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October 17, 2018
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • 'Cost Impact Calculator' launched to help shippers prepare for & better understand fuel costs post-IMO 2020
  • Pune Customs & PCHAA organise IGST refund training
  • APM Terminals to divest Izmir terminal
  • Coastal container line vessel calls at KICT
  • New salt loading record at Deendayal Port
  • No disruption at BMCTPL & other terminals at JNPT due to Oct. 13 incident
  • V.O.C. Port handles vessel with 14 metre draught for the first time
  • CITPL & CONCOR enhance last mile connectivity with re-launch of railbridging from CITPL to ICD Tondiarpet
  • Exports up in Sept. in INR terms
  • Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum has the Pune trade engrossed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Freight calls the tune
  • Sustainable and competitive
  • An Australian trucker with a snappy response
  • Geodis putting on a hackathon
  • Improved delivery of consignments
  • Havi names new managing director for Germany
  • More throughput across Antwerp's quays
  • AF KLM Martinair Cargo returns vintage aircraft to the air
  • 4 km train launched in South Africa
  • Axit becomes Siemens Digital Logistics
  • GAC opens the gates in Panama
  • SF Airlines launches second Nanchang route
  • FY results satisfactory for ports of Auckland
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Röhlig Australia getting into the wine business
  • New vice-president for EIFFA
  • First new locomotive after 90 years
  • ONE revises its forecast
  • Turkish Cargo to operate from mega hub

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • US lawmakers carve out scheme for offshore wind port hubs
  • V. Group, Blue Net carve up Norddeutsche Reederei
  • Stena to spend up to USD85 million on scrubbers
  • PIL sells five box ships to Minsheng for USD90 million
  • ONE to make loss in first year of operations
  • London intent on remaining world's leading shipping centre post-Brexit
  • Cargill takes two more mini-Capes from CSSC Leasing
  • Baltic Exchange offers escrow service
  • HMM could acquire SM Line's trans-Pacific portfolio

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • ONE container carrier network now predicting loss of $600m in its first year
  • Lufthansa Cargo bans dry ice shipments on 747s to keep animals safer
  • APM Terminals sells its stake in Turkey's Petlim container terminal
  • B&H launches Euro road freight network to complement air services
  • Analysis: APMM vs GE - dinosaurs, but heading for extinction?
  • US tariffs hang over China's biggest trade fair
  • Freight Mergers brings in M&A specialist Luke Mitchell

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • Hit by Hurricane Michael, Eastern Shipbuilding starts recovery efforts
  • Stena Bulk to install scrubbers in up to 21 vessels
  • Seafarers and digital disruption, sorting fact from fantasy
  • V.Group to acquire Norddeutsche Reederei
  • FLIR wins Coast Guard AIS-2 contract
  • Humphree stabilizers give Commodore commuters a smooth ride
  • ROV based hull cleaning now available in Panama Canal area
  • Digital transformation: Wärtsilä is ahead of the curve

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • V.Group to acquire Norddeutsche Reederei
    Shipmanager adds to a portfolio of more than 1,000 vessels with its acquisition of the containership specialist
  • Merchant ship's guards fight off Somalia attack
    The gang appear to have aborted the attack after armed security personnel on board the merchant vessel returned fire
  • IMO urged to address 'real and major' safety threat from sulphur cap
    Greek shipowners' leader says an 'experience-building phase' is the very least that should be done to protect ships and crews...
  • Post-Brexit customs arrangements 'need more detail'
    Being outside of the customs union and the single market does not mean that trade will become impossible and is...
  • When ONE is less than zero
    ONE blames bunker price rises for its losses, but admits it has not been able to achieve its projected demand...
  • Chinese leasing for Marinakis VLCCs hailed as bellwether deal
    Expansion of funding to cover range of vessel sizes and types highlights the rise in importance of Chinese firms
  • Wärtsilä opens Acceleration Centre in Singapore
    Wärtsilä also aims to address cyber security challenges by launching its Maritime Cyber Centre of Excellence as part of the...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports maintains strong growth
    Overall throughput growth continues strongly, with volumes across all the group's ports rising 11.1% to 8.6m teu
  • Stena Bulk to fit up to 21 ships with scrubbers
    Swedish owner has agreed to fit 15 tankers with scrubbers and has options for six more installations before 2020
  • APL expands Eagle GO to feeder services
    CMA CGM subsidiary expands guarantee of slot space and equipment to feeder services across Asia, Middle East and Indian subcontinent
  • A United Nations for liner shipping?
    Establishing an industry-wide body to develop and publish standards, where all can participate yet none has the controlling power, may...
  • Rolls-Royce enlists Intel to build self-sailing vessels
    Rolls-Royce and Intel will collaborate on designs for automated shipping systems that they say will make commercial shipping safer
  • Greece reaffirms maritime collaboration with China
    The countries want to cultivate ties on seafarer training and protecting the marine environment. They also pledge closer links at...
  • ONE's first-half and full-year forecasts revised down
    Weak peak season trading and utilisation, following teething problems, push ONE towards $600m full-year loss as bunker costs continue to...
  • UK's clean maritime revolution starts voyage
    Experts on clean shipping are meeting this week to plot the route to zero emissions for the UK maritime sector
  • Daily Briefing
    German shipping woes make borrowing harder | OOCL to introduce bunker recovery charge | US and Canada urged to update...
  • South Korea to buy $709m HMM bonds
    Move comes after HMM signed newbuilding contracts last month for 20 large containerships with three South Korean builders
  • Rio Tinto's third quarter iron ore shipments slip 5%
    Despite these disruptions, iron ore shipments for the first nine months of 2018 were higher compared to the same period...
  • Port of Los Angeles sees record September throughput
    POLA sees strong September, and is on track to handle its second-highest annual number of imported containers on record by...
  • Next year will be busiest yet for LNG investment
    At 850m boe, the average size of an LNG project to hit FID in 2018 is more than double that of...
  • Scorpio will outfit "substantially all" vessels with scrubbers
    Each scrubber is seen costing between $1.5m to $2.2m and the company expects 60-70% of the costs to be financed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • APM Terminals resolves labor dispute, reopens JNPT freight depot
  • Panelists disagree on US protectionism's merits, effectiveness
  • ONE regains trans-Pacific share but still expects $600 million loss
  • US truck pricing stabilizing in more 'normalized' peak season
  • Shippers eye Asia-ECSA joint services for capacity changes
  • China tariffs threaten US resin boom

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • AEG orders Jones Act-compliant wind farm newbuild
    Aeolus Energy Group takes the first step in building offshore wind assets.
  • Eagle flying high on performance-based model
    New York-listed bulker owner able to reduce fuel use through analysing 'smart data' on engine performance and other metrics, says chief executive Gary Vogel.
  • V.Group swoops for Norddeutsche Reederei
    Shipmanagement giant expands its foothold in German market with latest M&A move.
  • Flex LNG shares fly as spot market sizzles
    Oslo-listed shipowner sees shares enjoy their best day in over a year, with hot market and major deal offering tail winds.
  • Evergreen takes over Chile's Green Andes
    Vessel agency renamed as Taiwanese line aims to boost South American efficiency.
  • Scorpio Bulkers uses spot strength to bridge first quarter
    Contracts on ultramax and kamsarmax ships signed as mid-sized vessels enjoy best rates in seven years.
  • Carnival charters three vessels to Pacific forum
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major's P&O Cruises Australia will fix two vessels while Princess Cruises charters a third ship to next month's APEC Summit.
  • Ostensjo fixes OSV for 22 months
    DeepOcean will take Edda Fauna until end of 2020.
  • Williams bullish on bulkers amid warning technology will soften shipping rate spikes
    Researcher says balance looks positive for key markets but notes shipowners could become price takers throughout the cycles.
  • POSH banks $2.48m from Kensteel claim
    Singapore OSV owner gets paid after legal row over property sale.
  • Palmer's fugitive nephew heads delayed Titanic II project
    Owner puts Clive Mensink in charge in Europe as $500m cruiseship replica pushed back to 2022.
  • Wallem manages first Japanese-flagged ship
    Manager says NYK car carrier switched register from Panama.
  • BlackRock builds $228m position in Subsea 7
    Fund moves up to third in list of OSV group's shareholders as it passes 5%.
  • Cascading in large-boxship market is starting to spread
    As charter rates fall, a ready supply of low-cost containerships in excess of 5,000 teu is encroaching on services of smaller vessels
  • Capital agrees $200m Chinese leasing deal for VLCC quartet
    Deal for Samsung newbuildings may open path to more Chinese funding for large tankers.
  • SSY plans entry into derivatives for LNG
    Simpson Spence Young (SSY) plans to make a play in LNG derivatives as new products are launched in the coming months. Chairman Mark Richardson says the company is eyeing up the new Sabine Pass LNG contract, which Cheniere Energy and financial markets company CME Group are looking to develop. "... We will be looking at it [new Sabine Pass LNG contract] closely with a view to broking it"
  • Color Line: no flag decision yet
    Owner says government still debating rule change that could allow it to bring in cheaper staff.
  • Uljanik Plovidba tanker arrested over wages
    Australia wants more information on late payment made before Pomer arrived in Gladstone.
  • Pareto places buys on merger candidates Hunter and Okeanis
    Analysts believe the companies will get their newbuildings at the right time, but will they all join one fleet?
  • Gunvor seals $745m green loan
    Trader's new cash linked to eco-performance and needed for Rotterdam and Antwerp refineries.
  • Stena Bulk inks scrubber deal for up to 21 ships
    Tanker and LNG carrier owner picks China's Bluesoul to supply fleet.
  • ONE facing bigger first-half loss as teething troubles surface
    UPDATE: Japanese boxship line adds $272m to six-month deficit forecast after staff struggled with new IT systems; full year loss to be $600m.
  • MPA appoints first ever women chief executive
    Ex-media head honcho and civil servant set to take the reins at Singapore maritime regulator.
  • EMGS puts interim CEO in place
    Seismic vessel owner says Bjorn Lindhom to temporarily replace Christiaan Vermeijden.
  • Bimco: help us catch 'bad bunker' rogues
    US EPA asks shipping body to carry out member survey of contaminated fuel deals.
  • EuroDry refinances four bulkers and has cash to play with
    Aristides Pittas-led owner eyes further acquisitions with extra liquidity from fresh loans.
  • Fatality trims Rio Tinto third quarter iron exports
    But Australian mining giant said it remains on target to meet end of full-year forecasts.
  • Japanese export orders ease back in September
    A lack of deals for larger ships keeps bulker-dominated order haul below 700,000-gt, JSEA figures show.
  • Hoegh FSRU refixed as LNG carrier
    EGAS will compensate for the difference between the original FSRU contract and the new LNG carrier charter.
  • South Korea eyes $707m HMM bond buy
    Government could pump cash into owner by the end of this year.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2018
  • US Republican Senator Graham says would 'sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia'
  • Novorossiisk fuel oil terminal could switch to handling light products
  • Singapore HSFO supply tightness set to ease in November on higher inflows
  • Russia to curtail oil product exports to Belarus from November: reports
  • Dominion set to receive first LNG tanker at Cove Point export terminal since outage: cFlow
    It would be the first LNG tanker to load at the Maryland facility since a three-week maintenance and inspection outage ended Friday.
  • India crafts alternative crude buying strategy amid Iran vacuum
    "Ensuring supplies from Iran to rein in domestic fuel prices ahead of the general election would be a critical challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi," an analyst said.
  • Singapore gasoil cash differential hits year-to-date high, on firm fundamentals
    "Demand has been quite good since September," a trader based in Singapore said.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher on supply concerns ahead of US stocks data
    The latest price rise is due to tensions between the US and Saudi Arabia over the unexplained disappearance of a regime-critical journalist, Commerzbank analysts said
  • TRADER NOTE: Former Mabanaft fuel oil trader Aaron Toh joins Uenergy
    Toh has also held trading roles at Yong Yu Global and BP previously.
  • Scorpio Tankers to fit 90 product tankers with scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020
    These scrubbers would be installed between the Q2 2019 and the Q2 2020.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
LEGISLATION
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
INDUSTRY
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
PORTS
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
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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%.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
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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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
CRUISES
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
CRUISES
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
PORTS
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%
PORTS
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.
FINANCING
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
PORTS
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.
MARINAS
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
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
LOGISTICS
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.
ENVIRONMENT
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
NEWS
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
PORTS
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
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%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
SHIPYARDS
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
TRUCKING
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
SHIPPING
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
SHIPYARDS
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
FINANCING
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
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
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
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
OFFSHORE
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.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%.
INSTITUTIONS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
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.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
SHIPPING
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
FINANCING
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
PORTS
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
PORTS
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
PORTS
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
PORTS
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
TRADE
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
PORTS
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
LOGISTICS
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.
COMPANIES
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
PORTS
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
PORTS
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
CRUISES
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.
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
PORTS
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.
EDUCATION
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
LOGISTICS
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
OFFSHORE
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
LOGISTICS
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.
SHIPPING
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
PORTS
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
SAFETY & SECURITY
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
INDUSTRY
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
ACCIDENTS
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
COMPANIES
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
ASSOCIATIONS
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
MEETINGS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
PORTS
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
PORTS
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
PORTS
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
PORTS
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
PORTS
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
MOURNING
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
NEWS
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
PORTS
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%
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
PORTS
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
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%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
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
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
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
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.
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
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%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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