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November 20, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 5.4pc to US$689/TEU, off 11.5pc to USWC
  • Cosco Ports box volume soars 12.4pc to 7.4m TEU in October
  • CSP stages ground breaking ceremony a new Khalifa Port terminal
  • Lack of capacity withdrawal on Asia-Europe trades risks weak contract rates
  • Damen buys second shipyard in Romania acquiring Daewoo's stake in DMHI
  • GPA approves rail, gate expansion projects at Savannah port
  • TT Club exposes vulnerability of global supply chain to cyber attacks
  • Belt and Road, e-commerce and smart logistics to be discussed at 7th ALMC
  • Hong Kong Airlines signs AOG logistics contract with B&H Worldwide
  • Frankfurt airport's cargo traffic in Oct rises 0.7pc to 192,263 tonnes
  • FedEx Express orders 30 ATR 72-600F freighter turboprops

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2017
  • APL India hosts customer appreciation get-together in Mumbai
  • Low vessel utilisation seen as a cause for concern
  • Standardisation seen enabling digital transformation of shipping
  • Cabinet allows export of all varieties of pulses
  • APSEZ Mundra inaugurates e-Form-6
  • BMCT trainees gain new skill sets & valuable experience on state-of-the-art container handling equipment
  • Procedure for obtaining Self Sealing Permission for Electronic Sealing of containerized cargo at factory or warehouse premises
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port on record-breaking spree
  • Bhavani Group celebrates a decade of growth & success
  • Moody's upgrade due to reforms, says govt
  • APSEZ Mundra Special Issue released
  • Cochin Shipyard's proposed international ship repair facility to double its capacity
  • Indian Register of Shipping announces SPV for Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New electric pump trucks to support tail-lift deliveries
  • MOL's newest newbuild on the high seas
  • Simplifying transfer procedures along new Silk Road
  • HNA Modern Logistics choses iTran solutions
  • Johnsen in charge of China and APAC
  • AA Cargo helps reveal China's Summer Palace treasures
  • Port of Houston plans for 2018
  • New logistics terminal near Minsk
  • Boost for papermaking logistics in southern China
  • Birth of Rhenus Donauhafen Krems
  • Etihad Cargo adds Miami to network
  • Eurokai Group terminals - stable so far this year
  • First Japanese airline receives Iata CEIV Pharma
  • Superb achievement for US short line railroads
  • Yusen takes over Tibbett Logistics in Romania
  • Emo Trans goes Vietnam

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Cashflow cushion protects Sovcomflot from market vagaries
  • New Teekay pool marries ethylene and small-scale LNG shipping
  • Vermont UM directors charged with 'cheating' on fuel delivery payments
  • Can augmented reality fill in for seafarer training?
  • Four Chinese ports punished for anti-competitive practices
  • Chinese manganese ore group Ningxia Tianyuan sets up chartering outfit
  • Questions over Sungdong's future as orders dry up

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Tesla unveils its first all-electric truck - a 500-mile range and 0-60 in five seconds!
  • US airlines get back at 'subsidised' Gulf carriers via latest US tax and jobs Bill
  • Container shipping rates hit by overcapacity as slack season takes its toll
  • 'Near-shoring shift' a more serious threat than bigger ships/smaller loads paradox
  • Royal Mail half-year profits tumble
  • 'Truck drivers like me will soon be replaced by automation, and you're next'

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • NTSB issues report on fatal engine room fire in 58 year old towing vessel
  • Singapore Registry moves ahead on digitalization, sustainability
  • EPA grant will help Port of Long Beach upgrade three cranes, four tugs
  • Inmarsat introduces next generation safety service

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Sovcomflot slips into the red on weak oil tanker businesses
    Russian state carrier suffers from weak crude and product tanker markets
  • Time is money for Angeliki Frangou
    Time is not always on your side when refinancing a $300m bond
  • J Lauritzen to focus on handysize bulkers after strategic review
    Danish company also wants to be part of the technological revolution taking place within the maritime industry
  • Crude tankers: Hope of bottoming out
    Minor recovery expected despite risks from oversupply and extended Opec cut
  • Onus of shipping decarbonisation is on regulators, Maersk warns
    Zero carbon technology will not happen without reliable regulation, according to Maersk sustainability chief John Kornerup Bang
  • IMO climate strategy must be in line with 1.5°C temperature rise limit
    Adopting IMO's initial strategy is critical, but it must be an ambitious one, writes Marshall Islands president Hilda C Heine...
  • Ballast water treatment crunch time forecast
    Shipowners are expected to begin placing orders for hundreds of systems in 2018
  • Rates plummet on key East-West box trades, far below 2016 levels
    Asia-Europe and transpacific ocean freight spot prices fall a further 13% this week as carriers and their customers enter contract...
  • Hamburg port to benefit from EU-Canada free trade agreement
    Deal will see customs taxes eliminated on 98% of goods traded and the removal of most import and export trade...
  • Hafnia losses widen on weakness in tanker market
    Ample oil inventories and lower trading activity weighed on product tanker rates in the third quarter
  • Daily Briefing
    Capes forecast to double yearly earnings as China again drives demand
  • Port of Long Beach gets $2.4m grant to cut emissions
    Government funding will go toward the replacement of cranes and tugs with lower-emission alternatives
  • Diana charters out panamax at 33% higher rate
    Charter to commence from November 24
  • Singapore developing acceptance criteria for drone surveys
    Acceptance criteria to be ready by next quarter and the city state is also trying to expand use of e-certs
  • Shipmanager Thome opens fleet operations hub in Singapore, targets reducing accidents
    Company says it is offering a solution for ship-to-shore information exchange
  • Singapore bunkering company and staff charged with cheating
    Vermont UM Bunkering - which had its bunker supplier licence revoked in 2016 - is alleged to have dishonestly...
  • Bain Capital set to take over Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping
    It is understood that Italy's family-run shipping company will be retained to manage operations
  • Global Ports Holding poised for worldwide expansion
    London-listed cruise port operator sets sights on Cuba and Asia after taking over Lisbon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • "Open choice" chassis provision garners some industry support
  • Trans-Pac spot rates plunge ahead of US import lull
  • Strong fruit exports keep Brazil-Europe rates elevated
  • Dredging to make Mongla viable Chittagong alternative
  • Maersk's Shamsie to lead North America operations
  • Mid-month rate increase fails to lift Asia-Europe spot rates

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Capital GP appoints new director
    Nikolas Syntychakis resigns from Capital Product Partners' board.
  • Noble quartet in sights of Scorpio Bulkers
    New York-listed owner in negotiations to extend expansion drive with kamsarmax deal, sources say.
  • Sovcomflot profit hit by 'especially severe' tanker market
    Russian shipowner slips into the red for first nine months of 2017 despite contract buffer.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo profit falls again
    Russian shipyard posts weaker nine-month result despite revenue rise.
  • Polarcus heading to Australia
    Middle East owner secures funding for seismic work on Zenaida project.
  • String of tankers head to the breakers
    Several tankers have been sold for demolition with both medium range and larger products tankers leaving the global fleet. Sinokor Merchant Marine has reportedly sold a long-range-two (LR2) products tanker and is said by market sources to be poised to scrap a second. European demolition brokers say the 109,000-dwt Pacific Cape (built 2000) has been sold with optional delivery for $415 per ldt or
  • U-Ming profit soars on revenue rise
    Taiwanese bulker owner also boosted by keeping a lid on costs.
  • Third time lucky for AHTS trio?
    Singapore court tries again to sell Pacific Richfield ships.
  • DCI eyes $79m dredger order
    Indian state owner needs new ship to increase efficiency in Haldia.
  • Godby Shipping extends ro-ro charter
    Finnish owner keeps freight ship Baltic with TransProCon until next summer.
  • Lauritzen takes in chartered tonnage amid dry recovery
    Contracts for handysize bulkers comes as market moves away from historic lows.
  • MOL wins Jera charter for new bulker
    Japanese owner signs up coal carrier to supply power plant in Aichi.
  • Norne: time is right to buy Stolt-Nielsen
    Price drop makes Norwegian owner's shares attractive, analyst says.
  • Mouskas family makes kamsarmax move
    The Mouskas family of Greece looks to be shifting into the kamsarmax market. The family is known for the London based capesize owner Zela Shipping, but appears to have made the latest move via a vehicle called Olympia Ocean Carriers. Broking sources in Greece say Olympia has bought the Hyundai built 81,000-dwt bulker Archigetis (built 2011) from compatriot owner Archipelago Shipping, paying in e
  • Skaugen ends Gasmar charter after losing Teekay pool ships
    Norwegian owner redelivering LPG vessel as it continues to negotiate new charter terms.
  • Awilco LNG banking on spot strength
    Norwegian owner resisting term deals as third quarter loss grows.
  • Bunker firm cheated customers out of $8m
    Three men face 150 counts of conspiracy of charging customers for more fuel than was delivered
  • Korea Line Corp sees operating profit triple
    Bulker and LNG carrier owner latest Asian owner to benefit from improving dry cargo market.
  • Nordisk celebrates 10 years in Singapore
    Nordisk Singapore's recent party to mark its 10th anniversary in the Lion City proved to be a double celebration. Not only did it mark a decade since the Norwegian freight, demurrage and defence club set up shop in Singapore, it also marked Karl Even Rygh's tenth year with the company. The event was held at the Aura Sky Lounge atop the National Gallery of Singapore which offers spectacular vie
  • Atlantic Offshore seals Maersk ERRV contract
    Aberdeen-based standby safety company agrees potential four year deal for North Sea field.
  • Cerberus buys 3% of Deutsche Bank
    Private equity group's move prompts talk of potential merger of German ship finance banks.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Port of Baltimore YTD cargo volumes rise 11%
    The Port of Baltimore handled over 8 million tons of general cargo at its public marine terminals during the first nine months of 2017, bre...
  • Flexport enters aircraft charter market
    Flexport, a Silicon Valley-based freight forwarder founded in 2013, has set its sights on chartering aircraft in order to efficiently handl...
  • Drewry: World Container Index falls 10.5% this week
    The World Container Index, a composite of container freight rates on eight major routes to/from the United States, Europe and Asia, fell 10...
  • Calvin Klein teams up with Amazon for exclusive online sales
    Amazon, Inc. and Calvin Klein have teamed up for the holidays as the apparel maker looks for new ways to reach shoppers amidst the decline ...
  • Diana Shipping seals time charter deal with Phaethon
    Athens-based shipowner Diana Shipping Inc., which specializes in the leasing of dry bulk vessels, has, through a separate wholly-owned subs...
  • Maersk Line names new president in North America
    Omar Shamsie, who has most recently been serving as president of Maersk Line Latin America & the Caribbean, will take on his new role as...
  • Texas remains tops in FTZ activity in 2016
    The value of shipments into U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) totaled more than $610 billion in 2016, compared with nearly $660 billion the p...
  • Port of Long Beach receives $2.4m pollution reduction grant
    The Port of Long Beach has been awarded a $2.4 million grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help three of its tenants repla...
  • Top trade officials will not attend latest NAFTA negotiations
    Top trade officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will not be present for the fifth round of NAFTA negotiations in Mexico City this week...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
  • Istanbul fuel oil premium to Novorossiisk falls to 1-month low
    The premium of delivered 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil prices in Istanbul over those in Novorossiisk has fallen to a one-month low on weather conditions and resupply costs.
  • Hong Kong's Sep fuel oil imports jump 23% from Aug to 4.28 mil barrels
    On a year-on-year basis, fuel oil imports were down 19.5%, the data showed
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Pakistan's oil industry warns over fuel oil consumption cuts
    - Fuel oil stocks rising across supply chain - Imminent refinery shutdowns likely
  • Singapore's MPA rolls out more services, training for Singapore-registered ships, maritime companies
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to spearhead more initiatives in shipping.
  • Singapore's MPA issues circular on UN sanctions against N Korea for shipping, bunkering
    This circular supersedes MPA Shipping Circular No. 18 of 2010.
  • Noble to focus on three US oil plays, one international gas play
    "We've high-graded the portfolio," Gary Willingham, executive vice president of operations said.

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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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