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November 2, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-South Africa peak season surcharge from Nov 7
  • Seaspan names banker-accountant Bing Chen as its new CEO
  • Seaspan quarterly profit off 33.5pc to US$60.1 million, sales fall 6.1pc
  • Cosco holds share sale to raise cash for 20 new 22,000-TEUers
  • MPC Containers buys two second hand boxships for US$18.4 million
  • Congress passes anti-Iran sanctions, but they are not what Trump wants
  • Iran's top shipping line, IRISL, to re-open office in South Africa
  • US manufacturers wants Trump's export bank nominee gone
  • India rejects Pakistan's Afghan offer, opens trade via Iran instead
  • US to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil
  • Warburg Pincus talks to DP World on selling 31.5pc of Gangavaram Port
  • Teamsters back congressional bill to ban lease-to-own truck contracts
  • Morocco named best connected maritime hub in Africa in UNTAD study
  • Southwest profit up 29.6pc to US$503 million as sales growth slips 2.6pc
  • Qatar Airways appoints WFS as cargo handler for new Pittsburgh service
  • Lufthansa cargo, logistics makes US$24.4 million third quarter profit
  • ACL Airshop lands unit load device deal from Silk Way West Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
  • Global schedule reliability improves marginally in 2017-Q3
  • Liberia's electronic oil record book scoops up two more innovation awards
  • SCI 'realises aim' to better serve coastal trade from Gujarat to South India
  • Port of Los Angeles has third-largest Sept. on record
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the exam under Regulation 6 of Customs Broker Licensing Regulation 2013
  • Cabinet approves agreement between India & Ethiopia for strengthening & promoting trade & economic cooperation
  • CBDT extends due date for filing Income Tax Returns & Tax Audit Reports
  • India a top improver in World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' Report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Targeting Europe
  • For sale: minority interests in SBB Cargo
  • New rail service from Budapest to Changsha
  • Gebrüder Weiss creates more room
  • Liberian registry pockets award
  • Port of Switzerland sets box record in September
  • CSX operating thermal coal train
  • New salesforce boss for German branch of Geodis
  • New package distribution facility in Colorado
  • CSAV completes purchase of 25% stake in Hapag-Lloyd
  • DHL opens third US air gateway
  • Italy investing in railfreight transport sector
  • Goodman develops new logistics centre in Derby
  • ITS congress 2021 to take place in Hamburg
  • Tailwinds for K Line after first six months of FY/2018
  • Africa's first Dreamliner goes to Ethiopian Airlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Dutchman Uytendaal takes helm at European maritime cluster
  • COSCO Shipping targets Yamal LNG with MOL deal and tanker order
  • US Army Corps of Engineers awards its most expensive dredging contract to date
  • Tanker industry still ordering too many ships, warns Euronav
  • Precious Shipping cuts loss, loses arbitration with Taizhou Sanfu
  • Norwegian shipbuilding industry more optimistic as oil price rises
  • IMO on target for April 2018 adoption of emissions reduction strategy
  • COSCO share issue to fund 20 new box ships
  • MPP market struggling with fragmentation
  • Panoil Petroleum under judicial management
  • Quest to make car carriers greener
  • CSIC plans to lower debt through share buyback
  • Profits for Japan's Big Three lines in fiscal half-year
  • Astomos, Elgas to explore LPG bunkers
  • Green light for Korea P&I to insure Hong Kong coastal vessels
  • DSME hits delivery target

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Russia set to ban Dutch carriers unless ABC's Schiphol slots are returned
  • Port of Los Angeles eyes creation of manufacturing hub for new cargo flows
  • Cosco sails back into the black as rate improvements help boost revenue
  • 'Axe-happy' Boeing rushes to bring back retirees as temps
  • NYK to become 100% owner of Yusen
  • Carriers seriously thinking of taking last-mile deliveries in-house
  • Logistics and the nature of disaster recovery planning

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Virgin Voyages lays keel for first cruise ship
  • Corps of Engineers awards its largest dredging contract ever
  • Horizon Shipbuilding files for bankruptcy protection
  • Foreign content won't affect U.S.-built status of NASSCO ConRo duo
  • MOL uses VR goggles for seafarer safety training
  • Wärtsilä books a hush-hush contract from the Faroe Islands

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Pirates board and rob tanker off Indonesia
    Singapore Strait piracy escalates despite regional efforts
  • Room for a lessor role
    Carrier consolidation may be shrinking the customer pool and enhancing the competition, but the traditional box lessors will always have...
  • Rio Tinto's dwindling African focus is bearish for shipping
    Huge dry bulk volumes that had been expected may not come to fruition
  • China extends global presence with strategic stake in Valencia
    Cosco Shipping Ports seals $224m Noatum Ports deal as JP Morgan scales back its port interests
  • Daily Briefing
    Buy Rickmers, get $200,000 top golf club membership free
  • Euronav expresses worries over newbuildings after third-quarter loss
    Tanker giant hurt by weak spot earnings amid oversupply
  • UK Club to unveil Brexit plans by year end
    Shift of domicile may be one option for P&I insurer
  • Supramax freight rates drop but sentiment remains positive
    Rates may be boosted in coming weeks due to active Australian market
  • Caribbean VLCC rates hold firm on US and Venezuelan exports
    PDVSA scratches by with $842m bond payment as US crude exports on track for fresh monthly high
  • HSH bondholders seek equity swap
    Noteholders controlling $814m of landesbank table offer after HSH receives privatisation bids
  • BIMCO appoints head of comms
    Copenhagen-based industry association seeks a stronger international presence
  • Danaos pessimistic over any recovery in 2018 on tonnage overhang
    Despite conservative outlook, company manages to return to profitability amid improved rates
  • Star Bulk unveils commodities logistics unit
    Logistics arm to help link up origination and destination of dry bulk commodities
  • Classified military vessel data leaked from DSME after 2016 North Korea hack
    Leaked documents contained details of vessels owned by the South Korean government
  • K Line back in the black as global trade recovers
    But shipping line plays it safe by revising results forecasts for the 2017 fiscal year lower amid geopolitical uncertainties
  • Precious Shipping to pay arbitration-related costs to Chinese yard
    Thai dry bulk operator will repay an outstanding $32m loan to Sanfu yard plus simple interest at 6% per annum
  • Weaker Japanese yen and higher bunker prices weigh on MOL results
    Despite lacklustre spot rates, increased backhaul cargo volumes from Europe to Asia helped trim operating losses in boxships
  • NYK raises full-year net profit forecast to $97m as conditions improve
    Japanese giant reports first-half earnings of $55.7m as container shipping business benefits from brisk traffic while dry bulk operations improve...
  • Kuribayashi Steamship to order new ro-ro ship as part of fleet replacement strategy
    The new vessel will replace the 1999-built Shino Maru, which has a capacity of 11,790 tonnes
  • CSET board approves 14-tanker order
    Newbuilds include five very large crude carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • US surface transportation pricing on the rise
  • Congressional bills seek to overhaul US port trucking
  • GE-LA port pilot targets predictive capabilities
  • Strong volumes lift all three Japanese carriers to profit
  • SM Line continues intra-Asia push with joint service
  • Russel A. Graef, president of ContainerPort Group, dies at 70
  • Second contract keeps Charleston's deepening on track
  • Protest stops work on India's Vizhinjam transshipment port

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Evergreen launches $254m share issue
    Taiwanese container line selling shares to pay off existing debt.
  • Trafigura taking suezmaxes on short-term
    Trading firm goes to frequent strategy of one- to three-month hires as part of latest activity.
  • Rodgers urges owners to drain market of older tankers
    Euronav chief also has direct words for anyone with a hand on the order tap.
  • Silver Star aframax boarded by pirates
    Crewman tied up by armed men who stole engine parts off Indonesia.
  • Scorpio Bulkers sights kamsarmax resale
    New York-listed owner linked to vessel under construction at Yangzijiang.
  • Azuma Shipping logs earnings rise
    Japanese cement carrier company boosted by bigger revenue.
  • Meiji Shipping making more money
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner sees six-month earnings rise on higher revenue.
  • Cosco Energy buys into MOL's Yamal LNG ships
    Chinese state owner reveals gas carrier deal and orders for 14 tankers including four VLCCs.
  • Hoegh LNG shares slide on ExxonMobil move
    Shipowner's stock down over 5% as oil major's exit asks questions of Pakistan project.
  • Precious loses $32m Sanfu claim
    Tribunal rules against Thai owner in row over promised bulker fuel savings.
  • Sanoyas swings back into black
    Sanoyas Holdings returned to the black in the first half of the fiscal year. The Japanese shipbuilder logged a profit of JPY 280m for the period, overturning a loss of JPY 3.2bn at the same stage 12 months ago. Despite the turn around, it is keeping its full-year profit forecast unmoved. It projects a bottom line of JPY 100m, against the JPY 2.4bn loss seen in the previous fiscal year.
  • NS United surges back into black
    Japanese bulker owner profits from rising revenue in first six months.
  • Fjord 1 sets course for Oslo bond market
    Capital markets newcomer is planning to print some more paper.
  • SD raising $24.5m for PSV buys
    Oystein Spetalen company selling stock to existing investors to fund expansion.
  • HHI and HMD beat forecasts amid positive market outlook
    South Korean shipbuilders clock up stronger than forecast third quarter numbers.
  • Euronav: Crude tanker outlook mixed with inflection point unclear
    Paddy Rodgers-led tanker owner says bath can't balance without discipline at both ends.
  • North Korea 'hacked into DSME'
    South Korean politician claims vessel blueprints stolen in cyber attack last year.
  • HSH bondholders propose equity swap
    Holders of $815m of debt could take a chunk of bank in privatisation.
  • Carbon War Room: ominous signs on fuel use
    Director Maurice Meehan says cheaper bunkers could be increasing emissions levels.
  • K Line manages to reverse year ago loss
    Smallest of Japan's big three rides recovery in liner sector, even offshore arm returns to the black.
  • NYK back in the black on lack of writedowns
    Japanese owner sees improved financial performance as two main segments return to profit.
  • MOL sees weaker first half in 2017
    Japanese shipowning giant posts significant improvements in bulker and boxship segments.
  • Panoil Petroleum placed under judicial management
    Bunker supplier, which had licences revoked by MPA, says move is best way to protect firm.
  • Wintermar squeezes out third quarter profit
    Jakarta-based offshore vessel operator turning more positive as domestic market shows signs of life.
  • DeepOcean in hunt for new chief executive
    Chief operating officer Ottar M'land set to fill position temporarily at offshore vessel operator.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • DHL Express opens gateway facility at O'Hare International Airport
    DHL Express has opened a $10 million gateway facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to expand its Midwest operations, the parc...
  • Commentary: 3PL tips to minimize costs, prevent losses during holiday shipping
    With the holiday shipping season nearly upon us, Salt Lake City-based 3PL services provider Unishippers Global Logistics is offering some a...
  • Danaos reports 32% growth in Q3 profits
    Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corp. reported adjusted net income of $30.1 million, or $0.27 per share, for the third quarter of 2...
  • Report: Global cross-border M&A on the rise in Q3 2017
    Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) grew in major markets during the third quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter, de...
  • Port Everett to solicit bids for South Terminal expansion
    The Port of Everett Commission will begin soliciting construction bids for the port's South Terminal Modernization project, the Pacific Nor...
  • Charleston port stays course on dredging
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second $213 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. to carry out the remaining d...
  • Japan's 'Big 3' carriers see revenues skyrocket in first half FY2017
    Japan's three largest ocean shipping companies - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kawasaki Kis...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2017
  • Oil rise before expected draw in US crude, product stocks
    NYMEX December crude touched $54.46/b Monday, and topped that mark Tuesday hitting $54.58/b.
  • TENDER DATA: S Korea's Hyundai Oilbank seeks term bunker fuel for Jan-Dec 2018
    380 CST bunker fuel and 180 CST bunker fuel, delivery to Singapore.
  • NWE bunker fuel hits 28-month high on strengthening crude: traders
    Bunker fuel prices for vessels loading in the Northwest European ports of Hamburg and Rotterdam reached 28-month highs Monday, tracking strengthening Brent crude prices.
  • Aegean says Singapore office 'scaled down,' weighs license as bunker supplier
    "It's impossible to make money in this market, Singapore is incredibly competitive," company President Jonathan Mcilroy said.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Japan's Sojitz buys stake in Spanish LNG terminal, plans to offer bunkering
    Reganosa plans to use the terminal as an LNG bunkering station for ships using LNG as a marine fuel.
  • FUTURES: Oil elevated on cut extension; Brent/WTI nears 2-year peak

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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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