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April 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate jumps 32.5pc to US$774/TEU, up 21.8pc to USWC
  • Cosco Ports quarterly profit soars 84pc to US$69 million, revenue up 86pc
  • Maersk Line to test autonomous vessel technology
  • Duterte okays US$15.3 billion of airport, rail projects
  • India's Hazira port handles 500,879 TEU in FY2017-18, up 20.7pc
  • Abu Dhabi signs MoU to collaborate in China's Belt and Road
  • CEVA to list on Swiss stock exchange in May
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes first call at Prince Rupert on PS8 service
  • Reefer boom: Oakland fruit & veg cargo soar 36pc in four years
  • DP World's combined Q1 volume up 8.4pc to 17.6 million TEU
  • Davies Turner goes east with express China rail service
  • ScanReach to locate seamen in distress when lost at sea
  • Air China quarterly profit up 66.3pc to US$10.4 million
  • Lufthansa profit soars 97pc to US$78.7 million, sales up 12.7pc
  • DHL Express expands NYC e-commerce capacity to meet demand

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian rail operator invests in rolling stock
  • Turkish Cargo attends another airshow
  • Hamburg's forwarders optimistic
  • Canada and Turkey ratify HNS
  • Dutch rail company leasing new traction
  • New chairman for Hamburg trade association
  • UPS notes faster growth in international segment
  • Port of Prince Rupert in PS8 loop
  • Wien Cont appoints second managing director
  • ECS Group now MEA's GSA in Paris
  • Rail alliance hauls 30% more freight
  • Rhenus increases sales in Switzerland
  • Dnata continuing services at Zurich airport
  • 2017 - rough for MOL
  • Two top shots for K Line
  • Romanian locomotives for Swedish railfreight carrier

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Weak tanker rates force CSET to post loss
  • Box line Cosco Shipping sees 33% profits plunge in first quarter
  • Cosco Shipping Devevelopment sees net profit plunge on higher costs
  • Samsung Heavy Industries in the red as orders decline
  • Vroon denies feeder sale is part of restructuring scheme
  • Yemen's Red Sea Ports Corporation denies Hodeidah tankers detained
  • Bureau Veritas marine revenues tumble by 14% in first quarter
  • Grimaldi orders six lithium-battery hybrid ro-ros
  • ABS pilots condition-based vessel surveys
  • Ernst Russ eyes more feeder ship buys
  • Korea Eximbank seeks white knight for Sungdong
  • Room for simplification in shipping, says Maersk's Søren Skou
  • Profits for NYK and "K" Line, ONE loss for MOL
  • Singapore bunker firms form Zhejiang free trade zone joint venture
  • Singapore extends MFM use to distillates bunker fuel from 2019
  • Former Hanjin Shipping CEO moves on at Korean Air Lines
  • Sinokor eyes Newcastlemax quartet at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
  • EPA's Pruitt grilled on Savannah harbour pilot boats

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Spot rates rebound and carriers now need self-discipline before peak season
  • Strong start for air freight market, but trade wars and fuel price cast a shadow
  • Maersk CEO calls for an end to shipping subsidies
  • Shippers unveil new initiative to strengthen supply chain in war against fakes
  • Telephones and emails the main hurdles as shipping steams towards digitisation
  • Amazon operating income nearly $2bn in Q1 - double what Wall Street expected
  • Bolloré named in probe into lucrative African port contracts

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Jonathan Guest to take helm at Harland and Wolff
  • Prudential Capital and Crowley complete $100 million private placement
  • VHF confusion and fatigue led to Dover Straits collision
  • 2020 Bulkers Ltd opts to install scrubbers on newbuilds
  • VIDEO: Ex Westpac Express now largest high speed ferry on Irish Sea
  • New Zealand frigate starts upgrade at Canada's Victoria Shipyards
  • Vryhof wins significant contracts for new anchoring solution

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • GasLog Partners sees LNG carrier shortage
    Four vessel acquisitions since May 2017 have resulted in six consecutive dividend increases
  • Another world first for Dubai's post-oil plan
    Dubai makes no secret of its ambitions to be world leader on many fronts, and its latest maritime venture is...
  • Japan could become an Asian LNG bunkering hub
    The world's largest LNG importer already has 40 LNG terminals on its coast
  • Volume boost drives profits at Cosco Shipping
    Regional and emerging markets and terminal volumes from alliance partners swell Cosco's coffers
  • Concordia's Ullman says IMO sulphur rules will benefit tankers
    Sweden-based tanker owner and operator sees positives from the low sulphur rules, not just in terms of potential increased scrapping...
  • The Interview: Kenneth Lim
    The man tasked with turning Singapore into shipping's Silicon Valley believes that the industry has to embrace collaboration or face...
  • Tsakos sells 20-year-old VLCC for scrapping
    New York-listed TEN joins VLCC scrapping frenzy this year by sending the oldest ship on its fleet for demolition
  • Northwest Europe product tanker market lifted by shipments to US and Nigeria
    Gasoline floating storage tanks off the coast of Nigeria reduce tonnage supply, while US product exports hit record high
  • Oman secures its future with SOHAR
    Oman's premier port is on an aggressive expansion journey which aims to help transform the sultanate's economy and provide a...
  • SMW: Should Sino-US trade spat be a big shipping concern?
    The fear does not come from when things change, but from when people do not know whether it will change...
  • K Line posts full-year net profit of $95m
    The company intends to shrink its exposure to the dry bulk segment
  • Surging volumes drive up Cosco Shipping Ports' earnings
    CS Ports' volumes climbed 37.7% to 27.2m teu in the first quarter of 2018
  • SMW: Box ports struggle to accommodate carrier demands
    Cascading of container ships has left many ports unable to accommodate vessels allocated for intra-regional trade
  • Grimaldi confirms order for six hybrid ro-ro vessels
    Agreement signed with Chinese yard for first of 12 eco-ships to be used on Mediterranean and Baltic routes
  • Pakistani yards reopen for tanker scrapping
    The development is a welcome news for tanker owners because it will boost competition among shipbreakers, resulting in attractive prices...
  • DP World reports 7.3% first-quarter volume growth
    Terminal operator sees volumes up across global portfolio in first quarter of 2018
  • Pollution at UK ports estimated to cost at least $188m per year
    Ro-ro vessels, bulk carriers and passenger ferries were among the heaviest polluters berthed at UK ports in 2016
  • ONE-related restructuring charges drag MOL to $446m loss
    Company projects profit of ¥30bn for current fiscal year
  • NYK returns to profit
    In container shipping, it reported brisk traffic along transpacific routes
  • SMW: Singapore agreements unveil digital agenda for the future
    Singapore Maritime Week spawned a series of agreements that link the city-state with European digital leaders. While short on detail...
  • Baltic Exchange develops dry bulk recap tool
    The tool can maximise efficiency and accuracy in contract production
  • Singapore extends bunkers' mandatory flow meters to distillates
    Around a third of the city state's bunker barges are estimated to be used for distillates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Santos customs officers' strike intensifies, causing longer cargo delays
  • Montreal to extend gates in bid to curb congestion
  • Trans-Pac spot rate jump: One-off or early peak season?
  • US shippers explore LTL, rail due to US truckload tightness
  • Long Beach pursues chassis support yard to boost fluidity
  • Japanese carriers enter ONE with global growth, muted Asia-US gains
  • Russia countersanctions fee to hit US, Europe air cargo shippers

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Seacor Marine adds two board members
    New York-listed offshore vessel owner adds expertise in finance and energy with new additions.
  • Another VLCC test completed in US Gulf
    Test run for loading of super tankers comes as US crude exports hit a new record.
  • Royal Caribbean warming up to Cuba
    Richard Fain-led cruise major almost doubled capacity to the island group for 2018.
  • Samudera to focus more on drybulk sector
    Diversified Indonesian owner expects its boxship segment to be 'challenging.'
  • Moody's lowers Dynagas outlook to negative
    London-based ratings agency downgrades the Tony Lauritzen-led partnership as $250m in debt is set to mature in late 2019.
  • Lego family fund confirms plan to exit non-brick ships
    A fund controlled by the descendants of the Lego Group's founder is planing to exit shipping. Danish investment company Kirk Kapital said in an annual report that shipping is now a discontinued activity as it looks for an "opportune time" to dispose of its product tanker fleet. Outright ship purchase a first for Kirk family The company which was set up in 2007 to manage the wealth of members of
  • Enesel linked to VLCC sale
    Lemos company said to have offloaded 2007-built tanker.
  • Diana sees better rate on panamax hire
    Athens-based shipping company charters out vessel at 150% improvement over previous rate.
  • Moby Lines lands a whale of a profit
    Italian ro-pax group pushes up 2017 earnings on higher revenue.
  • Havila extends PSV deal with Maersk Oil
    Norwegian owner keeps Havila Clipper in work for another two months.
  • GasLog Partners posts biggest quarterly profit
    US partnership boosted by interest rate swaps as revenue remains stable.
  • Chandris scraps veteran aframax
    Greek owner offloads tanker for $6.3m to recyclers.
  • Kyklades Maritime takes VLCC orderbook to eight
    Greek shipowner's comeback to the sector has extended with two more newbuildings.
  • Scandlines posts best-ever profit
    Baltic ferry operator boosts earnings with expanded capacity.
  • Cocaine found in box on Schulte ship
    Nine tonnes of drugs hidden on board vessel searched by Spanish customs.
  • Grimaldi inks $400m deal with Jinling
    Grimaldi inks order for first in a series of hybrid ro-ro vessels
  • Attica wins go-ahead for HSW takeover
    Greek competition watchdog allows big ferry merger, but wrests some concessions.
  • Radio mix-up and fatigue blamed for tanker, bulker clash
    Confusing bridge conversation and a tired master led to smash in Dover Strait.
  • NS United pushes up annual earnings
    Japanese bulker owner enjoyed stronger 12 months - with more to come next year.
  • Samsung Heavy falls back into the red
    First quarter operating figures not as bad as analysts' estimates however.
  • Egypt orders 10 dredgers, workboats at IHC
    Dutch yard scoops big deal for cutter suction ships.
  • Maersk AHTS to help harvest seabed metals
    Maersk Launcher heading to Pacific to work for Canada's DeepGreen.
  • IMRF calls for bravery awards nominations
    International rescue federation wants to recognise those who have saved lives at sea.
  • K Line reverses year ago loss to return to profit
    However, the smallest of Japan's 'big three' cuts dividend in an effort to preserve cash
  • Boxships and bulk helps drive NYK's return to profit
    Japan's largest public owner reverses year-ago-loss on the back of improved market conditions.
  • ONE costs push MOL to $446m loss in 2017
    Spin-off of containership operation into Ocean Network Express takes its toll at Japanese shipowner.
  • Singapore to expand MFM to low-sulphur fuels
    Mass flow metering to be made mandatory for distillate bunker fuels from 1 July 2019.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • Port Canaveral demolition begins
    Canaveral Port Authority and its cruise partner will invest approximately $150 million in building and equipping a new two-story 188,000-sq...
  • Port to negotiate with Oakland A's for ballpark site
    Oakland A's officials have indicated that the port's waterfront location is one of two sites they're considering for a new home....
  • Union Pacific partners with National Park Foundation
    Union Pacific on Friday announced a new commitment to help preserve our nation's unique and inspiring spaces with its multiyear, $3 million...
  • Skou: Government subsidies distorting shipping markets
    Every now and then, an executive comes along and says exactly what analysts and even casual observers have been saying for years. At a mar...
  • IP practices in Canada, Colombia among world's worst
    Countries tabbed by the United States as maintaining the worst intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes should consider concerns outlined...
  • Heartland Express drives up revenues in Q1
    Heartland Express posted a net income of $13.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, and despite the favorable impacts related to the Tax ...
  • Old Dominion moves up a gear in Q1
    Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.'s net income for the first quarter of 2018 soared 66.2 percent year-over-year to $109.3 million as it manage...
  • U.S. GDP growth sputters in Q1
    United States gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 2.3 percent i...
  • ONE carriers post choppy FY 2017 results
    Japan's three largest ocean carriers - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha L...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2018
  • With spare capacity in reserve, Saudi Arabia stands to gain from Iran sanctions
    Saudi Arabia will be handed a golden opportunity to seize oil market share if US President Donald Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran.
  • Crude futures consolidating near three-year highs
    Crude futures dipped Friday, but remain just off three-year highs reached this week supported by continued geopolitical risk, despite a significant political thaw overnight on the Korean peninsula.
  • Sinanju greets MGO MFM rollout with Singapore's 1st dual-metered bunker barge
    Will retrofit half its fleet with meters for MGO deliveries, while some will have two meters.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 3% on week as VLCC loaded to go east: PJK
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region rose 3% on the week to 1,169,000 mt as of Wednesday, latest data from PJK Consulting showed Friday, with the European market remaining well supplied.
  • Tankers in excess supply but trade growth set to drive demand: Clarksons
    Excess supply of tankers is currently adding to the downward pressure on the freight rates but demand is strong, fueled by an economic upswing and rise in global trade, Clarksons Research Managing Director Stephen Gordon said this week.
  • Vessels forced to de-bunker after receiving off-spec bunker fuel in Singapore
    Sources estimate about 20,000 mt of bunker fuel were off-spec.
  • HK bunker activity increases as Singapore sellers grapple with issues
    Pickup in activity in Hong Kong comes after spot demand earlier in April had been sluggish.
  • Asian oil importers ready to sail through Iran sanctions storm
    Major Asian oil companies were well-positioned to seek alternatives.
  • Oiltanking to reduce tug boat charges at Indonesia's Karimun terminal from May 1
    Starting May 1, the tug charges for Medium Range-sized vessels will see the sharpest reduction by nearly 50% from the current indicative rate of around $16,400/grt.
  • Singapore mandates MFM for distillate bunker delivery, readies industry for 2020 sulfur cap
    "The industry has given positive feedback on the mandatory use of MFM for MFO," MPA Assistant Chief Executive (Operations) M Segar said.
  • Japan-bound VLCC laden with Brazilian crude likely looking for home: sources
    Baltic Glory was diverted from China because of an oversupply of crude there.
  • TANKERS: Scorpio plans $334 mil liquidity injection after $31.8 mil Q1 net loss
    The company expects to announce all the credit facilities in May and June, when these transactions have been definitively approved, it 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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