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December 1, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco overtakes Maersk as world's top container carrier in third quarter
  • World box volumes to hit all time high - 200 million TEU in 2017
  • Clarksons hit by cyber attack, says sensitive client data may have leaked
  • PTP docks tallest ship-to-shore quay cranes in Southeast Asia
  • Coming US-China trade war poses serious risk of the real thing: expert
  • OOCL outlines what's needed to comply with new US Customs ruling
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Maersk's low-CO2 reefer boxes from China, Chile
  • Old Finnish minelayer with Bofors cannon nabs 18 pirates
  • HAFFA, Genoa's Spediporto make deal to collaborate in freight forwarding
  • Hamburg copies truck slot booking to cut surges, bottlenecks
  • Lousiana port interests plead for compromise and NAFTA as it is
  • Port of Rio de Janeiro enters new era of shipping with deeper draft
  • Port of Hamburg celebrates its relationship with Hong Kong
  • UP advances positive train control, to spend US$300 million
  • Panalpina to fully deploy Validaide software in early 2018
  • Long Beach air cargo volume up 8pc as passenger traffic soars 25pc
  • JAL links up with CHAMP Cargosystems in a new partnership
  • Washington lifts ban on US-Sudan flights as thaw eases tension

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Shaving off more than 16,000 t of CO2 per annum
  • Ethiopian stepping up Toronto service
  • Cargolux cooperates with Nippon Cargo Airlines
  • LIS expanding in Poland
  • FairTruck - a year old and chalking up success
  • Inauguration of new logistics areas in Ystad
  • BDP International safe on data
  • DB survey mostly promising for the future
  • AF KLM and Jet Airways intensify cargo cooperation
  • Wolverhampton logistics centre opening next summer
  • Leipzig/Halle logistics network - to Russia with love
  • Valenciaports on a roll in 10M/2017
  • A.P. Møller-Mærsk extends board of directors
  • Descartes revenues growing
  • 600,000 t of general cargo heading for Russia
  • Cosco and PSA snuggle up closer in Singapore
  • Melbourne service starts and all-freighter offers end

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • SBM Offshore reaches USD238 million settlement of US bribery case
  • Clarksons braced for data leak
  • Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins orders for three product tankers
  • Korea Shipping Partnership to begin services in 2018
  • Pan Ocean books six VLOCs for Vale contract of affreightment
  • Winners of DPC Innovation Awards announced
  • Royalties to hurt Brazilian iron ore sales to China

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • Crowded Antwerp barge holding berths are 'an accident waiting to happen'
  • DHL the latest to offer air freight online as forwarders fight third-party booking sites
  • MPC fleet growth ambitions challenged by rise in second-hand vessel prices
  • The EU Port Services Regulation: there's certain to be uncertainty, post-Brexit
  • UK rail track control plans alarm freight groups
  • Hackers could capsize large vessels - and other cyber attack news
  • Schiphol airlines set dates for slot talks

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • VIDEO: CMB unveils liquid hydrogen fueled catamaran
  • NASSCO starts construction of first of Matson ConRo duo
  • Drone inspection specialist approved by two more class societies
  • Scania adds new 13-liter inline six to its marine engine portfolio
  • New all-electric car ferry to have Corvus battery systems

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • TEN looks forward to cash boost from fleet expansion
    Greek tanker owner strikes positive stance on upcoming periods despite tough third quarter
  • Tanker markets set to endure more Opec cuts but longhaul trades may prosper
    Longhaul trades from the US and more scrapping could boost earnings even as Saudis reduce exports
  • Updated: Maersk begins process to integrate Hamburg Süd fleet
    Danish carrier expects savings of $350m-$400m a year from 2019, as it takes over 105 ships from Hamburg Süd
  • LNG fuel currying favour with owners
    A third of owners are likely to add new vessels to their fleet by the end of 2018
  • CMA CGM to merge MacAndrews and OPDR subsidiaries
    French carrier aims to develop European multimodal services
  • Finance: The future might lie in the past
    With leasing growing its footprint in shipping, the industry should learn from a past financial crisis
  • Big Marinakis VLCC order emerges at Samsung
    Four of eight tankers are firm but go-ahead threatened by refund guarantee impasse
  • Congestion build up supports capesizes and panamaxes
    Delayed vessel lists tighten tonnage availability in both the basins
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes integration with UASC
    Merger will bring savings of $435m a year
  • Daily Briefing
    Clarksons calls in the police after hackers target its computer system
  • Gulf in shipping industry's gender pay gap revealed
    Survey of members of the Maritime HR Association reveals scale of gulf in pay
  • Disciplined: Scorpio gets punished
    Punishing stock offering highlights pitfalls of aggressive growth strategy
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    European trade still better than last year despite fourth-quarter slowdown
  • Third-quarter box line results reflect improving market
    Carriers return to profitability, but dark clouds linger on the horizon
  • MPC Container Ships posts first profits
    Company in start-up phase of its operation releases three-month interim financial report
  • Euronav offloads elderly suezmax for $9m as part of fleet renewal plan
    Company reaps $8.5m capital gain from the deal
  • APMT focused on home improvements
    Spotlight on underperforming terminals as port operator bids to reverse profit slide
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins tankers orders worth $107.9m
    Orders came from a European shipowner, with vessels to be delivered by the end of April 2019
  • Pan Ocean orders six VLOCs worth $444m
    Order comes amid contract of affreightment signed with Vale to ship iron ore from Brazil
  • FMC seeks changes to NVOCC service and negotiated rate arrangements
    Proposals are part of US government initiative to to reduce regulation and curb regulatory expenses
  • MSC orders two cruiseships from Fincantieri for $2bn
    Vessels scheduled for delivery during 2021 and 2023
  • Yang Ming to launch $88m private placement
    This is the second private placement from the company this year following a previous one worth $57m
  • Korea's shipping consortium reviews overseas routes to boost efficiency
    Consortium will reduce number of vessels operated through sharing of cargo capacity while it consolidates some routes
  • Port of Amsterdam to be linked to Chinese city by rail
    First train to leave the port's ACT Terminal for Yiwu, near Shanghai, by March 14 next year
  • BIMCO looks to build bridges in modernisation push
    Change is afoot at 112-year-old shipping association

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • No end in sight to rising US surface rates
  • Midsize vessels outpace mega-ships in berth productivity
  • CMA CGM merges units to improve European capabilities
  • Turkmenistan port opens new China-Europe rail corridor
  • UASC now fully integrated with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Shipping's data needs grow, but digitization lags
  • Bangladesh program to cut port and highway congestion

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • Opec cuts 2018 tap with June renewal option
    Official statement hews to signaled cuts which are largely priced into tanker rates already.
  • Maersk set to sail with Hamburg Sud deal
    World's largest boxship company closes deal as it gets approvals for takeover of German owner.
  • Greek banks turn on the taps for local shipowners
    Hellenic lenders are again increasing their shipping portfolios, supporting a spate of secondhand dry bulk deals
  • Boxship asset play being lined up for Songa Container
  • Rickmers rebounds with China newbuilds
    High-profile player steps up private investment after public failure by buying into new boxships at Fujian Mawei
  • Petredec and Solvang drop out of Statoil VLGC shortlist
  • GasLog tipped as top pick for Statoil charter
  • Tank issues complicate Eni vessel overhaul
  • Bibby Offshore ripe for merger after bondholders take over
    More consolidation in subsea is looming as shipowners prepare for a 'perfect storm' of vessel demand
  • Boskalis eyes offshore counter-cyclical move
  • Teekay Offshore's Libra FPSO pumping oil
    Floating production, storage and offloading vessel commences 12-year charter.
  • Kirk Kapital to sell its two oldest tankers
  • D'Alesio nears tanker exit as focus shifts to bunker ships
  • Kyklades plots return to VLCC market after 12 years out
  • Prestige master wins fight to see New York documents
    Mangouras claims records could help prove that witnesses lied in Spanish court
  • TEN expects positive results for 2017
    'Difficult' market conditions lead to third-quarter loss, but growing fleet make it poised for rebound.
  • Private yards stay strong with Imabari at the helm
    Japan shipbuilders reputed to have the highest cost base in Asia but some of the private yards are growing stronger in the crisis
  • Cruise giants spark rejuvenation for smaller European shipyards
    Two European shipbuilding giants are set to corner the lucrative luxury cruiseship market but smaller European yards are also benefiting from the overflow of work
  • German yards hold their own
  • Specialist yard lawyer says it's safe to order
  • Damen a family affair
  • Chinese yard to auction abandoned bulker
  • Hapag-Lloyd starts search for cost savings after UASC deal
    Chief executive says six-month integration of UASC now over with synergy target next in sight.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • DHL launches new online quotation, booking service for airfreight
    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched a new online freight quotation and...
  • Justice Department firms up FCPA self-disclosure policy
    The U.S. Justice Department will make permanent a program that encourages companies to self-disclose violations of the Foreign Corrupt Prac...
  • CMA CGM merges European subsidiaries MacAndrews, OPDR
    The French maritime shipping conglomerate the CMA CGM Group will merge two of its subsidiary lines, MacAndrews and OPDR, effective Jan. 1, ...
  • Kane Is Able to acquire Vintners Logistics
    Kane Is Able, a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Scranton, Pa., revealed this week that it has signed a letter of intent to ...
  • Production begins on Matson's new 3,500-TEU con-ro vessels
    Shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has begun construction of two newcombination container and roll-on/roll-off (con-ro) vessels for the Ha...
  • FMC proposes rule to ease NSA, NRA burdens
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has issued a proposed rulemaking that the agency says "expands flexibility and deregulates" Non-Vessel...
  • Yang Ming raises $200m in public offering
    Taiwan-based ocean shipping company Yang Ming has completed a public offering in which it raised $6 billion new Taiwan dollars (U.S. $200 m...
  • BluJay unveils last-mile delivery platform
    Supply chain software provider BluJay Solutions unveiled its MobileSTAR mobility platform that manages the last-mile delivery experience fo...
  • NACPC adds 1,200 chassis to network
    The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) has added 1,200 chassis that will be integrated into its South Atlantic Consolidated Po...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
  • Iran and Iraq meet for talks on crude oil swap deal
    The oil ministers of Iran and Iraq met in Vienna late Thursday for the latest round of talks on the terms of a crude swap deal that will help supply some of Iran's refineries with feedstock and unlock Iraq's shut-in crude at Kirkuk.
  • Saudi Arabia's Manifa field producing at 900,000 b/d: Falih
    Saudi Arabia's Manifa oil field, one of its largest, continues to produce at 900,000 b/d and has not been impacted by erosion, oil minister Khalid al-Falih told journalists Thursday in Vienna.
  • Oil complex has muted price reaction to OPEC-led deal
    Oil futures were little changed Thursday after the coalition of 24 producers from OPEC and outside OPEC agreed in Vienna to extend their joint supply cut agreement by nine months until the end of 2018.
  • OPEC deal calls on Libya, Nigeria to produce below 2.8 mil b/d combined
    OPEC ministers on Thursday agreed to a nine-month extension of their production cut agreement through the end of 2018, and will call on Libya and Nigeria not to exceed a combined output of 2.8 million b/d, Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh told reporters.
  • Russia's Lukoil sticks to 2018 greenfield plans regardless of OPEC/non-OPEC deal
    Russia's second-largest crude producer Lukoil will not change its plans for recently launched fields' development regardless of any extension to the OPEC/non-OPEC output restraint deal, but it may revise its booming drilling program in West Siberian mature fields, the company's head of capital markets and M&A, Pavel Zhdanov, said during a conference call on the company's third-quarter results earlier in the day.
  • Bunker suppliers must prepare for 'death of fossil fuels' in shipping: ICS
    Bunker suppliers "should anticipate that there may no longer be significant demand for fossil fuels from shipping within as little as 25 years, if not sooner," and that shipping "is now on an inevitable trajectory toward a future of zero CO2 emissions," an International Chamber of Shipping official warned Thursday.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Turkey's Tupras confirms maintenance at Izmir refinery crude unit
  • Iran sees 9-month OPEC/non-OPEC cut extension as 'better,' backing Saudi proposal
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude rises in Asia after EIA reports decline in US stocks
  • TRADER NOTE: Fuel oil trader leaves Coastal Oil Singapore
    Tan was previously with CEFC Singapore Brightoil Singapore and CAO.

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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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