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September 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL hikes rate US$500-$550/TEU from Asia to Latin America October 15
  • Hanjin rehabilitation 'realistically impossible', says Seoul Central District Court
  • August LA up 1.6pc to 798,932 TEU, Long Beach off 8.9pc to 641,029 TEU
  • Singapore-flagged 2,200-TEUer spectacularly ablaze in Hong Kong
  • Port of Savannah's August container volume up 5pc to 330,846 TEU
  • Logistics International opens 3,500-TEU container depot near Colombo
  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO expects more mergers in wake of Hanjin collapse
  • Correction: WSC did not ask for extension of VGM grace period
  • Act now to attend HKTDC workshop on China's 'Belt and Road' scheme
  • Driverless, autonomous ships to become reality in 15 years: NAVTOR
  • United Parcel Service to set up 3D print shop in Singapore by year's end
  • Manila to focus new Bejing talks on trade, investment and infrastructure
  • DHL opens US$2.2 million 1,353-square metre Jakarta airport facility
  • E-commerce to be handled faster at Amsterdam Schiphol with new system
  • Dubai's Gerry's dnata invests US$18 million in Pakistan air cargo
  • Cargolux to focus attention on San Juan's emerging pharma sector

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • ATA Freight receives John Deere Supplier Innovation Award
  • Cabinet approves enactment of Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016, repeal of five archaic admiralty statutes
  • Hanjin asked to return chartered vessels to owners
  • NEMO & EAX combined service to call at DP World London Gateway from early next year
  • Ajay Bhadoo is new VC & CEO of GMB
  • Major Ports see slightly reduced thermal coal handling in 5 months
  • Major Ports to offer heavy discounts to promote coastal movement of RoRo & other vessels
  • New batch of students join JBS Academy for courses in Customs clearance & international freight forwarding
  • Stalwarts of Indian chemical industry pledge support towards building sustainable supply chain with TfS
  • Govt gives go-ahead to merge General & Railway Budgets, advance Budget presentation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Argentina opens first cargo transfer centre
  • Emission-free EMUs instead of "dirty" diesels
  • JLL president now assuming CEO role as well
  • Investing in workforce, enhancing offers
  • Cooperation in rail research field
  • Sharing headquarters in Paris
  • Checking sanctions lists for better compliance
  • Supporting logistic start-ups in Singapore
  • AA Cargo starts CEIV certification process
  • EU supports multimodal solutions at port of Savona
  • Gebrüder Weiss now in Izmir
  • Step towards better rail interoperability in Europe
  • Port of Savannah launches mid-American arc project
  • Transcontainer bond placed on Moscow exchange
  • Extended headquarters ceremonially opened
  • Leasing contract for first A380 about to expire
  • Waco wins WWG Consolidators as Pakistan member

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Spill case ruling strengthens OPA 90 compensation scheme
  • IUMI 2016: Current market conditions 'not seen for 30 years'
  • Adani Ports expands global footprint with Queensland terminal deal
  • IUMI 2016: Gaps appearing as hull premiums continue to fall
  • Hanjin Shipping's vessels begin docking in Singapore
  • Navig8's former dry bulk team part of new outfit
  • SW Shipping granted early release from receivership
  • IUMI 2016: Cargo insurers struggling with Hanjin exposure
  • DP World wins contract to handle Asia-Australia consortium cargo
  • Oversupply of offshore vessels to extend beyond 2020
  • Indonesia doubles-down on cargo dwell time reduction
  • Wider Panama Canal will deliver greater benefits, but bigger risks
  • Samkang M&T wins USD400 million contract from ISOICO
  • Chang Myung Shipping sells two Capesize bulkers

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Atlas Air shareholders approve Amazon deal despite fears of pilots and ground crew
  • HMM joining 2M alliance may not be a done deal after all, post-Hanjin
  • Major supply chain revamp pays dividends for Unilever across Europe
  • FedEx lifts outlook after buying TNT Express
  • Comment: reducing tension via logistics collaboration in air cargo airlines
  • With cargo theft on the rise, retailers must focus on protecting their goods
  • Lufthansa, Air China sign agreement for China-Europe routes

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Future USS Zumwalt suffers engineering casualty
  • Foss partners with Seattle Maritime Academy
  • Ten-year old Panamax box ship sold for scrap
  • Quantic is ILS subcontractor on Eastern's OPC contract
  • Danish Maritime Days program announced
  • Bisso Towboat takes delivery of ASD tractor tug
  • Royal Bank of Scotland to wind down shipping business
  • Optimar BWMS approval request first to reach USCG

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Panamax bulker earnings creep back up to three-week high
    With capes soaring, charterers may be thinking about fixing panamax vessels instead
  • Demand doubt is sword of Damocles hanging over LNG shipping
    New cargo supply is arriving in waves, but serious questions arise over demand growth and impact on the global fleet
  • Panama ratifies Hong Kong Convention
    Denmark plans to ratify in spring of 2017, but the treaty still lacks adequate support
  • Cash is king in dry bulk market
    Supply and demand is coming into balance, says Pioneer Marine's Khanna at Marine Money
  • Inglorious end to a celebrated era by Royal Bank of Scotland
    Decision to wind down its portfolio underlines buyers' preference towards distressed loans at deep discounts
  • MSI forecasts more scrapping from ballast water rules
    Regulation could alleviate oversupply as owners scrap vessels rather than install costly equipment
  • ILO pledges to look at vessel abandonment database discrepancy
    Move comes after two dozen reported cases in last six months were found not to be listed
  • Chinese lessors likely to be here to stay
    Shipowners seeking more alternative forms of financing as industry slump persists
  • UK Ship Register pushing for Maritime Growth Study implementation
    UKSR chief reports that changes are in place but improvements are still needed
  • Cargo theft gets violent, IUMI hears
    Costs soar as problem gets bigger, insurers told
  • DP World Southampton continues to expand
    Additional yard space added to support SCT 5 and new container handling equipment on order
  • Businesses urge US commerce department to resolve Hanjin situation
    Shippers facing higher fees to pick up cargo and rising freight charges
  • Cape earnings shoot up to $13,153 per day
    Increased loadings from Brazil support rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Indonesia's trade growth attracts new logistics investment
  • Hanjin failure highlights shortcomings of US chassis system
  • Houston port says Hanjin to pay remaining terminal charges
  • New terminal lease at Virginia clears way for expansion
  • Avoiding another Hanjin won't be easy
  • Trans-Pacific volatility gives NVOCCs opening to gain market share
  • Russia to regulate stevedore pricing
  • US policy brings automated trucks miles closer to reality
  • Long Beach head of infrastructure to be interim CEO
  • FedEx's Smith sees open road for freight growth in Europe
  • CMA CGM short-sea subsidiaries add container capacity
  • Indonesia seeks to further cut container dwell times

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Jones Act tankers entering period of softness
    More ship supply threatening the highest tanker freight rates in the world.
  • MarAd chief: US a maritime nation at risk
    Outgoing MarAd head warns declining US role in shipping poses broader proble
  • Navig8 says no order at Hyundai Mipo
    Group's chemical arm denies reports it has acted on plan to replace lost STX newbuildings at another South Korean yard.
  • Norton: Star Bulk free to buy tonnage
    President says new bank agreements do not include restrictions on growth.
  • Lack of capital to push shipping consolidation
    Governance and scale, along with better fundamentals, needed to attract investors.
  • Bank talks not buys top Diana agenda
    New York-listed owner not the buyer of SWS capesize with debt discussions taking priority, sources say.
  • Georgiopoulos not worried by wet rates
    Market setting itself up for a 'nice winter' after seasonal decline that was no worse than he expected.
  • Dynacom readies for LNG fuelling
    George Procopiou is preparing about half of his suezmax newbuilding tanker fleet for future gas propulsion.
  • Georgiopoulos unworried by tankers
    Market setting itself up for a 'nice winter' after seasonal decline that was no worse than he expected.
  • Trogir yard wins Croatian tanker cash
    Government awards guarantees worth $25m for vessel being part-built for Arctech in Finland.
  • Zhong An seeks cape sales as rates rise
    Double deal in focus amid expectations of further spot market progress.
  • Korean Air approves funding for Hanjin
    South Korean airline will provide $53.9m to struggling compatriot liner company.
  • Ridgebury and Dynacom ships collide
    A vessel controlled by Greek owner hits an anchored ship off Belgium, causing limited damage.
  • Signal tanker makes it out of Libya
    Greek aframax loads cargo from Ras Lanuf; another tanker on its way in.
  • Cokaliong Shipping snaps up Japanese ro-pax
    Philippines owner adds another ferry to expanding fleet; wants more.
  • Sweden to get Kurdish oil after two-year gap
    An aframax owned by Minerva Marine is on its way to Brofjorden to end Kurdish shipment drought.
  • Arrested Hanjin ship making pit-stop
    Hanjin Vienna heading to Vancouver for supplies and new crew.
  • Saade: 'Small companies are going bust'
    CMA CGM's vice-president is looking at possible opportunities arising from Hanjin's woes.
  • Star Bulk closes $50m share issue
    Bulker owner completes new equity deal as part of restructuring.
  • Grounded boxship 'severely damaged'
    Taiwanese authorities working to prevent further pollution from Chinese vessel forced ashore by typhoon.
  • Hanjin Shipping shares hit record low
    Investors rush to sell out of ailing containership and bulker owner.
  • HMM to fill Hanjin's gaps in Europe
    South Korean owner responds to compatriot's collapse by deploying more vessels.
  • Gate LNG bunker berth opens
    Shell-controlled Gasnor's chartered vessel loads first cargo from Dutch terminal.
  • Prisco liquidation plan approved
    US judge finally okays collapsed tanker owner's scheme to share out cash from SCF fleet sale.
  • Grounded boxship suffered 'severe hull damage'
    Taiwanese authorities working to prevent further pollution from Chinese vessel forced ashore by typhoon.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • NCBFAA expresses general support for FMC's NSA rule amendments
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) said it generally supports the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission...
  • UPS beefs up package delivery, 3D printing capacity
    Integrated logistics company UPS said this week it plans to open a new package center in Compton, Calif., and is expanding its 3D printing ...
  • USDA offers aid to improve overseas agricultural import operations
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday that it's accepting applications for projects in developing countries that improve...
  • U.S. finds dumping of cut-to-length steel plate imports
    The Commerce Department determined that imports of carbon and alloy cut-to-length steel plates from Brazil, South Africa and Turkey are bei...
  • Cass: North American freight market 'persistently weak'
    The North American freight market remained "persistently weak" in August 2016 despite rebounding slightly from the previous month, accordin...
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index rebounds in August
    Domestic truck tonnage jumped 5.7 percent in August 2016 from the previous month, following a revised decrease of 2.1 percent during July, ...
  • FedEx Q1 FY2017 earnings beat expectations
    FedEx Corp. earnings for first quarter of its fiscal year 2017, which ended Aug. 31, beat consensus analyst expectations, according to the ...
  • Blackstone enters $1.5b deal to buy 46 warehouses
    New York-based private equity firm Blackstone Group LP reached a $1.5 billion deal to purchase a portfolio of logistics centers across the ...
  • Executive Moves: Greenbrier, Transervice and Hoyer
    The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., a railroad transportation equipment manufacturer, has named Jim Cowan president of Greenbrier International...
  • Maersk unveils skipped sailings around Chinese Golden Week
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk Line has announced skipped sailings on various services around Chinese Golden Week in order to match network ca...
  • NCBFAA wants importer identification standardization, but has concerns over regulation
    For years, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has been asking for standardization around importer ...
  • Port of Long Beach to name interim CEO
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners is expected to formally install Duane Kenagy as the port's interim chief executive officer Wed...
  • Oakland's busiest marine terminal makes night gates permanent
    The Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), which handles 70 percent of the Port of Oakland's containerized cargo, decided to make...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
  • Total, Ecoslops to develop Marseilles maritime fuel processing plant
    The MOU says the companies will set up a partnership to conduct a detailed study, with a final investment decision expected in 2017.
  • Oil complex strengthens after US crude, gasoline stocks draw
    NYMEX November crude settled up $1.29 at $45.34/b. ICE November Brent settled up 95 cents at $46.83/b.
  • EIA says residual fuel stocks up slightly from last week
    Domestic stocks ended the week at 40.655 million barrels, a build of just 72,000 barrels from last week. Only the US Gulf Coast and US West Coast had builds of more than 100,000 barrels week on week.
  • Libyan oil output jumps to 360,000 b/d as export from Ras Lanuf resume
    This output rise follows news that NOC lifted force majeure at the 360,000 b/d Es Sider, 220,000 b/d Ras Lanuf and 70,000 b/d Zueitina terminals last week.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • REFINERY NEWS: Partial works at Portugal's Sines: traders
  • S&P sees oil prices recovering to just $55/b by 2019 as industry costs fall
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Titan LNG announces development of first LNG bunkering pontoon
    The Titan LNG Flex-Fueler can supply LNG to inland waterway vessels from a fixed location, but can also be navigated to larger sea-going vessels and safely supply LNG while they load or unload their cargo, it said.
  • CORRECTION: TANKERS: NWE-USAC MR rates rise on Colonial Line 1 outage
  • Libya loads first export cargo from Ras Lanuf after clashes
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 40,000 mt fuel oil for Oct 1-3
  • FUTURES: Crude rises on US draw on stocks, higher Japan imports

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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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