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December 6, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Whats, whens and hows of Sino-US trade truce remain unexplained
  • China's manufacturing growth in November slips to fresh two-year low
  • MSC, CMA CGM lay out new fuel rules that will apply from January 1
  • State-backed major container shipping firms define new market reality
  • Canadian Pacific signs 4-year labour contract with mechanics union
  • Containerships are biggest source of air pollution in Hong Kong today
  • US seeks comments on stringent labelling, advertising for wine, spirits
  • When Hapag's 17,500-TEUer loads 18,609 TEU - and gets away with it
  • Chittagong sets new monthly volume record - 265,165 TEU in November
  • Report: Global Air Freight Containers Market Outlook 2018-23
  • Panalpina ready to handle perishables with Nairobi cold storage
  • Xiamen Airlines takes delivery of Boeing's 2000th aircraft built for China
  • ABC flies 200 Dutch dairy cattle to Yuzhno Sakhalinsk in Russia
  • Airlines for America hails new US-UK Open Skies accord

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050
  • New cyber security clause for shipping in the works
  • NYK launches ship management platform to reduce onboard duties & make use of big data
  • OOCL to extend East Mediterranean service network to the Middle East/Indian Subcontinent through EM3 service
  • Refund of IGST paid on exports of goods done from non-EDI sites
  • Vehicles, metals, seafood & pharma playing a key role in India's international trade
  • BMCT achieves new productivity benchmark & develops closer customer links
  • Port of New York & New Jersey sets all-time record in Oct.
  • Allianz collaborates with ESR to establish logistics investment platform in India
  • Growth projected at 7.4 pc for 2018-19, 7.5 pc for 2019-20
  • India & Peru ink agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in Customs matters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fleet expansion and digitalisation
  • EU laurels for Fiege
  • USD 300 million for North American facilities
  • Dunkirk sees good prospects for alternative fuel
  • Expanding into Canada
  • Saint Nicholas and the Gypsy Girl
  • New force takes charge of Hermes site in Löhne
  • Hydrogen facility to be built in Auckland
  • 300 new trucks to haul Brazilian soybeans
  • Embargos change for two landlocked countries
  • JLC supporting Nova Systems in France
  • Gira Giersiepen lays foundations for the future
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Containers by hyperloop in Hamburg?
  • Sending HGVs by rail - made easy with R2L
  • Panalpina doubles cold storage space at Nairobi airport
  • External relations in new hands at port of Seattle

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Demand surge on the transpacific calms as G20 deal eases tariff hike fears
  • Maersk unveils ambitions to be operating a zero-emission fleet by 2050
  • Cargolux sticks with Champ as it develops its core cargo platform
  • CMA CGM first container line to sign up with Freightos online booking
  • New automated e-commerce facility in New Jersey a milestone for DHL
  • Lufthansa Cargo takes minority share in digital booking platform cargo.one
  • Four trophies for The Loadstar specialists at Seahorse journalism awards 2018
  • UPS, FedEx shares fall as Morgan Stanley sees rising competition from 'Amazon Air'
  • Mike Duggan joins TVS Asianics to head air freight operations
  • Market Insight: private equity shows how it is done, with EV Cargo

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Scrubber manufacturers: Singapore gets it wrong on wash water
  • Maersk: Carbon neutral vessels must be viable by 2030
  • MAN Cryo develops liquefied hydrogen marine fuel system
  • Eight more Cheoy Lee tugboats to have MacGregor deck machinery
  • Pacific Green Marine to supply Scorpio scrubbers
  • Owners switch BWTS choice to USCG approved Alfa Laval technology

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Union chief sets out 'new vision' for salvage sector
    'LOF light' proposals are unsatisfactory because they would not make for adequate incentives, sector figurehead maintains. Shipowners and insurers must...
  • Maersk throws down the gauntlet on emissions
    Maersk's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 deserves applause and adds pressure to the industry and regulators to keep up
  • DP World gains EU clearance for Unifeeder acquisition
    DP World reached an agreement with the Nordic Capital Fund in August to take 100% ownership of unifeeder
  • Alternative to Lloyd's Open Form outlined
    The rapid decline in the use of Lloyd's Open Form - which some regard as too expensive, especially for simple...
  • Transpacific trade truce could prompt new year frontloading
    Inventory carrying costs are mounting, says NYSHEX's Kim Cockrell, and origin factories may not be able to meet the demand...
  • Glencore targets rise in coal production
    Glencore is expecting coal production to reach about 145m tonnes in 2019 through to 2021 compared with about 132m tonnes...
  • DSME gets order for two LNG carriers from BW LNG
    South Korean builder announces deal with BW LNG in an exchange filing
  • Seattle's Terminal 18 sets throughput record
    The increased throughput is attributed to better labour relations and a host of new equipment
  • Golar LNG authorises $50m in buybacks
    The company expects higher rates and more work in the fourth quarter
  • CMA CGM selling direct to transpacific shippers
    Zvi Schreiber, chief executive and founder of Freightos, says booking on the platform 'is analogous to booking a flight or...
  • Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Product tankers
    Nascent recovery in product tanker market will be put to the test in 2019
  • Daily Briefing
    Scrubber providers downplay impact of Singapore ban | Salvage must avoid clinging to the past with LOF | Top 10...
  • Top 10 in marine insurance 2018
    As part of our 2018 Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we look at the very best global...
  • Iran threatens to shut the Strait of Hormuz
    Iranian President has also pledged that the United States would not be able to prevent Iran from exporting its crude
  • Maersk seeks collaboration for zero-carbon goals
    Maersk chief operating officer Søren Toft explains why shipping must reduce carbon emissions to zero and how Maersk wants to move...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Tampa's new Asia service advances Florida effort to regain cargo
  • European acquisition expands project44's global vision
  • US ports question CBP's focus on facilities rather than staffing
  • CMA CGM joins instant quote effort via Freightos platform
  • 'Slow but steady' Asia air cargo gains ahead after US tariff rush
  • JNPT PSA terminal further boosts productivity
  • Maersk calls for aid to be carbon-neutral by 2050

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Nordic American Offshore inks year-long charter
    Nordic American Offshore has penned a one-year contract for one of its platform supply vehicles. Nordic American Offshore's future unclear after merger with Horizon called off The 4,200-dwt NAO Power (built 2013) will operate in the North Sea for an unnamed "first class" company at an undisclosed rate, the reeling Herbjorn Hansson-led company said Wednesday. Per the New York-traded company's th
  • Scrubbers part of Ridgebury Tankers' IMO 2020 plan
    Bob Burke digests IMO 2020 debate while Nikolas Tsakos takes a trip back in time.
  • Barcelona supports Mediterranean emission control area
    Environmental initiative aims to form European cooperation on lowering ship exhaust emissions in the region.
  • Opec cuts would take the icing not the cake, says Jeff Pribor
    International Seaways finance chief leads positive chorus of owners awaiting news from Vienna.
  • IOPC: Calming troubled waters
    The head of the international oil spill compensation organisation says the system has been a success over the past four decades
  • Oriental Energy takes another Qatar Shipping VLGC on charter
    China's Oriental Energy has chartered yet another VLGC from Qatar Shipping, which now has three of its four vessels locked into period deals. But the charterer is now paying a fraction of what it agreed to pay three years ago. Oriental Energy has agreed to pay $570,000 to $580,000 per month to take the 82,000-cbm Al Wukir (built 2008) for a year. Over the past three years, ExxonMobil has been pa
  • CMA CGM becomes first ocean carrier listed on Freightos
    French boxship giant CMA CGM has become the first ocean carrier listed on online freight marketplace Freightos. The owner said it has signed an "ambitious pilot agreement" whereby online bookings, guaranteed pricing and secured capacity on its China-US trade lanes are available on the platform, with further extension to additional lanes planned in the near future. CMA CGM sees third-quarter prof
  • CMES appoints president Xie as new chairman
    Chinese tanker giant has appointed president Xie Chunlin as new chairman after Su Xingang resigned.
  • LNG giants warn of owners digging an overcapacity hole
    Teekay, Awilco and GasLog executives say it's time to slow the speculative contracting.
  • Scottish STS tanker plan dropped
    Protesters hail decision by Cromarty Firth port.
  • Nanjing Tanker to order two MR tankers from GSI
    Chinese shipbuilder submits the best bid in Nanjing Tanker's open tender to add new shipping capacity.
  • Svitzer man takes CFO job at Maersk Supply Service
    Svitzer Australia CFO Karl Thorngren has taken the top finance job at sister company Maersk Supply Service. He joins the OSV owner from 29 April. "I look forward to joining a company which is engaged in diversifying its business and delivering solutions to the energy sector," he said. Thorngren has previously been head of M&A and projects at AP Moller-Maersk, as well as a member of the Esvagt b
  • EU clears DP World's Unifeeders takeover
    The European Commission has approved DP World's $695m takeover of Danish short-sea line Unifeeders. It concluded that the proposed deal would raise no competition concerns as it "would have a limited impact on the structure of the markets for the provision of container terminals services and of short-sea shipping services." Unifeeder brings in Astromare feeder The sale by private equity house N
  • Metrostar locks newbuilds into two-year charters
    Greek shipowner Metrostar Management has secured two-year employment deals for its two aframax tanker newbuildings that are coming out of Daehan Shipbuilding next year. European shipbrokers said the company has chartered the 114,000-dwt Prostar and Prosky (both built 2019) to trader Vitol for 24 months. The charterer is believed to be paying $20,000 per day for each ship, which is line with bro
  • Norway's Tank buys small unit from Turkey's Kaptanoglu
    Sea Tank Chartering-affiliated holding company Tank AS has purchased a product and chemical tanker from Turkish shipowner Kaptanoglu. The company reportedly purchased the Desan Shipyard-built 6,400-dwt Tana (built 2011) for $9m. Tank joint managing director Sigbjorn Tysse confirmed the purchase and said the company already had a similar ship. He said Tana "hopefully will be taken over before the
  • Samskip counters Brexit disruption
    Icelandic line ups sailings into Hull to avoid Channel.
  • Victor Restis barred from leaving Greece
    Greek owner sanctioned over transaction that involved state-owned property.
  • Solstad faces bondholder vote as it tries for debt freeze
    OSV giant aiming to improve liquidity with interest payment halt in tough offshore markets.
  • Vessel comes under attack off West Africa
    Crew and ship safe after another piracy incident.
  • Bulkers back in business after Ukraine 'blockade'
    Shipping has resumed into Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov following last week's incident involving Russian and Ukrainian vessels. Russia uses tanker to block Ukrainian ships Ukraine's infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan told AP that merchant vessels are moving once again through the Kerch Strait, which was blocked by Russia using a tanker after it claimed Ukrainian vessels had illegally
  • Lloyd Fonds expands with deal for Lange Assets
    German shipping fund manager taking over rival with $397m of assets.
  • Scrubber association 'disappointed' by Singapore ban
    Association says decision opens up country to pollution from more LSFO.
  • DSF foresees the end of freight rates in digital shake-up
    Danish report says asset play will be reduced as vessels become small link in global supply chain.
  • Shell's Grahaeme Henderson: Aiming for a hat-trick
    Shell has taken a leading position on the IMO's incoming regulations to reduce sulphur emissions from ships. It has told the industry it will be prepared when the rules come into force on 1 January 2020. Shell Shipping & Maritime vice president Grahaeme Henderson stresses that every ship the company operates and charters will be compliant. He says Shell has vessels on spot charter that will come
  • BW LNG inks DSME deal for up to six LNG carriers
    Order boom continues as owner signs up to two firm vessels, with four options.
  • Maersk boldly targets zero carbon emissions by 2050
    Danish giant says there is a requirement for an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology to meet goal.
  • Gold-hunters begin cutting into war-time wreck
    BGL's OSV finding it tough going due to reinforced hull of sunken vessel off Ireland.
  • Dardanelles partially closed for WWII sub salvage
    GAC agency says traffic will be one way while salvors attempt to lift vessel 65 years after it sank.
  • Fredriksen's Northern Drilling extends Cobalt Explorer option
    Oslo-listed company says unit at South Korea's DSME is attractive and "in the money".
  • Pan Ocean confirms up to five bulker newbuildings
    South Korean shipowner takes number of vessels on its orderbook to 18 with latest orders.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Maersk seeks to be carbon neutral by 2050
    Container carrier says "carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030" to achieve its goal.
  • A.T. Kearney: U.S.-China trade war will intensify
    Consultants foresee increased economic links between Russia and China.
  • Nine WTO dispute panels now reviewing 232 duties
    The WTO Dispute Settlement Body on Tuesday agreed to form panels requested by India and Switzerland.
  • CMA CGM first ocean carrier listed on Freightos
    Pilot project will focus on selling transportation on services from China to the United States.
  • Task force delivers report to remedy U.S. Postal Service
  • J.B. Hunt adds all-electric vehicles to final-mile fleet
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires ConneXion World Cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2018
  • Crude dips as market waits for OPEC meeting
    Crude pulled back from early-session highs to settle lower as the market digested mixed signals from OPEC leaders ahead of the group's meeting in Vienna this week.
  • Nigerian oil minister says may base OPEC cut decision on who recently raised output
    OPEC and its allies are wrestling with how to address a 1.4 million b/d supply surplus in the coming months
  • OPEC/non-OPEC JMMC recommends 6-month output cut from Sept or Oct levels: Oman
    The six-country OPEC/non-OPEC monitoring committee is recommending a six-month production cut
  • Trump tweets 'hopefully' OPEC will hold oil production stable, not cut output
    US President Donald Trump reiterated his call for global lower oil prices Wednesday
  • Saudi energy minister, US State Department official meet on Iran sanctions: source
    Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih met Wednesday in Vienna with a top US State Department official on Iran sanctions
  • Length returns to the Med HSFO market as arb east shuts
    Length has returned to the Mediterranean high sulfur fuel oil market after a tight couple of weeks in early Q4 as arbitrage opportunities to the East closed.
  • Scrubber industry body slams Singapore over open-loop ban
    Scrubber manufacturing industry body the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) has attacked Singapore's restrictions on open-loop versions of the systems as "disappointing" and "politically motivated."
  • Shipping company Maersk targets zero carbon emissions by 2050
    Maersk Line consumed around 10.3 million mt of bunker fuel in 2017, representing around 3.4% of global bunker demand.
  • UAE's ADNOC L&S inks deal with Inpex to develop LNG bunkering
    "Our goal, through this partnership, is to offer safe and efficient LNG fueling solutions to our customers," ADNOC L&S Chief Executive Abdulkareem Al Masabi said.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on API data, awaits OPEC meet
    Analysts said that crude price action is likely to remain volatile ahead of the OPEC/non-OPEC meeting scheduled for December 6 and 7.
  • Scorpio Tanker scrubber purchase reflects growing trend ahead of IMO 2020
    Open-loop scrubber systems were a short-term fix at best and would likely be regulated, a source said.

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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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