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July 6, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Kerry Logistics to build Georgian CT, widening role in Caspian landbridge
  • APL returns to roots, names US-flagged ships after late presidents
  • Berths 11 and 12 to be built at France's Port 2000 in Le Havre
  • US tariffs unlikely to mean big changes in supply chains: experts
  • European shipping wants more women to join the industry
  • Long Beach port wins grant to electrify container handling vehicles
  • India's container import plan to cut cost and transit times
  • Chittagong container volume up 12pc in fiscal year
  • DHL eCommerce launches same-day delivery in Thailand
  • 14 big tankers opt for scrubbers to meet IMO sulphur cap deadline
  • Troubled HNA Group's chairman Wang killed in fall off cliff in France
  • Emirates SkyCargo flies record number of Mumbai mangoes
  • Amazon seeks independent truckers to do US deliveries nationwide
  • Air cargo rates slip in May but are expected to rise again

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • APL deploys US President-named vessels for enhanced Eagle Express 1 service
  • Evergreen Line's China India Express 3 service makes maiden call at Hazira
  • OOCL announces the reshuffle of Middle East services
  • TKPL celebrates Founder's Day through social initiatives
  • Trade wars likely to be damaging to container shipping, says report
  • FIEO proposes strategy for additional exports of $ 100 bn in two years

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • IMO launches Mediterranean ECA study
  • London can confront the miserable marine market challenges, says Lloyd's Beale
  • Marine insurers warned to digitise or risk being left behind by clients
  • Port of Corpus Christi approves bond package to finance infrastructure development
  • EOI sought for Cairns Shipping Development Project
  • HMM to fix scrubbers to POSCO ships
  • NYK Line, JMU launch LNG-powered Newcastlemax
  • Loss of Djibouti terminal concession is bad news for US, says congressman
  • KOBC to fund H-Line's bulk carriers in first deal since launch
  • Spanish owners look to boost their flag competitiveness
  • Malaysia suspends key Belt and Road rail project
  • Repairs keep Turkish shipbuilders afloat amid regional turmoil
  • Marinakis' Capital group eyes up to eight LNG carriers

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • Acute pilot shortage and fewer available freighters likely to drive faster drone adoption
  • First deepsea box terminal at Haiphong opens and eyes a mainline call
  • Gefco and Berge form JV to target growing Spanish automotive logistics sector
  • Yang Ming opts for greener containerships as it renews its charter fleet
  • Succeed at The Loadstar, and we'll push you out of a plane...
  • Air freight volumes look to have resumed a modest uptrend
  • CAL readies for ex-Jade 747 as ACE Belgium Freighters prepares for take-off

Marine Logweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • VIDEO: BC Ferries eyes construction of five new double-enders
  • Cat Multi-Engine Optimizer helps Vroon gain major fuel savings
  • Bisso Towing orders 6,800 bhp ASD tractor tug
  • Mitsubishi launches ferry with a space travel theme
  • LNG fueled 200K DWT bulker concept design gains AiP
  • WinGD books milestone order for 100th X-DF engine

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • Forty UK maritime firms sign gender equality pledge
    Pledge marks first step to redressing gender pay gap in UK maritime industry and ending the male-dominated leadership at majority...
  • Could leasing ballast water treatment systems work?
    FloLease is betting on the leasing model, claiming it derisks the BWT system by monitoring it throughout the lease's duration
  • Merchant ship's armed guards fight off Red Sea attackers
    Vessel and crew emerge unscathed from incident off Yemen's Hanish Islands
  • No container spike ahead of tariffs
    Shippers stay calm ahead of first shots in trade war
  • Aust set to leave Harper Petersen
    Hamburg outfit now part of Zeaborn
  • Customer focus and modernisation can see off all challenges, Inga Beale tells marine insurers
    Industry participants need to foster innovation and sing the praises of the London market, conference hears
  • Wista International joins IMO
    Wista received an overwhelming level of support from IMO member states following a sustained lobbying effort by Wista International executive...
  • Viewpoint: Alarming incidents
    There is a compelling need for navigators not to become too wedded to their electronic pilots but to maintain old skills...
  • Stolt-Nielsen earnings undermined by vessel impairments
    Rising bunker prices to continue having a negative impact on spot freight rates for chemical tankers, says owner
  • Five risks to check: LNG shipping
    Bullishness is justified for the most part, but trade risks and supply worries could prove obstacles
  • Daily Briefing
    Ardmore's Gurnee expects summer rebound in MR tanker demand | Five risks to check: Product tankers | Tariffs threaten 1%...
  • NYK and JMU complete LNG-fuelled capesize design
    Design has passed inspection by ClassNK and obtained approval in principle
  • Ezion and TSC join hands in liftboat business
    Under the partnership, Ezion is responsible for vessel operation and marketing while TSC is in charge of funding
  • IMO starts Mediterranean ECA study
    The report is expected to be finalised by spring 2019

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • Brazil customs officers suspend strike after politician's intervention
  • Covenant buys Landair to meet dedicated trucking demand
  • Chances of federal ELD easing dim on latest petition rejection
  • Bank's push of cross-border trade blockchain complicates single platform aim
  • Maersk further expands India cold chain services
  • NY-NJ exports rebound amid tariff pressures
  • DP World Djibouti terminal loss seen bad for US interests

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • S&P gives better outlook on Panama Canal
    Credit ratings agency says ongoing use of expanded locks by major shipping lines means steady income.
  • Pemex tenders for floating LNG import terminal
    Five-year charter of vessel-based regasification for LNG aims to bring gas to underserved region.
  • Libya tanker transits at halt, P&I club warns
    Ongoing civil war in major oil producer pushes daily earnings in Mediterranean market in the red.
  • Investor takes 8.4% of Grindrod Shipping
    Newshelf 1279 buys 1.6 million shares of recently US-listed spinoff of South African industrial conglomerate Grindrod.
  • Siepmann sees scope for global growth at Braemar NAVES
  • After 70 years, is it time to carve up the IMO cake differently?
    The international maritime regulator cannot afford to ignore tough questions about the way it operates, its level of funding and how it treats some of its smaller members
  • Condition of CV Stealth 'effectively past repair'
  • Geden fraud allegations fly as Vafias-Karamehmet feud grows
    Vafias-linked Psara Energy claims in US court it has proof that the ownership of the Advantage Tankers' fleet remains in the hands of the Karamehmet family
  • Harvey Gulf takes 'just 77 days' to exit bankruptcy
  • Panache and a good name alone can't sell shipping on Wall Street
    GoodBulk's failure to find investor support for its $140m Nasdaq IPO shows how the appetite of US equity markets has changed since the last boom
  • Top Ships seeks further funding after 'great deal' with Cargill
  • Chief executive and company founder cover VesselMan's bases
  • Ocean Network Express holds ONE big party in Singapore
    ONE wants to be large enough to survive but 'small enough to care'
  • VesselMan drives digital 'no-brainer' for costly dry-dockings
    Digital platform has the potential to cut owners' global dry-docking bills and increase efficiency and transparency, according to Glenn Edvardsen and Stig Linna
  • Lawyers seek WeChat data after bulker and tank barge collide
    Two docks are out of action at Houston port after crash between Chinese-owned handysize and Jones Act vessel
  • LNG shipping out of sync with new plants
    Traders say tight vessel market will give way as growth in new LNG production slows down
  • LNG carrier repaired after breakdown
  • Two Arc7 LNG ships head east but ice slows their progress
  • Dynagas pulls its trio of LNG carriers from The Cool Pool
    General manager says pooling venture will continue and could be opened up to other ship types
  • Odedra accepts chief commercial role at Tellurian
  • Hoegh LNG leading line to scoop Sharjah FSRU work
  • Cheniere keeps tabs on LNG ship market
  • World spinning around Istanbul at annual shipbrokers' dinner
  • Mozambique LNG limbers up to select shipowners
    New Anadarko shipping chief outlines strategy to acquire access to 16 LNG carriers for planned project
  • Blockaded Qatar swings axe on charters of foreign offshore ships
    Shipowners who feel they have no connection to the countries aligned against Qatar are still suffering from the blockade
  • Time is running out for EU to get its act together over recycling rule
    The roster of yards allowed to scrap EU-flagged vessels from next year will fall far short of adequate capacity, writes Nikos Mikelis of GMS
  • Defence focus for USMMA's 75th celebration
    Campaign will air concern over China's spending on merchant marine amid US shortfall of merchant mariners
  • Teams fired up for dragon boat racing
    Participants will need to move quickly to secure a spot at September's charity event
  • US maritime focus seen lacking as nation falls to Paris 'grey' list
    Casualty expert says move by maritime regulatory group shows drop in oversight of US-flag fleet performance
  • LOF amendments are costing us money, salvors complain
    ISU gripe follows insurers' reservations over changes to emergency response contracts
  • Pistiolis takes suezmax tally at Hyundai to four
    Greek shipowner exercises options at a time when scrubber-fitted crude tankers are hot property
  • Louis Group makes almost $1m profit sending oldest cruiseship for scrap
  • Individual investor takes top CPLP stake
    Zhengxu He buys a 6.23% interest in Evangelos Marinakis-led MLP as shipowner enters LNG market.
  • GTT to take tank builder's role for Ponant ship
    French membrane designer tests the waters with first EPC job for custom-built units
  • Aegean explores $1bn Mercuria Energy partnership
    Geneva-based commodities group plans to provide $1bn trade finance agreement to support troubled Aegean's credit facilities.
  • First Ship Lease strikes refinancing deal
    Fresh facilities from Hellenic Bank and Chailease International take care of $110m in debt.
  • Marinakis in 10-vessel LNG newbuild deal with Hyundai
    Letter of intent with South Korean shipbuilding giant will see Greek owner make a substantial entry into a new arena alongside his son
  • Greek owner Soloi tied to bulker buy
    Deal would double the company's standing in the panamax market.
  • Sberbank pursues $205m in Palmali bankruptcy case
    Turkish tanker owner's Russian subsidiary vows to revive fortunes as Mansimov-led group announces new charters.
  • BlackRock boosts its say at Subsea 7
  • Vroon OSV test reveals 100,000-litre fuel saving
    Use of multi-engine optimiser technology will cut bunker bill for Dutch owner.
  • Awilco LNG finds term work for WilForce
    Norwegian owner eyes $26m in EBITDA from new charter deal.
  • Aust heads for 'big animal' Blue Net Chartering
    Container broker Simon Aust heads to Costamare-Dohle chartering venture.
  • Stolt-Nielsen beats forecasts in the second quarter
    Market appears to have bottomed out, says owner, but rising bunker prices hurting bottom line.
  • HNA co-founder falls to his death
    Bulker and boxship group's chairman Wang Jian was taking photos on parapet in France, police said.
  • Vessel impairments hit Stolt-Nielsen in second quarter
    Market appears to have bottomed out, says owner, but rising bunker prices hurting bottom line.
  • Ezion teams with TSC Group in liftboat venture
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator hopes new partner will help to provide capital.
  • IMO starts Mediterranean emission control area study
    Investigation will assess the benefits, costs and feasibility as well as the implications for shipowners.
  • Research centre to boost Singapore's maritime competitiveness
    Faculty aims to improve port sector's technical know-how, efficiency and productivity.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • Mexico fully implements retaliation against U.S. metal tariffs
    Mexico on Thursday completed its second round of retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs steel and aluminum, installing additional duties of 20 percent to 25 percent on several U.S. meat and dairy exports.
  • Evacuated ship sinking off coast of India
    The SSL Kolkata , which caught fire while en route from Krishnapatnam to Kolkata on June 14, is sinking.
  • Ocean Alliance scales back on Asia-Mideast trade
    The Ocean Alliance - comprised of CMA CGM, APL, OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen Line - is decreasing its number of loops on the Asia-Middle East trade from five to four at the end of July.
  • Commentary: A more intelligent shipping document
    Shipping today is changing, and while there are those who are still traditional in their approach, the companies that are embracing technology are experiencing the benefits of the digitalization wave firsthand.
  • On the Surface: Recruitment drive
    Although many trucking companies are increasing pay, the low unemployment rate is one big reason why it is difficult for them to recruit drivers.
  • Heavy-duty truck ordering continues at record pace
    Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 41,800 units in June, a whopping 140 percent year-over-year increase and the most ever for the month, according to preliminary data from freight forecaster FTR Transportation Intelligence.
  • U.S. rail volumes up 3.7 percent in first half of 2018
    Total combined U.S. freight railroad traffic in June grew 4.2 percent to 2.24 million carloads and intermodal units compared with the same month a year ago, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads.
  • Port of Oakland adopts FY 2019 budget
    The Port of Oakland adopted a $494.2 million budget for fiscal year 2019, which began Sunday.
  • BIS authorizes some commerce with ZTE to resume
    The Bureau of Industry and Security on Monday issued a temporary authorization, to expire Aug. 1, for all U.S. persons to engage in several types of transactions with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, which has been

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 5, 2018
  • Saudi oil surge struggles to offset OPEC's woes
    Saudi Arabia lifted production in June to an 18-month high, but that was barely enough to move the needle for OPEC as a whole
  • Global bunker supplier Aegean gets credit support from Mercuria
    Aegean Marine Petroleum said Thursday it had reached an agreement with energy and commodity group Mercuria
  • RMG 380 CST bunker price softens on increased cutterstock availability
    The European RMG 380 CST grade of bunker fuel has softened marginally, as cutterstock availability begins to improve
  • Prompt Rotterdam bunker fuel market 'tight' for first time in 2018: traders
    For the first time this year the Rotterdam spot bunker fuel market has been described as "tight"
  • Singapore cracking margin against Dubai rebounds to $4/b mark on improving fundamentals
    The uptick reflected an ongoing recovery in the physical spot market.
  • SHIPPING QUARTERLY, Dry Bulk: Panamax fixtures slow into Q3
    The issue of new sanction lists from the US and retaliation from China has been putting pressure on commodity buyers and on shippers.
  • FUTURES: Crude moves lower on Trump tweet ahead of US stocks data
    "Watch the EIA report due today as US markets return for confirmation of the supply drop," IG market strategist Pan Jingyi said.
  • Saudi Arabian oil supply capabilities in spotlight as market tightens
    Saudi Arabia has changed its tone since May, reassuring consumers that it is willing to balance the market.

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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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