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July 3, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco-OOCL deal gets green light from Chinese antitrust agency
  • Cosco takes delivery of third 20,000 TEU box ship
  • Evergreen boosts Asia-East Africa service to meet market demands
  • Wan Hai Lines looks to order four new box ships in second half of 2018
  • SITC orders two more feeder ships from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Transpacific capacity outstrips demand, pulling down freight rates
  • Future of container shipping industry is uncertain: study
  • US DOC downgrades Q1 US GDP estimate again to 2pc growth rate
  • Human error plays a role in cyber security breaches in maritime sector
  • Canadian Eastern port development challenged by lack of coastal strategy
  • DHL eCommerce opens Melbourne distribution hub to drive e-commerce
  • Cathay 'cautiously optimistic' about cargo in second half 2018
  • Upgraded AAT cargo terminal 1 re-opens at HKIA
  • CH Robinson prepares for custom rule changes under Brexit

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Agreement reached on expansion of DP World Prince Rupert Fairview Container Terminal
  • CMA CGM Group announces extension of its emergency bunker recovery measures
  • Freight forwarders warned not to expect compensation for Felixstowe disruption
  • Ganga Jal Marg Vikas Project to be completed this year before schedule
  • Key issues discussed at CHENSAA's 62nd AGM
  • MSC makes first melon shipments from Spain to Asia using Controlled Atmosphere technology
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics acquires Unitrans
  • Tariffs on Chinese goods seen impacting Southern California ports
  • Oilmeal exports from India drop 8 pc in first two months of this fiscal
  • APM Terminals Pipavav certified as AEO
  • APM Terminals Pipavav hosts trade meet in New Delhi
  • Indirect tax collections increase by 11.9 pc; 1.5 pc increase expected in the non-oil category post GST roll out: Arun Jaitley
  • Shipping Secretary Gopal Krishna highlights salient features of cabotage relaxation at South East CEO Conclave 2018 in Chennai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Cargo transport via Hyperloop may disrupt ports
  • Dredging behemoth Royal IHC brings its engineering expertise to the Hyperloop project
  • Qingdao port and PetroChina form oil storage JV
  • BoComm Leasing orders another Suezmax at HHI
  • Korea Ocean Business Corporation to launch on 5 July
  • ExxonMobil locks in seven-year deal for Livanos VLCC

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • CMA CGM extends emergency bunker surcharge despite fall in fuel price
  • Forwarders will get 'no compensation' for cargo delays at Felixstowe
  • Latest air freight data reveals growth in American markets - 'but at a price'
  • 'Shipping made easy' as Kontainers unveils booking platform for forwarders
  • New Loadstar LongRead: a tough time for project cargo sector
  • Trump risks $294bn trade tariff reprisals, EU warns
  • William Stobart backs former CEO Andrew Tinkler

Marine Logweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Ingalls awarded a further $27.4 million for USS Fitzgerald repairs
  • First of four new Damen-designed Young Brothers tugs christened
  • Harvey Gulf emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Matson and Philly Shipyard christen largest containership built in U.S.
  • Danish ferry operator firms up contract for high speed hybrid
  • Sandia hydrogen fueled research vessel design earns DNV GL AiP
  • Alfa Laval develops computer-based crew training for BWMS ops
  • ICS publication endorses IMO's CO2 phase-out strategy
  • New Mariotti Damen partnership gets two-ship LOI from Seabourn

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Lloyd Fonds appoints Sturtzkopf to management board
    Former KG powerhouse seeking to reinvent itself as fund manager
  • Report turns spotlight on 'weak governance' at the IMO
    Transparency International warns current structure risks upending a successful greenhouse gas reduction strategy
  • Freight forwarders won't be compensated for Felixstowe disruption
    Forwarders left to carry the cost of terminal disruption
  • Five risks to check: Container shipping
    Oversupply worries persists with large newbuilding tonnage, while high bunker bills erode earnings of carriers
  • Rate relief for transpacific carriers, but for how long?
    Transpacific carriers were looking for GRIs of up to $1,000 per feu from July 1
  • BIMCO Pedersen says questions remain over the IMO's sulphur cap
    There are many questions and few answers, says BIMCO secretary-general Lars Robert Pedersen
  • Odfjell to sell Rotterdam tank terminal for $155m
    Odfjell Group plans to sell the terminal to Dutch company Koole
  • Gerry Wang condemns 'overly aggressive' IMO deadline
    IMO officials are 'muddleheaded' and 'without common sense', Mr Wang tells a green shipping conference in Shenzhen
  • CSSF extends free membership programme
    Navios signs up to Container Ship Safety Forum
  • Maritime tribute for Saadé funeral
    Saadé laid to rest as CMA CGM ships honour company founder
  • Japan questions Australia's IMO reform push
    Japan fears technical expertise in the IMO may be undermined
  • Daily Briefing
    The dawning of the age of gas? | China to expand ECA to cover all territorial waters | Five risks...
  • CMA CGM extends emergency bunker surcharges
    Continuing rise in the price of bunker fuel behind move to extend surcharge to pass on cost to customers
  • HHI cuts offshore executive roles by a third
    HHI has only won $78m of new orders for offshore projects and industrial plants from January to May this year...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Roadrunner hits LTL road bump en route to recovery
    For a time, Roadrunner was the fastest-growing US trucking outfit, as it acquired more than 25 trucking, intermodal, air express, and logistics operators in a spate of acquisitions starting in 2010, pushing revenue to $2.1 billion in 2017.
  • APM Terminals Pipavav adds Maersk, Cosco, ONE calls
    Above: The inaugural call APM Terminals Pipavav from the Far East service jointly operated by Cosco and Wan Hai.
  • Europe 3PLs: Shippers should expect high trucking rates this year
    A shrinking supply of qualified truck drivers, combined with above-trend European GDP growth, is pushing the continent's truck rates higher, and analysts had words to the wise for shippers for the year ahead. (Above: Trucks travel on a highway in Berlin, Germany.)
  • Brazil strike exposes inadequate rail network, shipper vulnerabilities
    Estimates of the strike's cost to shippers, from beef exporters to white goods importers, range from $5 billion to $15 billion.
  • Look for economies of service, as well as economies of scale
    Having spent the last decade cutting costs to a degree that often disadvantages customers, container carriers have reached a point where they can't slash costs more; even mergers will yield little if any additional value. Thus, carriers have no choice but to begin looking at ways of escaping the vicious cycle of...
  • On shippers' transparent fuel charge request, be careful what you wish for
    The European Shippers' Council (ESC), supported by well-known consultants, is asking ocean carriers for transparent and accurate fuel surcharges, even if a one-size-fits-all solution doesn't exist. A logical argument can be made for that

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Seadrill emerges from chapter 11
    Oslo-listed drillship company will have $2.1bn in cash as a result of the fiscal reset.
  • Americana and World Cup steal limelight
    Triennial show marks first time that event has been held in both the world's largest consumer and producer of gas.
  • Holland America sells Prinsendam
    Carnival brand confirms sale of 835-passenger cruiseship to Phoenix Reisen.
  • ICTSI nodded for larger ships at Guayaquil
    Contecon de Guayaquil (CGSA) can handle 305-metre ships at the Port of Guayaquil.
  • Klaveness orders fifth combination carrier
    Klaveness exercises option at China's Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding.
  • Hellenic Tankers places first VLCC into Navig8 system
    Tanker purchased in May this year adds to Navig8's Greek connection.
  • Spain's Cobas takes 5% equity stake in Exmar
    Disclosure of stake in diversified energy-related group is latest move by Spanish asset manager into shipping.
  • Cocaine found on Enesel boxship
    Peruvian authorities discover 24kg of drugs hidden under cargo deck.
  • Diana re-fixes to Cargill at firmer rate
    New York-listed dry bulk owner sees rate on smaller vessels keep up with gains in capesize market.
  • Vermont UM's last bunker tankers in sealed bid auction
    Four-ship fleet of defunct Singaporean bunker tanker operator could bring in $28m.
  • Portugal introduces new tonnage tax
    Portugal has signed off on a new tonnage tax scheme geared at building its maritime industry. The plan comes as part of a wider ambition to develop its shipping credentials in areas ranging from labour, to infrastructure and maritime suppliers. Robert Lorenz Meyer, President of the European and International Shipowners Association of Portugal, said: "Portugal is playing an active role to furth
  • Siem Offshore gets banks on board for debt deal
    Oslo-listed shipowner says deal will defend against a slow recovery in the market.
  • Surging US exports write next chapter in LNG growth story
    Flexible and increased supplies open up potential new opportunities for shipping
  • Lorenzo Shipping wins $37.4m tax case
    Philippines line triumphs in battle with internal revenue.
  • Further explosions rock fire-ravaged boxship
    SSL Kolkata has developed list and is partially submerged after grounding off India.
  • Marc Benioff buys into Windward
    US cloud computing guru invests in maritime risk analysis company.
  • Top Ships strikes newbuilding leaseback deal with Cargill
    Transaction also secures employment for the tanker and adds fresh counter party to the company's book.
  • Seabourn inks cruise double at new JV yard
    T Mariotti and Damen team up on cruiseship building with fresh order.
  • Lloyd Fonds renews Pinter's deal early
    New CEO gets another two years.
  • Stealth Maritime eyes period deal for former Toisa tanker
    Reports of Petrobras time charter are incorrect, executive says.
  • PSV rates quadruple in North Sea
    Daily earnings hit $29,000 as tonnage supply remains tight.
  • BW Offshore sees Adolo progress and signs extended deal
    BW Offshore expects first oil from the FPSO BW Adolo before the end of this year. The unit left Singapore this weekend and is heading for Gabon where it should arrive in August. It comes as another BW Offshore unit, the FPSO Umuroa, secured a contract extension until the end of 2019 in the Tui field offshore New Zealand.
  • Monjasa too late with claim against GNMTC
    Legal action in Tunisia no defence against time-barring of UK case over Libyan aframax bunker deal, high court rules.
  • BTI pulls plug on $50m EMAS investment
    But other investors express interest in restructuring OSV player.
  • VLCC demolition tally hits 29 in first half of 2018
    Rush of tankers to the breakers contrasts with limited activity in the dry cargo market.
  • NOC declares force majeure as Libyan loadings blocked
    NOC says tankers barred at Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Hariga and Zuetina by LNA.
  • Kuwait Oil Tanker Co scraps second VLCC in quick succession
    Shipowner reported to have secured around $17m from latest tanker demolition sale.
  • Odfjell inks $155m deal to sell Rotterdam terminal
    Transaction comes with a $100m book loss but will slice debt by $35m and bring further investment in the facility.
  • EDF and Total divest Dunkerque LNG stakes
    Korean consortium and Belgian gas infrastructure company take control at French terminal.
  • Two killed after bulker mooring line snaps
    Seafarer and docker die after accident involving Taiwanese ship in US.
  • Jacques Saade honoured at funeral
    Fleet assembles in Marseille as Lebanese minister bestows highest state distinction.
  • TS Lines doubles up at Kyokuyo
    Taiwanese owner declares options for more feederships in Japan.
  • New VLCCs gobbling up Asian MR cargoes
    Deliveries of large crude carriers are having profound effect on product tanker market, says Gibson.
  • Japan Drilling Co seeks court protection
    Tokyo court issues temporary restraining order to prohibit repayments as firm looks to restructure.
  • Hyundai Heavy cuts third of its offshore executives
    World's largest shipbuilder reacts to competition from Chinese and Singaporean rivals.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • CDL examiner gets probation for falsifying tests
    A Mississippi man has been sentenced to three years of probation for falsely certifying some 75 individuals had passed the commercial driver's license exam.
  • Freight forwarders unlikely to get compensation from Felixstowe
    The British International Freight Association (BIFA), which represents more than 1,500 U.K.-registered companies in the logistics and supply chain management sector, warned freight forwarders not to expect compensation from the disruption at the Port of Felixstowe.
  • Global Automakers: No national security justification for restrictions
    Global Automakers, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the EU are among the entities that commented in opposition to any tariffs that could be imposed pursuant to the Commerce Department's Section 232 investigation into imports of automobiles and automotive parts.
  • SSL Kolkata containers falling overboard
    The condition of the SSL Kolkata, evacuated off the coast of India after a fire broke out on board, has deteriorated, and the cargo vessel reportedly has developed a significant list and containers are falling overboard.
  • Canada puts retaliatory tariffs into force
    Canada on Sunday officially entered into force a long list of tariffs on goods produced in the United States in response to the Trump administration's import tariffs on steel and aluminum.
  • Spot container rates may be on upswing
    Container freight rates may be building momentum again after slipping last week, according to two of the primary spot rate indices.
  • Safety deficiencies found at Virgin Islands airports
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1,466,775 civil penalty against the Virgin Islands Port Authority for alleged safety violations at two airports.
  • Roadrunner deepens Q1 loss
    Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. posted a net loss of $23.6 million for the first quarter of 2018, deeper than the $19.9 million net loss it recorded for last year's first quarter.
  • White House play for broad tariff authority leaked
    The Trump administration has drafted legislative language that would give the president sweeping powers to raise tariffs on goods from countries deemed to impose significantly higher duties and/or nontariff barriers on the same goods

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 2, 2018
  • Oil closes lower on Trump rhetoric, dollar strength
    The oil complex fell Monday as US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on OPEC to boost production
  • European fuel oil, bunker prices hit multi-year highs as crude rises
    The 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barge market and Rotterdam 380 CST delivered bunker fuel has hit three-and-a-half year highs
  • First Suezmax in a month with bunker fuel headed for West Africa from Canaries
    The first Suezmax laden with bunker fuel has departed the Canary Islands for the West African market in almost a month
  • Asian gasoil structure falls deeper into contango on weak fundamentals
    Demand was poor due to an ongoing fishing ban in China, monsoon season in Southeast Asia and India.
  • Libya's NOC declares force majeure on loadings at Zueitina and Marsa el-Hariga oil terminals
    Daily production losses amount to 850,000 b/d of crude as a result of port closure.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • TRADER NOTE: Crude oil trader Patrick Chevaillier leaves Shell
    Prior to being a crude trader he was an oil market analyst at Shell.
  • Singapore's Vermont UM Bunkering's arrested bunker tankers up for sale
    Interested parties have until July 13 to submit bids to The Sheriff of Singapore.
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Marine buys 12-month Singapore term bunker fuel
    At around $1.50/mt discount to the Platts Bunkerwire 380 CST bunker fuel assessments, while the LSMGO differential could not be confirmed.
  • Singapore Q3 ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term concludes at MOPS plus $5.50-$6.50/mt
    Buying interest was thin as some chose to hold out for possibly more competitive prices in the spot market.
  • IEA 'stands ready to act' when asked about US' Iran sanctions impact: Sadamori
    Iranian oil buyers have until November 4 to wind down contracts before the US reimposes sanctions.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: In Argentina, gas is an emerging threat for refiners
    Argentina has pipelines to deliver a total of 20 million cu m/d to Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
  • FUTURES 1: Oil trading lower as Trump renews pressure on OPEC to act
    A loss of more than 1 million b/d by November if buyers comply with sanctions on Iran.
  • Libya may lose 850,000 b/d of oil output from port blockade says NOC
    NOC has not issued a force majeure declaration on Marsa el-Hariga and Zueitina ports, but Ras Lanuf and Es Sider oil terminals.

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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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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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