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BRIEFS
April 26, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Vessels transiting Panama Canal today must use light bunker fuel
  • HPH Trust Q1 profit off 70pc to US$21 million, but revenue loss falls 12pc
  • Still below 5-year average, but rates up 102pc over last year, says Drewry
  • Japanese March exports up 12pc in midst of uncertain economic recovery
  • King Abdullah Port now 98th biggest as new berths up capacity
  • ICTSI to build a container ro/ro terminal in Manila Bay
  • Thames cargo traffic to swell to 80 million tonnes in 20 years
  • XPO drivers win US$855,285 from boss in misclassification ruling
  • ESA satellite data on currents makes ships faster, more fuel efficient
  • IAG Cargo's 'Critical' tops 1,000 shipments in 6 months
  • Voyageur Aviation converts first Dash 8-100 freighter
  • Air France-KLM and Fermac Cargo fly African mangoes to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Freight rates on the brighter side
  • Milaha reports net profit of QR 236 m for Q1 2017
  • Yang Ming updates on financial status, recapitalisation in customer advisory
  • Development of strategic Chabahar port progressing well, says Gadkari
  • Major Ports on an all-round growth path
  • MbPT's pay & park facility at Carnac Bunder inaugurated
  • Highlights of Railways' new freight terminals under Mission Hundred & high axle load steel coil carrying rake
  • 'Make in India' seen creating new opportunities for energy & commodity sectors
  • Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms A-39 under Chemical & Allied Product Group
  • Concern expressed on e-commerce being misinterpreted in GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Growing oil and gas sector aids forwarder
  • Breakdown service for Alltrucks Netherlands
  • Kale calls for multimodal digital cargo communities
  • First balance sheet for PLA's green discount
  • Rail investments increase after record Q1
  • Turkish-Dutch cooperation for further growth
  • German service provider sets up shop in Ireland
  • Port Manatee to continue US-Mexico service
  • Avolon now world's third largest aircraft lessor
  • Lamprecht opens eighth office in USA
  • Yusen tables major expansion plans
  • Purse strings open wide for US railfreight system
  • First A350 for Asiana
  • Capacity lack on Europe-Asia trade lanes "dramatic" says...
  • Dual appointments to MSC UK's board of directors
  • Waco System grows global footprint again

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Defects found prior to deadly bulker explosion
  • James Fisher extends bareboat charter of FSL tanker trio
  • Impact of new alliances on terminal tariffs could be overstated, says HPH Trust CEO
  • Container shipping's recovery seen to continue on better fundamentals
  • Beware of dry bulk's false dawn, BIMCO warns shipowners
  • Banks agree on refund guarantees for DSME
  • Ezra Holdings misses interest payment on bonds
  • Singapore, Denmark, Norway promote shipping e-certificates
  • SM Line orders containers from CIMC
  • Polaris Shipping to issue USD26.5 million of bonds
  • Bulkers still being bought at frenzied pace

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • On course for recovery or more ocean freight rate chaos? Opinions divided
  • Carriers on a high as air freight rates climb again - a rare March increase
  • Lines seem 'indifferent' to shipper problems as new alliances settle in
  • Containerships being diverted to avoid congestion at port of Shanghai
  • Walmart to cut a billion tons of supply chain emissions by 2030
  • Alitalia risks collapse after airline staff reject restructuring
  • Semih Kutlug takes over from Mike Duggan as Saudia's chief of charters
  • Dachser buys 80% stake in Ireland's Johnston Logistics

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Damen Yichang launches TSHD for Australian customer
  • Ample vessel supply makes Drewry bearish on LNG rates
  • BWMS: Why bulkers are different
  • UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion
  • NASSCO gets another $7.9 million for LCS work
  • Austal delivers first Cape Class patrol boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Concordia forecasts weak spot earnings for product tankers this year
    High product stocks and newbuilding deliveries still weigh on rates, says Kim Ullman
  • Supramax bulkers slip in subdued week in Pacific
    But the US is hot, with a spot fixture to Asia seen at $24,750 per day
  • The future is automated shipbuilding and modular unmanned ships, says Rolls-Royce's Levander
    The first unmanned tugs will hit the water in 2020, with remote and autonomous technology making shipping safer and more effective
  • Can old shipping embrace new technologies?
    The industry is moving at a slow pace, but change is on its way
  • West Africa leads suezmax rally with earnings up 49% on week
    Owners ride on Nigerian exports as VLCCs seen as becoming too expensive for some charterers
  • Box shipping revival too early to call
    BIMCO report highlights the need for a sustained supply/demand balance and successful alliance implementation
  • Hope springs in Singapore as owners eye cautious optimism
    Spring is in the air, and in the economic indicators at Singapore Maritime Week, but economic heavy weather looms large longer-term
  • Economics must trump politics in Brexit deal, says Platten
    UK Chamber of Shipping warns of European port pain if a frictionless border does not remain post-Brexit
  • Shipping needs to define its 'why' to attract Generation Y
    Industry needs to do some soul-searching to bring in and hold on to millennial innovators
  • Further liner consolidation required to boost rates
    But second-tier box lines offer slim pickings for mergers and acquisitions
  • Bulker explosion kills two in Atlantic
    US, Portuguese and Canadian authorities co-ordinating a response to incident on board Peter Dohle-owned Tamar
  • Boxship supply imbalance to last until 2019
    No let-up for carriers as delayed deliveries come into service
  • Singapore developing two new digital platforms for shipping industry
    Transport minister says initiatives will strengthen linkages within the trade, maritime and logistics sectors
  • SSA wants bloc ballast water exemption
    Shipowners' representatives working with flag states to push through exemption - a huge boon for regional operators
  • China remains key to the dry bulk market
    But overcapacity is still an issue despite recent developments, says Western Bulk chief
  • Shipping has more potential to grow in Asia
    Key supply areas, exporters and importers are all located within the region, says Braemar ACM Shipbroking

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Bayonne height restriction removed ahead of bridge raising
  • Forwarders watch trans-Atlantic capacity injections warily
  • With eye on Canada, NW Alliance preps for mega-ships
  • CMA CGM signs deal to run new Mundra container terminal
  • European shippers face SOLAS-style truck weight rules
  • 'Aggressive' US shippers keep pressure on truckload rates
  • Crowley aims to speed up San Juan gates via new system
  • Toll acquisition takes toll on Japan Post Holdings
  • HPH Trust plays down new alliance impacts
  • Indian efforts to avert national port strike continue
  • Yang Ming beats trans-Pacific market for US imports
  • Shanghai berthing delays ease but congestion persists

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Frontline proposes even bigger DHT deal
    Not taking no for an answer, John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner says it wants the BW ships, too.
  • Tenth US LNG terminal OK'd for exports
    Export licenses first step in what is seen as major driver of LNG shipping demand.
  • Norway approves Fredriksen-Rokke offshore merger
    Competition authorities OK tie up between Deep Sea Supply, Farstad Shipping and Solstad Offshore.
  • VLCCs end surge with 12% spot rate slump
    Drop in activity in Middle East clobbers spot earnings for largest tankers as suezmaxes gain ground.
  • Analyst outlooks divided for LNG rates
    Credit Suisse and JP Morgan look more favourably toward 2018, while Drewry dims view.
  • H-Energy signs up FSRU for first Indian project
    New home found for Engie-chartered vessel after sistership started work in Turkey
  • Pareto Securities upgrades Diana Shipping
    Pareto Securities has upgraded shares in Diana Shipping following its return to the stock and sale-and-purchase markets. Analysts Eirik Haavaldsen and Oystein Dalby raised the New York-listed owner from sell to hold and upped their target price from $3.3 to $4.5 per share. It comes after Diana turned to Wall Street for $70m to support the addition of three bulkers, its first buys from a third pa
  • Sumitomo Heavy set for profit jump
    Japanese shipbuilder could see annual earnings rise 10%.
  • Scorpio Bulkers insiders shelf 13.1 million shares
    Administrative arm files for potential sale of shares acquired over the last year.
  • Scorpio Bulkers adds ultramax to fleet
    Owner backs up positive market view with two-year time charter contract.
  • Dennis Uy plans $161m shipping IPO
    Tanker and oil tycoon wants to expand his Philippines shipping empire through float of Chelsea Logistics.
  • Low tanker rates drag Concordia into the red
    But CEO Kim Ullman notes that the company outperformed the market and is preparing for recovery.
  • Belships squeezes profit in first quarter
    Oslo-listed owner returns to the black in an improving bulker market.
  • Hainan Strait expects big profit jump
    Chinese ro-pax owner forecasts earnings rise of up to 80% for first six months.
  • James Fisher extends deal for FSL trio
    London-listed owner stretches bareboat contract on three ships from SGX-quoted Trust.
  • Atlantic, Oceanus win $45m Middle East contract
    Singapore, Korean companies using seven ships to decommission offshore facilities.
  • North Korean ro-pax starts Russian run
    Vessel banned by Japan starting service to Vladivostok next month.
  • Mazagon and Goa shipyards tipped to merge
    Indian government reportedly wants to bring together state facilities ahead of IPO.
  • Milaha makes less in first quarter
    Qatar owner hit by boxship rate pressure and offshore impairments.
  • Ernst Russ takes one-stop shop approach
    German owner forms new company to exclusively manage its $4.35bn portfolio with 140 ships.
  • 'Shipping must better embrace digital-info age'
    Kuehne + Nagel AG chief executive Dr Detlef Trefzger had a strong message to send to the shipping industry: collaborate and improve your data sharing with your partners across the supply chain so that cargo can move more efficiently and reliably. Trefzger was guest speaker at yesterday's Singapore Maritime Lecture and the boss of the logistics and freight forwarding giant shared the lessons the l
  • Finance and P&I set to occupy minds at SSA
    Ship finance and insurance are set to be two of the key focus areas for the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) over the next 12 months as the country looks to maintain its status as an international maritime centre. "We believe that more needs to be done in the fields of ship finance and marine insurance," SSA president Esben Poulsson admitted at a breakfast briefing yesterday. "Our efforts on
  • Sekimizu calls on more nations to sign up to BWMC
    Secretary-general emeritus Koji Sekimizu highlights the IMO's 'remaining challenge' on the Ballast Water Management Convention ahead of its entry into force in September
  • OSM to crew K Line's LNGC fleet
    Joint venture formed with Ventis for new Japanese contract.
  • SeaBird adds West African work
    Cyprus-based owner secures a month-long 2D survey using Osprey Explorer.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Some restrictions lifted at Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday some ships will immediately benefit from the work that has already been done on ...
  • Ryder's earnings drive downward in Q1 2017
    Ryder System, Inc.'s earnings from continuing operations tumbled 32 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2017 to $38.3 million, a...
  • BIMCO: Container shipping sees better supply-demand balance
    The container shipping industry is benefitting from a better balance of demand for container shipping and vessel supply, but the performanc...
  • Dachser acquires majority stake in Johnston Logistics
    Global logistics provider Dachser has become a majority shareholder of its Irish partner Johnston Logistics Ltd. Dachser said the acquisit...
  • Four XPO drivers misclassified as independent contractors
    The California Labor Commissioner has found four drayage drivers working for XPO Cartage, a unit of XPO Logistics, were misclassified as in...
  • CMA Terminals, APSEZ to jointly operate Mundra Terminal
    CMA CGM Group's subsidiary, CMA Terminals, and India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a leading port infrastructure develop...
  • Bulk carrier explosion leaves at least one dead
    The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards following an explosi...
  • Panama Canal plans 10-day outage of eastbound lane
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is tentatively scheduled to shut down one eastbound laneat the original locks for 10 days in May for maint...
  • NWSA container volumes jump 14% in March
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which comprises the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., handled 334,483 TEUs in March 2017, a 14 per...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Chile's Valparaiso sees normal bunker activity after earthquake: sources
    Copec noted that the local refinery, Aconcagua, was operating normally, adding there was no need for any force majeure declarations.
  • ANALYSIS: No sign of oil policy reversal from Saudi Arabia after royal decrees
    "Most Saudis recognize the system needs fixing, that there is fat to cut."
  • St Petersburg faces bunker demand rise on cruise season, open river navigation
    Russian river navigation was officially opened in southern Russia on April 1, the transport ministry said in early April
  • Med-North HSFO spread flips positive on improving Med demand
    The spread hit $0.25/mt late Monday, a rise of $0.50/mt on the day, from a close of minus $0.25/mt last week.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • INTERVIEW: Fiji fuel oil imports, bunker demand set to rise on robust economy, trade
    The country's ports have witnessed a rise in calls from box ships, bulk carriers and cruise liners.
  • Three more arrested Swiber vessels up for sale in Singapore
    The Swiber Mary-Ann has $50,925 worth of bunkers; the Swiber Anne-Christine $53,815, and the Swiber Else-Marie $54,937 worth of marine fuel.
  • India mulls foreign borrowings to develop major ports: minister
    India is developing 111 inland waterways to reduce the cost of moving goods and passengers within the country.
  • FUTURES: Crude ticks up in anticipation of stock draws

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
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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
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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