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December 11, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 3pc to US$751/TEU, down 17pc to US west coast
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-east Africa rate US$250/TEU from January 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups Asia - Oz rate US$300/TEU from January 15
  • US east coast dockers break off dock talks over automation
  • HKTDC's E-tailing Summit spells decline of brick and mortar world
  • Yemeni civil war Saudi-backed offensive closes 6 ports and terminals
  • China's SITC looks to purchase series of SE Asia logistics firms
  • Forwarders flock to Sino International Conference, Shanghai
  • Modest December cargoc growth expected at US ports: Port Tracker
  • Mooring lines snap in windy Boston, setting 9,000-TEUer adrift
  • Russian rail operator boosts rivalry on Asia-Russia rail routes
  • Shell wins marine lubricants order for Cosco's 20,000 TEU ships
  • JNPT to send cargo to Mumbai warehouses to cut costs, transit times
  • Port of NY/NJ box volume up 9.2pc in October to 588,848 TEU
  • Rising e-commerce demand supports growth of air cargo volumes
  • Researchers renew fears of airport drone-jetliner collisions
  • FedEx takes 50 new Cessna cargo planes from Witchita's Textron

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2017
  • CMA CGM premium service optimises CO2 emissions
  • EC approves COSCO Shipping's purchase of OOIL
  • Maersk Line completes divestment of Mercosul Line
  • IPA conducts workshop on ease of doing business
  • JNPT records 5.76 pc growth in container handling
  • Major Ports register positive growth of 3.46 pc during April-Nov.
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port creates new single-day record in coal handling
  • CBDT extends date for linking Aadhaar with PAN till March 31, 2018
  • IMC asks Finance Minister to reduce corporate tax to 25 pc to create jobs
  • Are you eligible for claiming the facility of Letter of Undertaking in place of Bond?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "The Brexit is infernal"
  • Enhancing collaboration
  • Continuous growth in China
  • Liberia's seat on IMO Council confirmed
  • Experimental delivery of 7,500 t of rail products
  • New Year - new OOCL Japan-Vietnam service
  • European airports: 6.2% more freight in October
  • Efficient supply chain for fresh sandwiches
  • New global IT head at Hellmann
  • Jumbo plans to order HLCV in China
  • Facelift for West African railway line
  • Certificate confirms Bern airport is secure
  • Consistency at the Bimco helm until 2022
  • WCI down by 20% year-on-year, says Drewry
  • Globaltranz still on expansion course
  • New shuttle reinforces hinterland traffic
  • More Chinese widebodies heading for "gold" coast

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • MACS and Hugo Stinnes merges breakbulk services
  • Jumbo plans LNG-powered heavy-lift crane vessel
  • Exmar raises cash through sale of FSRU stakes to Excelerate Energy
  • Hanjin Shipping's ex-chairwoman Choi jailed for insider trading
  • Hyundai Glovis seals oil shipping contract with GS Caltex
  • Hyundai HI confirms VLCC orders from Sinokor
  • Rotterdam port voices autonomous ship concerns
  • SIMEC Group develops third-party shipping business
  • KMTC joins peers in piloting blockchain technology

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • Shippers hit out at the 'paper chase' of too complex air cargo supply chains
  • Container shipping rates in calmer waters as carriers look ahead to new contracts
  • Early focus on securing enough air freight capacity pays off for Panalpina
  • Bimco secures secretary general and CEO Angus Frew for five more years
  • Bitcoin's role in logistics
  • Surging online orders slow Walmart and UPS deliveries
  • APMT launches improved cold chain transport for Nigerian farmers

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • U.K. MAIB releases report on dry cargo vessel explosion
  • Chinese smart ship earns LR cyber notations
  • First ABB Azipod D propulsion system now in operation
  • David J. Keehan named President of Advanced Polymer Coatings
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo signs key agreements at Marintec China

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • Xiaojie Zhang elected IMO Council chair
    China's first elected chairman will run the council for two years
  • Vale studies London listing
    Brazilian mining giant wants more visibility
  • Global box growth slowed in October
    Latest monthly figures reveal only moderate increase in containerised trade, but full-year growth on course to hit 4%-5%
  • Nigeria leads suezmax tanker rally as Opec exemption nears end
    Uncertainty looms as major union threatens nationwide strike from December 18
  • Brexit 'breakthrough' is just the beginning, maritime industry says
    UK maritime bodies cautiously welcome progress towards the start of trade talks
  • Cape rates to soften on falling iron ore price
    Rally will slow but tight vessel supply will offer support to market, says Court Smith
  • Aux armes: la révolution est en marche
    Lloyd's List-hosted webinar hears a call to arms as the first shots are fired in a maritime revolution that will...
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran and Venezuela may face US sanctions in 2018, lawyers warn
  • Oldendorff agrees purchase of four baby capes
    Purchase brings Lubeck-based company's total to 10
  • Top 10 flag states 2017
    As we prepare to publish the annual Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping, on December 15, we...
  • Putting the pieces of the consolidation jigsaw together
    The final pieces of the consolidation jigsaw are falling into place
  • Slack season takes toll on transpacific rates
    Spot freight rates slump to yearly lows as supply/demand gap widens
  • PIL vessel escapes armed attack off Nigeria
    Eight assailants failed to board containership
  • Infographic: Outlook 2018 in numbers
    Explore some of the numbers behind the analysis and forecasts for 2018, including infographics and interactive charts
  • The numbers game
    The shipping industry's idea of what constitutes safe manning levels has little consensus but it is more than a debate...
  • Frew renews BIMCO role for further term
    Environmental legislation 'top priority' as secretary-general lays out lobby group's direction
  • Yang Ming completes $344m capital increase for 2017
    Government increases its stake in the shipping line to 45.1%
  • ReCAAP reports no crew kidnappings in Sulu-Celebes Sea hotspot last month
    Total of nine reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery again vessels in the month compared with 12 a year...
  • Globus Maritime narrows losses as dry bulk market trends higher
    Voyage revenues up 58% for the third quarter
  • South Korea eyes nine LNG carriers from domestic shipbuilders
    Move comes as the ministry of strategy and finance anticipates a dismal 2018 for domestic shipbuilders
  • WWL buys heavy equipment transportation company from private equity firm
    Ro-ro carrier operator aims to enter US high and heavy equipment processing sector with the acquisition
  • Exmar offloads FSRU stakes to Excelerate
    Company to make a $90m gain from the deal
  • Former Hanjin chairwoman jailed for insider trading
    Seoul Southern District Court imposed on Choi Eun-young a $1.1m fine and asked her to return about $457,626 in transaction...
  • Diana Shipping nets 30% rate rise for capesize charter to EGPN
    Company expects to bring in $8.2m in gross revenue from the minimum employment duration
  • Teekay Tankers appoints new chief financial officer
    Stewart Andrade takes over from Vince Lok, who remains as parent Teekay Corporation's executive vice president and chief financial officer

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • Terminal consolidation comes to Brazil
  • Yang Ming continues to raise capital
  • US retailers expect slower import growth in 2018
  • ELD mandate seen making US inventories 'stickier'
  • Connectivity project to slash Bangladesh truck clearance times
  • JNPT rail share drops despite government efforts
  • Prince Rupert port aims for fluidity restoration in two weeks
  • China-US West Coast rates slump to lowest level of the year

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • CMA CGM purchase of Maersk's Mercusol final
    French conglomerate annexes boxship fleet owned by Brazilian subsidiary of its Danish rival.
  • Quark hires travel pro for new executive role
    Ed Bonner, previously in a leadership post with Worldwide Travel, becomes vice president of product for Seattle-based expedition operator.
  • ASL Marine financier steps down
    Head of corporate finance and treasury leaves to 'pursue other career opportunity,' Singapore shipbuilder says.
  • New buyer moves for Taku ferry
    Dubai group back for veteran US vessel after original bidder pulls out.
  • First Steamship returns to profit
    Taiwanese bulker owner benefits from higher revenue and lower costs.
  • Hyundai Heavy clinches Sinokor VLCCs
    Korean shipbuilder confirms two-ship contract with compatriot owner.
  • 'High noon' for Baltic Exchange to upgrade VLGC market data
    Owners believe bourse needs to act before rival data provider steps up to fill void.
  • BPA: replicate Irish Brexit deal for UK ports
    Ports association calls for UK-wide border solution as talks move on to trade.
  • Respected tanker broker Mike Rudd leaves Braemar ACM
    Product specialist has exited London-listed shipping services group.
  • Owners fail in $100m Finnish fairway dues appeal
    Finnish supreme court turns down claim from Tallink and others.
  • LNG spot rates set for best quarter in three years
    Spot rates for LNG carriers are set for their best quarter in three years after fighting back into the black, Credit Suisse. Rates have averaged $60,000 per day in the fourth quarter to date as the cycle looks to have finally turned, according to analyst Greg Lewis. This makes the ongoing quarter the strongest for the market since the last three months of 2014 when rates ran at over $70,000 per
  • Samsung Heavy rating cut as stock continues to fall
    Samsung Heavy Industries has had its long-term credit rating cut by Nice Investors Service. The Korean ratings agency dropped the Seoul-listed shipbuilder from A- to BBB+ and has the yard on review for further downgrades. It explained the revision comes amid concerns about future losses and intense competition at a time of unfavorable market conditions, Bloomberg reports. The downgrade was anno
  • Oceanteam sells part of solutions business
    Dutch owner to raise money through asset sale.
  • Yang Ming completes $87m stock sale
    Taiwanese owner banks cash as government backs it further.
  • Oldendorff Carriers swoops for mini-cape quartet
    German bulker giant Oldendorff Carriers has snapped up four mini capesize ships from the fleet of compatriot owner Hartmann Schiffahrt in a deal that shows a strong rise in bulker values this year. The Dayang built 118,000-dwt UBC Ottawa, UBC Odessa, UBC Olimbus and UBC Oristano (all built 2011) are believed to have been sold for $80m enbloc. Brokers point to the January sale of the 114,500-dwt
  • Davie Shipyard lays off 281 workers
    Canadian yard blames a lack of federal contracts for redundancies.
  • Polarcus wins funding for Australian job
    Middle East owner to carry out seismic work for four weeks.
  • Ex-Hanjin boss jailed for insider trading
    Choi Eun-young gets 18 months after selling shares just before company announced court-led restructuring.
  • OOCL to launch Japan-Vietnam service in 2018
    Hong Kong liner company to expand intra-Asia network with expansion of KTX routes.
  • V.Ships seals second Pertamina FSO contract
    Deal sees ship manager's offshore arm increases ties with Indonesia tanker giant.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • NRF: Container imports at major U.S. ports hold strong in October
    Ports covered by the Global Port Tracker are expected to collectively handle 20 million TEUs of imports for 2017, which would be a 6.4 perce...
  • Commerce to issue countervailing duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel
    The International Trade Commission (ITC) in a 4-0 vote said U.S. biodiesel producers are harmed by imports of these same products from Arge...
  • California wildfires shut down highways, destroy infrastructure
    California Governor Edmund G. Brown issued an emergency proclamation on Tuesday for Ventura County due to the raging wildfires in Ventura C...
  • Woodfield Distribution sets up shop in New Jersey
    Woodfield Distribution, LLC, a pharmaceutical logistics provider headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., has established a physical presence in ...
  • Senators file NTSB reauthorization, reform legislation
    The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, along with three other committee members, ...
  • ITC: Canadian softwood lumber harms U.S. producers
    The International Trade Commission (ITC) said U.S. softwood lumber producers are harmed by similar products from Canada, which are both sub...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic rises 1.5% in November
    Total combined U.S. carload and intermodal traffic in November 2017 ticked up 1.5 percent, or 38,587 carloads and intermodal units, from th...
  • OOCL to introduce new Japan-Vietnam service
    OOCL in early 2018 will introduce a new service between Japan and Vietnam, dubbed the KTX7, to expand its current service portfolio by prov...
  • PANYNJ approves $3.2b for operations in 2018, $3.4b for capital projects
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Dec. 7 officially adopted a 208 budget that includes $3.2 billion for ongoing ope...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2017
  • Crude futures gain ground on Chinese oil imports, US jobs report
    ICE February Brent rose $1.20 to $63.40/b Friday after Chinese data showed a surge in the country's crude oil imports, but an increase in the US oil rig count helped limit the upside for crude futures.
  • Mexico's CNH approves Pemex plans to drill 30 exploratory wells
    Mexico's National Hydrocarbon Commission late Thursday approved Pemex's plan to drill 30 wells across 22 blocks over the next two years with the expectation of incorporating 486 million barrels of oil equivalent into the state oil company's reserves.
  • Russia plans 24 million mt in crude supply to Belarus in 2018
    Russia plans to supply 24 million mt of crude, or 482,000 b/d, to Belarus next year under the indicative balance agreed earlier this year, Russia's deputy energy minister Kirill Molodtsov said.
  • Low oil prices, competition from Brazil sink Pemex's Maximino-Nobilis farmout
    Mexico's state Pemex blamed low oil prices and competition from Brazilian hydrocarbon auctions for the cancellation of its Maximino-Nobilis deepwater farmout, the company said Friday.
  • European refinery margins bounce back for a cracking 2017
    Following several years in the doldrums, European refineries in 2017 enjoyed a bumper year, thanks to strong margins across the barrel.
  • Rotterdam bunkers market looks to higher demand amid falling feedstocks
    The bunker market in Rotterdam should see rising demand in some areas in the run-up to the Christmas holidays, against the backdrop of falling high sulfur fuel oil, market sources said this week.
  • Mediterranean bunkers look to shake off one-month lows amid rising demand
    Bunker fuel prices at a number of ports in the Mediterranean have sunk to lows of four to six weeks on falling high sulfur fuel oil but this could change on the back of rising pre-Christmas demand from shippers, sources said.
  • Istanbul bunker fuel premium to Novorossiisk at five-month low
    Istanbul bunker fuel's premium to Novorossiisk has hit a five-month low, with prices being prioritized over volume of sales at the Russian port, sources said.
  • Fuel oil stocks at ARA hub up to 1.182 million mt on slow demand: PJK
    Fuel oil stocks at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub soared 225,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.182 million mt, according to PJK International data.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude stable after overnight rise

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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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