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August 31, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' H1 profits soar 124pc to US$385m
  • Hapag-Lloyd shrinks H1 loss to US$55m with increased box volume
  • Container throughput at the NY/NJ port increases by 8pc in July
  • Singamas posts US$17m H1 profit with rising box demand
  • Panama Canal plays host to largest boxship to date
  • Port of Virginia invests US$45m in the purchase of 4 new cranes from China
  • Carriers carrying out major rejigging of services to South America
  • Qatar's Hamad port to be officially opened at beginning of September
  • ABC air cargo volumes surge 16pc in first half 2017
  • Chicago opens second phase of cargo expansion ahead of schedule
  • Oslo Airport's seafood freight volumes expected to soar 50pc

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • COSCO SHIPPING International registers impressive profit in H1
  • Hapag-Lloyd achieves significantly better operating result in H1; to complete integration soon
  • Indian Register of Shipping develops class rules & cyber safety guidelines
  • NYK Maritime Museum & NYK Hikawamaru receive National Maritime Award
  • Westports plans to double container handling capacity
  • Kerry Indev Logistics wins award for highest exports from FTWZ
  • Clarification on issues related to furnishing of Bond/Letter of Undertaking for Exports
  • India & EFTA working on free trade agreement
  • NITI Aayog launches Ease of Doing Business report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • From one train to 15 trains per week
  • Good start for Zim's new captain
  • Boom in Europe-China-Europe transit shipping
  • 120 candles for Fr. Meyer's Sohn
  • Hellmann and Bianchi cooperate in Italy
  • Production to end for legendary STOL aircraft
  • Port sprinter now running
  • Logistics centre opens near Sofia airport
  • Tyre rochade for Mühlenstedt/Multhaupt
  • Contship Italia: fewer boxes, better financial results
  • Tanzania to deploy world's biggest drone network
  • Rhine Valley closure: Fercam has alternative routes
  • Two long-serving managers retiring from GW
  • Two more B757Fs - on the ground and in the air
  • Throughput and profit up for Cosco Shipping Ports
  • Panalpina launches new sub company

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • Transfer of species via vessel hull on IMO regulation radar
  • UV antifouling system provides ray of light
  • Bolloré in consortium take-over of African port terminal rival Necotrans
  • Jinhui Holdings slashes loss for 1H17
  • Hyundai HI union to strike on 1 September
  • Nine charged over STX O&S blast
  • Polaris Shipping to delay USD133 million IPO to 2018
  • Capesize scrap prices hit two-year high

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • No fears of a capacity glut if MSC ULCV order is confirmed, says Alphaliner
  • Blockchain can boost supply chain efficiency and cut costs - and resist cyber attack
  • E-commerce and bricks-and-mortar rivals jockey for space - online and in malls
  • Analysis: stand by for shocks from the lean, mean DSV machine
  • Zim sails back into the black
  • Aeroflot cargo revenue surges in first half

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • DOE issues update on impact of Tropical Storm Harvey
  • Oil and garbage offenses off American Samoa bring $2.5 million penalty
  • Germany to fund LNG fueled newbuild and retrofit projects
  • Stolt-Nielsen issues update on impact of Hurricane Harvey
  • Rolls-Royce wins contract for fishing vessel design and equipment
  • Two lose Singapore bunker supply licenses
  • Kotug Smit adds two ASD 2913 sisters to its fleet
  • Kobe Steel breakthrough points way to more compact engines

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • Liner shipping rally puts Cosco Shipping Holdings back in the black
    Recurring net profit in the first half reached about $114m, versus a net loss of $730m in the year-ago period
  • Panamax bulkers earnings slip on cargo dearth in US Gulf
    Steady grain flows from east coast South America fail to stem decline
  • Golar LNG forecasts better business operations with increasing trades
    LNG player's MLP enjoys rising second-quarter net profit
  • Results Round-up
    Dry bulk owners see losses narrow as tanker market weakens
  • NordLB cutting shipping book faster than expected
    Bailout of Bremer Landesbank goes ahead on Thursday
  • State subsidy for LNG sees German owners pocket $36m
    Move follows similar decision from South Korea last year
  • Harvey opens long-haul opportunities for product tankers
    US oil refining sector faces one of its biggest calamities in decades
  • Olam acquires four secondhand ultramaxes to enter shipowning business
    The deal was sealed at $80m, broker reports
  • Port of Houston still closed as lines divert cargo
    US Gulf coast braced as Tropical Storm Harvey heads for shore a second time, causing more chaos to supply chains
  • Hurricane Harvey sends Caribbean aframax rates through the roof
    US crude inventories increase by 1.4m for every day of hurricane damage, a development expected to result in pent-up exports
  • Sovcomflot's first-half profits tumble
    Russian tankers giant says it showed resilience during a challenging first half due to its diverse portfolio
  • Summary: how Harvey has hit US Gulf shipping
    Strong impact on seaborne oil and gas trades while other sectors also face severe disruptions
  • Airbus to co-launch maritime crime reporting platform
    Partnership with CSO Alliance to begin in October
  • Improved trade volume strengthens SIPG core performance
    Container throughput in Shanghai rises 9.6%
  • DryShips issues $100m offering after Economou ups stake
    New rights offer follows chairman's $100m private placement
  • MTI trials blockchain for VGM processing
    Distributed ledger system seeks to address issues of transparency and security
  • Zim returns to profit in second quarter
    Freight rates and volumes rise in 'challenging' market
  • Healthy demand stabilises container shipping spot rates
    The fundamental supply-demand balance has improved markedly, says BIMCO
  • Scorpio Tankers could complete Navig8 Product Tankers takeover by Friday
    Majority of Navig8 Product shareholders vote for merger
  • Marine cyber insurance struggles with coverage gap
    Large shipowners should seek coverage with limits 10 times those of readily available product, says expert
  • Jinhui shrinks second-quarter net losses
    Company remains optimistic as well as cautious about the future dry bulk market
  • Frontline flips to second quarter net loss on weaker tanker markets
    Tanker company open to opportunities in market, hinting at industry consolidation
  • Norwegian competition authority approves Samskip takeover of Nor Lines
    Authority says transaction will not significantly impede competition
  • More than 20 oil tankers stranded outside Texas ports due to storm
    Tanker traffic is unlikely to resume soon as more oil and petrochemical refineries go offline
  • Disposal of joint venture boosts bottom line of China's Cosco Shipping Ports
    State-owned port operating giant intends to bring its experience in managing Piraeus in Greece to newly-acquired Noatum Ports
  • Courage Marine narrows losses on income from merchandise trading
    Company expects marine transportation business will continue to face challenges
  • ASL Marine losses widen as impairment charges mount
    Group continues to be hit by slumps in oil and gas sectors as well as in shipbuilding
  • Weaker tanker market weighs on CSET profits
    But LNG shipping segment fares better
  • US Coast Guard shuts more ports as storm spreads to Louisiana coast
    Port Arthur and Lake Charles area ports put under Condition Zulu by USCG
  • Daily Briefing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • Harvey adds a tailwind to US truck price hikes
  • Container weight blockchain shows tech's potential
  • US importers prep for rolling Asia cargo on spot rate jump
  • Asia-Europe air cargo rates set to soar on ocean shift
  • Indian supply chain digitization efforts gain steam
  • Hurricane Harvey logistics resource fact sheet
  • Ports, carriers work to restore service after hurricane, floods
  • Zim swings to profit on higher demand and rates
  • Eurokai revenue, traffic hit by carrier consolidation, alliances
  • Samskip gets OK for Nor Lines acquisition

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • Falcon wins SGX approval to delay results
    Singapore offshore company wins breathing space to concentrate on debt restructuring.
  • Corpus Christi port could open Friday
    Surveys expected to be completed today with dredger in place to remove any silt.
  • DryShips says SEC has issued it a subpoena
    Query relates to offerings made prior to and including the dealings with Kalani.
  • Bluepoint Maritime makes Harvey pledge
    Connecticut tanker brokerage pitches in to help aid agency helping those hurt by Harvey.
  • Stolt-Nielsen sounds all clear on Houston office
    Integrated chemical tanker giant says employees safe and terminals undamaged after Harvey.
  • Ocean Longevity nets second Japanese-built panamax
    Hong Kong bulker owner Ocean Longevity has acquired a second panamax in as many weeks. Sources say the company is the buyer of the Sasebo-built, 75,000-dwt Privatlantic (built 2012) from Bariba Corp of Greece. TradeWinds reported in August that the ship had been sold to a Chinese buyer for $18.4m but sources close to the deal put it at $18.5m. An Ocean Longevity official declines to comment. T
  • Toyo panamax reported sold in bareboat deal
    A Japanese-held panamax has been sold in a bareboat/hire-'purchase deal to Greek owners, market sources say. Brokers report that the 78,900-dwt Unicorn Ocean (built 2008) is changing hands for about $15m. The deal includes a five-year bareboat charter at $5,100 per day, a $4m upfront payment and a purchase option at $1.6m, they say. Some observers are naming Petrofin Ship Management as the buye
  • Golar's FLNG unit 'will be producing by end of year'
    Chief executive unveils timeline for Hilli Episeyo start-up off West Africa
  • Unisea ups dry bet with latest supramax purchase
    Greek owner buys former Hanjin vessel as it rebuilds dry bulk fleet
  • DNK profitability boosts prospect of no claims bonus
    Norwegian war risks insurance club Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (DNK) rang up a profit of $27.3m through the first half of this year. The result is almost twice the $13.9m logged in the first half of last year, although it was the investment performance rather than underwriting that drove the performance in each case. At the half-year point DNK is close to achieving the profitability reco
  • Marsh puts spotlight on inequitable collision claims
    A significant ship collision happens on average every day and they can be among the more costly claims. Some of the pitfalls that can arise as a result of ship-on-ship collisions are examined in a new report from the Marsh insurance broking group. "Ship versus ship collisions are often dangerous events with the potential to bring areas of difficulty to insurance claims that clients may not be pr
  • Sovcomflot orders tanker as its waits on Moscow's IPO call
    Nikolay Kolesnikov says shipping and IPO markets are "not perfect" for privatization.
  • Houston ship moves may start this week
    USCG gives preliminary timeline for ship transits, but damage assessments still being done.
  • Spot tanker markets gain more on Harvey outages
    More vessels put on subjects, effectively doubling spot rates since last Friday.
  • Morgan Stanley sheds most of DryShips stake
    Financial giant dumps more than 400,000 shares around same time as end of Kalani deal, split over Heidmar direction.
  • Cargill stretches deal for Belships bulker
    Giant trader agrees to keep vessel owned by its Norwegian partner until late 2018.
  • Frontline sees demo driving crude tanker recovery from 2018
    Robert Hvide Macleod tips scrapping to rise thanks to weak market and rising demolition prices.
  • Golar sees deeper red in 'flat market'
    But the Tor Olav Troim-led company notes that July was the busiest month for spot voyages on record.
  • Evalend vehement after tanker detained
    Greece's Evalend Shipping is vehemently denying an allegation of fuel smuggling after Libyan authorities detained one of its chemicals tankers this week to investigate its crew. The 20,000-dwt Levante (built 2008) has been held since 27 August when the Libyan coastguard intercepted the vessel as it was ballasting about 25 miles off the country's coast, awaiting orders. Local media cited a Libya
  • Aegean adds Caribbean to bunkers network
    Leading independent bunkers supplier in partnership deal with local storage owner.
  • Zim bounces back in the second quarter
    Israeli shipowner returns to black and says it managed to outperform the market.
  • Golar Partners close to new FSRU contract
    US-listed partnership plans to take advantage of good position in mid-size market as it reports strong results.
  • Seadrill and tankers chew into Ship Finance International dividend
    Chief executive Ole B. Hjertaker says reduced quarterly payout is prudent move.
  • Corpus Christi eases vessel restrictions
    US Coast Guard says inner harbour is navigable, but large ships still unable to move.
  • Raffles wraps up ultramax pair
    Singaporean owner buys brace of bulkers from compatriot Norr Systems.
  • Avance Gas president: Traders turning to older design VLGCs
    Lack of Panama Canal slots means more traditional sized vessels are back in business.
  • ABN Amro and Maersk work on smart boxes
    Glassbox, a team of employees from Dutch lender and leading boxship owner, launch innovative project.
  • Attica ferry grounds in Ios port
    Refloating of grounded Attica Group-controlled ferry could take at least three weeks.
  • Tanker slump sees Sovcomflot profit tumble
    Russian owner's bottom line falls in the first half due to very challenging tanker market.
  • Fjord1 off to profitable start
    Oslo Stock Exchange newcomer Fjord1 has booked a profitable second quarter just a couple of weeks after its full listing. Per Saevik backed Fjord1 recorded a profit of NOK 138m backed by revenue of NOK 739m. The company came to market with a promise of exposure to a non-cyclical industry with government backed long-term contracts and sitting on a record backlog of NOK 21bn. It will take d
  • Navig8 investors back Scorpio Tankers deal
    Giant of the US capital markets gets the go ahead with full support of Navig8 Product Tankers' investors.
  • DryShips launches $100m rights offering
    George Economou-controlled company will use proceeds from the sale for vessel acquisitions and debt repayment.
  • Fully-funded Frontline sticks to growth guns
    Robert Hvide Macleod sees the upside to lack of M&A so far this year as tanker owner nets new loans.
  • Impairments drag down ASL Marine
    Singapore-listed OSV and yard operator says newbuild, repair and conversion sectors have all suffered.
  • Jinhui Shipping just misses out on a profit
    Supramax specialist fails to make it into the black despite a 70% improvement in dry cargo rates.
  • Moody's downgrades Eletson on rate weakness
    Rating agency says move is motivated by Greek shipowner's exposure to tankers and LPG.
  • Stena charters in Gotlandsbolaget's Gute
    Swedish shipowner looks to bolster tonnage on Poland-Sweden route due to growing traffic.
  • Dundee set to become offshore scrapping hub
    Scottish town set to partner facility in Norway to scrap rigs from the North Sea sector.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • Maersk Line adds new transatlantic service to network
    Maersk Line will add a new service to its transatlantic network just as a free trade deal between Canada and Europe is initiated, the compa...
  • FourKites partners with Mexican 3PL
    Logistics software provider FourKites struck a deal with Mexico-based Vitti Logistics to provide the third-party logistics provider's custo...
  • ZIM swings to profit in Q2 2017
    Israeli ocean carrier ZIM recorded a net profit of $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to a net loss of $74.1 million for...
  • Cargo delays increase as Harvey moves northeast
    Tropical Storm Harvey, now downgraded from hurricane status, continues to send a deluge of record rainfall to Texas and now Louisiana as it...
  • Harrison to STB: CSX undergoing 'profound, transformational' changes
    The chief executive of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad CSX has responded in part to a request for information by the U.S. Surface...
  • Xeneta: Will container shipping 'sabotage its own success'?
    Xeneta, a rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform for containerized ocean freight, says the container shipping industry "may be ...
  • OOIDA: ELD mandate should be delayed while states get their act together
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), a national trade group representing small-business trucking professionals and p...
  • COSCO SHIPPING International grows profits, revenues in first half 2017
    COSCO SHIPPING International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.'s profits attributable to equity holders of the company surged 42 percent year-over-year...
  • Report: Cargo theft in Brazil up 14% in Q2 2017
    Statistics show an increase in cargo theft across Brazil in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest in a series of reports by S...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 30, 2017
  • UPDATE 2: Houston Ship Channel to stay closed for at least 24-48 hours
    The Houston Ship Channel remained closed Wednesday to incoming and outgoing traffic with talk of opening some areas within 24-48 hours.
  • US DATA: US fuel oil inventories at eight-week high
    Total domestic fuel oil stockpiles rose 1.044 million barrels to 35.456 million barrels, for the week that ended August 25.
  • Aegean, Freepoint ink bunker supply agreement for US Virgin Islands
    Freepoint will supply the fuels, which Aegean will market via the Limetree Bay oil and product storage terminal at St. Croix.
  • Houston Ship Channel stays closed as authorities assess conditions
  • TANKERS: Black Sea-Med Handysize price hits 5-month high on strong fuel oil demand
    The Black Sea to Mediterranean route, basis 30,000 mt, was valued at $15.72/mt on Tuesday, or Worldscale 197.5, the highest level in over five months.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Singapore revokes Universal Energy, Panoil bunker supplier licenses: MPA
    Both companies also had their bunker craft operator licences revoked.
  • Storm Harvey to spur demand for Asia refined products, boost freight
    - Traders add multiple options to destination of ships - Asian gasoline may move to US - BP charters ship on Singapore-US route - Larger Asian gasoil volumes likely to go to Europe
  • Oil product cracks hit fresh 2-year highs as Harvey knocks out US refiners
    Sources said US refiners have already begun making inquiries for prompt-loading jet cargoes from Northeast Asian suppliers.
  • FUTURES: Oil products build on gains as Harvey hits Louisiana

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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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