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March 20, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 4.7pc to US$819/TEU, off 6pc to USWC
  • Fears of another Asia-Europe rates war with launch of mega alliances
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' Feb throughput rises 6pc to 6.94m TEU
  • Samsung Heavy Industries takes the title of building largest box ship
  • MOL to levy US$1,000/TEU Asia-Mexico and WCSA rate hike April 1
  • US imports at major box ports forecast to surge 7.4pc in first half 2017
  • ICTSI, PSA inaugurate US$550m jv-terminal in Colombia
  • ATI's Batangas terminal handled record 160,000 TEU in 2016
  • IATA head calls on air freight industry to modernise
  • Amazon sets sights on launching air cargo services in China
  • Global Airfreight International gets IATA's CEIV certification

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2017
  • Altman Z: An indicator for determining the financial health of shipping companies
  • Apollo LogiSolutions signs another MoU with PIL subsidiary Singamas
  • MSC, Maersk Line & HMM officially launch strategic cooperation
  • Nitin Gadkari congratulates SCI's female Master for exceptional bravery at sea
  • Nitin Gadkari inaugurates cashless option for SCI employees
  • Transworld Group & Suzue Corporation sign joint venture agreement
  • China now a source for importing petrol & diesel
  • Customs clearance on the basis of self-certified copies of PTA/FTA certificates in case of DPD/AEO clients
  • Ministry of Shipping observing 'Swacchta' drive from March 16-31
  • 3PL market to grow, outstripping $900 bn in 2020, says report
  • Mumbai Int'l Airport earns CEIV Pharmaceutical certification
  • Urbanpod, the first-of-its-kind 'Pod Hotel' launches in India, pioneering a new segment of 'smart hotels'

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Youngest in the clan
  • Entire fleet meets euro 6 standard
  • PTC implementation steadily taking over
  • New planning tool for Panama Canal
  • Direct intermodal link from GB to North Europe
  • Global Ports Investment introduces new CEO
  • Hamburg Süd, HMM and 2M - strategic pact in 2017
  • Mercator launches intelligent cargo ecosystem
  • New trailers dedicated to pharmaceuticals
  • Hub solution augments intermodal capacity
  • EC imposes stiff fines on air cargo carriers
  • US ports alarmed about 2018 fiscal budget
  • Over 30 new members for Fiata in February
  • Joint venture in Shanghai

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • Hapag-UASC merger delayed until May
  • Spanish government to try again after losing parliament dock labour vote
  • Mitsubishi HI to spin off shipbuilding business
  • Japanese shipping lines rethink period charters
  • US stresses armed guards in wake of Aris 13 attack

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • EC competition watchdog reimposes €776m fine for air cargo cartel carriers
  • Asia-Europe shipping rates on the up, but it's too early to talk of a recovery
  • The five key trade challenges for a post-Brexit Britain
  • What yesteryear's air cargo market can teach us about today
  • A focus on cargo partnerships for Etihad as Gulf competition takes off
  • Fury Road: the driverless future - did Uber 'Google it'?
  • Somali pirates release oil tanker and crew after first hijack for five years

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • Zukunft makes plea to fund USCG as an armed service
  • Nigerian offshore fields to get two new Guardians
  • VIDEO: Conrad delivers Vane asphalt barge
  • Catamaran cleans fish farm nets
  • DHT Holdings sells 2001-built VLCC
  • OMB drops plan to cut Coast Guard budget
  • Martek Marine to play major role in EMSA drone project

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • DSIC delivers a 5,000-cow livestock carrier
    Vessel capable of carrying cattle from Australia to China converted from a 660 teu boxship
  • US crude exports hit new record high
    Destinations becoming more diverse, generating tanker tonne-miles
  • DHT sells another old VLCC
    Tanker owner's 2001-built DHT Ann sold at $24.8m
  • Chemical carriers boosted by Chinese methanol demand
    Size of ship deployed on the trade set to grow to feed methanol-to-olefins plants
  • TEN eyes growth opportunities after solid 2016
    Greece-based tanker owner turns attention to increasing employment coverage to add to current $1.4bn of contracts
  • Hafnia Tankers 2016 profits collapse
    Tonnage oversupply hits Danish product tanker firm's freight earnings
  • China-Europe ocean freight contract prices surge an incredible 64%
    Average long-term rates for June sailings are up almost two thirds compared with the same period last year, according to data from Xeneta
  • Carriers' mid-March price push fails
    Asia-Europe and transpacific rates continue journey south in absence of significant pick-up in trade post-Chinese New Year
  • Hapag-Lloyd and UASC push back merger completion date
    But transaction is not at risk, say carriers
  • Global Ports box traffic down 19%
    Sanctions and weak economic foundations take their toll on Russian terminal operator's liftings
  • Tide Line takes advantage of low bulker prices
    Small Greek owner acquires a sixth handysize vessel and is looking for further purchases
  • Four crew dead from capsized vessel
    Update: Turkish owner confirms four casualties and two crew still missing as general cargo ship rocked by bad weather off Libyan coast
  • Greek dry bulk buys buoy fleet strength
    Annual Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee survey finds the Greek-owned fleet grew again over the last year
  • Spend it wisely
    Owners wielding public money descend on New York, holding the market balance in their hands
  • KDB picks private equity firm to buy DSME unit
    Deal expected to be done by end-April
  • Antwerp launches work to centralise services
    Two floating docks to be brought in for $54m project to optimise maintenance routines and improve customer service
  • Epic Gas to raise up to $40m through private placement
    Shareholders have already committed to share purchases over $30m
  • Diana extends charter with Nidera
    Higher rate to bring in around $3m gross revenue for the minimum period
  • Tanker hijackers release crew and quit vessel
    Seafarers were spared physical harm during their four-day captivity
  • This could be a year of bankruptcies offshore sector
    Earlier assumption that impairments are largely done becomes unhinged as oil stockpiles soar

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • Market recovery gives solid lift to Cathay's February cargo volumes
  • Legislative 'error' threatens US truck safety spend
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates continue spring slide
  • EU reimposes $830 million air cargo cartel fines
  • SM Line buys intra-Asia slots to India
  • Nagoya, Yokkaichi ports reorganize, aim at Busan
  • Bahri seeks to build US Gulf project business
  • Hapag-Lloyd: UASC merger delay won't impact THE Alliance
  • Russia's Global Ports swings to loss, traffic slumps
  • VIDEO: Risk mitigation critical post-Hanjin
  • New agency could jump-start Brazil port concessions
  • Long-term Asia-Europe contracts rates rocket

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • Clarksons share price hits all-time high
    London-listed shipbroker's stock reaches previously uncharted levels in week its market value exceeded $1bn.
  • VLGC rates firm on tighter ship supply
    Rates for the Mideast-to-Asia voyage rise 13% for week as ships ballast west.
  • Refinancing ahead as Teekay spinoffs face liquidity gap
    Wells Fargo analyst says Teekay Offshore and Teekay LNG need more financial deals, but it's feasible.
  • SCF stake could be sold in first half
    Potential part-privatisation will not be before May, minister tells reporters.
  • TEN earnings slump but beat expectations
    Tanker owner sees declining revenue in fourth quarter. Nikolas Tsakos focuses on 'new phase'.
  • Hapag-Lloyd/UASC merger held up
    Banking approvals still needed for boxship tie-up, but deal not at risk.
  • DHT Holdings confirms sale of VLCC
    New York-listed owner extends fleet renewal process with exit of DHT Ann.
  • Koch takes TEN and Alma tankers
    Trader continues to pick up tankers on period deals, with Greek owners the latest to sign deals.
  • SunStone strikes deal to build up to 10 expedition cruiseships
    Framework agreement with China Merchant Industry Holdings includes four firm expedition ships and options for six more.
  • Golar Partners finds period work for Grand
    Nasdaq-listed owner seals charter of up to nine years for LNGC coming off hire.
  • Lotos Shipyard wins bulker order
    Russian shipbuilder clinches deal with Anship for Volga-Don vessel.
  • Emas Offshore pair see contracts cut
    Singaporean owner says charterer will have to pay up balance of contract after axe falls.
  • Four PSVs booked on term deals
    Island and Dof among owners finding period work for North Sea ships.
  • Anchor-handler rates rising
    Steady demand in the North Sea has pushed up earnings.
  • Hafnia Tankers books profitable 2016
    Danish products tanker specialist finishes financial year in the black despite weaker market.
  • BHP strike blocks Chilean port
    Workers at world's biggest copper mine halt shipments from Coloso.
  • Pan Ocean picks off former Hanjin pair
    South Korean owner believed to be the buyer of kamsarmax brace in $42m deal.
  • Frontline in the money on DHT investment
    While takeover advances have been knocked back, purchase of DHT shares is producing a decent return so far.
  • Great Eastern snaps up supramax
    Indian owner continues buying spree with raid on Japanese owner.
  • Seven missing after cargoship sinks
    Six crew rescued after Turkish vessel went down in bad weather off Libya.
  • Mine kills Yemen coast guard officers
    Eight others injured by explosion off port of Mokha.
  • Rod Starr quits as Polarcus CEO
    COO Duncan Eley replacing boss who led company through restructuring.
  • Ezra woes holding back Triyards shares
    Analyst downgrades view of Vietnam-based shipbuilder pending clarity on majority shareholder.
  • Somali pirates release hijacked tanker
    Unconfirmed reports say no ransom was paid for the vessel or its largely Sri Lankan crew.
  • Pacific Drilling creditors propose debt-for-equity swap
    Existing shareholders would be left with just a 2% stake in Idan Ofer-backed offshore driller.
  • PIL set to move up a league as it joins 500,000-teu club
    Teo Siong Seng laments poor year for sector which saw its "five weddings and a funeral".

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • essDOCS extends paperless trade offering with acquisition of eCertify
    Malta-based paperless solutions provider essDOCS has acquired eCertify Pty Ltd, the inventor of the electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO)....
  • Logistics group calls on Trump to nominate TSA administrator
    The Airforwarders Association (AfA)on Thursday urged President Trump to nominate a new head for the Transportation Security Administration ...
  • Former Trump NSC Advisor Flynn gave speech to Volga Dnepr
    Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign as national security advisor for President Donald Trump over contacts with Russian officials before...
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 22 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
  • Browz initiates compliance program for short line railroads
    Contractor management services and compliance solutions company Browz has launched a SaaS-based solution to assist short line railroads in ...
  • Somali Pirates release tanker, crew without ransom
    Multiple press reports said Somali pirates who had seized the Aris 13 , a small bunkering tanker, on Mondayhave released the ship and its c...
  • Los Angeles Port Police seize 500 pounds of marijuana
    Source: Port of Los Angles CAPTION The Los Angeles Port Police seized roughly 500 pounds of marijuana in San Pedro Bay on Tuesday, accordin...
  • SCPA records strong growth in container volumes
    The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) reported nearly nine percent fiscal year-over-year container volumes growth through February. SC...
  • U.K. port volumes slide 3% in 2016
    Major seaports in the United Kingdom saw full-year 2016 cargo volumes slip 3 percent to 473.5 million metric tons compared with the previou...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2017
  • Callao, Peru MGO indications slump as much as $75/mt on arrival of fresh supply
    Van Oil -- a physical supplier at Callao -- indicated MGO Friday at $725/mt delivered. A second supplier, Primax, indicated the same product at $740/mt.
  • Russian river navigation season to open April 1
    The season, which starts late March-early April, typically lasts until October-November, depending on weather conditions.
  • Shipping industry likely to use gasoil from 2020: industry expert
    Faced with so many choices, ship operators will go with a simpler solution.
  • Bad weather thwarts Gibraltar bunkers' restart
    Due to swell, bunker barges cannot deliver safely.
  • FEATURE: Methanol's use as marine fuel to hinge on commercial aspects
    The production cost of methanol is much higher than LNG but the distribution chain is much simpler and could spur its use
  • Gibraltar bunker operations partially resume as weather eases
    State of the sea is moderate or rough, becoming moderate, the port authority's website reported.
  • Bunker tanker Aris 13 released by pirates, en route to Somali safe port
    Four-day ordeal brought to close with the help of the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TANKERS: Growing global VLCC fleet depressing freight rates: MJLF's Smith
    "It looks like we are entering a place in the tanker markets where the supply of tankers is more important than the supply of oil flowing."

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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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