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BRIEFS
September 18, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 5.3pc to US$769/TEU, rises 7.7pc to USWC
  • CMA CGM back in black, orders nine 22,000-TEUers to be world's biggest
  • OOCL cancels raft of transpacific sailings to cover Golden Week holiday
  • THE Alliance authorised to set up fund to deal with member insolvency
  • Cargo handling gear market said to hit US$89.4 billion in 2024: study
  • TT Club helps with guide on using reefer boxes for non-reefer cargo
  • Despite dockers dispute Port of Valencia keeps volumes positive - barely
  • MCC's Northport joins Sarawak short-sea carriers in mini alliance
  • Euroseas buys 4 feeder box ships from Euromar JV for US$25 million
  • Navya to set up plant in South Australia to make autonomous vehicles
  • TRAC Intermodal on US east and west coasts to meet rising chassis demand
  • New deal as Cargolux traffic now wholly handled by Emirates in Dubai
  • Atlas Air confirms DHL freighter lease to perform round the world delivery
  • Lufthansa, IAG Cargo, Air France KLM, Finnair enjoyed high August demand

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
  • CMA CGM outperforms the market with very strong operating & financial results in Q2 2017
  • Essence of "Both-to-Blame" Clause on the Contractual Obligations
  • India signs deal with JICA to upgrade Alang-Sosiya shipyards
  • SCI becomes first Indian company to reach six million deadweight tonnage
  • Ban lifted on exporting some varieties of pulses
  • India seen importing more edible oil
  • Chennai Customs Brokers' Association elects office-bearers for 2017-19
  • August exports see impressive 10.30 pc rise
  • Congratulations to the finalists & winners
  • MALA 2017 once again brings the fraternity together to salute excellence

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Electric trucks for US deliveries
  • QCS receives AEO certificate and quality award
  • Ten years of service at WDC
  • Flying valuables around the world
  • New guide for handling reefers as NORs
  • More capacity for Oakland
  • Belgian air and sea cargo connection
  • Human Rights at Sea - CEO retiring
  • 30 new locomotives for European operations
  • Duss and Hamburg: just good friends
  • Tri-national test circuit for automated driving
  • XPO's last mile network expanding
  • Daikin hires expert for reefer department
  • Budapest: two conferences and new DHL facility
  • Rastatt - still not back to business as usual
  • Security programme rollout at US ports

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • CMA CGM bumps up profits and confirms mega ship order
  • UK ports remain apprehensive about Brexit impact
  • Norwegian ballast water equipment maker Oceansaver files for bankruptcy
  • MPC Container Ships starts with losses
  • South Korean shipbuilders seek lower steel prices
  • Morocco's Tangier Med plans global reach
  • JKL Partners recoups investment in Pan Ocean
  • Hyundai HI sells another manufacturing subsidiary

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • Rates war or not, ocean volumes and load factors are falling as slack season looms
  • FMC chief Doyle applauds 'innovative' THE Alliance fund to prevent another Hanjin 'debacle'
  • Hi-tech solutions bring some joined-up thinking to air and sea
  • Shipping has 'collective blindness' and must improve its cyber security
  • Analysis: Hapag-Lloyd - a hungry Maersk may be waiting to pounce
  • Hurricanes, ELDs and capacity: perfect storm for haulage capacity crunch and rates boost?

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • CMA CGM confirms order for nine 20,000 TEU box ships
  • Crowley sends 14 Jones Act tankers to Florida ports
  • Great Lakes Dredge and Dock books contracts worth $87.3 million
  • Ferry landings integral part of new NYC Ferry service
  • Koch brings first cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel into Mexico
  • Carnival, Arisons and Miami Heat pledge $10 million for Irma relief
  • Small screw came loose, big ferry grounded
  • Cat has advanced new propulsion system in the works
  • Pioneering BWMS manufacturer files for bankruptcy

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • ABP chief executive James Cooper to resign
    ABP expects to appoint a successor in 2018
  • Low-sulphur fuel future will have consequences across the industry
    Lloyd's List Business Briefing speakers advise that careful preparation is the best way to mitigate expected risks
  • GasLog Partners buys a third LNG carrier from sponsor
    Another dropdown after the MLP raises cash distribution
  • CMA CGM in landmark order for 22,000 teu ships worth a potential $1.2bn
    The French line confirms order as it outperforms the industry in the second quarter, rounding off a busy few months...
  • TEN stays in profit despite tanker market slide
    Greek owner began 22 new period charters in first half as newbuilding odyssey winds to a close
  • Intra-Asia box rates war predicted
    Regional agreement to raise rates in the coming months could fall flat due to excess capacity, Drewry says
  • World Fuel Services readies industry for critical 2020 decisions
    Crunch time is approaching for many players in shipping to make critical choices for the future of their business in...
  • IMO approves updated guidance for bauxite shipping
    The updated guidance, which is likely to come into force in 2019, should help save lives at sea
  • How much to marry a willing bride?
    Cosco Shipping may have to up its game if PIL is to concede to be its next acquisition target
  • Daily Briefing
    Europe will suffer if it introduces Brexit trade barriers, warns UK trade minister
  • South Korean builders call for lower steel price to rival Chinese
    Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association says the country's steelmakers and shipbuilders must co-operate to survive
  • Flags flying high
    The top 10 to 20 dominant flag states enjoy a comfortable, if not insurmountable, cushion from their smaller counterparts
  • And finally - Last word from London International Shipping Week
    The lighter side of a week ricocheting between London events
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • MPC Container Ships posts first half loss
    Oslo-listed group is in an expansion phase, having begun buying its fleet in April this year
  • China offshore wind a multibillion dollar market for shipping
    Beijing's thirst for green energy could bring shipping opportunities in transport, installation and maintenance
  • Will energy shipping come to an end?
    Despite burgeoning headlines about renewable energy and electric vehicles, demand for oil, gas and coal will not disappear in the...
  • Crowley deploys 18 product vessels to resupply hurricane-hit Florida
    Relief vessels will transport 2.75m barrels of gasoline and 500,000 barrels of diesel to major ports in the state
  • Oakland gets $1.8m in government grants for port security upgrades
    Oakland port to pay 25% of the $2.4m total cost of the security projects
  • The Alliance establishes $50m rainy day fund
    Contingency fund to act as first line of defence against insolvency by one of the members
  • Seadrill gets court approval to continue with business operations amid restructuring
    Approval allows company to continue paying its workers, suppliers and vendors as debt restructuring proceeds
  • Vigilance is vital over international sanctions breaches
    Companies must protect themselves from the fallout of any breaches in the wake of the delivery of Siemens' turbines to Moscow-annexed...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • Rail pricing decider in US coastal port fight
  • CMA CGM confirms mega-ship order, swings to profit
  • Port Houston chassis tight post-Harvey
  • Trans-Pac spot rate rises overcome month-long stagnation
  • Amazon's logistics expansion gains momentum
  • India to reform port pricing to spur investment
  • Rhine Alpine shutdown sets back European container rail
  • Asia-Europe spot rate tumbles to 11-month low

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • Greece strengthens class societies after oil spill
    Government boosts role at expense of its own bureaucracy after Agia Zoni II sinking.
  • Norway gets green light on change to tax refund scheme
    Owners operating deepsea vessels flying Norwegian colours now get full reimbursement of tax contributions for Norwegian and European seafarers
  • TEN reports result in line with consensus
    Tanker owner is focusing on the winter ahead as its second quarter performance held no surprises.
  • Two more United Ocean ships set to be sold
    Trustees of the collapsed Japanese owner United Ocean Group are set to sell two more bulkers shortly and the last kamsarmax ship could end up with Oslo-based Songa Bulk. The Tsuneishi built 81,000-dwt Ocean Liberty (built 2015) is set to have offers by next week and could possibly fetch some $24m. Is there a black swan in bulker recovery story? Arne Blystad-led Songa last month bought a siste
  • Sinopec sends first VLCC diesel cargo to Europe
    Chinese chartering giant books CoscoCS newbuilding for groundbreaking trip.
  • Teekay Tankers starts $45m share buyback
    New York-listed tanker owner reveals plans to repurchase Class A shares targeting increased liquidity.
  • GasLog drops down another LNGC for $186m
    GasLog Partners to make ninth acquisition from parent company.
  • Polaris sends VLOC for demolition
    South Korea's Polaris Shipping is selling an elderly former VLCC for demolition. Sources say the 261,000-dwt Stellar Cosmo (built 1992) has been sold for scrap in either India or in Pakistan for $423 per ldt or $17m. Polaris bought the ship as the VLCC Suzuka in March 2007 for $39.5m. The vessel is due for special survey. The company has a number of elderly VLOCs in its fleet, including the
  • Detained PSV to be auctioned off
    Scottish court clears sale of GOL's Malaviya Seven to pay crew wages.
  • Credit-Suisse tips products tanker upturn in 2018
    Slowing supply growth will help push rates up by at least one-fifth next year, analyst believes.
  • Migrants in limbo on DFDS ro-pax
    Tensions rise as group of 12 Africans kept on ship sailing between Turkey and Ukraine.
  • Burgess Marine opens new repair yard
    UK group teams with Portsmouth council for latest facility.
  • MPC Container Ships starts with a loss
    Oslo start-up hit by initial costs as it builds boxship fleet.
  • Boa Offshore seals financial restructuring
    Norwegian owner cuts loss after finalising debt extensions in downturn.
  • Skangas LNG bunker ship makes debut voyage
    Coralius brings fuel from Stavanger to Fredrikstad.
  • Seanergy still sees red despite revenue surge
    US-listed capsize owner says it has also regained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
  • Bulker banned for underpaying crew
    Australian Maritime Safety Authority says vessel was keeping two sets of wage accounts.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • CMA CGM thrives in Q2 2017
    CMA CGM recorded a net income of $219 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to a net loss of $129 million for last year's second...
  • Report: E-commerce causing airport infrastructure headaches
    E-commerce has increased cargo volumes to a point where some airports are questioning how to handle all the cargo. A panel at the Airforwa...
  • CWT Commodities U.S. office joins T. Parker Host, becomes Host Logistics
    The full staff of the U.S. office of logistics company CWT Commodities has joined Virginia-based terminal operator T. Parker Host to form H...
  • Australia bans Panama-flagged bulk carrier for underpaying crew
    A Panama-flagged bulk carrier has been barred from entering Australian ports for a year after the vessel was discovered keeping two sets of...
  • Ferreira succeeds Motsick as CEO of Catapult
    Freight rate management software provider Catapult International has named Virgil Ferreira as its new chief executive officer, the company ...
  • Port of Oakland to develop emergency ops center using FEMA grant
    The Port of Oakland will use $1.8 million in newly awarded federal Port Security Grant Program funding to help implement two new port secur...
  • Container yard expansion continues at the Port of Felixstowe
    The construction contract for the next expansion phase at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has been awarded to VolkerFitzpatrick Limited,...
  • New Jersey firm fined $400,000 for export violation
    The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) this week imposed a $400,000 civil penalty against Barrington, N.J.-bas...
  • Additional firms sanctioned for ties to Iran
    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated 11 more entities and individuals for engaging...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
  • Asia Aframax rates at four-month high on increase in trading volumes
    The Aframax market in Asia rose to the key Worldscale w100 level for the first time in four months Friday on an increase in trading volumes, sources said.
  • Istanbul bunker prices approach nine-month high amid tight barge availability
    Bunker fuel prices at Istanbul, Turkey, rose to its highest point in almost eight months Friday amid tight access to barges.
  • First Mexico private marine fuel terminal further cracks Pemex monopoly
    Mexico's transportation fuels market took another step towards liberalization as the first private marine terminal in the country, in the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz, has started operations.
  • NYMEX products rally as crude remains on cusp of $50/b
    Refined product futures led the oil complex higher Friday, giving a lift to crude, which has moved toward the upper end of the recent trading range as the demand outlook turns bullish.
  • NWE bunker price highs driven by gains in Brent
  • Malta bunker fuel values surpasses two-year high on strong benchmark
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to publish LNG bunker posting in Vancouver from Oct 2
  • South Korea's Hanyu to expand tanker fleet to 20 by 2025
    It also plans to expand bunker trading in Singapore to include cargo and ex-wharf.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Oil ticks down amid profit-taking
  • Nigeria won't join OPEC cuts until output stabilizes further -- minister
    Nigerian output has grown sharply in the past few months due to relative calm in the Niger Delta, as militants attacks have fallen sharply.
  • ULCC TI Europe enters drydock as Unipec's time charter draws to a close
    The 442,000 dwt and 2002 built, TI Europe is owned by Euronav which says on its website that the vessel was on time charter until August 22, 2017.
  • US Secretary of State Tillerson urges China, Russia to take action against N Korea
    -China meets most of N Korea's oil needs: Tillerson -UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on N Korea Friday

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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
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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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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