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September 7, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • China tops all in DNV GL-Menon Economics survey of maritime nations
  • High court tells Djibouti to back off DP World or risk assets and jail
  • BIMCO foresees supply growth will keep freight rates down this year
  • VICT docks its biggest ship to date - an 8,063 TEUer - at Melbourne
  • EU hints at ending US beef ban, but assures locals little will change
  • Shipmanagers and owners split on scrubbers as world oil prices rise
  • Hutchison Ports leverages technologies to improve container handling
  • French BIO-UV ballast water treatment firm opens office in Hong Kong
  • Abandoned ships in Nigeria cause suffering in coastal communities
  • PSA's box terminal at JNPT raises crane fleet to 27 to boost efficiency
  • Dredging begins to create terminal basin for Egypt's Sokhna port
  • Northwest International Cargo Airlines wins preliminary CAAC approval
  • Drewry: Rates rise in July but air freight prices appear to have softened
  • Finnair increases flights to Japan, China, Hong Kong from summer 2019

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Agreement signed to develop 23,000-TEU, LNG-fuelled ultra-large container vessel
  • Blue Sky Intermodal appoints new agent in India
  • Confidence falls in shipping risk management
  • Dry bulk market seen remaining positive
  • HAROPA registers impressive performance in H1
  • MOL Worldwide Logistics Ltd established in Hong Kong
  • MoS cautions about fake Sagarmala website
  • SARJAK Container Lines wins 'NVOCC of the Year - Special Equipment' award for 7th consecutive year at MALA 2018
  • Wan Hai Lines suspends Iran services
  • Deendayal Port Trust contributes over Rs 33 lakh towards relief efforts in Kerala
  • Water taxi services beckon Mumbai
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day & Silver Jubilee of ICD Tughlakabad

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five-fold precision landing
  • More money needed to digitalise Europe's railways
  • On a fast track to high speed trains
  • Tandem to lead Barig charges committee
  • Port Liner plugs in electric barges
  • Mail Boxes Etc expanding in Switzerland
  • West Atlantic's 2nd B737-800BCF and good H1
  • Deploying PTC on five locomotives
  • Active tracking à la Air France KLM Martinair
  • English court backs DP World on Djibouti
  • Ahlers sets the sails for 2019
  • Upgrade for K+N pharma fleet
  • Big step forward towards evolving into a digital carrier
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Unit heads to join Panalpina board
  • MOL creates MWL
  • DSV acquires S&H to step up e-commerce business
  • SAA bumping up Luanda frequencies

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • DP World wins UK high court judgment against Djibouti over terminal
  • Bourbon seeks new financial partners after further first-half losses
  • Songa Bulk appoints new CFO
  • DSIC, DNV GL join forces to develop LNG-powered ships
  • CSIC Leasing bags orders for shipbuilder affiliate
  • Maran opts for scrubbers on 13 tankers
  • Yang Ming ships nuclear fuel rods under heavy security
  • Maersk Line's Tim Smith

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Carriers hit by Asia-Europe cargo slump as hopes of a 'bumper year' sink
  • Shippers seeking reliability are eyeing sea/air services to avoid congestion
  • VTG board calls on shareholders to reject 'too cheap' Morgan Stanley takeover bid
  • Analysis: sailing solo next year could be a voyage to disaster for ZIM
  • Want to get involved in owning a low-cost cargo drone?
  • Chinese express airlines expand with new carrier and new routes

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Study makes case for seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings
  • ONE sees low sulfur fuel as best option for sulfur cap compliance
  • MTU introduces new hybrid marine propulsion systems
  • MAN books record number of cruise ship engine orders
  • Alfa Laval develops product tanker BWMS deckhouse solution
  • Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp for Maran scrubber, BWMS retrofits

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Is maritime regulation stuck in 1948?
    Lloyd's List SMM Business Briefing raises regulatory concerns as industry focuses on the fragmented take-up of technology and dated approach...
  • Shipping's leaders slammed for 'lacking vision'
    NJC consultant Chris Wincott believes shipping employers undervalue significance of career development for their employees
  • South Korea to invest in LNG bunkering project
    South Korean gas company forecasts an increase from 310,000 tonnes in 2022 to 1.36m tonnes in 2030
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: SMM 2018
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Navios Containers kicks off New York IPO
    Navios Group's new boxship vehicle is looking for $100m to help fund another five acquisitions
  • Drewry says capesize rates unhindered by trade war
    The trade war uncertainties, while having little direct impact on the dry bulk market, might lead to a slowdown in...
  • Lloyd's List Global Awards: Time to recognise maritime's innovators
    The closing date for the Lloyd's List Global Awards is September 21
  • GoodBulk to raise $10m from share issue to new investor
    Equity agreement at $17.46 per share comes as capesize owner seals new ING loan for up to $73m
  • US draft report highlights demurrage and detention concerns
    Fact-finding mission calls for clarification and standardisation as well as alternative billing methods for detention, demurrage and free time
  • Port throughput figures show slowdown in trade growth
    Container port throughput growth is slowing as global trade is affected by the threat of US-China tariff war and Iran...
  • ExxonMobil unveils ethylene and LNG projects in southern China
    US major signs up for a petrochemical complex and a LNG terminal in Guangdong but the projects are still subject...
  • CSIC Leasing invests in two kamsarmaxes
    Orders come as the steady recovery in the dry bulker markets is expected to continue into 2019
  • Confidence in shipping risk management declines
    Owners and charterers were the least confident in the survey that assessed whether risk management was leading to commercial success...
  • Billions remain docked as port operators fear political risks in Brazil
    Corruption investigations in Brazil cite legal agreement that green lights greater privatisation in the country's is under suspicion
  • Viewpoint: Frozen history
    There may be only a small number of Arctic casualties upon which to judge risk, but the total traffic is...
  • SMM: HFO future does not dampen scrubbers' outlook, says Yara chief
    Yara has increased its orderbook to several hundred scrubber orders per year and is vying for bigger manufacturing capacity to...
  • Daily Briefing
    South Korea delays release of Stellar Daisy report | Eagle Bulk agrees deal for scrubbers on up to 37 ships...
  • Maran Tankers selects Sembmarine for scrubber retrofits on 13 vessels
    Sembmarine's says the Maran Tankers order is its largest retrofit contract to date and the installation will take place at...
  • Dalian Shipbuilding and DNV GL develop LNG-powered 23,000 teu ships
    Two parties have signed a joint development project agreement at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg
  • Wan Hai adopts eBL in China-Taiwan trade
    Wan Hai vice chairman Randy Chen views the execution of the eBL as 'an important milestone' for the company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • ODFL revenue rises 20 percent as freight demand grows
  • ILWU, Vancouver terminal operator reach deal to avert strike
  • Tech allows US truck shippers to contract collaboratively
  • Container lines risk losing pricing control via instant quoting
  • Amid tariff uncertainty, Port of Everett focuses on long view
  • Dicom's split of US, Canada divisions sets both up for growth
  • California law will hold shippers liable for dray labor violations
  • Maersk deploys electronic cargo tracking for Nepal trade

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Eidesvik Offshore fixes OSV for wind work
    Norwegian vessel owner to deploy a large support ship at a German offshore wind farm from mid September.
  • Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers
    Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
  • KNOT Offshore staying away from scrubbers
    The use of IMO 2020-compliant fuel is ' a charterer's expense', chief executive John Costain says.
  • Heidmar launches FFA unit
    New venture said to expand client options and is second new venture formed under new chief James Pippard.
  • Courage does a U-turn and looks at rebuilding its fleet
    Hong Kong owner that appeared to be shunning shipping is looking to reinvest
  • Star Bulk strikes again, snapping up seven ER ships
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims to 'pass on' 2020 costs
    Rolf Habben Jansen says the liner shipping giant is testing LNG and scrubbers on nearly 20 containerships, but expects others to pay the additional $1bn per year cost of low-sulphur fuel
  • Djakarta Lloyd trades boxships for bulkers
  • JMU and Wenchong scoop $804m Wan Hai contracts
    Taiwanese carrier lines up series of 2,800-teu boxships in Japan, with 12 smaller vessels to be built at Chinese yard
  • Posco lines up rolling plan for dual-fuel capesize bulkers
    Steelmaker set to take gas-fuelling route for its next generation of ships as it develops LNG bunkering
  • Sovcomflot eyes Arctic transit for first LNG-fuelled aframax tanker
    But company is still battling bunkering hurdles in the newbuilding's country of origin, South Korea
  • ESL's dual-fuel bulker newbuild heads for Northern Sea Route
  • JMU's inaugural LNG carrier prepares for key gas trials
    Latest incarnation of SPB-type containment system heads for ultimate test after delays over tank fitting
  • Cyprus readies planned FSRU tender for 2020 target
  • Uniper on hunt for pair of LNG newbuildings
  • Guohang and Yudean to merge 58-bulker fleet
    Chinese dry bulk shipping is turning inward as domestic markets improve, and the country's largest private bulker owner is teaming up with a major power company
  • GMS reaps strong activity but suffers from slow start-ups
    Gulf Marine Services has been raking in the offshore contracts, even if oil companies' threadbare marine departments are moving in slow motion
  • SBM Offshore cuts fresh deal with Brazilian prosecutors
  • Industry backs accelerated EEDI standards for some vessel types
  • Rotterdam grabs funds after '$90m' fuel spill
    Dutch port secures claim of $34m but boss says total bill could be triple that total
  • Global shipping 'family' shows support for Mercy Ships
    Key shipping figures reveal third annual Cargo Day is setting sights on raising $1m for free surgery in Africa
  • Search for Stellar Daisy wreck: We may not succeed but we have to try
    It is a long shot, but finding the wreck of the sunken VLOC might reveal why it suddenly sank in the middle of the Atlantic and could give answers that help prevent a repeat of the disaster
  • Cutting carbon was never easy, but we now know it is possible
    Terry Macalister imagines it is 2029 and the shipping industry, at least some of it, seems to have accepted the challenge to decarbonise
  • Eastern Mediterranean Maritime markets VLCC veteran to trading buyers
  • BP moves in on Landbridge scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuilds
  • Bihar's oldest aframax sent to the breakers
  • Turkey's Manta plans to buy more handies
  • Maersk Broker scoops S&P trio from rival SSY
    Maersk Broker has been active in hiring new recruits in the recent years
  • Gulfmark Offshore sets up management incentive plan
    New York-listed OSV player registers almost 900,000 shares with regulators for compensation program.
  • Plenty of black ink for ferry owner Color Group
  • Fletcher Shipping fixes out PSVs to Allseas
    Scottish owner finds up to three and a half months of work for SD-owned ships.
  • Maersk merges digital and IT divisions after key departure
    Exit of chief digital officer sees Adam Banks step up to lead new department.
  • Novatek brings in Chinese shipping investors
    Cosco and Silk Road Fund linked to stake in new Maritime Arctic Transport LNGC venture.
  • SMM hears of Germany's 'new dawn' at TradeWinds forum
    New generation of leaders tell conference of their confidence in the future.
  • Concordia Maritime tanker locked in for an extra year
    Chief executive Kim Ullman says rate is well above the present spot market levels.
  • Wallem car carrier rescues yacht crew
    Coral Leader crew come to the aid of five sailors off Corsica.
  • CSIC Leasing inks kamsarmax deal
    Tianjin-based company books bulkers at domestic Xingang shipyard.
  • GoodBulk inks fresh loan and brings in new investor
    Bulker owner has added a fourth bank relationship and printed stock worth $10m at the top end of its aborted IPO range.
  • Wuhan XG adds feeder newbuild duo
    Chinese group steps up boxship expansion with order at CSC Jiangdong.
  • Livestock ship to be towed from Corsica to Beirut
    Tug to get broken-down Rabunion vessel home to Lebanon.
  • Bibby Line warns of fraudulent imposters
    UK owner says fake companies promising vehicle transport and crew roles in its name.
  • UK court lines up PSV sale
    Crew hoping to recover wages from auction of GOL Offshore ship.
  • Shipowners turn to Norwegian bond market as investors thirst for new deals
    Established names have used their plug-and-play ability but new entrants could also take advantage of latest window, experts say
  • Layups top 180 ships at Bourbon
    But French owner says situation stabilising as loss cut in first half.
  • Pilot mix-up led to near-grounding of Greek capesize
    Two different passage plans blamed for confusion surrounding Carras Hellas bulker's exit from Newcastle.
  • Angelicoussis picks Sembcorp Marine for scrubber and BWTS installations
    Greek shipowner to send nine VLCCs and four suezmaxes to Singapore yard for retrofitting.
  • Former Onassis tanker linked to scrap sale
    Olympic Spirit II said to have been sold to demolition by affiliate of cash buyer Somap International
  • Prima Marine gets thumbs up for fleet overhaul
    Thai tanker owner on road to better profits after charter strategy switch, acqusition and asset disposals.
  • Clinton Webb joins the ranks at Dorian LPG
    Experienced shipping analyst set to try his hand at US-listed LPG carrier owner.
  • DNV GL, Dalian plan massive LNG-powered boxship
    Classification society and Chinese shipbuilder plan to build world's largest boxship, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • Executive Moves: Union Pacific, PGT, Brownsville
  • BIS official grilled over steel, aluminum tariff exclusions
  • Avantida expands container management service to Mexico
  • Automakers say more tariffs would drive up car prices
  • Trade deficit rises for second straight month
  • Amazon orders 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans
  • ShipBob scores $40 million in funding round
  • Port of New York and New Jersey director going to Harvard
  • Network expansion boosts Descartes' Q2 earnings

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
  • US agrees to work with India on Iran oil imports ahead of sanctions
    The US has committed to working with India on reducing its Iranian oil imports ahead of sanctions returning in November, but Washington continues to aim for zeroing out Tehran's exports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday.
  • First Suezmax to take fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore booked for Sept
    The first Suezmax this month to carry fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore was placed on subjects late Tuesday, shipping sources said.
  • US Gulf Coast Supramax petcoke freight rates hit 2018 high
    A combination of low Ultramax tonnage and infrequent cargoes have seen record rates done on dry freight along the US Gulf Coast in late August and early September.
  • Iraqi August crude exports surge, output remains stable
    Iraqi oil exports in August surged 156,000 b/d as flows from the Persian Gulf terminals and the Kurdistan region both rose steadily, the country's State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday.
  • FUTURES 5: Oil settles lower as US product builds outweigh crude draw
    Crude and refined product futures settled lower Thursday despite US government oil inventory data showing US crude stocks falling nearly double analysts' expectations.
  • New bunker fuel cap to spark bullish environment for scrubbers
    "We think the economics of installing scrubbers makes sense," Goldman Sachs said in its report.
  • Dalian Shipbuilding, DNV GL ink agreement to develop LNG-fueled ULCV ship
    This follows DSIC's successful delivery of two 20,000 TEU container vessels to Cosco Shipping Group this year.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • TRADER NOTE: Middle distillates trader Sodai Tanaka joins Mabanaft
    Prior to that, Tanaka was with Castleton Commodities for one year.
  • ONE says LSFO most realistic immediate solution for fleet as IMO 2020 looms
    "We are in discussions with bunker suppliers for specifications," ONE said.
  • Sumitomo interest in Freeport LNG capacity gives boost to terminal expansion plans
    Freeport LNG is preparing to join a growing field of US exporters that includes Cheniere Energy and Dominion Energy.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound 8.2% after hitting five-month lows
    In Fujairah, tight cargo supply continued to keep bunker premiums at elevated levels.

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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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