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October 23, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM sets FAK rates from North Europe to Asia from November
  • Shipping majors seek ban on sulphur fuel possession without scrubbers
  • New gates at New York/Jersey port cut turn times for reefers in half
  • China to scale down subsidies for Europe-bound freight trains
  • Panama Canal sees FY2018 tonnage hit record 442.1 million tons
  • Toolkits to assess emissions from ships now available from UN's IMO
  • EU enlists Asia in joint anti-Trump communique on trade and climate
  • Mariners' Club holds charity night to raise money for seafarers in HK
  • Call for Germany and Taiwan to jointly boost their logistics industries
  • Ex-Air Canada passenger chief wins union deal as CEO for Air France-KLM
  • Cathay ups cargo 1.7pc in September, but passengers volume slips 1pc
  • Turkish Cargo to take up space at Istanbul airport's new mega cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • Hapag-Lloyd establishes Marine Fuel Recovery mechanism
  • ICTSI to build new berths in Manila to handle mega ships
  • IMO rolls out ship & port toolkits to tackle maritime emissions
  • IMX now has an enhanced service network
  • Milaha initiates major digital transformation with Oracle Cloud
  • MOL launches ICT-based project for safer, cleaner transport
  • MPA & partners sign agreementsfor 3D printing facility & applications in maritime sector
  • OOCL introduces new Asia-Latin & South America direct services
  • Pérez y Cía acquires Caribbean Feeder Services
  • SCFI spot rates mixed
  • Amendment in SION A-1486
  • JNPT SEZ allots land to 10 successful bidders in second round
  • New ports on JNPT's radar, says Nitin Gadkari
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority, ABN AMRO & Samsung SDS launch container logistics blockchain pilot
  • Air cargo industry must grow at 12.9 pc annually to achieve national aviation policy target, says study
  • Shipping Ministry plans to undertake works worth over INR 2 trillion under the Sagarmala project in Maharashtra

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Expanded transport operation in France
  • Ryder expands last-mile delivery network
  • New commissioner at port of Oakland
  • More goods by rail and inland waterway
  • Port of Ystad awaiting EU funding
  • Atran leases two B737-800 freighters
  • Euroairport welcomes new president
  • First B747F touches down in Rostock
  • Meyer & Meyer acquires 100% of WKS
  • Hybrid drive in the Baltic Sea on the rise
  • Wolfsburg: expansion boosts efficiency
  • AIT Worldwide acquires Worldfresh Express
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bovermann to wear two hats at once
  • Stepping up Netherlands-Italy rail service
  • Ports of Açu and Houston take common approach
  • New Chengdu - Cairo connection starts today

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • Box booking portal Inttra sold to E2open
  • Dry bulk buoyed by raw materials outlook
  • DZ Bank to sell off shipping and transport arm
  • Owners split on sulphur cap extension
  • Sulphur cap will squeeze reefership capacity
  • Negligence suspected in Oldendorff vessel bridge brush
  • AVIC in talks to sell its shipbuilding and shipping businesses
  • Sembmarine secures Teekay contract for laid-up FPSO unit
  • Daitoh Trading orders five chemical tankers from Fukuoka and Usuki
  • Consolidated Marine Management orders two VLGCs at HHI
  • ENN Energy orders China's first LNG bunkering vessel

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • Container booking platform INTTRA becomes latest takeover for E2Open
  • 'HMRC can handle post-Brexit declarations, port infrastructure is the bottleneck'
  • Dallas/Fort Worth and ADP combine to tap rising air cargo between Asia and Latin America
  • Schiphol Airport group eyes revamp of domestic cargo strategy
  • Trump pulls US out of pact that discounted foreign postal deliveries
  • World's longest sea bridge opens in China, for freight
  • Air France ends costly pay stand-off with unions
  • JMHC Logistics eyes accreditation for its driver training academy

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • VIDEO: Crowley christens first of two LNG fueled ConRo ships
  • Metal Shark Alabama books towboat order
  • Solstad Offshore in talks with lenders
  • Armed security team repels pirate attack on Golden Ocean bulker
  • Hurricane-hit Eastern puts employees at top of recovery priorities
  • Sembcorp Marine wins Petrojarl Varg FPS0 life extension contract
  • Med Marine adds sixth Schottel-propelled, RAmparts tug
  • Scrubber-fitted bulkers may have early advantage, says MSI
  • Maritime salvage: Bigger ships, bigger challenges
  • Methanol promising fuel to cut CO2 emissions

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • US steps in to back experience-building phase after 2020
    Data-gathering proposal by the biggest flag states and shipping associations handed huge boost as US throws its weight behind an...
  • Scorpio Bulkers trims losses as rates increase
    The company posted $5.3m in adjusted net losses in 2018, compared with $40.5m in the first nine months of 2017
  • UK's coastguard agency raises fees
    The fee increases that take effect on November 13 mark the first rise in such prices to have taken place...
  • Noble Group files recognition proceeding in US
    Investors voted to 'back the business and management team with significant new capital' in September
  • IMO agrees greenhouse gas strategy to 2023
    The IMO has approved a programme to develop GHG reduction measures until 2023 under a three-pronged approach
  • UK maritime leaders join trade delegation to US
    UK businesses expected to attend the event include shipowners, law firms, port operators and manufacturers
  • Pressure on lines for Asia-Europe prices to fall
    Drewry's World Container Index climbed last week, but gains were mostly made on transpacific lanes
  • ENN orders LNG bunkers ship at Dalian Shipbuilding
    Deal comes two months after government in Beijing made a proposal to promote the use of liquefied natural gas as...
  • J. Lauritzen hires new head for dry bulk unit
    Niels Josefsen, who joins from Torvald Klaveness, will start his new role on December 1
  • Blue Ocean Maritime delays London listing
    Shipping fund had been targeting $250m through the issuance of 250m shares
  • IMO needs to prove it can be trusted over 2020, says Lim
    IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim acknowledges sulphur cap safety concerns but warns the challenge is consistent implementation of the rules
  • Tariffs on soyabeans reconfigure the dry bulk shipping map
    Since China put a 25% import tariff into effect on US soyabeans in July, there have been sweeping changes in...
  • US supply chain company acquires INTTRA
    Deal to take over online freight booker will give INTTRA's carrier and freight forwarder customers visibility of supply chain requirements
  • Transpacific rates driven by capacity cuts rather than demand
    Little evidence of cargo front-loading on transpacific ahead of tariff rises, but fourth quarter could still give room for growth
  • Coatings weigh heavier on contracts
    Shipowners need to question shipbuilders' choice of vessel coatings because builders will almost always pick the cheapest product that claims...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO agrees emissions measures, but balks at 2023 target | Key questions for MEPC 73 | Cargill aims to charter...
  • AVIC ponders disposal of shipping-related business
    Company's trading and logistics business, which includes ship and mechatronics engineering operation, posted a segment loss of Yuan472.7m in the...
  • Sembcorp Marine wins $166m FPSO contract from Teekay
    The project is scheduled to be completed by July 2020
  • Bulkers without scrubbers 'will become uncompetitive'
    A two-tier market will reward early adopters with higher time charter rates and asset values as cost of low sulphur...
  • Abu Dhabi Ports partners MSC for blockchain pilot project
    The system was developed internally, compared to others who have pulled in major IT partners
  • Seattle and Tacoma see progress on federal funding for dredging projects
    The bill authorises the design and construction to deepen Seattle's East and West Waterways, $29m in matching federal funds to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • Mexico truck rules, port congestion boost KCS volume
  • Inland Distribution 2018: News, intelligence, analysis
  • Toepfer Transport Multipurpose Index rises in October
  • Low-sulfur fuel to dominate ocean container contracting
  • Chennai port growth dampened by Maersk shift to Ennore
  • US shippers urged to pressure Congress on tariff relief
  • Breakbulk industry raises funds for medical cause
  • INTTRA to be acquired by manufacturer-focused software provider

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • Scorpio Bulkers narrows losses
    New York-listed bulker player sees higher revenue but misses Wall Street consensus amid $2m write-off in financing costs.
  • Talk of $200,000 per day charter sweeps LNG market
    Brokers say huge rate agreed on a vessel as tonnage pool evaporates.
  • Inttra signs out with sale to E2open
    Online bookings system developed by container lines is sold to larger supply chain network software provider.
  • No anchor-handlers working in Norway
    Rates set to drop with North Sea fleet awaiting work as rig-move activity plummets.
  • Sailors' Society honours pastor Chacko's life with vow to 'pursue his vision'
    The Sailors' Society's 200th anniversary celebrations continued with the annual ING wine-tasting evening, during which tributes were paid to pastor Joseph Chacko and his wife, Leena, who both died in a road accident earlier this year. Joseph was the society's regional superintendent for India and his vision - during his lifetime - was to see a seafarers' centre in every port. Sailors' Society ch
  • Share buyout puts control of NorthCape in staff hands
    External investor sell-up emerges as finance house unveils profitable annual numbers
  • 11 missing after cargoship sinks
    Search on off China's Liaoning province following loss of sand carrier.
  • Owners' body calls for merger of HMM and SM Line
    KSA vice chairman wants Korean lines to combine to compete with European rivals.
  • JP Morgan sells newbuilding duo in asset play deal
    JP Morgan is said to have made a profitable asset play in the sale of two capesize bulker newbuildings to ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer. US brokers said the bank has sold the 180,000-dwt Hull No 1460 and Hull No 1461 for nearly $49.3m each. JP Morgan lowers capesize recovery expectations The ships are set for delivery in 2019 and have already been named True Valor and True V
  • Latsis orders VLGC duo at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek shipowner books first newbuildings in four years.
  • First Ichthys LNG cargo loaded and ready to roll
    Inpex's delayed new Australian project finally starts up
  • Atlantic Bulk tops up ultramax fleet
    Greek owner tied to purchase of modern Japanese-controlled ship.
  • Judge rejects D'Amico claim that Nikka stalled lawsuit
    Update: A federal judge denies Italian shipowner's ongoing request to order Primera affiliate to prove ownership of a bulker in a long-standing forward freight agreement lawsuit.
  • Mamancochet wins payout before sanctions window slams shut
    UK court speeds up ruling in steel cargo theft row with insurer Aegis ahead of Trump's November deadline on Iranian deals.
  • Marinakis linked to secondhand aframax purchase
    Greek tycoon said to have added to his fleet in deal which reflects firming tanker values.
  • UK's MCA increases fees for first time in more than 10 years
    Coast guard agency says hike will allow for extra investment in services.
  • Schulte denies tanker crew arrested after 'Gucci' cocaine found
    Venezuelan authorities hold Jose Progress as probe continues into drugs find.
  • Torvald Klaveness dry bulk boss joins J Lauritzen
    Niels Josefsen comes in as chief executive of Lauritzen Bulkers.
  • German lenders finance new Hapag cruiseship
    KfW and Commerzbank funding third expedition vessel at Vard.
  • Greek golf weekend defies bad weather
    Cyclone Zorbas could not dampen the competitive spirit as nearly 200 shipping executives arrived in Greece for the Greek Maritime Golf weekend in the south-western Peloponnese. Thomas Miller's 'Play for Pink' proves another success Baltic gets tipsy on Lloyd's bank account as golf match proves hit On the Saturday, gales battered the Costa Navarino resort, where the annual event was taking place
  • VLGC boost from Marcus Hook faces more delays
    Energy Transfer reportedly expects to fully complete the construction of the Mariner East 2 system only in 2020.
  • Wilson says premiums unlikely to rise despite mounting pressure
    London-based broker Wilson Europe predicts members of the International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs will choose to freeze premiums for next year, but it says pressure is mounting for change. Wilson Europe cautions over P&I clubs' Lloyd's exposure Setting out its forecasts in a report, the P&I broker says overall the group's underwriting performance in the past year has been poor, maske
  • Aframax market catches fire as winter warming arrives
    Caribbean cargoes driving upturn with rates well above 2018 averages.
  • NOC denies tanker terminal protest
    Libyan oil company says no demonstrations at Hariga despite claims from Obeidi tribe.
  • Bourbon bags Portuguese wind farm deal
    French owner to install three turbines off Viana do Castelo.
  • SK scales back VLCC and VLGC scrubber plans
    South Korean owner to instal EGCS on 18 tankers and LPGCs.
  • Noble Group files Chapter 15 papers as it seeks restructuring
    Debt for equity swap and $800m in new financing form part of plan.
  • Oldendorff ship bashes Japanese bridge
    Water cut off as Erna Oldendorff hits crossing and pipeline near Yanai City.
  • NYK's Ninja to detect potential engine problems
    New software to provide early warnings from combustion chambers.
  • Golden Ocean capesize fights off pirate attack
    Security team exchanges fire in sustained battle with gunmen in skiff off Somalia.
  • BW Group seals long-term charters for two LNG newbuilds
    Pavilion Energy will double its LNG carrying capacity with deal for two MEGI vessels.
  • Dalian Shipbuilding books LNG bunker tanker newbuilding
    Vessel will be deployed at Zhoushan International LNG terminal following delivery in mid-2020.
  • AVIC confirms talks underway over future of yards
    Singapore-listed arm says discussions are on-going, but that no definitive agreements has been made.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • ShaleTech formed to expand energy sector offerings
  • Crowley christens LNG-powered El Coqui
  • Oakland's TraPac terminal open at night for truckers
  • U.S., Argentina hold second trade council meeting
  • E2open acquires INTTRA to streamline information flow
  • IMO helping countries reduce ship, port emissions
  • GlobalTranz's growth remains in high gear
  • Commerce taking hard look at softwood subsidies
  • Cold chain rules OK'd for U.S., Philippines trade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2018
  • FUTURES 5: WTI settles in widest contango since September 2017
    An afternoon increase in oil prices failed to erode the contango structure in US crude futures, and prompt-month NYMEX WTI settled at the widest discount to second-month levels since September 2017
  • Guyana could rub shoulders with oil producing elite
    Guyana is seen as the hottest spot for oil explorers, raising the question as to whether this optimism is based in reality
  • Drilling slowdown likely in final six weeks of the year, but 2019 looks bright: Halliburton CEO
    Upstream operators could wind up the year's activity programs earlier than usual as they prepare for more activity next year
  • European bunker market tightens, supply constraints may linger
    Tight product availability -- particularly for RMG 380 CST bunker fuel -- plagued the Northwest European bunker market last week as tightness from the high sulfur fuel oil market spilled into the bunker market
  • Belgian Oilchart International offers clarification on industrial waste scandal
    Belgian bunker seller Oilchart has published a clarification on its position regarding a judicial investigation amid reports in the Belgian media that the company was linked to sales of industrial waste from Curacao as bunker fuel in Europe
  • IMO must advance heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic shipping: Clean Arctic Alliance
    Discussions regarding impact assessments at MEPC 73 must support progression towards the ban, Prior said.
  • Taiwan's CPC to suspend marine fuel oil supply at Taichung
    An unexpected fuel oil pipeline maintenance has resulted in the suspension of supplies.
  • Hong Kong LSMGO hits new high ahead of Pearl River Delta's sulfur cap in Jan
    "Sinopec's spot offer is high, that's why prices didn't come down," a supplier said.
  • FUTURES: Oil stable amid mild build in US rig data; supply concerns
    "We feel that the market is taking the supply risks too lightly at present and expect oil prices to rise in the coming weeks," Commerzbank analysts said.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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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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