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November 13, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 6.5pc to US$728/TEU, off 8.9pc to USWC
  • HMM posts US$865.4 million quarterly loss as revenues jump 21.1pc
  • Port of Long Beach sets October record, up 15pc to 669,218 TEU
  • Yang Ming back in black with US$42 million profit as revenues soar 23pc
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-E Africa rate US$250/TEU, adds northbound surcharge
  • DHL profit up 1.7pc to US$777.6 million as sales rise 5.7pc
  • China to approve of Maersk's Hamburg Sud merger if it limits route capacity
  • US reaps trade deals worth US$250 billion during Trump's visit to Beijing
  • 11 ships ordered by MSC are now believed to be bigger at 23,000 TEU
  • US federal trucking agency shuts down Georgia trucker after fatal collision
  • ICTSI Croatia opens intermodal service for wood exports
  • Indonesian shipping line Pelni to buy six 200-300 TEUers for US$37 million
  • US officials want more security funding for Los Angeles, Long Beach ports
  • Cathay Pacific dropped from Hang Seng stock index after decades
  • Jack Ma opens Alibaba e-fulfilment hub at Kuala Lumpur airport
  • AirBridgeCargo regains all its cargo slots at Amsterdam Schiphol airport
  • Turkish Airlines third quarter profit rises 23pc to US$939 million

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2017
  • Bahri hosts second edition of its annual Big Data Forum in Dubai
  • NYK Group to buy all of Yusen Logistics
  • Recovery seen in chemical shipping market
  • Shipping lines anxious over declining draught levels at Mumbai Port: MANSA
  • Govt to import onions
  • COSCO Shipping Ports to acquire APM Terminals Zeebrugge
  • King & Queen of Belgium grace Port of Antwerp reception in Mumbai
  • Kolkata Port looking at increased throughput in 2017-18
  • Major Ports register 3.27 pc growth during April-Oct.
  • MIA launches Cargo Flight Tracker website
  • Recommendations made by the GST Council at the 23rd meeting in Guwahati on November 10
  • Refunds of IGST paid on export of goods under Rule 96 of CGST Rules, 2017

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Maritime indicators
  • Freight operators benefit from smoother curves
  • Torwegge lands automotive industry order
  • Bezos enters Logistics Hall of Fame
  • New cranes for Winning in Guinea
  • Swifter HGV handling in Vienna
  • ACG appoints ATC as GSA in Germany
  • New logistics centre for Christmas business
  • A call to banks to evaluate decarbonisation cost
  • Port Caraibes Guadeloupe wins Espo award
  • KTZ launches direct scheduled grain shuttle services
  • Emirates at Dubai Airshow and in run-up to Expo 2020
  • Dachser expanding in Dallas
  • Yang Ming - results improve in Q3/2017
  • Land, air and ocean transport under one roof
  • Malhotra joins Hill Dickinson in Singapore
  • Warm welcome for new Melbourne-Hong Kong link

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • Damen takes controlling interest in Romania's Daewoo Mangalia shipyard
  • Fragile dry bulk recovery as fleet growth expected to hit 19-year low next year
  • Boskalis looks to more counter-cyclical investments in tough market
  • More feeder vessels earmarked for LNG conversion
  • Sri Lanka to remove foreign ownership limits on shipping businesses
  • Shipping should prepare for more cyber attacks, warns lawyer
  • ICS opts for positive view of EU emissions trading agreement
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding triples quarterly profit
  • Few positive signs in tough offshore services market
  • David Hammond discusses the future of Human Rights at Sea
  • Japanese shipbuilders' financials highlight challenging market
  • VARD slashes third-quarter loss with higher revenue
  • Sembcorp Marine wins FPSO hull order for Statoil's Johan Castberg project
  • Divergent fortunes forecast for tanker and bulk markets
  • HMM in the red again with third-quarter loss of USD54 million
  • Underutilised Hyundai HI sells part of yard to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • 'Not quick enough' - DHL Global Forwarding must change, says CEO
  • Severe cargo congestion at Heathrow subdues delight over record volumes
  • More blanked voyages on the cards as east-west container rates take a tumble
  • Rising volumes and revenue in Q3 helps HMM narrow its losses
  • Threat of shipping's inclusion in EU Emissions Trading Scheme recedes
  • Yang Ming records first profits for ten quarters
  • Menzies reinstates jobs lost at Schiphol with freighter slot cuts

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • ST Engineering says more about VT Halter LNG bunkering ATB
  • Wessels signs LOI for three more HFO to DF LNG engine conversions
  • WinGD commits to Shipdex digital data exchange protocol
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 26 USCGC Joseph Gerczak
  • Damen acquires Romania's Mangalia shipyard
  • Two sentenced in collision case that involved "illusion of motion"
  • Pittsburgh takes delivery of Lake Assault fireboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • New Greek shipbroker Xclusiv opens its doors
    Partners behind new venture include well-known brokers formerly with BRS, Intermodal and ITCM
  • Dry bulk trade growth to outweigh fleet expansion
    Weekly roundup: Claksons predicts resurgent robust Chinese demand; BDI little changed on week
  • US box import boom set to slow
    Weaker inbound container growth forecast from November into 2018
  • Asia-Europe ocean freight rates fall 9%
    Shanghai-Los Angeles prices also dropped 5% this week, with average east-west prices expected to drop further next week
  • Beware the temptation to see a new normal
    More optimistic industry outlook might merely mean an end to shipping's long period of abnormality
  • Small and beautiful carriers are takeover targets as container consolidation continues apace
    PIL and Hapad-Lloyd are both on the cards, says Drewry China director Han Ning
  • DHL reports mixed third quarter results for forwarding arm
    Rising rates erode margins and profits of ocean and air forwarding businesses
  • DSME sells majority stake in Romanian yard to Damen for $26.5m
    South Korean and Dutch companies expect to complete the deal by November 29
  • Jurong Shipyard slapped with $294,037 fine for safety violations during rig construction
    Updated: SembCorp Marine agreed to pay the fine and has ramped up its work safety procedures
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping will be included in the EU emissions trading regime
  • Shipping to benefit from global economy's 'new normal'
    Global economy is in an accelerating cyclical upswing, says BIMCO
  • Chemical tanker market to recover by late 2018, says Drewry
    Limited new orders coupled with a shrinking of the tonnage supply-demand gap to support
  • ECSA and ETF call for easing of administrative burdens on shipping
    Both organisations call for EU member states to be ambitious in harmonising reporting formalities at European ports
  • Fire breaks out on tanker at Gadani recyling yard for the second time
    Incident comes after an explosion occurred on the tanker in November 2016 that killed 31 workers
  • HMM posts third-quarter net loss
    Revenue rose 20% year-on-year as a result of cost optimisation measures
  • Oakland port gives initial approval to convert ex-military base into logistics complex
    Final approval from port authority expected by November 30
  • Strong cruiseship demand continues to drive Fincantieri results
    Results in line with group targets for the 2016-2020 business plan
  • Singapore gears up to be a key player in the global maritime arbitration sector
    With the launch of the Singapore Ship Sale Form and the recent developments to the widely used standard maritime forms...
  • GoodBulk posts second-quarter profit
    Company benefits from operating vessels as part of pools of 65 and 58 vessels respectively

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • Oakland moves closer to largest in-port US logistics hub
  • Surge of mega-ship capacity to hit the water in 2018
  • Trans-Pac spot rate slide signals slowdown
  • Carrier pricing fuels US East and Gulf coast share gains
  • Slot-stricken Schiphol explores Dutch call for local rule
  • DHL profits on strong express, e-commerce business
  • Asia-Europe rates fall amid rising capacity, limited sailing cuts

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • OSG sees charterers shift to spot from term
    Tampa-based owner nears operating breakeven, but financing expenses result in loss.
  • Euroseas' revenue gains, but so does loss
    Athens-based shipowner benefits from better bulker and boxship markets, but writedowns hit results.
  • Fjord1 rakes in NOK 1bn from bond issue
    Fjord1 has completed a NOK 1bn ($123m) raid on the Norwegian bond market. The ferry company finalised the fundraiser today with the new paper to mature in November 2022. Jones Act owner OSG seeks to tap Norwegian bond market DNB Markets and Nordea led the offering, with Fearnley Securities and SpareBank 1 Markets also on the ticket. Fjord1 joins companies such as DFDS, Bonheur, Wallenius Wilhe
  • POSH reduces red ink in third quarter
    Singapore OSV group benefits from joint venture earnings.
  • Gener8 shares 'ready to rip' with asset sales all but done
    Executives expect discount to close as tanker market comes back to health in 2018.
  • Pyxis' Valentis puts faith in future
    Tanker owner says it is well positioned to benefit from upturn in rates.
  • GoodBulk IPO on cards in 2018, Pareto says
    CarVal deal has delivered three key ingredients to fuel the trip to New York Stock Exchange.
  • Namura Shipbuilding cuts first-half loss
    Japanese shipyard improves performance, but still set for full-year loss.
  • Kyoei Tanker profit falls back
    Japanese owner also sees revenue dip in first six months.
  • Pilot, captain guilty of 'motion illusion' collision
    Duo handed suspended sentences in clash involving car carrier and ro-ro.
  • Pangaea Logistics pushes up quarterly profit
    Bulker specialist sees bottom line and share price rise.
  • Great Eastern earnings slashed as rates fall
    Indian owner hit by decline in tanker markets in its second quarter.
  • Fincantieri pushes up profit
    Italian shipyard group has added 14 cruiseships to its books so far this year.
  • Borr Drilling climbs onto Oslo benchmark index
    Tor Olav Troim's Borr Drilling continues to build its position with investors having been added to the Benchmark Index in Oslo. The driller was one of seven companies to be promoted to the index from 1 December. VLGC specialist BW LPG was also among those set for the promotion. Borr shares were today trading at NOK 36.80 each, giving the company a market capitalization of NOK 17.53bn ($2.2bn
  • Damen seals deal for Daewoo Mangalia yard
    Dutch group buys Romanian plant from DSME to boost global operations.
  • Fredriksen backs Northern Drilling equity issue
    Shipowner comes up with cash to support $250m raise by distressed asset vehicle.
  • YZY's Ren says 40 Chinese yards will close
    Shipyard chief says capacity will be sharply reduced over next three to five years.
  • Tanker hit by second fire at Gadani as scrapping resumes
    Blaze breaks out on Aces as work restarts at breakers a year after previous fatal incident.
  • Arrested bulker put up for sale
    Jamaica launches auction of Italian-owned Trading Fabrizia.
  • HMM falls to loss despite revenue growth
    Restructured Korean shipowner's deficit was $54m in third quarter.
  • Pacific Radiance cuts the red ink in third quarter
    Offshore vessel owner making headway in raising fresh funds with potential investors.
  • Singapore Shipping eyes potential S+P return
    Car carrier owner "cautiously optimistic of investment opportunities" in the near term.
  • Jurong fined $294,000 over rig accident
    Singapore yard said to have failed in its duty to ensure the safety and health of employees.
  • PIL prices SGD 60m three-year notes
    Singapore liner operator sees investors offer just 25% of 2018 bonds under exchange offer.
  • Vard Holdings slashes the red ink
    Diversification strategy at Norwegian shipbuilding group looks to be starting to pay dividends.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • FMC's NVO rate agreement simplification moves to proposed rulemaking
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Wednesday voted to move forward with issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal R...
  • WTO backs U.S. against Indonesia agricultural import licensing
    The World Trade Organization on Thursday ruled in favor of the United States when it reaffirmed that Indonesia's import licensing regimes f...
  • U.S. imposes countervailing duties on biodiesel imports
    The U.S. Commerce Department will begin to collect countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, the departme...
  • FTA, FRA award PTC grant funds to 17 projects
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have selected ...
  • OL Intl. acquires U.S. operations of Australian logistics firm
    New York-based logistics company OL International Holdings has acquired the U.S. offices of Transitainer Global, a specialist in the shipme...
  • EVA Air Cargo receives first Boeing 777 freighter
    EVA Air Cargo took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter on Wednesday for service on routes between Asia and North America starting in...
  • Port NOLA box volumes surpass 500k TEUs for its third straight year
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) surpassed the half-million mark for TEUs at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal for the third consec...
  • HMM posts $865.4m loss in Q3 2017
    Source: Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock Hyundai Merchant Marine's container volumes for the quarter reached 1.05 million TEUs, an increase of...
  • Port of Long Beach sets monthly TEU throughput record
    Last month was the busiest October in the Port of Long Beach's history, as container volumes surged 15 percent compared to the same month a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
  • Iraq announces plans to truck crude exports to Iran
    Iraq's Oil Ministry announced in a statement Friday that it has signed a "preliminary agreement" with Iran to export between 30,000 b/d and 60,000 b/d of crude oil by truck from the country's Kirkuk fields.
  • US rig count increases by nine to 907: Baker Hughes
    The US rig count rose by nine to 907 this week, driven entirely by an increase in oil rigs, Baker Hughes data showed Friday.
  • Italy's Trieste port to undergo partial maintenance Nov 14-20
    Scheduled maintenance will start Tuesday on berths one and two at the crude discharge terminal of the Italian port of Trieste, sources said.
  • NYMEX December crude falls below $57/b on profit-taking
    The oil complex weakened Friday, pulling NYMEX December crude 43 cents lower to $56.74/b, as traders likely closed out positions at the end of a week that saw crude futures reach levels last seen more than two years ago.
  • ARA dirty product stocks rise despite reports of tightness: PJK
    Stocks of fuel oil and other dirty products in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub edged up 57,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.413 million mt, according to data from PJK International.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude futures in consolidation mode 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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