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August 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • US-Mexico trade talks breakthrough raises hopes of Nafta deal with Canada
  • MSC to lease 2,000 SeaCube containers
  • Hamburg's H1 traffic drops to 4.3m TEU with transshipments, empties down
  • Port of Hamburg heading for improved air quality
  • Gothenburg H1 volumes surge 19pc after resolving labour dispute
  • NYK holds annual meeting to enhance safe ship operation methods
  • Royal Mail develops new shipping tool for retailers to manage orders, return goods
  • China seeks billions of dollars from private investors for 28 aviation projects
  • AeroLogic fleet boosted with new leased freighter from Boeing
  • Max Phillip Conrady is promoted to senior VP for cargo at Frankfurt Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Cochin Shipyard pays dividend to the govt for the tenth consecutive year
  • Dredging Corporation declares 20 pc dividend
  • HMM registers new record in cargo processing at Busan Port
  • MANSA to hold 40th AGM on Sept. 28 along with awards for staff of member companies
  • ZIM announces significant upgrade of its independent India-Med Express Line
  • Customs implements Electronic Cargo Tracking System for Nepal-bound containers at VCT
  • Dispensing with the requirements of documents being submitted at the time of "Registration" and "Out of Charge" at "DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre" and CFSs in view of implementation of e-sanchit
  • JNPT organises 'Dredging Strategies & Technology for Ports' training programme
  • New flexible storage solution being trialed by APM Terminals
  • Record containerised imports at major US ports
  • Shell to acquire 100 pc equity in Hazira LNG & Port venture
  • Trading outlook for Turkey seen as positive despite difficulties
  • US sanctions reportedly impacting forwarding & logistics firms' business with Iran
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2018 set to dazzle the entire fraternity tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Compatibility between Swiss and European toll systems
  • Jost extends global network
  • Port of Oakland reinforces technical department
  • Smiles all round in Jaxport in July
  • 10,000 trips in seven years
  • Heathrow attracts tenth direct Chinese connection
  • Seko hires CFO to tackle future acquisitions
  • UPS launches Ware 2 Go
  • IMX draws in the reins
  • Hauling construction waste through Zurich city centre
  • Leipzig airport ready to cope with more capacity
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Circle - legal transformation to trigger growth
  • Alpega adds Wtransnet to freight exchange portfolio
  • France-Helvetia Express starts with three rotations
  • RWE investing in Duisport
  • A400M delivers relief material to Lombok

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Sovcomflot: Tanker markets no longer in freefall
  • Jinhui lacks faith in scrubbers
  • Polaris, SK Shipping issue bonds
  • Indian ship scrap rates rise with steel prices

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • 'Too little, too late': haulage groups hit back at Whitehall's 'no-deal scenario'
  • Intermodal wrangles just making the pain worse for US shippers using rail
  • Zim looks to change tack, with 2M partnership and premium services
  • Analysis: how likely is a leveraged buyout of John Menzies?
  • Leading air freight operator calls for more from African airports

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • American Cruise Lines' latest ship passes sea trials
  • Gulf Island to build second 3,300 hp towboat
  • Mercy Ships announces goal for Cargo Day
  • Q-LNG and VT Halter in LOI for second, larger LNG bunkering ATB
  • Pilot project uses 3D CAD for class design review
  • WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT team up on LNG fueling
  • Harvey Gulf International to go global
  • MAN wins contract for first RoPax ferry LNG conversions
  • Island Offshore to provide Titanic expedition support ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • First HSH Nordbank results since privatisation deal dip into the red
    But bank is now on course for recovery, Ermisch assures, albeit with next to no new shipping business
  • Sovcomflot slips into the red on weak tanker earnings
    Russian carrier eyes more revenues from industrial shipping segments as business conditions for conventional tankers are bearish
  • New appeal for release of bulker held in Iraq
    Handymax Royal Arsenal detained in August 2017 after fatal collision with dive support craft in Umm Qasr, which claimed 21...
  • UN highlights negative effects on shipping in Yemen
    A UN-commissioned report claimed that requests to call at Yemen's Red Sea ports fell by more than half after November's...
  • Hong Kong seeks to lure maritime industry experts
    The new quota-based scheme does not require candidates to have a job offer or secured employment to enter Hong Kong
  • Hull losses at lowest level since 1996
    On year-to-date trend, 2018 might clock up lowest number of ATLs since the last century, according to numbers from the...
  • Choose your bunker suppliers wisely, industry experts warn
    Due to the prolonged period waiting for advanced analysis results, the opportunity to raise a claim for bunker quality issues...
  • Arctic shipping insurance risks harder to quantify, says IUMI
    Search and rescue capacity, places of refuge, crew experience and operator preparedness should all be taken into account, says trade...
  • CMES feels impact of tanker market slump
    Company says that all of its very large ore carriers will be fitted with the exhaust gas cleaning systems by...
  • Dry bulk fleet growth forecast to outpace trade in 2019
    Trade growth risks prevail amid tariff wars while scrapping has slowed to the lowest level since 2008, says brokerage
  • Campbell Johnston Clark hires two from rival firms
    Shipping law firm boosts admiralty and casualty teams in London and Singapore, with further sign-ups to come, says name partner
  • OOCL drops Felixstowe calls as disruption continues
    Several container lines were forced to cancel some calls at Felixstowe following the introduction of the Hutchison-run terminal's installation of...
  • Scrubber orders surge as 2020 deadline looms
    Carriers face higher fuel costs as the majority of the global fleet heads for low-sulphur fuel use
  • More surcharges as Rhine levels remain low
    European intermodal operators hit again by low-water penalties
  • Container lines struggle to raise Asia-Europe rates
    With attempts to boost rates falling flat, lines look to removing capacity to improve the supply-demand balance
  • Bright Navigation buys cape from NS United
    The 2006-built NSS Grandeur is estimated to have cost $20.5m and means the company now has a fleet of seven...
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets in profit and looking to buy
    Firm now owns four boxships, a handysize bulk carrier and a stake in an LPG carrier, and may raise funds...
  • Overbooking and no-shows disrupt Brazilian exports
    Maersk, which has revised down its expectations for Brazil as the logistics chaos continues, says shippers are having to buy...
  • Fleet Management to concentrate on customer satisfaction and organic growth
    Demand for third-party shipmanagers to increase amid new shipping regulations and trend of vessel ownership, Fleet chief says
  • Trade associations have a role to play in fight against trade wars
    Bob Sanguinetti says it has become "clear very quickly" that trade associations not only have an important role to play...
  • Daily Briefing
    Leaked audit lifts lid on ship lending at NordLB | British marine tech venture eyes government cash pot | Alarm...
  • Jinhui opts for low sulphur fuel oil to meet 2020 regulation
    The company remains cautious about the global political uncertainties and expects trade tensions to get worse before they get better
  • Fotis Kouvelis appointed new Greek shipping minister
    The veteran politician replaces Panagiotis Kouroumplis, who held the seat for less than two years
  • CIMC results weighed by box making and offshore engineering performance
    When excluding one-off items, including gains from government subsidies and disposal of assets, net profits fell 16.8% year on year...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Heavy-load coalition working to entice cargo to Pacific Northwest
  • Real-time truck appointment system at LA-LB takes shape
  • Tech startups' differing funding paths hold risks, gains for BCOs
  • Asia-US East Coast capacity trim via Zim-2M less than expected

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • CSL crew rescue man on Lake Ontario
    Canadian bulker involved in a rescue operation that saved a man's life while another perished.
  • Seafarers seek reward in MST oil-dumping
    Three engine-room workers aboard handy bulk carrier held by US government after uncovering illegal discharge of oil.
  • Sovcomflot 'contains the bleeding' with tanker seasonality set to return
    Russian owner in the red for the first half thanks to sticky tanker market and vessel impairments.
  • European Iran crude pull-back hits suexmax tankers
    Looming sanctions deadline sees fall in Iran oil shipments accelerate
  • Fitch reaffirms 'A' rating for Panama Canal Authority
    Credit ratings agency cites 'stable value performance' for government-controlled overseer of crucial waterway.
  • James Fisher adds tanker and pushes up profit
    UK shipowner continues fleet renewal as first-half earnings rise.
  • Navios terminal to be down for months
    Fire started in conveyor belt as flames spread to entire 100-metre-long pier, Agencia Maritime Nabsa saays.
  • Sir Adrian Swire dies aged 86
    Swire Group patriarch said he was a shipowner first, despite wide airline and property interests.
  • Royal Caribbean upgraded to buy
    Valuation of US-listed stock is 'undemanding', says Deutsche Bank analyst.
  • HSH Nordbank boosted by restructured shipping loans
    German lender releases $95m of provisions as it books $350m of new maritime business in first half ahead of privatisation.
  • Schoeller stalwart Schulz hangs up his hat
    Veteran broker steps down after three decades with Hanse Bereederung.
  • CM Lemos gets firm price for final VLCC
    Greek owner sells 12-year-old tanker for more than its sister vessel fetched this summer.
  • Cosco boxship hit by hold blaze
    Crew extinguish fire in Cosco Shipping Thames en route to Singapore.
  • South Korea arrests Russian tanker crew
    Master and others handcuffed for 'resisting authorities' in repair row.
  • Norden takes Greek panamax at higer rate
    Danish owner fixes Fundador Naviera ship on longer deal at higher rate in stable market.
  • Tanker clash shuts PDVSA dock
    Vessel allision causes damage at Jose offshore facility, curtailing exports.
  • Maersk executive says 2020 may add $2bn to fuel bill
    Maersk Line could see its fuel bill jump by $2bn a year when new sulphur emissions rules arrive, according to a company executive. Skou keeping a lid on spending at Maersk and retains a dislike for scrubbers That would mark a significant jump from the $3.37bn the company paid for bunkers in 2017, according to Simon Bergulf, director for regulatory affairs at AP Moller-Maersk. Bergulf told Bloom
  • Hull losses hit 22 year low
    Good news for insurers as low claims environment continues.
  • DSD Shipping orders ro-pax double
    Norled unit contracts two more vessels at Remontowa in Poland.
  • Arctic cruiseship passengers safe after grounding
    Sistership despatched to aid Akademik Ioffe as authorities launch investigation
  • Genting Hong Kong cuts cruiseship loss
    Revenue rises in first half at owner of Star, Crystal and Dream brands.
  • Party veteran Kouvelis is new Greek shipping minister
    Cabinet reshuffle sees left-wing politician assume shipping portfolio
  • NS United of Japan sells one of its oldest capesize bulkers
    Transaction offers latest evidence of firm asset prices in the dry cargo market.
  • Zim speeds up Indian run
    Israeli container line introduces new faster rotation from Med.
  • CJC adds another director in Singapore
    Law firm raids HFW again to take Asian activities 'to next level'.
  • Autonomous shipping sparks mixed emotions
    Is the spread of automation a redefining of roles to increase efficiency or a threat to the livelihood of seafarers?
  • Greek ferry evacuated after fire breaks out
    ANEK ferry El. Venizelos returns to Piraeus, all 875 passengers get off ship safely
  • Enesel lines up one-year charter with Vitol for new VLCC
    Potential 12 month deal fits with the Greek shipowner's typically conservative approach
  • Jinhui Shipping shares jump on first dividend in a decade
    Resumption of payouts to shareholders extends stronger run for the bulker owner's shares.
  • Golden Energy fitting battery system to PSVs
    Norwegian owner contracts Rolls-Royce to upgrade pair of vessels.
  • Borr Drilling dips into reserves as $20m buyback begins
    Troim-led offshore vehicle is investing in its own stock.
  • Ultra Deep Solutions goes for sixth newbuild
    Singapore company designing new hybrid OSV for subsea operations.
  • Brussels to visit Shree Ram yard as Europe's demo deadline nears
    First signs emerge that the European Commission is ready to recognise beaching yards under its recycling regulation in the face of capacity shortfall, beginning with yard in Alang
  • Cheer abounds despite dreaded doldrums in Arctic regatta
    Fourteen sailing boats took to an exceptionally calm Oslo fjord last week for the sixth-annual regatta held by Arctic Offshore, the in-house shipbrokers at Arctic Securities. Team spirit was unquestionably high, as usual, even though sails remained mostly empty this year. John Fredriksen has sold out of shipbroking joint-venture The 117 competitors represented a broad slice of the industry - in
  • Maersk Line reveals port chaos in Brazil
    Boxship giant says truckers' strike creating 'out of control' situation and hitting exports.
  • Three killed as storm hits research ship
    Chinese technicians die as waves sweep them off Beidiao 993 in Dalian.
  • Uljanik Shipyard boss offers to quit
    Gianni Rossanda ready to step down as strike row over back pay rumbles on.
  • Klaveness opening temporary Tokyo office
    Digital solutions on the agenda when bulker owner heads to Japan next month.
  • Impairments drag Bumi Armada into the red
    Malaysian FPSO specialist also hurt by weaker year-on-year revenue at one of its main divisions.
  • Jinhui back in black as it opts for LSFO to meet IMO 2020
    Hong Kong shipowner also resumes dividends on the back of improved performance.
  • China's slowing crude demand more worrying than trade spat
    Import growth rates down notably from those seen over the previous two years, says Gibson.
  • Improved rates push Pioneer Marine into the black
    Torben Janholt-led bulker owner also confirms new credit facility secured at "improved terms".

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Greenbrier taps Tekorius for new COO role
    The Greenbrier Companies Inc. on Tuesday announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lorie Tekorius has been named EVP and chief operating officer by its board of directors.
  • CEVA hires chief commercial officer
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Laurent Binetti as its new chief commercial officer.
  • Delta Cargo launches iPad kiosks
    Delta Cargo has launched self-service iPad kiosks in Atlanta and Boston requiring electronic air waybills as standard operating procedure.
  • Oakland crane-raising work finished
    Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal, the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion last week of a yearlong, crane-raising project.
  • U.S., Mexico sew up NAFTA textile details
    The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to adopt a CAFTA-style short-supply textile and apparel framework for NAFTA, according to two private sector sources with knowledge of NAFTA textile and apparel negotiations.
  • Union Pacific positive train control progressing
    Class I railway Union Pacific said Wednesday it is continuing to make significant progress in implementing positive train control (PTC) and it will meet all required deadlines for installation on its network.
  • DrayNow raises $5 million
    DrayNow, a Pennsylvania-based company that has developed an app and platform for booking and tracking intermodal freight, has raised $5 million in venture capital funding.
  • ATRI data shows need for HOS flexibility
    The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit organization that conducts research on the trucking industry, released the results of an analysis that demonstrated the potential benefits of allowing commercial drivers additional hours-of-service (HOS) flexibility.
  • U.S. Q2 GDP revised upward
    U.S. gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2014, according to the second

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Norway's Alvheim crude to load three cargoes in October
    Total loadings of Norway's Alvheim crude are set to remain unchanged month on month in October, at three cargoes
  • Eni boosts Arctic exploration exposure with new Alaskan blocks
    Eni has acquired 124 exploration leases on the Eastern North Slope of Alaska from privately-held, US-based Caelus Alaska Exploration
  • North Sea Heidrun October crude loadings steady at two cargoes
    Two cargoes of North Sea Heidrun crude are set to load in October
  • Verifavia urges shipowners to submit emissions data, IMO roadmap
    Verifavia urges shipowners to submit carbon emissions and fuel consumption data collection plans to verifiers by September 1
  • US stocks of high sulfur heating oil retreat, losing August gains
    US stocks of high sulfur heating oil fell 6.1% last week, erasing the advances they had registered in the previous three weeks
  • Crude settles higher after 2.57 million-barrel US crude stock draw
    The crude complex settled higher Wednesday after US government data showed a 257 million-barrel decline in the nation's crude stocks
  • Gasoil emerges as winner as India tweaks oil product yields
    New cokers, robust margins in international markets have given refiners an opportunity to lift output and exports of the middle distillate.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable on US stocks data, North Sea strike talks
    "In the energy sector, with very little in the way of data, investors looked ahead to this week's EIA report," ANZ analysts said in a note.

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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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