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July 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • HK's port needs more back-up land and barge berths: HKCTOA
  • Maersk Line cuts freight rates on Asia-Europe trade lane
  • CMA CGM announces US$300/TEU rate increase from Asia to Red Sea ports
  • CMA CGM applies new terminal handling charges in Togo and Benin ports
  • Ocean Alliance plans to operate trans-Pacific trades with vessels up to 18,000 TEU
  • APL adds Beirut and Iskenderun port calls to Bosphorus Express service
  • Daimler, Volvo-Renault, Iveco truckmakers fined US$3.2 billion by EU
  • China faces WTO beef over export curbs on material to make EU inputs
  • Damco sets up new hubs in UAE, Malaysia and Morocco
  • Flights to US from Turkey resume as FAA lifts restrictions
  • 21 aircraft orders in June and one passenger-to-freighter conversion
  • Chapman Freeborn Airchartering sells Air Dispatch CLC to dnata
  • Two pilots arrested on suspicion of being drunk before takeoff in Glasgow

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Cabinet approves incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company
  • Govt focused on transforming inland waterways
  • Vrrddhi Freight successfully steps into third year of operations
  • New dry dock of Cochin Shipyard approved
  • Visakhapatnam Port looks to the future
  • ICTRIPL & DICT become the first to handle live reefer imports for North India
  • Positive growth in exports encouraging sign, but Brexit may put pressure with volatility in currencies: Fieo President
  • Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards 2016 celebrate business ties between the two countries

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss aerial vanguard

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Maersk and Huawei ink five-year carbon-cutting pact in Asia
  • MOL lines up 20-year LNG charter deal with Uruguay
  • 'Bottom-fishing' buyers spark surge in dry bulk stocks
  • Crude tanker sentiment poised for further slide
  • Tanker trades wary of new Jones Act enforcement scheme
  • Benita to be freed soon, but seafarer may face jail
  • Beijing pays China carriers USD189 million in scrapping subsidies
  • RINA closes Edif takeover and signals more to come
  • Fincantieri maintains improved financial performance
  • HMM and creditor banks sign business normalisation plan
  • Hong Kong shipping legend George Chao dies after long illness
  • VARD temporarily lays off workers at Norway shipyard as losses hit
  • Keppel Singmarine wins Jan De Nul dredging orders
  • Indian cabinet clears new USD300 million drydock for Cochin to build larger ships
  • China's port volume flattens out in line with slowing economy
  • Australia competition authority green lights Asciano takeover

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • US technology firm weighs in with timely app to help shippers with VGM
  • Bangladesh tightens security to keep export supply chains flowing
  • Lufthansa cuts profit forecast as advance bookings fall for crucial quarter
  • Can India's container transhipment hubs take on Colombo?
  • Trains take the strain as Mexican cargo crime gangs switch tracks
  • APL and Yusen go hi-tech to target growth in Japanese reefer traffic

Marine Logweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Great Lakes Maritime students awarded Crowley scholarships
  • OSG's U.S.-flag business gets new president and CEO
  • C. Raymond Hunt Associates celebrates 50th year
  • Wartsila optimizes Finnish operator's engine performance
  • Norsafe wins major order from Vard
  • Chesapeake delivers twelfth tug to Vane Brothers

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces merger with United Arab Shipping Company
  • US rail freight traffic count heads lower during week
  • Coast Guard medevacs crewman from NOAA vessel off Oregon coast
  • Maersk Line making service changes in wake of expanded Panama Canal
  • ISS warns of change in priorities at TPS terminal in Valparaiso

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    With the Panama Canal expansion celebrations barely over, old panamax tonnage is struggling to find employment and ending up on the beaches
  • Vale's iron ore output falls
    Coal production also drops
  • Royal Navy nuclear submarine collides with merchant vessel
    Vessel now underway, local shipping sources suggest
  • US reinsurers face losing slice of International Group $600m reinsurance premiums, Bardot warns
    P&I clubs forced to find alternatives unless Washington lifts Iran restrictions
  • Maersk Line introduces round-the-world service
    Newly expanded Panama Canal locks to help reduce times from Asia to US east coast
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Sluggish start to the peak season sees Asia-north Europe carriers respond by limiting the supply influx
  • Keppel axes 4,900 jobs and warns of yard mothballing as downturn bites
    Offshore and marine posts $220m fall in first-half profits, dragging down group result by 45%
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    North and South American import trends diverge as exports from east Asia to Latin America down 15% in first quarter
  • South Carolina volumes flat
    East coast waits for boost from Panama Canal expansion
  • APL extends coverage of Bosphorus Express service
    APL to call at Beirut and Iskenderun for Bosphorus Express service in move to broaden coverage of eastern Mediterranean
  • Algoma wins final arbitration claim against Chinese yard
    Decision comes after tribunal in February ruled in favour of the dry bulk operator on three contract disputes
  • Star lawyer Hannaford quits CDG
    EXCLUSIVE: S&P specialist to set up new firm with colleague Justin Turner
  • Fincantieri first-half net profit lifted by shipbuilding segment
    Group reaffirms guidance for 2016 with revenue growth forecast at 4%-6% year on year
  • Vard closes Brazil yard, lays off Norway yard workers amid offshore weakness
    Group continues to diversify away from hard-hit segment
  • Overseas Shipholding Group names new head of US business
    Samuel Norton replaces Henry Flinter, who is retiring from OSG
  • VLGC rates little moved despite Panama Canal expansion
    Bearish sentiment reigns over US-Asia voyages

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Acquiring forwarder, Matson expands, 'integrates' Alaska service
  • Brazilian shippers suffer national customs slowdown, Santos strike ahead of Olympics
  • Baltimore port to try again for double-stack intermodal funding
  • 2M service shift from Suez to Panama routing to give US importers faster transits
  • After profit dive, UP doesn't see freight rebound till at least 2017
  • 'Tremendous' pressure on spot truck rates squeezes Landstar
  • Philadelphia port taps former Oakland terminal head as CEO
  • HMM signs normalization agreement with creditors
  • Pecem aims to use new cranes to become Brazilian transshipment hub
  • India forms company to oversee Sagar Mala port development
  • Flat first half for China's ports as economy slows

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Dry-bulk shares rally on Wall Street
    Genco Shipping & Trading gains 17.9%, while Navios Maritime jumps 10.7%.
  • Norton's bio: From Sammy Ofer to OSG
    Rise of SeaChange Maritime CEO to head key US-flag tanker fleet comes at pivotal time.
  • Scandinavian owners win deal-making crown
    Study suggests Greeks may not have bragging rights in S&P market to themselves.
  • From Sammy Ofer to OSG USA: Norton's bio
    Rise of SeaChange Maritime CEO to head key US-flag tanker fleet comes at pivotal time.
  • Eidesvik bags new Statoil contract
    Oil major hires 2012-built PSV owned by Jan Fredrik Meling-led company.
  • UK nuclear sub in clash with merchant ship
    HMS Ambush forced into Gibraltar after scrape with unnamed vessel.
  • Safe Bulkers adds RBS loan to revision list
    Loukas Barmparis says more than three quarters of conventional bank debt has now been adjusted.
  • Maersk announces Panama Canal debut
    Danish owner creates standalone around-the-world loop as it amends Asia-US east coast service.
  • CoscoCS cruise venture to buy eight ships
    South China Sea operation thinks big as it aims to capture domestic cruise market.
  • Apeejay Shipping bulker sent for scrap
    Indian owner said to lower its fleet to six with demo deal.
  • Franklin back for more Clarksons stock
    Investor tops up holding in FTSE-250 quoted brokerage to grow stake beyond 15%.
  • Keppel preparing for 'long and harsh' winter
    Singaporean shipbuilder makes less in the first half as it sets sights on LNG business.
  • Cargoship gets stuck on breakwater
    Turkish vessel grounded off Canakkale after losing control.
  • Rotterdam's throughput and profit decline
    A nearly 10% fall in dry bulk volumes takes a toll on Dutch port's bottom line for the first half.
  • Rokke and Rem: a consolidation game-changer?
    Will others look to copy Aker's playbook and consolidate the OSV market at the bottom of the cycle?
  • Guyana shipping body fights box surcharge
    SAG goes to high court to stop $120 levy on moving laden containers.
  • GAC: 'Business as usual in Turkey'
    Shipping agency says newly announced state of emergency is not affecting port operations.
  • Salvors to retry refloating Benita
    Bad weather has hampered operations in the past few days but Five Oceans will try again soon.
  • MM Warburg poaches Berenberg directors
    German bank hires Christian Speer and Jens Dose from rival to boost maritime services.
  • Italian ferry torched by arsonist
    Sorrento Jet destroyed after blaze at San Lorenzo.
  • Rina takes over Edif Group for $156.6m
    Italian classification society is looking for synergies through acquisition of 100-year-old UK company.
  • KDB denies $440m Hanjin debt deal done
    Shipowner remains in talks over loan extensions, but no deal yet.
  • Cochin Shipyard to build new $267m drydock
    India boosting shipbuilding capacity ahead of yard's IPO.
  • Tide turning for seismic owner PGS
    Loss reduced at Oslo-listed company as sentiment improves.
  • Danske Bank loan losses fall in first half
    Danish lender says impairments at low level, but oil sector charges rising.
  • NCL lifeboat tragedy kills crew member
    One dead and three injured during routine lifeboat drill on NCL cruiseship docked in Bermuda.
  • Gas players chase Egyptian regasification contract
    BW Gas, Hoegh and Excelerate have submitted tenders for EGAS third LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project.
  • Aegean boosts South African flag
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network's has grown the number of ocean-going commercial ships flying the South African flag to three ships.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • Port of Charleston's FY2016 container volumes tick up
  • DOT expects U.S. flights to Japan's Haneda Airport this fall
  • U.S. moves closer to antidumping duties for Chinese washers
  • Maersk, MSC to reroute Asia-U.S. East Coast service through Panama Canal
  • Intermodal rates fall for 18th consecutive month in June
  • Negative truckload rate growth continues in June
  • Port of Philadelphia gains new CEO
  • Port of Rotterdam's volumes decline
  • FTR: June truck trailer orders lowest since 2009

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2016
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Middle East sailings rise amid mixed Asian appetite
  • TRADER NOTE: Total Trading Asia fuel oil trader leaves
  • Los Angeles IFO 380 prices fall to lowest level since early June
    Competition and weak market pressure prices.
  • US agency creates Jones Act enforcement division
    The division, known as JADE, will be headquartered in New Orleans
  • Crude futures rise after EIA data shows refinery demand uptick
    NYMEX August crude settled 29 cents higher at $44.94/b.
  • US DATA: EIA says East Coast ULSD stocks at second-highest on record
    East Coast inventories of ULSD rose 1.68 million barrels in the week ended Friday to 50.54 million barrels

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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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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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