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BRIEFS
April 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port Q1 box volume up 9pc to over 6m TEU
  • Incheon box volume up 15pc to set new record in February
  • Fire continues to rage on containership, MSC Daniela, near Colombo
  • Sinking of the Stellar Daisy with 22 crew members missing : questions raised
  • HK's Cido Shipping sells 2 boxships to Arkas reportedly for US$19m
  • Anglo-Eastern Shipmanagement opens office in Shanghai
  • Singapore extends port dues rebates for transshipped vehicles
  • JNPT awards US$266m dredging project contract
  • Pirates hijack Indian vessel off coast of Somalia
  • China's carriers poised for biggest profit
  • BOC Aviation purchases two B747-8 freighters, ABC to lease aircraft
  • UPS commences Lithuania-Cologne service with later collection times

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India & Bangladesh for fairway development of Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of Kushiyara river & Sirajganj-Daikhawa stretch of Jamuna river in Indo-Bangladesh protocol route
  • London P&I Club issues guidance on reducing risk of bulk cargo liquefaction
  • Wheel & Time achieves a new high by securing & successfully executing 6 back-to-back heavylift operations in India
  • Zeaborn acquires MPP heavy lift vessel
  • JNPCT registers impressive growth in JN Port's new high of 4.5 m TEUs in 2016-17
  • NMPT handles record traffic
  • Strike threat at Major Ports from April 19
  • RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, raises reverse repo
  • New FIEO President Ganesh Kumar Gupta sees $ 500 bn of total exports in 2017-18

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rates at the level of 2014?
  • A passionate approach
  • Improving road link to facilitate trade in Africa
  • Digital freight platform under starter's orders
  • Russia and Iran join forces for rail electrification
  • USPA awakens global interest in port infrastructure projects
  • Danish Shipowners' Association appoints man in Brussels
  • Wizz Air to fly between A(stana) and B(udapest)
  • Credit to overcome a bottleneck
  • SCT banking on alliances
  • Japanese multi places big railcar order in North America
  • Saimi selects Vanessa Davidson as deputy CEO
  • Air Baltic flying to third Russian destination
  • BLG Logistics rising high in 2016
  • Tanzania - Burundi in four days
  • Inauguration of iron ore facility in South America
  • UPS more than doubling Kaunas - Cologne capacity
  • Hamburg recruitment agency welcomes new partner

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • NordLB slumps to EUR2 billion loss
  • Liner shake-up hits Eurogate
  • Is Big Data all it's cracked up to be?
  • Dearth of funding hampers progress in Indonesia maritime reform
  • International Gas Union: more but shorter LNG voyages in 2017
  • Tiered refund guarantees for DSME from policy lenders, commercial banks
  • HMM to order VLCCs this month
  • South American countries deploy warships to search for Polaris VLOC
  • Jinhui sells last Handysize bulker
  • Singapore's LNG ambitions: pipe dream or tactical move?

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Container shipping 'must reinvent itself' for the digital age - Damco looks ahead
  • Growth of Amazon gives UK warehousing sector a real shake-up
  • Cargologicair set for expansion as third freighter arrives, but takes it steady
  • Global shipping fleet braces for chaos of $60bn fuel shock
  • Israel proposes freight rail link to Saudi Arabia via Jordan
  • EASA issues safety warning over portable electronic devices on aircraft

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • International e-Nav standards come a step closer
  • Another former ST Marine exec gets jail term
  • Citywide Ferry gets renamed, will launch a month early
  • ClassNK eCertificates authorized by Liberian Registry
  • Vittoria Shipyard wins its first tugboat orders
  • Harley Marine completes 15,000 nautical mile delivery tow

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Navios Maritime Partners adds two 10 year-old panamax bulkers
    Vessel acquisition follows recent $100m fund raiser
  • Kamsarmax and supramax have better prospects than capesize, says Noble
    Capesize is too risky as Chinese demand for iron ore will wane, says head of global freight Michael Nagler
  • Nord/LB losses climb to $2bn
    Shipping loss provisions surpass $3bn as bank looks to slash exposure to industry by $3bn by 2018
  • Intercargo calls for Stellar Daisy probe
    IMO also expects full investigation as 22 seafarers remain missing
  • Stolt Tankers to go it alone then find a partner
    Tanker operation will become standalone company, then buy or merge with another company, as consolidation takes hold across the tanker industry
  • New tonnage and Australian force majeure cloud cape outlook after 20% earnings drop
    Chinese imports of iron ore may slow amid high stockpiles and a falling price
  • Somali piracy threatens to escalate
    Industry could be a few steps away from discovering whether it remains prepared for pirate threat
  • Early Chinese New Year dents February's Asia-Europe traffic
    But volumes through the first two months of the year measure up with 2016 levels
  • Pacific Basin eyes opportunistic deals in the secondhand market
    Rationally, people should buy companies rather than ships, says chief executive
  • S-Bulkers seeks expansion in dry market
    Small Greek tanker operator bought two bulkers in last five months that have appreciated in value
  • Cargill's dry freight unit folds in clean tankers
    Chartered tankers retained following sale of energy unit to Macquarie
  • Stolt-Nielsen's profits tumble 50%
    First-quarter rates hit as downward slide in chemical tanker market continues
  • Gender pay gap reporting legislation comes into force
    Companies with over 250 employees must publish details on pay inequality within 12 months
  • Korean pension fund to decide on DSME's financial aid plan next week
    But financial authorities have a back-up plan ready if all else fails
  • Jinhui to offload its sole handysize vessel for $15m
    Vessel to be delivered to buyer by June 15 this year
  • Pioneer Marine books narrower full-year loss for 2016
    US and China factors to support the dry bulk market, says chief executive Pankaj Khanna
  • Majority of creditors support Ocean Rig restructuring plan
    Group has enough votes to proceed with the next steps in financial restructuring
  • Mercator Lines inks deal for reverse takeover
    Move to allow shareholders and creditors to recover some assets
  • Who is king of the shipyards?
    It is a toss-up between China and Japan as standard ships may no longer be built in Korea within five years
  • Change hopefully happens
    After the loss of Stellar Daisy with 22 seafarers, we might hope there will be an eagle eye cast over similar conversions and a tightening-up of structural inspection
  • Carriers blame unseasonal demand for European exporters' woes
    Spike in backhaul Asia-Europe has caught lines off guard, as ESC holds meeting to address crisis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • SE Asia footwear sourcing shift stresses supplier links
  • Cascading of bigger ships challenge ports, BCOs
  • Wan Hai bucks industry trend with 2016 profit
  • E-commerce offers carriers opening to serve smaller BCOs
  • Maersk taps river route for Bangladesh exports
  • Lack of funding hampers Indonesia's Sea Tollway
  • Indian authorities try to avert nationwide strike

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Minerva moves on BWMS as it pens 'milestone' deal with Wartsila
  • CTM buys panamax at new $13.8m benchmark
  • Arkas snaps up boxships in first deal for over year
    Expanding Turkish outfit purchases two 2,800-teu secondhand units for around $9.5m each to take its fleet to nearly 50 vessels
  • Speed blamed for grounding of German MPP ship
  • Turkey signs up to Hong Kong Convention
  • Allegations threaten NGOs Mediterranean operations
    Merchant shipping could be thrown back into the frontline of the migrant crisis following claims non-government organisations (NGOs) are involved in crime
  • Market recovery set to keep restructured companies going
  • Back to future sees Seaborne call dry bulk market nadir
    Greek financial firm's use of 46 years of past market cycles justifies forecast from a year ago that the market slump was nearing an end in the first quarter of 2016
  • Fears mount for compensation setup after $1bn Prestige ruling
    Uniform approach to conventions will 'greatly reduce the risk of volatility'
  • Cefor study confirms that reactivated boxships yield more claims
  • No link seen so far for hibernating offshore vessels
  • Aage Remoy looks to expand after taking control of Vestland
  • Clarksons Platou spots potential for owners to branch out into wind farms
  • Demand pick-up will lift rig rates despite ongoing idle fleet levels
  • Gallows humour on show but optimism wells up too
    Many in offshore never lost their humour, even in the depths of the crisis, but now Fearnley Offshore Supply and many of its clients are seeing some positive signs
  • Arc7 LNG shipowners view first of 15 in a new breed
  • SCF takes its know-how in ice to the next level
    Arrival of first vessel brings Yamal LNG's impending start-up into sharp focus
  • AET swoops on SHI LNG fuelled aframax design
  • GTT launches VLGC containment system
  • Hoegh expects to surpass 2019 FSRU target
    Company is sitting on a string of options to building floating regasification and storage units (FSRUs) at two competing shipyards
  • Period charters return as shipowners see signs of recovery
  • Is surge in new alliances set to run out of steam?
    Does this week's launch of THE Alliance and the Ocean Alliance mark the beginning or the end of the charter market rally?
  • Seago delays delivery of newbuildings
  • Shipping is wary of 2020 sulphur cap but it could have an upside for tankers
    Shipowners are used to regulations moving markets - particularly in the tanker sector - but the new emission rules may have unexpected consequences, writes Tim Smith, senior analyst at MSI
  • US-to-Europe ethane trade has proved viable - Ineos shipping boss Thompson
    Competitors set to use Ineos' seaborne supply chain after boss' vision bears fruit
  • Kvalheim hails Champion result in tough markets
  • Japan's Iyo Bank targets foreign shipowners
    Traditional ship finance lending in Ehime prefecture is contracting, forcing Iyo to become the first regional Japanese bank to go abroad in search of foreign owners
  • United Ocean rapidly sells modern bulker
  • Dayang's 'shadow' supramax orderbook comes to light
    Vessel orders that were cancelled or abandoned may yet hit the water as prices improve
  • Low VLGC charter deal at odds with rising spot rates
  • Varun gas ships are delayed while crews wait to be paid
  • Idling of four vessels may have contributed to spike in freight rates
  • Portuscale cruise veterans put on the demo block
  • Union Maritime buys tankers from Marenave
  • Songa poised to list on Oslo's Axess as it increases fleet size
    Norwegian firm buys more ships as it eyes moves towards Oslo Stock Exchange listing
  • Odfjell boss Morch takes home vast sum
  • HNA's interest in HSH highlights Chinese appetite for shipping risk
    Industry's potential bright future exhibited as US private-equity group also bids for German bank
  • Pillarstone era begins at Premuda
  • JP Morgan fund is linked to PIL capesize bulker
  • Pioneering LNG bunker vessel prepares to enter history books
    Purpose-built ship completes 37-day journey from South Korea to new home port of Zeebrugge and is poised to swing into operation next week
  • NSA is cutting costs to face offshore crisis
  • Korea Maritime bulker secures firm sale price
  • Turkey's Gulnak set to cash in with sale of youngest ship
  • New Times plots return to VLCC fold with Dynacom Tankers deal
    Chinese shipbuilder in close discussions with Dynacom for up to eight VLCC newbuildings
  • Samos offloads money-making aframax for $21m
  • Waruna snaps up tanker from Torm for $7.9m
  • Marfin sells vintage bulker for firm $4m
  • Vitol snaps up Kyklades tanker duo
  • Stellar Daisy tragedy throws converted VLOCs into spotlight
    Safety checks are being lined up to test the structural integrity of series of oil tankers converted to very large ore carriers after major loss in the Atlantic claiming 22 lives
  • Sinking could hit Polaris' flotation plan
  • Judge urges Highland to co-operate
  • SPIL buys JP Morgan boxship

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Commentary: Near sourcing isn't a trend; it's a strategy
    Near sourcing, in-sourcing, and regional sourcing all mean the same thing: moving a business' operations closer to where the end products a...
  • Corpus Christi cancels plan for container terminal
    Port of Corpus Christi officials said Wednesday they had determined that a planned container facility at the La Quinta Trade Gateway is no ...
  • Port of Vancouver, Wash. sets new tonnage record in 2016
    Source: Port of Vancouver The Port of Vancouver, Wash. said grain was its largest export by volume in 2016. The Port of Vancouver in Washin...
  • Record penalty assessed for Jones Act violation
    Furie Operating Alaska, an oil company that had arranged the shipment of an oil drilling rig from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska on a Chinese...
  • Salerno Container Terminal gains three new container services
    Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) in southern Italy is a port of call for three new container services, which has resulted in its new 20 mil...
  • Ag groups oppose air traffic privatization plans
    A coalition of rural agricultural and aviation industry associations is asking Congress to rethink a provision in President Donald Trump's ...
  • North Atlantic shipping lanes plagued by hundreds of icebergs
    North Atlantic shipping lanes have been inundated with more than 400 icebergs over the past week, forcing ships to slow to a crawl and take...
  • ARRC posts $4.4m loss on falling freight volumes
    The Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) posted a $4.4 million loss for the full year in 2016, compared with a profit of $10.9 million the previous...
  • Trucking operators urge Congress to increase infrastructure investment
    Two prominent members of the trucking industry are urging Congress to increase investment in the nation's ailing transportation infrastruct...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • BFOE crude floating storage steady on week
    According to cFlow, Platts' trade flow software, there are about 4.6 million barrels of BFOE crude being held in floating storage in the North Sea
  • ARA fuel oil inventories fall amid stronger April demand
    Since March 2016, fuel oil stocks in the ARA refining hub have increased by 24%, reflecting closed arbitrage opportunities to Asia.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Former Trafigura fuel oil trader joins Socar Trading Singapore
    David was with Trafigura for 13 years.
  • FUTURES: Crude remains lower on US stock build, despite OPEC cuts
  • March volumes on Platts Asia HSFO cargo, swap MOC fall short of historic highs
    Market anticipation had been high for March

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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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