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November 14, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Renewed calls for HMM to merge with SM Line
  • Foreign ownership restrictions in China to be lifted in all shipping sectors
  • OOCL cancels Trans-Atlantic sailings over Xmas-New Year period
  • Democrat-led House likely to back Trump's China trade war
  • South Carolina Ports Authority posts biggest box volume ever in October
  • Expeditors Q3 net income skyrockets 35pc to US$163m
  • YCH Group signs MoU with Sasseur Group to enhance customer services
  • China's closely controlled internet could be adopted in developing nations
  • B&H Worldwide opens new Singapore FSL for FL Technics
  • Saudia Cargo flies 100 tonnes of wrestling equipment to Riyadh
  • Twenty tonnes of pine nuts flown from Afghanistan to China

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • CMA CGM revamping its CIMEX 2K2 service
  • Hapag-Lloyd registers higher EBIT in nine months
  • Panama Canal registers record tonnage
  • RCL registers improved liftings & freight income in Q3
  • Yang Ming registers increased revenues & volumes in Q3
  • Revenue Department decides to extend facility of uploading digitally signed documents to all types of exports under ICES
  • Modern infrastructure being built at a rapid pace: PM
  • Air cargo entering a new growth phase in India
  • Global air freight demand up 2 pc in Sept.
  • Sagarmala invests INR 125 cr. in Krishnapatnam Railway Co.
  • Union Home Minister reviews work on Integrated Check Posts
  • Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 to comprehensively focus on key topics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green efforts at the Red Sea
  • Communication system to improve Polish rail network
  • GAC opens new Dubai South contract logistics complex
  • Call for lower CO2 targets in freight transport sector
  • Hullwiper and Scamp introduce new solution in Gibraltar
  • Port of Hamburg joins inland shipping network
  • Turkish Cargo even more involved in pharma logistics
  • New rolling stock for Ukraine Railways
  • USD 21 million for Resilience360
  • HHLA remains on track for full year
  • Dimor Group scoops up Waco
  • 3,000 years of Chinese culture to Luxembourg
  • More rotations between Germany and Netherlands
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AF KLM has soft heart for pets
  • Yang Ming sees improvement in Q3 figures
  • Problems in Italy hamper growth
  • Airline problems impact parent company

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • Poulsson warns of threat to global trade from US sanctions
  • Blockchain scheme delivers marine insurance claims benefits
  • Big ship demand gives hope to box ship charter market
  • CSSC's leasing unit seeks Hong Kong listing
  • Cargo warning as theft blights supply chains
  • LNG supply vessels - a growth story in the making

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • Volga-Dnepr VP van de Weg: why we decided to stop working with brokers
  • How long can CEVA go on haemorrhaging more than $1m a day? ask analysts
  • Geodis and DHL Freight target truck driver shortage with new initiatives
  • Wan Hai orders 20 new box ships to meet market ambitions
  • Shipping remains 'cautiously optimistic', but is wary of protectionism
  • Jesse Norman new transport minister after Johnson resigns over Brexit
  • Ken Russell takes the chair at Rail Freight Group as Tony Berkeley retires
  • China sanctions don't faze Oakland's new reefer project, Cool Port

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • One GDMA scandal defendant pleads guilty, another heads for prison
  • Nichols Brothers delivers second of two Lindblad coastal cruise ships
  • Leslie Controls wins $5.65 million Virginia class valve contract
  • Project aims to develop low carbon ship for Pacific region
  • BIMCO develops two 2020 bunker clauses
  • Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines orders 20 containerships plus 8 options
  • STX gets LR AIP for LNG fueled 50,000 dwt tanker design
  • Kirby buying 27 tank barge CGBM fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • Navios Partners unveils long-term dry bulk charters
    With the latest charters, the partnership has contracted out 45.8% of its availability for 2019 and 31.5% for 2020
  • Asia to dominate energy demand by 2040, forecasts IEA
    Geopolitics will play an increasing role in the energy business in the period to 2040, as US production and Asian...
  • BIMCO adopts sulphur cap bunker clauses
    The industry body will release the two new clauses covering general compliance and transitional period in December
  • Geodis launches digital freight marketplace
    Open platform launched for shippers and forwarders to book multimodal transport claiming to be a neutral middleman service and devoid...
  • Maran clinches two suezmax resales at Daehan
    Angelicoussis tanker arm set to add two options to pair taken over from Norwegian order
  • ABP pledges $84m to upgrade Immingham terminal
    ABP guarantees job security for existing British Steel workers at the Immingham facility, while promising a number of new positions...
  • Source of bad bunker cases stumps industry experts
    CIMAC reports that there is no clear cause for this year's fuel bad bunker cases and testing could not identify...
  • US exports to Asia decline as imports reach peak levels
    Analysts warn the Trump administration's efforts to make China trade on a level playing field may lead to a fall...
  • From the Newsdesk: Five things to look out for this week
    Lloyd's List Editor Richard Meade offers the inside track on the stories shaping shipping
  • Standard Asia sets out tie-up benefits for Ping An clients
    Both fixed premium and mutual facilities will be available through the agreement, with each partner for their own underwriting and...
  • HHLA confirms positive outlook after container throughput rises
    Volumes were up at Elbe River terminals, but growth remains anaemic and feeder throughput fell, while storage fees also slumped...
  • DFDS freight volumes hit by Brexit uncertainty
    Company increases revenues, but Brexit uncertainty, concern over Italian debt and Turkish lira depreciation slow European growth
  • Terminal sale boosts SAAM's third-quarter profit
    SAAM posts $15.1m net income for third quarter of 2018 on the back of strong performances from terminals in the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Australia demands end to IMO secrecy | A winter boost for clean tankers | Capacity management driving transpacific rates boost
  • CSSC Shipping plans IPO in Hong Kong
    After the listing, CSSC International and CSSC Group will remain the controlling shareholders. It did not disclose how many shares...
  • Guangzhou to acquire nearby port as consolidation moves gain pace
    Guangzhou Port Co plans to pay Yuan503.8m ($72.4m) for a 52.5% stake, representing a more than 300% premium over ZPSEG's...
  • China Navigation Co to develop low-carbon vessels
    Swire Shipping's parent is investing $2.5m initially to design, build and operate a pilot vessel and will evaluate its commercial...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • SM Line CEO: No plan or path to merger with HMM
  • New cranes will allow Chittagong port to run at full capacity
  • DP World's JNPT Nhava Sheva India terminal wins MSC-led call
  • Port Panama City operations recover amid hurricane repairs
  • Shippers' post-Brexit supply chain prep builds
  • Tech deficiency hurting ocean freight invoicing accuracy

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • Global Ship Lease fixes ship with CMA CGM
    New York-listed containership player extends a separate charter with French liner giant.
  • CEO Butters: Navigator picking up steam toward 2020 and beyond
    The best is yet to come for Navigator Holdings, chief executive David Butters said Monday. After posting $600,000 profits for the third quarter and besting analysts' predictions of a $0.03 loss per share by four cents, Butters said 2020 could be a record-setting year for the company ahead of a transition to a petrochemical producer and exporter. Navigator Holdings taps Nordic bond markets for $7
  • Fednav boss Pathy comes out fighting against scrubbers
    Paul Pathy tells TradeWinds Forum in Tokyo exhaust gas cleaning systems damage the environment.
  • Globus Maritime is back in the black
    New York-listed bulker owner nets first profit in four years amid a better time charter market.
  • Fidelity lowers Scorpio Tankers stake
    Billionaire investor Abigail Johnson offloads almost 10.7 million shares, bringing interest down to less than 3% and removing top institutional stakeholder status.
  • Holed frigate sinks following Tsakos tanker clash
    Helge Ingstad goes down after collision with Tsakos vessel tore open its hull.
  • Diana Shipping gets higher rate on kamsarmax
    Simeon Palios-led buker owner expects to earn $5.44m off the hire lasting at least 13 months.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts share buy-back
    Oslo-listed car carrier owner Wallenius Wilhelmsen is starting a share repurchase programme worth up to NOK 25m ($2.94m). The company said it wants to cover management's share incentive scheme, as well as an annual discounted share purchase programme for Norway-based employees. Open-market deals will be carried out from now until further notice, it added.
  • LNG rates hit 'another record high'
    Strong demand out of Asia keeps outpacing expectations, Deutsche Bank says.
  • Navios Partners holders to get portion of Navios Containers
    Navios Maritime Partners investors will receive a slice of equity in sister company Navios Containers as the push to take the boxship asset play public continues. Roughly 2.5% of the outstanding equity in Navios Containers, or 855,050 common shares, will be distributed to Navios Partners shareholders on 3 December, should the company get the go-ahead from the Securities and Exchange Commission to
  • Novatek's LNG shipyard to cost $1.77bn
    Russian energy company puts price on planned facility near Murmansk.
  • ADS Crude Carriers brings in Polarcus man as CFO
    Ben Boiling joins from 1 January to strengthen management team.
  • Bimco adopts IMO 2020 bunker clauses
    Owners' body approves charter additions dealing with new fuel rules.
  • Tidewater downbeat on OSV upturn as earnings miss
    US OSV giant strikes sobering note ahead of crucial merger vote.
  • STX gets approval for LNG powered MR tanker
    STX and Lloyd's Register have signed off on designs for a medium range tanker powered by LNG. More to come for AET after 'leap of faith' on LNG-fuelled tankers The shipbuilder has incorporated LNG-fuelled propulsion into its existing design for 50,000-dwt vessels and has now received approval in principle from the class society, a statement explains. EK Choi, chief technical officer of STX, sai
  • Tugs avert bulker reef grounding
    Operation launched after Japanese vessel lost power off New Caledonia.
  • Navigare branches into suezmax tanker market
    Navigare Capital Partners has extended its development across the shipping markets with a shift into suezmax tanker ownership. The Danish investment firm has confirmed it is the buyer of the 156,000-dwt Shamrock (built 2011) from US-based leasing company Icon Capital. The tanker is believed to be changing hands for $31m having already been on time charter to Navigare Capital. Icon selling it
  • Shipping alliance responds to scrubber criticism
    Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, a newly formed and growing global association consisting of 25 major maritime companies with over 2,000 ships from across the commercial shipping, ferry and cruise industries, are concerned and disappointed by the 1 November Tradewinds opinion column, "Era of using scrubbers will go down on wrong side of history". We believe this article is misleading a
  • Scrubber debate flares up with 'sulphate' versus 'dieselgate' claims
    Clean Shipping Alliance spokesperson Hamish Norton takes the lead in defending the use of scrubbers through 'settled' science, while critics continue their media campaign
  • Japan looks at ship speed controls to tackle emissions
    Government officials now drawing up controversial IMO proposal
  • Rescued migrants refuse to leave cargoship in Libya
    Stand-off involving 95 people in Misrata has been continuing for three days.
  • Navigator Holdings books strong third quarter results
    Shipowner secures new contracts and makes progress on funding terminal project.
  • CGG charters Eidesvik research ship
    Norway's Eidesvik Offshore has fixed out a research ship to CGG. The 5,200-dwt source vessel Veritas Viking (built 1998) has been booked for five months with options attached. The deal starts this month. "Eidesvik has entered into a partnership with Vestland Management for the source scope of work on this contract and with these two companies joining forces I am very confident that we will deli
  • Altana lifts SD Standard Drilling stake beyond 5%
    Altana Funds of the Cayman Islands has lifted its holding in Oslo-listed PSV owner SD Standard Drilling to 5.02%. The company acquired 380,000 shares and now has 28.9m. The slice is worth NOK 40.17m ($4.72m) at Tuesday's price of NOK 1.39 each.
  • SunStone orders two more expedition cruiseships in China
    Miami-based SunStone Ships has signed a deal for two more Infinity-class expedition cruiseships at China Merchants Heavy Industry. SunStone sells Victory Cruise to American Queen Steamboat Contract signing sees China mount cruiseship challenge The vessels are the fourth and fifth in the series. Sunstone said it is in talks for additional vessels and it is expected that the remaining five op
  • Tokyo Century fires warning over Japanese bank funding
    TradeWinds' Tokyo conference hears cheap regional bank finance needs to stop.
  • DFDS sails into Brexit headwinds
    Danish ro-ro giant says uncertainty around UK exit hitting volumes.
  • SRI seeks to put seafarers' rights back on the agenda
    Mariners are still being criminalised and many countries are not carrying out commitment to protect seafarers' rights, says group
  • Color Group goes for second bond issue
    Norwegian ro-pax owner to add to $82m raised earlier this year.
  • Noble restructuring approved as loss slashed
    Creditors back forming of new trading and bulker company to overhaul huge debt.
  • James Marshall's Berge Bulk linked to capesize quartet
    Transaction would double the Singaporean owner's purchasing activity in the sector this year.
  • Dof: challenges remain but recovery signs appear
    Norwegian owner says North Sea now one of most active OSV markets.
  • October ship orders lowest for more than two years
    Only 38 vessel contracts logged by Clarksons last month.
  • Subsea 7 heading to Taiwan for $150m-plus contract
    Norway's Subsea 7 has scooped a substantial new wind farm contract in Taiwan. Its Seaway Offshore Cables (SOC) unit will work on the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm project for YunNen Wind Power Company. It will supply and install the export and inner array grid cable system in a deal worth between $150m and $300m. The Yunlin offshore wind farm is located 8km off the coast of Yunlin County within the
  • Kirby Corp scoops CGBM 100's fleet
    Expanding US tank-barge giant adds 27 inland units.
  • Greeks charter out LR2 tankers amid firming mood
    Some Greek shipowners have extended front cover for some of their long-range-two (LR2) product tankers, as the segment shows signs that it is moving up from the bottom. Product tankers set for significantly better 2019, says Lauro Colonial Navigation, Byzantine Maritime's US tanker and LPG offshoot, has reportedly fixed the 112,000-dwt tanker Ashley Lady (built 2010) to Vitol for a year. The ta
  • Asian thirst for North Sea crude boosting ton-mile demand
    Region's highest output in a decade is generating more cargoes for suezmaxes and VLCCs, says Poten.
  • Britannia could escape hefty bill from frigate collision
    Norwegian warship looks like it will be saved as investigators are trying to determine fault.
  • Ex-Morgan Stanley banker tipped as next Noble chairman
    Hong Kong commodity trader set to appoint private equity partner "within weeks".
  • Machete wielding robbers target AM Nomikos bulker
    Greek-owned ultramax boarded; master and chief officer threatened and tied-up, cash stolen.
  • China Nav eyes low-carbon solution to Pacific island shipping
    Owner looking at initial investment of $2.5m to design, build and operate low tech freighter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • Trade policy could hurt some U.S. ports
    Facilities with exposure to steel and aluminum trade likely will see the earliest impact.
  • China denounces U.S. export ban affecting chipmaker
    China also joined other countries in opposing a transparency proposal sent to the WTO by the U.S. and four other members earlier this month.
  • California ports of entry brace for migrant caravan
  • Round 5 for Russian export license extensions
  • Wan Hai orders 20 container vessels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
  • World risks over-reliance on shale to plug oil supply gap: IEA
    The world risks relying too much on US shale to fill a looming supply gap caused by under-investment and lackluster growth prospects from the likes of Russia, Brazil and Canada.
  • IEA's Birol urges OPEC to 'behave' responsibly and maintain 'comfortable' market
    OPEC and other key oil producers should "behave responsibly" to ensure continued "comfortable" market conditions, said IEA's Birol.
  • No clear reason for bunker fuel-related engine failures: CIMAC
    No clear reason has been found for the spate of bunker-fuel related engine failures on ships earlier this year, the International Council on Combustion Engines has said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Storm at Novorossiisk halts crude loadings; operations normal at other Russian ports
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • ANALYSIS: US condensate faces hurdles as regular arbitrage supply to S Korean buyers
    This year saw rising volumes of the US' main condensate export grade head to Asia, with several South Korean end-users making purchases.
  • Petrolimex moves to wind up Brightoil Petroleum's Singapore subsidary
    The application will be heard by the court at 0200 GMT on Friday, November 23.
  • FUTURES : Crude lower on expected US stock build, Trump comments
    Hopefully, Saudi Arabia and OPEC will not be cutting oil production, Trump said in a tweet.
  • Gibraltar bunker premium in Oct-Nov widens on curtailed supplier ops
    Macoil was heard to have stopped offering at the port.
  • Robust demand for 'top of barrel' products to challenge refineries: IEA
    Strong demand growth for chemical products in developing economies has supported growth of some oil products.

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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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