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December 7, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • China's state media provides more detail on Sino-US trade truce
  • DS Norden carries out first test voyage of bio-fuelled ship
  • CMA CGM ties up with Hong Kong's Freightos to advance digitisation
  • Dip Shipping forwarding executives plead guilty to price-fixing
  • SeaLand announces USDA Inspection Charge on cold cargo
  • Hard-pressed US ports lack funds to build US Customs new facilities
  • Georgia announces inland terminal plan to cut trucks to Atlanta
  • Port of Rotterdam embraces IAPH-backed LNG auditing tool
  • NYK's ship management platform to reduce duties and use big data
  • DSV starts on new 1.1 million-square foot facility near Toronto
  • Cathay Pacific to start Hong Kong-Seattle daily service from July
  • UK and Canada wrap up open skies agreement ahead of Brexit
  • October world air cargo beats September with Asia Pacific on top
  • Nepal and Cambodia sign initial air services agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • APL joins fight against wildlife trade
  • CMA CGM & Freightos sign agreement advancing digitisation in the shipping industry
  • Kolkata-Patna becomes India's second container cargo sector on inland waterways
  • Vasco Maritime, Goodrich Group's NVOCC & ship owning arm, celebrates 20th Anniversary in Singapore
  • DHL Global Trade Barometer indicates prosperous overall trade outlook for India
  • PDP International's 'Shrinkhala' plot to benefit ex-im trade in Kolkata
  • Repo Rate unchanged, SLR reduced
  • Annual Startup India Venture Capital Summit 2018 in Goa today
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2018 seeing tremendous interest from delegates
  • WCO meeting in Mumbai discusses best practices in different areas of cross-border trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "A port has to offer a vision"
  • Five e-vehicles for final mile fleet
  • DTC now orange through and through
  • MSC sticks to announced BRC
  • Crane Benelux welcomes new MD
  • Latam Cargo connects Huntsville to Latin America
  • New rail yard shortens truck trips
  • Another helmsman for Battermann & Tillery
  • Davies Turner on the move in Scotland
  • Shipper to Teesport for five years
  • More rolling stock for BGS Rail
  • Air India back on Mumbai-JFK route
  • New Turkey sales rep for Champ Cargosystems
  • Medport tables action plan 2019
  • AIT Worldwide acquires Connexion World Cargo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bigger hoppers boost grain transport capacity
  • Kannur airport opening this weekend

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • DP World completes Unifeeder acquisition after EU competition green light
  • AIT Worldwide realises UK ambitions with purchase of freight forwarder ConneXion
  • Shippers claim carriers' 2020 fuel surcharges are too costly and too early
  • E-commerce revenue up, but traditional services bring Clipper more profit
  • Local knowledge the key to successful final-mile delivery, says DHL
  • Reduce empty container movements and go greener the digital way
  • An automotive apocalypse is nigh...
  • How one Suffolk logistics firm prepares for Brexit
  • Cool chain firms can boost margins and reduce waste using the Internet of Things
  • Supply chain radar: should UPS & FedEx vs Amazon Air bother air freight executives?
  • Under the radar: the times they are a-changin' for Clipper Logistics

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Study raises concerns about Panama Canal tugboat captain fatigue
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers new Southwest Alaska pilot boat
  • BAE Systems San Diego shipyard wins $78.8 million Navy contract
  • Shoreside facility will allow safe testing of LNG fuel systems
  • Austal to build 94 m AutoExpress for Trinidad and Tobago
  • MOU aims to position UAE as major LNG bunkering hub
  • Crowley adds 400 new reefer containers to its fleet
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins order for 30,000 cu.m LNG carrier
  • ClassNK Consulting partners with Carbon Trust

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Owners and yards welcome EU-South Korea subsidy talks
    The EU had previously notified it the World Trade Organisation that it wants to join Japan in consultations on South...
  • LNG trio plot new 'Cool Company' fleet of 16 vessels
    Buoyant spot market spurs plans by Golar, Awilco and TMS joint venture to launch 16-ship LNG carrier play in the...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping wins green loan for srubbers on 16 ships
    The company has plans to install scrubbers in 15 bulk carriers and one container vessel
  • Contships eyes further expansion of feeder fleet
    Greek owner has steadily acquired boxships in its first three years but negotiations with a German bank for another four...
  • Chancellor claims Dover port needs years to be ready for no-deal Brexit
    The port has warned about the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, but it is sure it can service customers even...
  • Höegh LNG charters out its largest FSRU
    The Hyundai Heavy Industries 170,000 cu m newbuild will be chartered out to Naturgy for 15 months before entering a...
  • MSC recommits to IMO targets as Maersk raises emissions bar
    MSC says it is important that the whole industry stays focused on the IMO goals, which already require a major...
  • Shangdong Shipping restructures amid spin-off talks
    Market sources say the announcement follows a failed attempt by the government-owned shipowner last year to launch an initial public...
  • Communications duo in shipping tie-up
    Marine electronics experts link up for enhanced service co-operation
  • HHLA paves way for Hamburg hyperloop
    A new joint venture company has been created to facilitate the hyperloop project, split 50/50 between HHLA and HTT, known...
  • Guangzhou to give cash handouts to low-sulphur ships
    State subsidy scheme, which is still under government review, is expected to start from January 1, 2019 and last for...
  • Green groups target US west coast coal exports
    Terminals planned for Oakland, California and Longview, Washington
  • ONE joins rivals' bunker surcharge strategy
    ONE has identified adopting low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil as the 'most realistic and cost-efficient short-term solution available'
  • Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: LNG
    The global appetite for liquefied natural gas is rising as new demand hot spots for the clean-burning fuel are developing
  • Viewpoint: The big picture
    Developing a long-term maritime strategy has evaded the US and UK for decades, but Japan has provided an object lesson...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk throws down the gauntlet on emissions | Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Product tankers | Transpacific trade truce could prompt...
  • Regulators steer clear of national bunker licensing schemes
    Bunker supply chain security may top the industry agenda, but it seems to have fallen through a jurisdictional crack at...
  • Top 10 in ship finance 2018
    As part of our 2018 Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we look at the very best in ship...
  • Xie appointed as CMES new chairman
    Capt Xie earned his stripes by starting as a seafarer and later moving to shore positions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • CN eyes Halifax terminal stake to deepen reach
  • Market share-hunting HMM hints at 2M renewal talks
  • Multimillion funding gap blocks Baltimore from double-stack rail
  • Volgo-Baltic delivers huge project cargo to Siberia refinery
  • Adani Ennore Terminal gains ground with Maersk call
  • Smart contracts for shipping offer shortcut to blockchain adoption

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG ink LNG carrier orders
    Established players among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
  • Seafarer unions warn tired tugboat captains could crash in Panama Canal
    Tug captains can work 12 hours-plus without a break, guiding neo-panamax ships through the locks, they say
  • List of European Union approved recycling yards confirmed
    Turkey and US included among 26 facilities published in EU's official journal
  • Tanker industry holds breath as Opec delays output decision
    Opec is expected to announce a final deal on supply cut after discussing with some Russia-led producers on Friday.
  • Is bigger always better when you are on a ship that feels like a city?
    The sheer scale of the world's largest cruiseship raises questions about whether you can have too much of a good thing
  • Low rates and capital costs rule out prospect of reefer newbuilding orders
    Bunkers and cost of installing scrubbers critical issues for shipowners
  • MSFL buys ship for anonymous owner
  • Asian interest picks up as Baltic's escrow service begins to take off
    Membership growth has been substantial since SGX takeover, says Asia-Pacific head
  • Scrubbers help oil industry dispose of high-sulphur fuel
    Exhaust gas cleaning is a useful bridging technology until refiners invest to crack high-sulphur residues, says Andrew Mawicke of international energy brokerage Amerex Petroleum in Singapore
  • GIEK joins forces with KfW on Quantum Pacific scrubber loan
    Norwegian export credit agency issues guarantee for Idan Ofer's $72m agreement and says it is the first of many potential scrubber deals
  • Reefers' demise overstated but share of market on the slide
    Laskaridis Shipping-led Alpha Reefer Transport pool still profitable despite containerships tightening grip
  • Pool ships still earning above opex despite box challenge
  • Green groups praise Maersk's carbon-neutral plan by 2030
  • Sudan nets two bids for FSRU project
  • Petronas reveals moves to break into regas sector
  • Qatar eyes up huge engine retrofit job for its Q-ship fleet
    Nakilat considers taking gas-fuelling route for 44 LNG carriers
  • LNG carrier orders surge as three owners ink slots
    NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
  • Indonesian trio boost fleets as Coeclerici exits transshipment
    Italian company sells last seven self-unloading vessels, but management kept on with plans to expand
  • Rebranded DTA Ship Agency expands geographically with plans to boost its workboats
    Singapore has become the latest focus for DTA's ship agency, technical services and offshore arm
  • Intercargo boss makes stark warning on scrapping capacity
  • Paris MOU could backtrack over withholding access to bulk data
    Hague-based organisation says it is ready to consider making exceptions to a decision to withdraw third-party access to its inspection information
  • Japan P&I reforms Leap Forward as it looks to growth
    Head of Tokyo-based mutual says he is ready to take on more investment risk to expand its business
  • Lifeboat makes its first journey for half a century
  • Cheng buys bulker for $7.9m and scraps it for $9.3m
  • Diamantidis adds suezmax resale to Delta Tankers fleet
    Expanding Greek company acquires once abandoned newbuilding at far below its current market value
  • Secondhand product tanker market attracts investor interest
    Modern MR tonnage proves most popular, but larger ships may have more S&P upside
  • Ciner signs $254m Koch suezmax deal with HHI
    Turkish owner makes good on plan to diversify with four-ship order
  • Tomini takes bulker profits
    Dubai-based company shows itself to be a shrewd asset player as it locks in profits on two supramaxes
  • Atlantic Bulk Carriers reveals a third ultramax on order at Imabari
    Coumantaros family company ups orderbook in Japan
  • Arne Fredly tops up holding in Hunter Group
  • Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs and two LNG carriers
    FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
  • Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs, two LNGCs
    FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
  • Product tanker earnings hit multi-year highs
    Daily rates of MRs and LRs are buoyant across the globe on strong cargo flows and spill-over effects from a strong crude.
  • Great Eastern lines up $50m scrubber, BWTS spend
  • First Ship Lease lines up LR2 tanker pair at Cosco yard
    Move continues resurgence under ownership of Greek shipowner Stathis Topouzoglou.
  • Caspian Shipping lines up AHTS, crane vessel orders
    Azerbaijan owner continues fleet expansion plan with imminent Baku Shipyard deal.
  • Navig8 founders learn: Who shares wins
    The knowledge economy is transforming the way Navig8 does business. Instead of hoarding information in the hope of squeezing out that last extra buck, the key is transparency and honesty with clients, Gary Brocklesby and Nicolas Busch tell TW+
  • Varouxakis can be sued in piracy contempt of court row
    UK judge rules underwriter free to pursue Greek owner for $1.6m unaccounted for after hijacked bulker flouted orders to deliver cargo after release.
  • Ferry crash master thought he was facing the other way
    Red Funnel captain disorientated in thick fog, report finds.
  • Nordea commits to shipping and offshore in changing world
    Casper von Koskull says lender looking to stay in sectors for the next century.
  • Tidewater PSV crew safe after pirate attack
  • Total disaster: Ireland's worst modern maritime accident
    TW+ looks back at the Betelgeuse explosion, as the 40th anniversary of the tragedy looms. Photography: Ian Vickery Sr
  • Yard boss sorry for 'negative Merseyside stereotypes' jibe
  • Golden Energy buying OSV owner GEOM
    Norwegian company follows vessel purchases with deal for compatriot company.
  • Shandong Shipping mum on 'asset reorganisation'
    One of China's biggest shipowners has frozen trading in its stock amid recent talk of big transactions.
  • Zvezda to import aframax parts from Korea
    New Russian shipyard needs foreign components for new tanker.
  • MHI to compensate families of WWII forced labour victims
  • Hyundai Mipo bags Knutsen LNG newbuilding double
    South Korean shipyard to build small-scale gas carrier for delivery by 2021.
  • Turkey's Densan said to be shedding its last bulkers
    Akcal family company believed to be selling supramax pair to Greek interests
  • ONE unveils IMO 2020 bunker surcharge strategy
    Japanese boxship giant expects to start using low sulphur fuels towards the end of 2019.
  • Adnoc teams with Inpex in LNG bunkering alliance
    Companies initially plan to target UAE market, but with eye on Southeast Asia as well.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • President enacts bill that revises Shipping Act
    The new law includes provisions aimed at protecting suppliers such as U.S. marine terminal operators, tug boat operates and bunkering companies.
  • Huawei CFO accused of violating Iran sanctions
    Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested Saturday in Canada, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges.
  • A.T. Kearney: U.S.-China trade war will intensify
    Consultants foresee increased economic links between Russia and China.
  • BDP International partners with Greenbriar Equity Group
    Richard J. Bolte Jr. will remain CEO of the Philadelphia-based global logistics and transportation services company.
  • CBP planning blockchain tests for trade compliance
    The agency received positive feedback from a recent use case examining NAFTA/CAFTA certificates of origin, a CBP official said Wednesday.
  • Oakland scrap paper shipments finding new markets
  • Executive Moves: Logistics salute, Atlas Air Worldwide

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Record-high exports take US crude stocks lower, snapping 10 weeks of builds
    US crude supply contracted last week, snapping 10-consectutive weeks of gains as crude exports soared to all-time highs.
  • Maduro inks deal with Russia to boost Venezuela oil output 1 million b/d
    Russia will invest $5 billion to raise Venezuela's oil production by 1 million b/d under a new economic agreement, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday.
  • Oil complex pares declines after US inventory draw
    Crude prices moved up from early-session lows following a bullish US inventory draw Thursday, but still closed lower day on day.
  • OPEC ministers not yet decided on production cut figure: Falih
    OPEC still has unfinished business in negotiating a production accord
  • Kuwait set to miss 2020 output capacity target
    Kuwaiti plans to boost its oil production capacity by 2020 may not be achieved until 2022
  • NWE fuel oil hi-lo hits one-year low on counter-seasonal bullish HSFO
    The European balance of the month hi-lo fuel oil spread has continued its bearish trend, reaching over a one-year low
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 18% as arb east finally closes: PJK
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 18% or 167,000 mt in the seven days to Wednesday
  • Iraqi oil minister holds talks with Total, Lukoil on Nassiriya refinery project
    Iraq resumed negotiations with international oil companies on the proposed 150,000 b/d Nassiriya refinery
  • Iran unveils budget with expectations of 1.5 million b/d crude sales at $54/b
    Iranian government on Thursday proposed a budget for the next Iranian year that begins March 21 based on crude sales
  • Open interest for front-month Dec ICE middle distillates contracts gained 6% in Nov
    Some traders said that the rise was a natural reaction to the ongoing volatility in the physical markets.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on rising output survey ahead of OPEC meet
    A huge bear movement in global oil benchmarks has dampened market confidence in oil prices, an analyst said.
  • D'Amico signs MR sale/leaseback with 'Japanese company' for $27 million
    This deal will generate net cash proceeds of $8.6 million after the repayment of the existing bank loan.

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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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