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November 28, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Sino-Panama deal means more Chinese will serve on Panamanian ships
  • Singapore and Hong Kong find it hard to keep taxes low as people age
  • Sydney overtakes Melbourne again as Australia's biggest box port
  • Colombo electrifies RTGs for US$10 million as greening trumps costs
  • Transpac rates slip, erase November gains as slack season begins
  • CMA CGM's four 20,000-TEU+ ships being built to be delivered by 2020
  • Scrubbers lose out against low sulphur fuel in HK panel discussion
  • Alphaliner cuts lay-up forecast, reports life for old panamaxes
  • Location of Oman's Salalah, Sohar ports touted as best asset
  • Happy days are here - Abu Dhabi ship finance meet ends on high note
  • Chinese aviation giant HNA lied during Swiss takeover deal, says regulator
  • Airbus exploring single-pilot, then autonomous aviation potential
  • China Southern joins AA to take mainland rivals' market share
  • Milaha starts Sri Lanka-Bangladesh feeder to tap garment demand

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Customers vote MSC container line of the year
  • Maersk opens new capability centre in Bangalore
  • Maiden shipment arrives at Finland's Manga LNG import terminal
  • New BoxTech container database upgraded
  • Omar Shamsie appointed President of Maersk Line North America
  • SCFI Asia to Northern Europe spot rates up
  • Update on SCI Ratna
  • Yang Ming announces completion of rights offering
  • ZIM registers impressive results in Q3 & nine months
  • ZIM's new blockchain-based Bill of Lading
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port aims to be among the top 10 ports in the world
  • JNPT's Wardha Dry Port to become engine of growth in Vidarbha: Neeraj Bansal
  • Paradip Port successfully berths another Capesize vessel
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Study highlights rail's value to New Zealand
  • FGL wins Atlas award
  • Panattoni building for Noerpel
  • Diana Shipping chartering from Swiss Marine Services
  • Wagon rentals at highest level since end of 2008
  • Alta welcomes first airline from Belize
  • GDP certificate for Gefco Wuppertal
  • Reshuffle continuing at Deutsche Bahn
  • Vienna airport increases freight capabilities
  • UTLC and Forwardis offering rail transport services
  • Good figures in Q3 for CMA CGM
  • New GBA branch in Portugal
  • Morocco: first modernised stretch of track in service
  • 2017: box volumes exceed expectations, says Drewry
  • Ascending the CMA CGM throne
  • ABC partnering Sky Fresh

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Judge acquits Seaman Guard Ohio crew of all charges
  • Shipbuilding forum stresses primacy of safety in new vessel designs
  • Capital markets team quits Offen to join ER
  • Profit at last for Jinhui
  • COSCO Shipping benefits from alliance with e-commerce giant
  • Höegh terminates FSRU charter for Pakistan LNG project
  • Korea P&I Club in tie-up with shipowners and Korean Register
  • STX O&S appeals for voluntary retirements
  • COSCO Shipping International scraps another bulk carrier
  • Dong-A Tanker offloads new Suezmax tankers

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • National Air Cargo set to fly out of bankruptcy as cash flows in
  • Executive shake-up at IAG Cargo as David Shepherd is appointed director of digital ventures
  • CMA CGM Q3 sees record liftings and a $600m turnaround on 2016
  • East Europe's logistics players growing fast, but need infrastructure support
  • Analysis: Maersk vs Hapag-Lloyd with D-Day just round the corner
  • Neil Ashworth appointed Yodel's new chief commercial officer
  • Rodolphe Saade formally succeeds his father as chairman of CMA CGM
  • Yang Ming announces completion of rights offering
  • Etihad names Justin Carr as new cargo chief and boosts freight team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • EBDG designs new North Carolina DOT ferry
  • AIDAperla to operate on LNG when in Mediterranean ports
  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew and guards ordered to be released
  • Commissioner Doyle to leave FMC
  • Rolls-Royce opens first Ship Intelligence Experience Space
  • Some NYC Ferry vessels sidelined for repairs

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Greek Shipping Awards 2017: Winners unveiled
    Marinakis, Ioannidis, Martinos and Radziwill among those honoured in front of 1,200 attendees as Maran Tankers and Carras (Hellas) scoop...
  • Doyle to step down from FMC
    The departure of Democrat William Doyle from the Washington agency will shift the political balance and leaves a gap at...
  • Crew of Seaman Guard Ohio cleared of weapons charges in Indian court
    It is unclear when the crew can return home because the Indian authorities may appeal the decision
  • Opec casts long shadow over VLCC owners' disappointing winter
    Spot earnings down 18% counter seasonally as cartel's supply cut expected to be extended
  • Tanker thwarts armed attack off Yemen
    Armed perpetrators in a speedboat chased and fired upon Panama-flagged, 1991-built combined chemical and oil tanker
  • Container ports: Facing up to age of maturity
    Moderate growth will become the 'new normal', as China's influence on the port sector grows
  • Daily Briefing
    Prospects brighten against backdrop of more consolidation
  • Venezuelan tanker demand tumbles as PDVSA crisis worsens
    Opec member's November exports fall as Caracas appoints new head for state energy firm following defaults
  • Houston to host expanded Lloyd's List Americas Awards
    Awards to include five new categories to reflect changing challenges for the shipping industry
  • Capesize earnings hit $24,000 per day
    Iron ore demand keeps capesize market hot
  • Erck Rickmers poaches two more executives from CPO Investments
    Move coincides with owner's return to Hamburg and will see a revival of the Blue Star brand
  • A $10bn thorn in DNB's side
    Divestment of newly created non-core, shipping and oil-related portfolio at the heart of DNB's business strategy
  • Yang Ming completes $200m capital injection
    Box line also looking to offer new shares to private sector investors
  • Jinhui maintains cautious optimism over dry bulk market recovery
    Company back in the black for third quarter owing to substantial rise in seaborne trade volumes and Chinese coal and...
  • Box line consolidation fails to deliver expected rate stability
    Spot freight prices may keep falling through to February 2018, but cost savings generated by mergers could still deliver improved...
  • Korea's STX Offshore to cut headcount with voluntary retirement scheme
    The company is expected to reduce fixed costs by at least 30% with the measure
  • PSA agrees university deal to develop port technologies
    Port operator to jointly develop relevant curriculum with the National University of Singapore
  • MPC Container Ships signs $130m deal for feeder fleet
    Moves comes after company raised about $175m in gross proceeds from a private share placement
  • Höegh LNG axes FSRU deal in Pakistan
    Plans being drawn up to explore alternative destinations for the unit
  • Local city government urges Seoul to revive Sungdong Shipbuilding
    City officials deeply concerned that the local economy may collapse amid the struggling shipbuilding industry
  • Iron ore continues to spark bulker demand despite China's green drive
    Newbuild deliveries in January may dampen this sentiment
  • Diana Shipping get 10% rate rise for latest capesize charter deal
    Vessel to start employment with SwissMarine Services by December 1

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Yang Ming's share float allays debt concern
  • Lost and stolen containers trackable via database
  • Deeper draft ushers in new era for Rio de Janeiro port
  • Container capacity influx offsets record volume, solid profits
  • Ahead of ELD rule, false driver log violations rise
  • Doyle's FMC exit to expand agency vacancies
  • Slowdown causes congestion at state-owned JNPT terminal
  • Railway to increase India-Bangladesh connectivity
  • APM Terminals opens Indian depot as part of strategic shift

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen pours cold water on talk of bulker buy
    Rumours of second-hand dry cargo swoop are inaccurate, Norwegian group says.
  • Evercore more optimistic on Golar
    New York-listed LNG vessel owner sees delivery of FLNG vessel, project financing and higher spot rates, analyst points out.
  • DOF seeks $61m equity stake in subsea unit
    Recapitalisation of subsea vessel owner contingent upon bondholders extending maturity on existing debt.
  • AIDA Cruises to begin using LNG in Mediterranean ports
    The Carnival-owned cruiseship company plans to start running LNG-fueled vessels at port and sea next year.
  • Seanergy, Safe Bulkers fix for Brazil ore trade
    China's anti-pollution measures largely hitting the domestic iron ore markets, benefiting seaborne markets.
  • Top Ships takes over newbuilding from Evangelos Pistiolis
    Public owner pays $3.6m for control of single-ship company behind Mipo MR.
  • MPC Container Ships poised for second swoop
    Feedership specialist expected to swallow another fleet fresh from Cido transaction.
  • Dof fixes trio for subsea work
    Norwegian owner wins deals in Atlantic and Australia.
  • Havyard falls to loss in third quarter
    Norwegian yard says activity was lower than expected in some divisions.
  • S&P: Maersk must use sales cash to cut debt
    Standard & Poor's reserves judgement until cash from disposals is allocated.
  • BW Dry Cargo kamsarmax sales chatter premature
    Speculation suggesting BW Dry Cargo has sold the first vessel it purchased as part of its asset play project are off the mark, TradeWinds is told. BW Dry plans asset play with $17m sale Chatter in the sale-and-purchase market was connecting Diana Shipping with the 82,000-dwt BW Acorn (built 2010). TradeWinds reported in October that the Oshima-built kamsarmax had been circulated for sale but it
  • Sovcomflot newbuild makes debut NSR run
    Dramatic pictures capture the Fedor Ushakov's first trip through Arctic passage to Sakhalin-2 project.
  • India frees Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    Court acquits 35 seafarers and guards held since 2013 on weapons charges.
  • MarLink adds two more boxships in China
    German owner brings feeder series to eight vessels at Fujian Mawei.
  • Peninsula Petroleum taps into another $100m
    UK bunker supplier arranges new financing with HSBC-led syndicate.
  • Arctic Securities sees opportunities emerging in OSV space
    Three new buy ratings in enlarged offshore support stock basket at Norwegian investment house.
  • Jasa Armada to buy 15 ships in $74m IPO
    State-backed Indonesian owner targets more tugs in December share sale.
  • ER Group hatches new shipping investment vehicle
    Blue Star name comes back into circulation with boutique investment platform.
  • Abandoned vessel to be sold in UK
    Chaulk Tenacity stuck in Swansea since 2013 after conversion from tanker to MPP.
  • Eurotankers tied to suezmax purchase
    Greek owner believed to have added second-hand vessel at a time established players are out shopping.
  • Capesize spot rates set new three-year high
    Seasonal upturn adds to optimism for a stronger market in 2018.
  • Dalian Success inks deal for 10 bulkers
    Chinese group picks DSIC-linked yard for new vessels.
  • Ocean Tankers adds another six in China
    Expanding Singapore owner picks Fujian Mawei for series of 11,000-dwt tankers.
  • Seven Islands aims to plug VLCC gap
    Indian IPO candidate wants to take advantage of domestic cabotage rules.
  • Yang Ming banks $200m in rights offering
    Taiwanese line pledges to expand service network after successful share sale.
  • Jinhui sees first quarterly profit for 2017
    Psychological boost for Oslo and Hong Kong-listed supramax specialist as it posts positive numbers.
  • Icon Offshore profit almost cut in half
    Malaysian oil and gas company sees higher vessel utilization, but charter rates remain weak.
  • Teekay Offshore eyes potential fundraiser
    US-listed master limited partnership looking to tap investors for up to $200m.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • Trump to set controls on washing machine imports
    The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will prescribe a set of tariff rate quotas which it believes will help stem the rising tide ...
  • Doyle to step down as FMC commissioner Jan. 3
    U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC) William P. Doyle is stepping down from the regulatory body, effective Jan. 3, Doyle said in a stat...
  • Air Canada-Cargojet partnership comes to an end
    Air Canada's agreement with Cargojet, a Canadian all-cargo airline, will not be extended once it expires at the end of the year, Air Canada...
  • Rodolphe Saadé takes the helm as CMA CGM board chairman
    CMA CGM's board of directors has appointed the shipping company's current chief executive officer, Rodolphe Saadé, to serve as both chairma...
  • AirBridgeCargo, Sky Fresh sign cargo service quality agreement
    Russia-based AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Sky Fresh, a Brussels-based tech start-up, have signed a service agreement on digital procedures f...
  • GPA receives four neo-Panamax cranes
    Four additional Neo-Panamax cranes were delivered to the Port of Savannah last week, bringing the port's total crane fleet to 30, the Georg...
  • ACI: Surge in monthly air cargo volumes slows
    A global surge in airfreight volumes in 2017 slowed somewhat in September, with year-over-year figures falling to 6.8 percent during the mo...
  • Yang Ming completes rights offering
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has completed the rights offering of 500 million new shares at 12 new Taiwan dollars per share, cashing in...
  • Panama, China sign maritime cooperation agreement
    Panama and the People's Republic of China have signed an agreement on maritime transport after having established diplomatic relations last...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
  • ICE Brent/WTI spread widens on anticipated Keystone restart
    A combination of profit-taking and speculation that Keystone will be restarted pulled NYMEX January crude 84 cents lower Monday at $58.11/b and widened the Brent/WTI spread to $5.72/b in the afternoon.
  • Six Aegean Marine Petroleum Singapore shipping companies wound up
    Six Singapore-registered Aegean Marine Petroleum shipping companies have been placed under voluntary liquidation.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Early adopters of scrubbers set to reap higher ROI: DB report
    Favorable price economics, benefit of minimal installation can be obtained and supply bottlenecks avoided through early adoption of scrubbers.
  • FUTURES: NYMEX crude falls on profit-taking

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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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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