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October 13, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Durban port remained closed after storm wreaks havoc on shipping
  • Port of Oakland breaks 2006 September box volume record
  • Overcapacity will keep lid on sea freight rates over coming slow season
  • APL now adds Eagle GO to suite of Eagle guaranteed services
  • Vietnam's Cai Mep has potential to become major regional gateway
  • Catapult adds Kerry Logistics to its global forwarding customer base
  • CMA CGM updates IPS51 surcharge to Ghana to US$94 per FEU
  • CMA CGM responds with surcharge to Gambia Banjul port congestion
  • Build Philippines ports to dock mega ships to bet major cargo flow: APL
  • Coldharbour warns shipowners to do 'homework' before selecting BWTS
  • Hactl wins new freighter contract from Moscow's Aviastar-Tu
  • AirBridge said to shift Schiphol flights to Liege for more slots
  • WFS wins handling contract for Airbus Beluga in Getafe, Spain

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • CMA CGM pursues digital strategy & announces intention to create its own start-up incubator in Marseilles
  • CMMI's Master Class on 'IMDG Code 38th Amendment' this weekend
  • Gopal Krishna is the new Secretary Shipping
  • Simatech expands fleet with latest purchase of Panamax vessel
  • Contship's La Spezia container terminal embarks on tour of major Asian cargo hubs
  • DPT's Smart Industrial Port City takes an initial step
  • JNPT further improves its performance in first six months
  • Lithuanian delegation visits Mumbai Port to explore building closer sea connectivity links between India & Lithuania
  • India needs to treble its airports capacity (terminal building capacity) in next ten years: ICRA
  • Unisys predicts rise of an even smarter warehouse & new strategic alliances that will transform the cargo industry by 2020
  • Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between India & Japan on establishing a liquid, flexible & global LNG market

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New generation freight car a roaring success
  • First female captain for EMS-Fehn Group
  • Geodis picks Amber Road to enhance compliance
  • KFC ensuring fresh deliveries across UK
  • Swedish-Polish maritime traffic rises with new ship
  • Bavarian freight forwarders greet new MD
  • Air Canada Cargo adds India capacity
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate snaps up 16 refrigerated halls
  • Ground-breaking for new inland port in UK
  • New Baltic Sea route for Stena Line
  • K+N operating warehouse for Federal-Mogul
  • Omnitrax serving new fly ash storage rail terminal
  • Overcapacity looming, says Seaintel
  • Ontario airport perpetuates interim CEO
  • SA Airlink to St Helena
  • Fiata greets new president, treasurer and vice-president
  • BelugaXL readied for electrical power-up

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Caribbean volumes to rise as hurricane-hit islands rebuild
  • Recused Seaman Guard Ohio judge might return to case
  • Pacific Basin sees dry market over the worst
  • Grimaldi hands over to Mattioli at Confitarma
  • Car carrier demand to be fuelled by China
  • Insurers warned they need to provide fit-for-purpose cyber solutions for maritime sector
  • HMM's Yoo calls for collective response on low-sulphur regulation
  • Hyundai HI faces growing political pressure to reopen Gunsan yard

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Don't believe the hype - there is along way to go before digitisation revolutionises container shipping, says Alphaliner
  • 'Abnormal' is the new normal in air freight, Silkway chief tells summit
  • Charter market provides a welcome boost for owners of smaller containerships
  • WCA buys into EGLN to form a 'unique' global network setup for forwarders
  • Etihad CEO looks to redefine airline's future
  • DHL Supply Chain and QSL take away KFC's UK supply chain contract

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Alfa Laval introduces BWMS with 20% smaller footprint
  • VIDEO: Crowley continues round-the-clock Puerto Rico response
  • New DNV GL application puts CFD simulation on every desk top
  • Pilot who died after fall during transfer had been drinking
  • Fugro divests its trenching and cable lay business
  • Skangas carries out first at-sea LNG cooling and bunkering

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Diana Shipping scraps 13-year-old panamax bulker after hull damage
    Greek owner seeks insured value of $14m
  • HSH Nordbank closes in on sale
  • Singapore's MPA revokes licences of two more bunker suppliers
    Singapore revokes licences after bad practice uncovered; a third supplier did not renew its licence on expiry
  • Chinese maritime told to open up to Europeans
    Asian country must show reciprocity, conference panellists argue
  • Capesizes to maintain momentum for the rest of October
    Demand likely to support freight rates before China's emission control deadline in mid-November
  • Steel ambition moves India closer to China's league
    For dry shipping, the Modi initiative may aid the search for next growth engine
  • New ocean freight digital players 'over-hyped'
    Virtual forwarders and e-commerce firms offering only 'fragmented' and 'piecemeal' services, says analyst Alphaliner
  • Pacific Basin chief sings a confident tune for the bulker market
    Hong Kong-listed bulker specialist is looking for further secondhand acquisitions
  • Daily Briefing
    Industry cyclicality is over, it's technology that's driving liner shipping
  • ONE will honour Japanese lines' existing contracts, says Jeremy Nixon
    Boss of Japanese giant questions the future benefits of of ultra large containerships
  • HHI may shut down all yards in eight months, says vice-chairman
    HHI vice-chaiman said more than Won100bn of losses are expected, if the company resumes operations of the Gunsan yard
  • Collision between US warship and tanker off Singapore preventable, says US Navy
    John S McCain's commanding officer and executive officer reassigned to other duties
  • Rising waters on the Ohio River stifle dry bulk carrier demand in the US Gulf
    The US Waterways Council has closed the Ohio River to traffic at Locks and Dam 52
  • Korean authorities criticised for lacking transparency in shipping industry rescue measures
    The decision making process should be made more transparent so as to gain public trust, says advisory group
  • CMA CGM plans start-up incubator in Marseilles
    Programme to help facilitate the group's digitalisation drive
  • Gothenburg keeps port tariff unchanged for third straight year
    Move comes after port posted biggest fall in container volumes on record in the first half

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Program to help Virginia attract Latin America reefer imports
  • US truckload spot market continues to heat up
  • DCLI opens premium Chicago chassis pool
  • Analysis: Mega-ship prioritization hurts smaller vessel reliability
  • Santos customs strike threatens pre-Christmas rush
  • South America's largest terminal operator cedes title to raise cash
  • Containers resilient as Indian port growth slows
  • HMM: Low-sulfur fuel rule to be as transformative as mega-ships

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Shipping high-yield debt at three year high
    Who needs equity when credit markets remain open, Clarksons report show; refinancing needs continue apace.
  • Evercore: Hilli move 'de-risks' Golar LNG
    Despite Thanksgiving arrival, project is no turkey, analyst says, as FLNG gets underway.
  • Governance king continues to rule as top equity analyst
  • Hilli Episeyo prepares for departure
  • Total moves forward on Ivory Coast FSRU
  • Johan Reksten dies at 69
    Businessman was prominent in 1970s tanker market and later focused on family estate.
  • Varun LPG carriers put up for demo sale
    Troubled Indian company's gas ships face the end of the road after aframax sold at auction in Singapore
  • Iran's energy exports again in US sights?
    Outcome of nuclear deal may cast another pall on Iran cargoes, but US may go it alone this time around.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Trump touts tax reform plan to truckers
    President Donald Trump spoke to a group of truck drivers and carriers Wednesday at the Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pa. ...
  • CMA CGM to establish shipping, technology incubator
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced plans to establish a shipping and technology startup incubator in Marseilles. The company made ...
  • FedEx to build small-parcel distribution facility in Indiana
    FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., will build a $259 million, 608,000-square-foot distribution center in Indiana for small parcel distribut...
  • IAG Cargo expands Cargo Connector service to Washington Dulles Airport
    Airfreight carrier will trial its Cargo Connector service at a tenth location on its fife-year anniversary, the company announced. The Car...
  • CMA CGM opens logistics warehouse in Lebanon
    The Taanayel warehouse is located on one of the Middle East's more important trade routes. French container shipping company CMA CGM has op...
  • Port of Long Beach sets September cargo record, has best quarter in its history
    The Port of Long Beach, above, has seen its container volumes surge nearly 9 percent in 2017, data shows. The Port of Long Beach moved more...
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes cargo rises nearly 11% in September
    U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighters moved 10.1 million tons of cargo in September, a 10.7 percent increase compared to the same month a yea...
  • U.K., EU look to maintain WTO status following Brexit split
    The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom submitted a joint letter to the World Trade Organization (WTO ) on Wednesday, expressing the...
  • GEODIS to utilize Amber Road's trade compliance solution
    GEODIS, part of SCNF Logistics, has chosen global trade management (GTM) solutions provider Amber Road to screen third-party trade partners...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2017
  • Iraqi PM moves to ease tensions with Kurds over oil-rich disputed territories
    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday downplayed accusations made by Iraqi Kurdistan that federal forces were going to invade the autonomous region, after exchanging recriminations over each other's intentions for oil-rich disputed territories recently cleared of the Islamic State.
  • US DATA: Crude stocks draw, products split as refinery runs rise
    US crude and distillate stocks fell last week, extending a streak of declines, while gasoline inventories built again, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • Centurion crude pipeline restarts after leak near Cushing, Oklahoma
    Operator Occidental Petroleum has restarted the Centurion crude pipeline that shut early Wednesday following a leak, spokesman Eric Moses said Thursday.
  • Oil complex weakens despite weekly draws in US crude, distillates
    Oil futures fell Thursday as Energy Energy Information Administration data showing declines in US crude and distillate stocks was insufficient to overcome selling pressure from profit-taking.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks build on failed VLCC loading
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose in the week ended Wednesday on a VLCC failing to load in the Rotterdam region.
  • Istanbul bunker availability tightens on delays at Novorossiisk: sources
    Availability of bunker fuel at Istanbul is getting tighter and will be particularly tight over the weekend, as more ships are diverted from the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, sources said Thursday.
  • TRADER NOTE: Daniel Gruenwald joins bunker traders Oceanconnect
  • Bunkering operations resume at Durban following storm closure
    Bunkering and loading operations have restarted at the South African port of Durban, after bad weather and the disruption it caused eased.
  • Bunker supplier Bomin sees further consolidation before 2020
    Increased costs will put pressure on credit conditions across both the bunker and shipping industries, according to Paul Millar, Bomin's head of global credit.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • IEA says OPEC compliance with supply cuts strong at 88% in September
    The report said OECD oil stocks had continued falling against the five-year average in August, to reach 170 million barrels above the average.
  • TRADER NOTE: Legends Oil Trading & Bunkering hires new trader
    Hassan Allami was previously from Al Arabia Bunkering Company.
  • ExxonMobil survey shows 70% say marine industry not ready for IMO's 0.5% sulfur cap
    "At ExxonMobil we expect that new 0.5% fuel formulations will emerge based on low sulfur refinery streams, in addition to novel fuel blends," White said.
  • INTERVIEW: GECF's Adeli sees OPEC/non-OPEC deal helping balance global gas market
    - Says global gas market to rebalance around 2022 - Sees a trend of return to long-term contracts - Expects oil-indexation to prevail in gas price setting
  • FUTURES: Crude dips on profit-taking after 3-day bull run
  • OPEC boosts 2017 call on its crude to 32.80 mil b/d, 2018 to 33.06 mil b/d
    Libya and Nigeria, both exempt from production cuts, showed the biggest gains in output in September.

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Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Venice
Miscellaneous cargo is increasing. Bulk cargo is decreasing.
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
Rome
Applause from the United Interports Union
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
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National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
The project - Cruise Terminals International underlines - will be a pillar of the sustainable development of Fiumicino
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
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