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April 27, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • K+N quarterly profit up 12.9pc to US$239.9 million, sales up 13.1pc
  • Thousandth IAG Cargo HK-Stansted flight since 2014 this week
  • Optimism abounds transpac rates will enjoy peak season rebound
  • Cause of 4-fatality fire on a Maersk 15,262-TEUer still unknown
  • China has to take actions to prevent trade war: Canada
  • Poor growth expected for Westports after strong prior year
  • Georgia ports are off to flying start with box volume up 9pc in current fiscal year
  • New data required for OOCL delivered imports into Nhava Sheva
  • Carrier consolidation cure and cause of rate volatility: SeaIntel
  • 'Blockchain to revolutionise shipping, send world trade soaring'
  • DHL, IBM study on AI points to cost savings and wide-ranging apps
  • China's Uber for trucks is said to have raised US$1.9 billion
  • Penitent United Airlines CEO skips bonus, chairman steps down
  • Weakening demand growth marks trend in European air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • APL bags ship operator award
  • Bulk carrier incident off Navlakhi port
  • Transworld Group embarks on its digital transformation project - "Innovation in Motion"
  • Details of transporters, selected routes & nodewise ceiling rates
  • JNPT revises computation of dwell time & reefer charges

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More space for trucks on Maasvlakte
  • US class I railroad earns record amount in Q1
  • Antonov introduces itself as Western airlift partner
  • Award for Nautical Institute's e-engagement
  • Doubling picking speed for Volkswagen
  • Biggest Singapore orderbook ever, says Vessels Value
  • Four new locomotives delivered to Africa
  • Logistics real estate group recruits CFO
  • Hopi joins Seafoodways
  • New brand for MOL's NVOCC business
  • Etihad Cargo flies bustards across the world
  • UK freight forwarder to introduce China rail service
  • Mack's switch to DHL confirmed
  • DB Schenker to build second centre in Dubai
  • Green light for Tuas terminal phase 2
  • Strong start to Cargolux 2025 strategy

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Shipping lines will face more ransomware attacks: INTTRA
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding buys 60% stake in Chinese shipping firm
  • HSH Nordbank completes balance sheet clean-up
  • Scandinavian banks see shipping portfolio quality improve, but caution persists
  • Dry bulk will gain from US-China trade war, Khalid Hashim says

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Cargolux interview: China JV freighter airline delayed another year
  • Carrier reliability reaches new nadir in Q1 as premium services gain ground
  • Shippers push carriers toward bespoke container services to boost reliability
  • Antonov ready to offer NATO AN-124 support as Volga-Dnepr bows out
  • International business on the up for UPS, but domestic profits slump
  • MOL launches new NVOCC unit as Michael Goh moves to Product Transport

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Carnival Cruise Line names Lars Ljoen EVP marine operations
  • Maersk Supply AHTS departs on deep sea mining study mission
  • Wärtsilä successfully tests ferry autodocking system
  • Stena orders "Gas Ready" RoPax for charter to DFDS
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo approves Alfa Laval HCO filter technology
  • How to pick the right stern tube bearing EAL
  • House panel would add three more ships to FY 2019 NDAA
  • Baltic Exchange and Freightos launch container shipping index

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Klaveness exercises option for fourth new combination carrier at Chinese yard
    Norwegian shipowner opts for a fourth newbuilding combination carrier at a Chinese yard as it raises $32m in equity for...
  • Cloud-based energy logistics firm targets the US
    Data security and efficient flow of information are among the big challenges
  • Gas to take share in tanker trades from crude and products
    Seaborne liquid bulk trade growth to accelerate in the coming decade on LNG consumption
  • HSH Nordbank says future ship lending heavily capped by Brussels
    Bad shipping loans prompt a $1.3bn write-off that shunts German lender into deep minus territory
  • China's imports help BDI to four-month high
    The BDI is at the highest in almost four months thanks in part to a surge in capesize rates, which...
  • Chapman departs as UK Sosrep after four months at the helm
    Deputy Sosrep Stephan Hennig will take over until a permanent replacement is found after Mr Chapman's sudden exit
  • Maritime UK taskforce to launch Women in Maritime charter
    In-principle support sought for innovative new agenda at rolling launch in Southampton in early July
  • Yang Ming poised to contract 10 boxships from Shoei Kisen and Costamare
    Japan- and Greece-based owners said to have emerged as winners of Taiwanese carrier's tender for 11,000 teu vessels
  • Port and logistics groups call for clarity on Brexit requirements
    Leaving the European Union-enforced Customs Union threatens disruption at ports if clear details are not worked out ahead of time
  • Fears of customer attrition put spot rate recovery in doubt
    Asia-Europe and transpacific rates continue to disappoint in the early stages of the second quarter
  • SMW: Shipping needs more regulation, not less, says Ince & Co partner
    Leading lawyer Rosita Lau calls for new regulation for cyber risk and digitalisation. 'Regulations are not keeping up with innovation,'...
  • Wärtsilä hails 'world first' ferry autodocking trials
    Finnish technology company and engine maker wins backing from Norwegian and Singapore governments
  • K+N unfazed by box lines' moves deeper into logistics
    K+N chief executive Detlef Trefzger sees no conflict with container lines expanding their value chain into the third-party logistics customer...
  • Vincent Bolloré probed over corruption claims in African port deals
    Allegations 'misunderstand business', argues dominant logistics player in former French colonies
  • Viewpoint: Light across the border
    At a reception in London to mark the Commissioners of Irish Lights launching their strategy for the next five years...
  • New DP World Europe head signals commitment to the UK
    Rashid Abdulla said DP World is 100% committed to the UK as he moves from Asia-Pacific to Europe and Russia
  • Rising Australian exports boost LNG tanker demand
    Australian trade dominated by 145,000 cu m-184,000 cu m ships in the Pacific basin
  • Letter to the Editor: International efforts to address shipbuilding overcapacity
    There are compelling needs for establishing normal competitive conditions in the shipbuilding industry
  • SMW: Maersk's Skou calls for end to subsidies
    Skou also expects much of the sector to opt for compliant fuels to meet the sulphur cap
  • SMW: Cargill calls out box lines on capacity misalignment
    Growing demand from North South trades are not being matched with appropriately sized deployments from the lines, argues major charterer
  • SMW: China's iron ore imports set to exceed 1.5bn tonnes this year
    Improved iron ore import demand from China would provide opportunities to the dry bulk shipping market
  • Yangzijiang buys a major stake in Chinese shipping firm for $28m
    Jiangsu Huayuan Logistics is mainly engaged in leasing and chartering of vessels for China domestic trades
  • Wall St Note | Clear or clearer skies for Scorpio Tankers?
    The bigger you are, the more options you get to fight a bad market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Targeting Asia cargo to Petersburg, Novorossiysk port expands
  • US truckload contract rate hikes hit double-digits
  • Analysis: ELDs are US trucking's inflection point
  • INTTRA to launch automated contract rate management pilot
  • Delay-hit shippers hope new additions rev up US rail regulatory
  • Ocean carriers target breakbulk to diversify India business

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • Kirby improves first-quarter earnings
    Houston-based tank-barge giant misses estimates despite attaining higher profit.
  • Seacor's earnings fall for the first quarter
    The diversified marine services firm posted higher revenue but incurred heavier costs during the period.
  • Vulcanus resumes supramax growth drive
  • Turk Loydu challenges IACS over membership attempt
    Class society considers complaint to competition authorities alleging association moved goal posts to scupper membership application
  • Gener8 clears covenant hurdle ahead of takeover
    New York tanker owner said to be in discussions with lenders on other issues but none would imperil pending buyout by Euronav
  • OSG shares pull ahead of its Jones Act sibling
    American Shipping lags behind New York-listed tanker operator, whose stock has risen by 100% since February
  • Norton stays cool as OSG shares run hot
  • Transaction puts Dutch dealmaker in the spotlight
  • Capital markets slowdown hinders Clarksons in Q1
  • World's shipping figures descend on Shanghai for Capital Link meet
  • First woman wins prestigious Onassis Prize in Shipping
  • Digital transformation depends on addressing five key questions
    As players of all sizes struggle to find clarity on how best to deploy the power of technology, BW Group chairman moves beyond generalisations and gets to grips with the critical issues
  • Asia-Europe slump fuels fears of rate war
  • Baltic Exchange mounts fresh bid to crack container market with freight index
    New partnership with Freightos in crowded world of container shipping indices vies to become sector benchmark and promote derivatives use, but is decried by rivals who fear it will set industry back
  • Environmental changes expected to create three-tier market
  • Good times are round the corner, Hartland predicts
    Shipbroker's annual review highlights potential positive impact of environmental regulation on supply and demand
  • StealthGas linked to LPG unit sale at firm price
  • Yamal LNG eyes fixture as project delivery speeds up
    Russia's Arctic-based development is running counter to LNG norms with production coming onstream in advance of shipping
  • Jiangnan Shipyard scoops LNG unit for Ghana import project
  • Yards called up for Excel conversion
  • Bangladesh ships in its first LNG cargo
  • Newbuild prices rise as enquiries slide
  • First cargo loading looms for Golar's Hilli Episeyo
    Cameroon floating LNG unit poised to send early volumes into waiting vessel
  • VLGC titans call scrapping a last resort for 'worst hangover ever'
    Hurt by serious overcapacity problems, operators are opting for slow steaming over demolition
  • Solvang fixes its oldest ship
  • LNG will take decades to overtake oil-based fuels, Alphatanker says
    Oil majors lead infrastructure build-out, with every continent bar Antarctica set for bunkering hubs
  • 'Team De Margerie' enjoys grand tour of Sovcomflot's LNG flagship
  • Refund guarantees at centre of Japan-Korea yard subsidy war
    Tokyo finalises details of WTO case against alleged price dumping and state support for rival shipbuilders
  • North Sea floating hotels find trading buyers in Greece
  • Subsea 7's marriage proposal to McDermott rapidly turns hostile
    McDermott board has firmly rejected a takeover offer from the Kristian Siem-led company, which has now taken its case for a merger directly to shareholders
  • Subsea 7-McDermott tie-up would make new market leader
  • DNV GL man readies IACS for digital age
  • Privocean trial centres on battle over dock damage
    Actions of dockworker continue to dog litigation as '16 and a half' of 17 claims have now been resolved
  • Valentis seeks cooperation from small companies on consolidation
  • Great Eastern tipped to buy Toisa tankers
  • Pakistani breakers back, and they hold upper hand
    Local demolition yards prepare to welcome tankers again after 18-month ban
  • Tankers' future is bright, but don't book those yard berths just yet
    While plenty of factors give cause for optimism, a question mark looms over the timing of any upturn
  • PetroVietnam adds to fleet with Doun Kisen tanker
  • Avin secures top dollar in scrap sale of elderly tanker
    MR2 tanker sold in Singapore for $6.07m with delivery in Bangladesh
  • MR trio tied up for a year as period rates lag
  • Top shipping names visit Ship of Mercy
    Brokers and owners moved by work of organisation 'bringing hope and healing' to Africa's poor
  • The experts agree, chemical tanker recovery is in the air
    Analysts and operators say a market turnaround is on the cards, they just differ on the timing
  • Seven more handies take Njord's total to a dozen
  • Oldendorff grows with buys and seeks sale-leasebacks
    German outfit adds four mini-capes to fleet for up to $19m each and is said to be in talks to sell 13 ultramax bulkers
  • Densay linked to canny asset plays
  • Pavimar snaps up 12-year-old kamsarmax to expand fleet
  • Load Line nearly triples its money on supramax
    Sale of a similar bulker shows less profitable timing as supramax asset values continue to climb
  • Cosmoship Maritime nets Sinokor cape
  • Seven Seas gains from high bulker values
  • Gibson turns on the British charm in Singapore
  • Cosco International expects a first-quarter profit
    Singapore-listed firm foresees positive results on the backs of latest growth projects.
  • Costamare and Shoei Kisen tied to Yang Ming deal
    Greek and Japanese shipowners touted as joint winners for boxship newbuildings.
  • Nisshin handysize reported sold to Nova Marine

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • GEODIS opens office in Uganda

    The Uganda-based office will extend GEODIS' footprint in Africa for both current and new key global clients. The new presence also provides...
  • Port of Los Angeles wins construction awards
    The Port of Los Angeles garnered two awards for outstanding achievements in construction management....
  • Seiko awards outsourced logistics contract to Yusen
    Seiko has awarded a contract to Yusen Logistics following a strategic move to outsource its entire U.K. warehousing operation....
  • Jettainer tests next generation of digital container
    "The technical possibilities of the digital container enable us to reduce the time and financial expenditure for repair measures. With our ...
  • Administration hopes for CFIUS reform passage this year
    A senior Trump administration official expressed optimism Thursday that legislation to reform the Committee on Foreign Investment in the Un...
  • CargoLogicAir boosts freighter frequencies
    A third flight per week is added from London Stansted to Atlanta; the summer schedule includes new twice-weekly direct services from Stanst...
  • Booster expands fuel delivery, tire care service
    Booster has "reinvented the fuel supply chain by cutting out the gas station," says co-founder Tyler Raugh....
  • American helps ready Canadians for Cinco de Mayo
    Utilizing American Airlines Cargo's widebody Boeing 777-200 and 777-300 equipment, the limes were transported from both Sao Paulo and Rio d...
  • Union Pacific thrives in Q1
    Union Pacific posted a net income of $1.3 billion on operating revenues of $5.48 billion for the first quarter of 2018, rising 22 percent a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2018
  • ICE Brent/WTI spread widening on geopolitics, US output
    The ICE Brent/WTI spread was $6.55/b Thursday afternoon, out from $5.95/b Wednesday, its widest level since late 2014, encouraging US producers to ship crude overseas.
  • Rotterdam bunker suppliers offer end-month prompt loading on poor demand
    Weak demand for bunker fuel in Northwest Europe has left suppliers with excess product as the month draws to a close and several are willing to fix very prompt inquiries for 380 CST fuel in a bid to shift fuel, sources said Thursday.
  • IMO 0.5% sulfur cap threatens fuel oil arbitrage shipments
    Traders expect the fuel oil arbitrage from Rotterdam to Singapore to be one of the first casualties of tighter marine fuel sulfur limits in 2020.
  • Marine fuel sulfur cap to raise costs; ban non-compliant ships: Maersk
    Sulfur restrictions could jack up fuel costs by $50-60 billion yearly.
  • Singapore advances Tuas Terminal plans, MPA inks deals to enhance maritime hub status
    When fully developed by 2040s, the terminal will be able to handle up to 65 million TEUs annually.
  • Debunkering requests at regional ports seen rising after Singapore off-spec issues
    Specification issues have led to tight availability of the finished 380 CST bunker fuel grade.
  • Dutch competition watchdog abandons bunker cartel investigation
    "Although we established that there was consultation on price agreements in the period 2011-14, this did not lead to cartel formation."
  • Veritas receives more samples of bunker fuel in Singapore with low flashpoint
    The deliveries were made by multiple suppliers between April 16 and 18.
  • South Korean refiners shy away from Libyan crude oil
    Libya's output has recently been cut by 80,000 b/d after an attack on its export pipeline supplying the Es Sider oil terminal earlier in April.
  • Bunkering set to dominate small-scale LNG landscape on tighter environment rules
    Switching to LNG is slow, but once the tipping point is crossed, it would be a long term solution, SLNG CEO John Ng 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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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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