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August 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL announces north Pacific sailing cancellation for October
  • 'K' Line's China, India, Pakistan loops, PMX August 28 - PIX September 8
  • Cosco Shipping Ports, ex-Cosco Pacific, H1 profit falls 8pc to US$171.9 million
  • New container prices fall to record lows on cheap steel and weak demand
  • OOCL advisory: China's Zika Prevention Policy affects importers
  • UASC posts biggest loss of any major container line, says Alphaliner
  • GLP China, Shenzhen box maker CIMC tie-up to develop logistics properties
  • China-North Korea border trade rebounds despite sanctions on North Korea
  • Port of Tauranga CEO blasts 'underperform' rating as bad reading of its reality
  • Hutchison ups Karachi capacity to 2.5 million TEU a year with new terminal
  • Insurer blames 27pc of shipboard 'incidents' on mis-declared cargo
  • Canada Post worries about how retailers threaten its parcel delivery
  • 'Pay as you sail' e-navigational charts are the future, says NAVTOR
  • World airports show air freight recovering in richer countries
  • Qantas profit soars 83.8pc to US$913.9 million as sales rise 2.4pc
  • SATS wins concession to handle cargo at Dammam airport, Saudi Arabia
  • Virgin's cargo capacity surges up to 22pc with new A350-1000s

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • VLGC rates seen under stress
  • Essar's iron ore handling terminal at Visakhapatnam Port boosting third party business
  • Expert touches upon distinctiveness of ports at JNPT-APEC Training Centre seminar
  • Mumbai Port appointing consultant to develop Master Plan
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Cabinet approves National Highways interconnectivity improvement projects
  • CONCOR wins Dun & Bradstreet PSU Award 2016
  • Major boost to rail connectivity
  • MANSA conducts workshop on avoiding banking frauds & adhering to tax norms
  • Trans Earth wins Chennai Port's Best Performance Award for 2015-16
  • Sitharaman calls for repo rate cut to make available credit for MSME sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turks take stake in Bolivar
  • Funds for road maintenance in SW Victoria
  • Imperial Logistics International on favourable track
  • Australia: fixing country rail scheme on track
  • New container feeder vessels on Irish Sea
  • New CEO for Neovia
  • Skies over Indonesia now safer
  • Cooperation drives in increasing container transports
  • APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling
  • LUG strengthening management team in Munich
  • Airfreight continues upward trajectory in Central Europe
  • Takeover stirs up Texan logistics market
  • Yet more investments in India's rail network
  • Atlas Air soon to support Fedex
  • K Line adding ports to PMX and PIX services
  • French logistician steps up Maghreb activities
  • Indian state to invest in multimodal hubs
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' volumes going up

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Caribbean box shipping remains mired in overcapacity
  • Matson, Nassco ink con-ro newbuild deal
  • Owners warned not to delay when it comes to strike cover
  • Odfjell to order four newbuildings, consider options in tank and gas carriers
  • Seadrill profit falls, but first glimmer of light appears at end of tunnel
  • Hanjin Shipping submits liquidity plan, reveals more asset sales
  • ASL Marine to incur loss on Swiber non-payments
  • BW LPG logs deep loss on impairment charge
  • Shipbuilding in worst situation says Korea Development Bank
  • COSCOCS unit to bid for container terminal at Algeciras port
  • Tauranga port expansion clears way for New Zealand's largest ship call
  • COSCO Shipping Ports profit declines 8.1% in first half
  • Venezuela in crisis: Assessing the tanker market impact
  • Venezuela in crisis: Container imports sink to new lows

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Last-ditch bid to avoid bankruptcy as Hanjin submits liquidity plan to creditors
  • 'Painful' air cargo hazmat fine signals tougher stance by US FAA on violations
  • Bullish Rotterdam convinced new terminals can win back box business lost to Antwerp
  • World's largest aircraft crashes during test flight
  • US FMC 'stops the clock' on the Ocean Alliance
  • BG Freight Line set to take delivery of new 'green' box ships

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Matson orders LNG-capable ConRo duo at NASSCO
  • Norsepower gets new funding for Rotor Sail development
  • Wartsila will supply regas system for FSRU conversion
  • VIDEO: Tuco adds arctic workboat to ProZero range
  • Wilhelmsen Ships Service helps owners cut Suez costs
  • New Alfa Laval solution for LPG/E cargo reliquefaction
  • VIDEO: Viking Grace receives 1,000th LNG bunkering

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Navios Maritime Holdings misses consensus earnings despite improved operating results
    Reduction in charter-hire costs and further operating efficiencies will help company down the line
  • Nasdaq Helsinki delists Finnlines
    Grimaldi Group redeems all of Finnlines' shares
  • Cost cutting brings Topaz back to profit
    Offshore company makes it into the black despite falling revenues
  • Singapore's insurers plan for survival
    Atrium's exit from Lloyd's Singapore shows the Garden City's insurance market is a jungle
  • King Coal finds love in China again
    Surprising lift is given to dry bulk shipping as China imports more coal with lower domestic production
  • Scrubbing bottoms
    Hull cleaning is coming clean
  • Hunting out digital dangers
    This year's SMM is likely to be all about digital smart shipping, but the dream comes with some health warnings
  • China Cosco loses $1.1bn on bad market and asset disposal
    Company's average revenue per teu fell 24%, which completely offset its cost-saving efforts
  • Sovcomflot hit by dip in tanker fortunes
    But Russian tanker giant claims long-term contracts offer protection against headwinds
  • Brazilian iron ore helps 15% rise in capesize earnings
    Increased fixing by Australian miners further supports rates
  • Aronnax: Removing the human
    Drones make sense, in some places
  • Höegh LNG profit dip nothing to be too worried about
    Long-term contracts and imminent awards put company in comfortable position
  • KDB cuts DSME's credit rating
    Move comes after shipbuilder's external auditor report, plus significant impairments seen in first-half result
  • Rongsheng Heavy Industries supplier rejects debt-to-equity swap
    "We don't want shares, we want only cash," says supplier
  • Not on the same wavelength
    Shipping's failure to engage with young people seems sad, particularly in a Greek context
  • Greek shipping struggles to get the youth vote
    A far-reaching new survey for EY shows that even amid raging unemployment, the appeal of the nation's mighty shipping industry is lost on most young Greeks
  • Indonesian navy locates missing product tanker
    Ship is found off coast of West Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo
  • Evergreen joins four other carriers to link China, India and Pakistan
    Two joint services set to start in early September will employ 4,200 teu vessels
  • Australian tribunal issues mooring work restriction order against DP World
    Wharf labourers prohibited from doing linesmen work for port operator
  • El Faro captain raised abandon ship alarm
    Families of El Faro's crew were informed of the findings before they were released to the public
  • ASL Marine warns of loss for quarter ended June 30
    Exposure to Swiber fallout one of the reasons for forecast
  • VLGC rate rise belies stark reality
    Rates rise to more than $20 per tonne, but not everyone is convinced
  • Panamax bulker earnings ease on slowdown in South American grain shipments
    But Golden Ocean's Vartdal expects support from US grain exports
  • A recipe for digestion
    Reading the US and UK safety digests, one is struck by the repetitive nature of so many marine accidents

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Investors to logistics tech: Want cash? Prove model
  • Regulatory questions to Ocean Alliance highlight lack of service details
  • Two new container services to connect Asia, India subcontinent
  • Long Beach emissions plan back on track after West Coast crisis setback
  • Venezuela container trade finds new low
  • 10 things shippers need to know about US trucking market
  • Hanjin submits plan to raise cash, may sell more assets
  • Supply chain manager Li & Fung: Second half worst since 2008
  • APL re-enters India-Europe trade
  • New Zealand port ready for call by its largest container ship

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Analyst: crude tanker earnings to 'disappear'
    Morgan Stanley downgrades tanker and LPG carrier owners as Giannakoulis expresses expectation of lasting crude-sector downturn.
  • StealthGas misses despite leap in revenue
    Higher operating, drydocking and interest costs in second quarter drove the earnings miss.
  • BW LPG shares tumble to lowest level ever
    Shares in Oslo-listed gasship owner shed 9% after quarterly loss and gloomy outlook.
  • Recording captures El Faro's final day
    Master sounded the abandon ship alarm 77 minutes after first mention of loss of propulsion.
  • Transocean emerges as buyer of Atlas Island
    Monaco-based owner adds 2008-built Iino bulker to its fleet.
  • Rem ditches Vard newbuilding
    Offshore vessel owner agrees on contract termination as it recognizes huge impairment charge.
  • Cost-cutting puts Topaz in the money
    Offshore vessel owner reports profit in the first half as cash preservation scheme bears fruit.
  • Chang Myung sells two capesizes
    Korean owner offloads modern bulkers for $19m each.
  • Grindrod delivers expected weak result
    South African shipowner logs $78m loss a week after profit warning to investors.
  • Greek selling tankers arrested in Iran
    Tehran authorities detain Greek national over alleged involvement in oil smuggling and vessel sales.
  • SCF puts long-term deals in spotlight
    Russian giant focuses on fixed returns from projects such as Yamal LNG as tanker market declines.
  • Nord/LB loan loss provisions hit $1.13bn
    German lender plans further cuts to shipping portfolio following big KKR deal.
  • China Cosco posts $1.08bn loss in first half
    New containership arm of CoscoCS hit by tough markets.
  • Cosco eyeing Spanish port of Algeciras
    Chinese giant is said to be preparing for further European expansion, a report suggests.
  • Cho may fund Hanjin restructuring
    Shipowner not ruling out personal contribution from group chairman.
  • Offshore blues drag Eidesvik into the red
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led company reports a loss in the second quarter in "tough" market.
  • Oceanteam seeks alternative funding sources
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has not yet been able to re-finance bonds in offshore downturn.
  • Lower rates hurt Seadrill's profit
    John Fredriksen-owned drillship company makes less in the second quarter on the back of smaller revenue.
  • Siem Offshore: market to remain volatile
    Norwegian owner cautious after cutting second quarter loss.
  • BW LPG falls to loss as spot rates plunge
    Singapore owner predicts low rates for the foreseeable future as fleet growth continues.
  • Euronav bags VLCC resale double
    Paddy Rogers-led tanker owner latest to take advantage of lower valuations to bolster fleet.
  • Odfjell sees profit more than double
    But Oslo-listed chemical tanker warns of softer market ahead on increasing vessel supply.
  • Hoegh LNG sees net profit ease back
    Oslo-listed FSRU specialist hurt by higher interest expenses in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Yard delays prompted FPSO charter extension
    Perisai Petroleum Teknolog looks to be benefitting from shipbuilding woes in Korea.
  • Syllantavos and Tsirigakis raise $66.8m
    Greek duo raise sell shares in blank-cheque vehicle Stellar Acqusition III; private placement brings in more.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • El Faro's 'black box' reveals 26 hours of information
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that 26 hours of information was retrieved from the El Faro's voyage data re...
  • Hanjin submits financial improvement plan to Korea Development Bank
    South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping submitted a financial improvement plan to the Korea Development Bank Thursday, but did not revea...
  • TIACA chief Doug Brittin to retire
    Doug Brittin Douglas Brittin, the secretary general of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), will retire at the end of the year, ...
  • CSCMP names three to Supply Chain Hall of Fame
    Logistics and freight transportation luminaries Johnnie Bryant (J.B.) Hunt, Henry Ford and Malcom McLean represent the inaugural class to t...
  • UPS invests $300m in Louisville package facility
    The parcel giant UPS has started a $300 million expansion that promises to triple the size of its Centennial package facility in Louisvill...
  • Trek cycles toward trade automation
    The bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor Trek Bikes has selected a range of trade and logistics automation products fro...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthens Australian connection
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo has expanded its international long-haul cargo sales and management agreement with counterpart airline, Virgin Austra...
  • Executive Moves: project44 and TIA
    project44 , a Chicago-based supply chain technology provider, has named Darryl Anderson chief architect and Walt Heil senior vice president...
  • Investment fund to use CN's Central Station for public transport project
    Infrastructure investment fund CDPQ Infra has signed an agreement to acquire the aerial structure leading to Central Station in Montreal fr...
  • Ocean carriers shake up Asia-ISC trade
    Ocean carriers Evergreen Line and "K" Line will be joining the Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated PMX loop, which will soon be changing its...
  • CSX to increase capacity, train speed in Indiana
    CSX Corp. will increase capacity and train speed along its tracks between Seymour and Butlerville, Ind. as early as Sept. 7, 2016, the comp...
  • FedEx taps Atlas for peak season airfreight services
    FedEx Express has signed a new five-year contract with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. for peak season air cargo services, according to ...
  • Auto parts maker, tech firm partner on automated vehicle system
    Automobile parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive PLC and auto-focused tech firm Mobileye will collaborate to develop a fully automated vehic...
  • PACTL cargo volumes up 2% in 2016
    Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL), the largest airfreight handling services provider at the Shanghai Pudong In...
  • FMC seeks more information on Ocean Alliance
    Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said Thursday he voted in favor of requesting additional inform...
  • Arctic passage presents unique opportunities, environmental risks
    The Northern Sea Route, currently only usable during the summer season from July to November, could be open year-round by 2020, according t...
  • U.S. Class I railway employment ticks up in July
    Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 152,718 workers as of the middle of July 2016, a 10.71 percent decline from 171,043...
  • Baozun Inc. launches warehousing, logistics solutions subsidiary
    Chinese e-commerce solutions provider Baozun Inc. launched Baotong E-logistics (Baotong), a wholly-owned warehousing and logistics subsidia...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Diverging demand trends blow out Houston-New Orleans IFO 380 spread over month
    The five-day moving average for the spread stood at about $9.60/mt Thursday, according to S&P Global Platts data, with Houston at a discount. One month ago, Houston was at a 30-cent/mt discount, or essentially flat with New Orleans.
  • Nigeria downbeat on oil prices, adopts $42.50/b in 2017 budget
    Current output remains as low at 1.5 mil b/d
  • Oil futures rise as Iran pledges to attend informal OPEC talks
    NYMEX October crude settled 56 cents higher at $47.33/b
  • Fuel oil hi-lo at two-year high on tight supply in Northwest Europe
  • TANKERS: WAF Suezmax rates show signs of recovery amid heavier fixing
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Weekly Saudi departures plunge to 8-month lows
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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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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