipping to remove two 13,000 TEU ships from Asia-Europe lane
  • DP World profit soars 30.7pc to US$883 million as revenue rises 16.3pc
  • PSA International profit down 9.5pc to US$933.32 million as sales dip 6.7pc
  • West African coast: CMA CGM speeds expansion, increases ship size
  • Mothballed boxship fleet reaches record high of 1.6 million TEU
  • China Merchants bids for Baltic Exchange, rivals Singapore Exchange offer
  • IRISL re-opens liner service with Genoa, Antwerp and Hamburg
  • CSX rail cuts 101 Kentucky jobs as federal regulators cut coal use
  • Shippers appeal to USWC dockers union, employers to extend contract
  • Forwarders to gather for Eurasia Cargo Meet in Moscow April 21
  • Marine engineering conference to be held in Abu Dhabi April 24-27
  • International Naval Engineering Conference April 26-28 in Bristol
  • Lufthansa Cargo's profit falls 40pc in 2015, overcapacity, strike blamed
  • Airbus in talks with Iran over deal to produce aircraft parts
  • Cargo 2000 rebrands as Cargo iQ as new members join standards group

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2016
  • ...launches new WEMED service dedicated to intra-Mediterranean trades
  • CMA CGM upgrades MIDAS line serving India & West African coast by adding Nhava Sheva & Lagos Apapa calls
  • Coastal Container Transporters Association seeks MTO status
  • Finance isn't a problem for developing new waterways, says Gadkari
  • Projects worth $ 18 bn lined up to woo investors at Maritime India Summit next month: Gadkari
  • Tanker owners urged to take a longer outlook
  • Wan Hai Lines inaugurates maiden voyage under CI2 service at JNPCT
  • EU extends GSP for Indian readymade garments
  • Indo-Pak trade looking up
  • Kuwait again bans Indian poultry products
  • APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes INDFEX service
  • JN Port berths largest ever box vessel
  • MICT involved in creating a clean & healthy environment for the community
  • Port of Antwerp offers 3-day training programme from May 30-June 1
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on import of plastic-processing machines from 4 countries
  • Cotton arrivals decline by about 11 pc in 2015-16 season
  • Govt in-principle approves 14 NIMZs outside DMIC region

International Transport Journalweb site
    Competing together Oman: railway construction to start in 2018 New Channel terminal ready at Dunkirk Railfreight recovering in France Goodman acquires 100% stake in its Brazil firm Pactl and DPC receive CEIV pharma certification Port of Seattle names COO Wemed for the Med German wagon manufacturer expanding in China Cronus integrating Cardiff into Irish Sea schedule Donna Dunnam joins marine consultancy Largest horse transport on single flight in Europe New exhibit handling contractor in Italy CKYHE reorganising service network Americold names SVP regional business development Kick-off time for new RJ service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Brazil's Vale tightens Chinese bulk shipping ties
    Brazilian iron-ore giant Vale has inked a landmark 27-year contract of affreightment (COA) with China COSCO Shipping Corp (COSCOCS) for the transport of 16 million tonnes of iron ore per year. The COA will begin in the first half of 2018, with cargoes...
  • PSA posts profit fall for 2015
    Singapore-headquartered port operator PSA International (PSA) posted a lower full-year profit for 2015 due to the softening of global trade and demand. Net profit for the year ending on 31 December 2015 was recorded at SGD1.27 billion (USD 933 million), down 9.5% compared with SGD1.4 billion in...
  • Rates row sees Indian port act to scrap terminal contract
    The board of trustees of India's state-owned VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, which runs the port at Tuticorin on the country's eastern coast, has 'in-principle' approved the cancellation of a container terminal contract with a joint venture majority owned by Singapore's...
  • Shipowners warned over crew fitness fears
    The Loss prevention officer of a leading P&I Club has warned owners they need to take a proactive stance on crew fitness as research found that the maritime sector faced a major issue...
  • Industry dismisses Indian cabotage rule change as unworkable
    India's lifting of cabotage restrictions to allow foreign-flagged container ships to carry export-import (EXIM) loaded and empty containers along the country's coast has been dismissed as unworkable. The rule change is linked to government plans to set up transhipment ports and...
  • Navig8 Product Tankers and CMB Financial Leasing in ship sale and leaseback deal
    Navig8 Product Tankers, the London based product tanker company whose shares are traded on the OTC list in Oslo, has signed a sale and leaseback deal with CMB Financial Leasing (CMBFL) for two of the four 74,000 dwt LR1 product tankers it has...
  • Bunker stakeholders divided on mass flow meters
    With less than a year to go before mass flow meters become mandatory in Singapore's bunkering scene, industry stakeholders remain in disagreement on the extent to which the devices ensure that the right quantity of fuel is delivered to ship operators. During the International Bunker...
  • BW Group to take advantage of distressed dry bulk assets
    Singapore-based BW Group is re-entering the dry bulk shipping sector by taking advantage of distressed assets, the company has revealed to IHS Fairplay. Since the Baltic Dry Index deteriorated to an all-time low, vessel values have fallen in tandem. On 16 March BW announced that...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to seal deal with main creditor bank
    Beleaguered Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has announced that it will go ahead with a voluntary agreement with its main creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB) on 29 March. The agreement, which will include extending the maturity of HMM's principal debt amount and related interest, and...
  • Breakbulk reaps the benefits of booming China-Africa trade
    China's heavy investment in the fast-emerging economies of Africa is stimulating rising demand for Africa-bound shipping services, carriers at Breakbulk China in Shanghai told IHS Fairplay.Supported by the One Belt One Road policy, a large number of Chinese-led infrastructure construction...
  • Zero freight being reported on grim Asia-Europe trade
    Forwarders are reporting a growing number of enquiries for zero freight rates on container shipments from Asia to North Europe, even as spot rates on the trade and on Asia-Mediterranean this week matched the lowest levels ever recorded. Asia-Europe rates hit USD205 per teu, a level it...
  • Kribi to replace 'the worst port in Africa'
    Construction work is set to begin on the second phase the only deepwater port in central Africa at Kribi in Cameroon after a second round of financing was arranged with the Exim Bank of China. The second phase of the project will cost USD675.5 million and consist of...
  • Increasing number of idle offshore assets causes concern for insurance companies
    Insurers and underwriters are concerned over the rising numbers of laid-up offshore assets and the risk coverage posed by them. "Now we have the potential problem of offshore assets being laid up for a longer period and not being looked after properly," said Nick White, director of claims disputes and litigation...
  • CMA CGM and NileDutch ramp up West Coast Africa coverage
    Growing customer demand in West Africa will see global carrier CMA CGM and Africa specialist NileDutch expanding coverage of the continent, growing their fleets and building on ocean services and inland transport corridors.The Rotterdam-based NileDutch has upgraded its FEWA...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • European Shippers Council calls on EC to ban general rate increases by shipping lines
  • Hapag-Lloyd may have a hi-tech way to root out air freight's rogue lithium battery shippers
  • Analysis: Deutsche Post DHL shareholders losing faith? Forwarding arm may have to go after all
  • Asia-Europe rates still falling - carriers touting at below $200 per teu
  • Billionaire brothers see no turnaround for the global economy
  • Umm, so then why aren't your sales better?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Kleven to build stern trawler for Spanish owner
  • SUNY Maritime expands Bouchard Simulation Center
  • More sparks fly in Canada shipbuilding controversy
  • Austal USA gets $13.9 million Navy award
  • With sanctions lifted, IRISL resumes service to Hamburg

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport earns pair of industry honors
  • NAFTA partner trade drops during 2015
  • Coast Guard rescues three men from Necanicum River sandbar
  • Crowley no longer in running for Valdez oil spill response work
  • Los Angeles Port Commission Oks plan for new electric crane

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • VLGC spot rate stabilises
    Spot rate should hold at these levels for coming days until Asian LPG price rises
  • Running out of cash, running out of time
    Scorpio Bulkers offered a lesson in survival skills as more dry cargo companies run afoul of debt obligations
  • Maritime industry flocks to Connecticut
    Important discussions are to come at the CMA's 31st annual shipping conference and exhibition ahead of Paddy Rodgers' promotion to commodore
  • China Cosco signs 27-year COA with Vale
    Orders of 10 underlying valemaxes might soon be announced
  • Maersk trade report highlights South Africa's export opportunities
    Outlook for South Africa's box trade may be bleak, but if it can capitalise on the country's commodities it could be brighter
  • Safety fears grow over China's chemical tanker building drive
    Chemtankers are being built at inexperienced Chinese shipyards as owners look to cut costs
  • APL looks forward to bright future under new ownership
    After losing ground for several years, the Singapore line will now have the chance to expand once CMA CGM acquires control
  • European Shippers' Council says GRI moves insufficient
    Calls on Commissioner Verstager to abolish price arrangements
  • Damen Shipyards Gorinchem banned from World Bank tenders for 18 months
    Debarment period reduced from 36 months to 18 as a result of Damen's immediate co-operation
  • Wärtsilä and CSSC to form another joint venture in China
    New company expected to start operations in 2017
  • Mounting resistance
    Canadian shippers add their concerns to those voiced in the US as VGM deadline looms
  • PSA International posts 9.5% drop in 2015 profit
    Port operator says container throughput fell 2% to 64.1m teu in 2015
  • CMA CGM upgrades Africa services
    French line increases port calls and vessels sizes, and launches intra-Med service
  • Genting Hong Kong 2015 profit surges on one-off accounting gain
    Results boosted by reclassification of an associate company as an available for sale investment
  • US Coast Guard removes anti-terrorism restrictions on ships from Cuba
    Vessels coming to US are no longer required to employ additional security measures while in Cuban ports
  • Creditors move to sell Mercator vessel by auction in India
    Decision comes after arrest of vessel at an Indian port
  • Noble Group incorporates shipowning subsidiary
    Subsidiary to be 65% owned by another group unit, Noble Chartering Limited
  • Indian government eases restrictions on coastal shipping
    Move allows foreign flagged container vessels to trade in coastal areas


The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • DP World Nhava Sheva handles JNPT's largest ship to date
  • US Senate bill would send more money to ports faster
  • Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates hit new low
  • Cass: US truckload rates stall, intermodal pricing drops
  • Brazil faces dredging drama as political crisis widens
  • FedEx Freight adds dimensional scanners for LTL shipments
  • Double-digit gains surge through Northwest Seaport Alliance
  • Maersk adds Kakinada to India-Africa service
  • APM Terminals bullish on Mexico terminal
  • India's Vallarpadam hits volume record despite trade challenges
  • Central Africa's only deep-sea port takes shape at Kribi
  • CMA CGM debuts intra-Med service
  • APMT Pipavav gets new intra-Asia service
  • Forwarders report zero freight on wretched Asia-Europe trade

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Monarch exits Scorpio Bulkers with last jab
    US investment firm, and combative shareholder, says 'highly dilutive' equity raise behind decision to ditch stake.
  • Farstad hires advisors amid tough market
    Despite $195m liquidity reserve, three banks appointed to help figure out how to strengthen finances.
  • Clarksons shares shoot up after selldown
    Shipbroker's stock enjoys best three-day climb in more than a decade after ex-Platou shareholders offloaded stock.
  • MMA lines up $38m of ship sales
    Australian offshore owner looking to move out vessels in depressed markets.
  • Siem in "better than lay-up" W2W contract
    Oslo-listed owner strikes second deal today and sends two vessels to provide walk-to-work services.
  • Viking: no more layups for now
    Swedish owner prepared to keep ships idle until market shows significant improvement.
  • Davie: shipbuilding plan an "embarrassment"
    Canadian yard's boss says $28bn national ship order drive is 'exorbitantly' priced.
  • Charterers take upper hand to quell VLCC fire
    Rates on the slide as oil companies take their turn in the driver's seat.
  • Global Offshore wins PSV contract in Bulgaria
    Indian owner sending Olympus from North Sea to Black Sea for well work.
  • SALT well preserved after $63m fundraiser
    Follow-on offering extends runway and could be the last call on investors in downturn.
  • Wartsila teams up with CSSC research unit
    Finnish ship systems group signs collaboration agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design.
  • Western India to finally pay workers
    Indian shiprepairer will get back to work after settling wages dispute.
  • Hyundai Merchant share-split approved
    Korean owner's shareholders give green light to capital reduction to maintain stock listing.
  • CMA CGM launches dedicated Med run
    French line using four boxships for its first exclusive southern European service.
  • Shell and Saudi Aramco split a tanker spur
    Plan to break up 20-year relationship will put the biggest US refinery in Saudi hands.
  • Genting posts $2.1bn profit for 2015
    Malaysian cruiseship group boosted by re-classification of NCL stake.
  • Siem sending AHTS from Europe to Australia
    Siem Topaz wins 18-month deal with Woodside from May.
  • Navig8 in LR1 deal with CMB Financial Leasing
    Oslo-listed product tanker owner seals financing with China Merchant Bank's leasing arm.
  • Shell and Saudi Aramco plan to split Motiva assets
    Plan to break up 20-year relationship will put the biggest US refinery in Saudi hands.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • Container rates continue to decline on major trades
  • Lufthansa Cargo's EBIT plunges 97.6% in 2015
  • DB Schenker, GLS to handle parcel shipments in Germany
  • Charleston container cargo rises 3.3% in February
  • HMM: New deal with creditors includes three-month debt extension
  • California port drayage provider blames worker misclassification suits for Chapter 11 filing
  • NAM panel: Political rhetoric unfairly pins job losses on trade
  • Acquisitions fuel 31% profit growth at DP World
  • Intermodal rates continue falling in February
  • Truckload rate growth could go negative in 2016
  • APMT prepares for Lázaro C'rdenas expansion
  • IRISL returns to Northern Europe as sanctions are lifted

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2016
  • US Gulf Coast HSFO-Brent crack spread weakest since 2014
    Fuel oil cracks have weakened in Europe and Singapore, and have bled into local USGC market fundamentals.
  • Gibraltar invites proposals for new storage, bunkering facility
    Plans come at a time when expansion of Algeciras marine fuel storage is uncertain.
  • Work underway on emulsion fuel unit at Cepsa refinery: Quadrise
    Trials with Maersk Line expected to begin in May.
  • Bunker fuel market faces challenges ahead of tighter global sulfur cap: IBIA
    Level of scrubbing technology uptake can leave refiners uncertain about need for investments to meet distillate demand.
  • Houston IFO 380 bunker fuel price at highest level in eleven weeks
    The price was up $8/mt day on day, and was the highest level for IFO 380 CST in Houston since December 3.

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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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