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October 31, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports profits soar 33.5pc, but trade war blights future
  • OOIL Q3 sales up 7pc to US$1.55 billion as per box revenue rises .01pc
  • Togo's Port of Lome tops Lagos as West Africa's No 1 container hub
  • IBM and Maersk struggle to sign carriers to join blockchain scheme
  • Gulftainer to invest up to US$3 billion in Mideast, US, Africa and Asia
  • Popularity of shipboard exhaust scrubbers grows as cost fears fade
  • Gap closes among top-rated 3PLs - DHL, XPO and CH Robinson
  • India, Bangladesh sign cargo, passenger, port and waterways pacts
  • SCPA celebrates Inland Port Greer's fifth year of beating projections
  • IMO provide downloadable 'toolkits' to cut ship and port emissions
  • BAWAT 'revolutionary' ballast water treatment exterminates with heat
  • Chevron Marine, ExxonMobil offer lubricants for low sulphur fuel use
  • Danish supply chain giant DSV exits CEVA bidding after offer rejected
  • Remote-controlled tug is tested on Lufthansa planes at Frankfurt airport
  • Etihad and Saudia start codeshare, agree to collaborate on cargo
  • Oman Aviation Group signs 2 deals to enhance air cargo capabilities

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Govt has taken various policy decisions & initiatives to increase the share of Indian seafarers at global level: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • HMM targets capacity of 100 m TEUs & $ 10 bn in annual revenue by 2022
  • SCFI Asia-US rates surge
  • SCI bags award & commendations in Dubai
  • UK freight forwarders not too happy with budget
  • Paradip Port implements innovative Mediterranean Mooring type of berthing
  • Snowman Logistics sees robust quarter-on-quarter growth
  • Govt has identified 12 champion sectors to promote exports: Suresh Prabhu
  • Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 in Vadodara generating tremendous response from fraternity

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lucrative markets
  • Spanish food retailer goes for gas
  • Growth stemming from DB rivals
  • Award for Geodis Italy innovation
  • Another multimodal link from port of Barcelona
  • Fourth B747F in Cargologicair's fleet
  • Noerpel expecting excavators in Munich
  • Two new faces at Hill Dickinson Hong Kong
  • BBC and Seaboard go climbing on the Andes
  • Plans for new oil export terminal at Corpus Christi port
  • Qatar Cargo rolls out automated mail management system
  • Strong growth in domestic market
  • JV to improve rail infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
  • Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes sets up research alliance
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Siemens and CDG Airport extend service contract
  • Goods going the high speed way in Italy
  • Istanbul says "yes", Mexicans vote "no"

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Corpus Christi takes on second shore-based VLCC project
  • ECSA presses EU to drive change in South Asian ship recycling
  • Small surplus, stable premiums at German defence club
  • Euronav runs up fresh losses in Q3 but says market is improving
  • Congo builds sea trade self-reliance
  • DEME chooses LNG over scrubbers
  • Euronav fires broadside against IMO 2020 scrubber drive
  • Uncertainty over future of Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik
  • Global Ship Lease in merger with Poseidon Containers
  • Safety 2: Digging deeper than human error to root causes of shipboard incidents
  • Pakistani recyclers switch focus to bulk carriers
  • Varun Chhabria to drive Greenergy's bunkering ambitions

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Air freight market heating up fast as the peak season gains height
  • Shipowners Global Ship Lease and Poseidon Containers to merge
  • HMM unveils ambitious plan to double box ship capacity with new ULCVs
  • Lufthansa Cargo stays positive as nine-month results bring good and bad news
  • IMO launches initiative to help remove plastic litter at sea
  • It's coming....The Loadstar Premium is set to launch next week
  • Pirates seize 11-strong crew of Maersk-chartered containership off Nigeria

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • ABS Executive Kirsi Tikka discusses IMO 2020 Sulfur Cap
  • Two-deck ferry will become four-deck cruise vessel
  • U.S. yard contracts boost ST Engineering marine sector order book
  • Deltamarin and Elomatic win MV Werften cruise ship design contract
  • Why Euronav is skeptical on scrubbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Ince chair pledges no diminution of shipping reach after Dadds takeover
    Ince & Co has been acquired by Gordon Dadds in a deal that will create the largest listed law firm...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings suffers without state subsidies
    Excluding OOIL's contribution, liftings increased by 7.3% to 5m teu, while liner shipping revenue expanded 8.5% to Yuan22.6bn
  • Marine consultancy offers 'fresh thinking' on emerging risk exposure
    The tsunami of regulatory red tape engulfing shipping has opened the way to sell services to shipowners, charterers and insurers...
  • Shipping lines not future competitors, says leading forwarder
    Jens Bjørn Andersen says fowarders have a 'far larger value proposition' over their liner counterparts
  • Cutting CO2 output is the biggest challenge facing shipping
    No ifs, no buts - the goal is clear. Shipping needs to phase out CO2 emissions from shipping completely, ICS chair...
  • Rotterdam sees continued box growth
    Rotterdam handled 10.8m teu in the January-September period, a rise of 5.7% on 2017 levels
  • Piracy incidents blight Gulf of Guinea
    High alert in Gulf of Guinea as boxship crew abducted and two vessels attacked within an hour
  • DryShips buys four vessels from Economou unit
    The three newcastlemax bulkers and an aframax tanker will be delivered to DryShips before the end of the year
  • Cainiao books 1,000 containers for shopping festival
    Chinese e-commerce giant is expanding its online shopping extravaganza, which drives a tariff of 100m parcels across the country and...
  • Euronav warns against scrubbers
    Tanker owner suffers increased losses in the third quarter but remains confident of market fundamental improvements
  • Nicholas Inglessis elected chair of UK Club
    Industry veteran Greek has been director of Samos Steamship since 1991
  • EU sets out key tests for consortia block exemption
    Further container line consolidation would require extensive consideration and scrutiny by competition authorities before it could be approved, regulator says
  • Daily Briefing
    Ince goes public with Dadds deal | Why a Cosco-Sovcomflot tie-up might make sense | Overlooking safety is not being...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports maintains volume growth but sees weaker end to year
    Third-quarter volumes rose 11.1% to 30.8m teu as some of the equity terminals slowed down
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to benefit from VLCC recovery
    Shenwan Hongyuan Securities estimates CMES's average VLCC TCE in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to reach $21,000, $30,000 and $50,000, respectively
  • MISC wins $176m FSO contract from Idemitsu Kogan
    The seven-year contract will be for work at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet Development Project offshore Vietnam
  • Global Ship Lease in merger deal with Poseidon Containers
    Global Ship Lease chief executive Ian Webber will continue as chief executive of the combined company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • New ILWU leadership team certified
  • Cost of low-sulfur rule to shippers slowly comes into view
  • JNPT rail dwell times decrease again in September
  • CMA CGM levies low-sulfur surcharge on Asia-Europe
  • Infographic: NY-NJ port's quest for chassis fluidity
  • Shippers turn to technology for sharper supply chain vision
  • Top Europe ports tracking growth despite slowing Asian trade
  • US warehouse buildout can't dent record vacancy lows, rent highs

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Cosco Shipping Energy slumps to nine-month loss of $39m
    The Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed tanker arm of Cosco suffers from weak tanker earnings amid fleet expansion.
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings sees profit fall
    Container giant Cosco Shipping Holdings has seen its third quarter profit fall despite the takeover of OOIL boosting its top line. OOIL set to flex its muscles, says new chairman Hong Kong-listed Cosco Holdings recorded net income of CNY 821.8m ($118m) in the three months to the end of September, down from CNY 872.4m 12 months previously. Revenue climbed from CNY 24.1bn to CNY 37m year-on-year
  • Warm, wet winter pressures capesize rates
    Downside risk in the capesize bulker market has emerged in the forms of a warm, wet winter in East Asia and underperforming Chinese imports of coal and iron ore, according to a Refinitiv analyst. While holding firm above $18,000 per day for most of October, the weighted time charter average for capes on the Baltic Exchange has failed to break the $20,000-per-day market. "The capesize market is f
  • Rodgers happy to fight 'lonely battle' against scrubber herd
    Euronav chief executive content to go against conventional wisdom in approach to IMO 2020.
  • Seabury Maritime strengthens top team
    Former Oldendorff and Maren Group execs to head digital and green units at US bank.
  • Grupo TMM posts small profit in third quarter
    Grupo TMM posted profits - if only tiny ones - for the third quarter of 2018. The Mexican shipowner reported MXN 1.2m ($59,893) in operating income made in the third quarter, for a total of MXN 50.5m through 30 September. Last year, the company had MXN 26.4m losses in the third quarter and MXN 45.2m in the first nine months of 2017. Revenues have dropped year over year, from MXN 1.8bn in the fi
  • Philippines warns of imminent pirate attack
    Abu Sayyaf terrorists plotting to kidnap crews in Sabah, coast guard says.
  • "Renegade" Oxygen Maritime tanker to be sold in Singapore
    UK court rules that Megacore Honami can be arrested after going "on the run" from creditor TMF in "flagrant breach" of covenant.
  • Judge bars Baltimore port workers from illegally striking
    A federal judge is keeping Port of Baltimore workers on the job after an apparent strike attempt shut down one of the port's terminals Monday. According to a complaint filed in Maryland district court by the Steamship Trade Association (STA) of Baltimore, mechanics and container handling equipment operators at the Seagrit Marine Terminal either walked off the job or never showed up, in defiance o
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets in black for third quarter
    Tufton Oceanic Assets was profitable in the third quarter as it continued to build up its fleet. London-listed Tufton Assets reported an operating profit of $0.018 per share for the period. Tufton Oceanic Assets takes full control of LPG carrier Tufton Oceanic Assets aims for $100m share sale The company, which has now invested its IPO proceeds and is eyeing further growth, paid a dividend of
  • Skangas inks supply deal with Gothia Tanker Alliance
    Skangas has inked a deal with members of the Gothia Tanker Alliance to supply LNG as a marine fuel to their ships. The deal covers both existing vessels and newbuildings owned by Furetank Reder, Erik Thun and Rederi AB Alvtank, a statement said. Furetank managing director Lars Hoglund said investing in LNG fueled vessels contributues to the Swedish Shipowners' Association's target for zero emiss
  • S Bulkers flips ship for profit within 12 months of purchase
    Athens-based S Bulkers is said to have struck a deal to dispose of a bulker at a profit, less than a year after buying it. Greece's Load Line linked to supramax from Nautical Bulk Stalwart sells final chemical tanker from its original fleet US brokers said the Dimitrios Souravlas-led shipowner has sold the 37,000-dwt Sea Bronze (built 2007) to a Vietnamese buyer for $11.5m. While lower than
  • Samos Steamship's Inglessis takes UK P&I Club chair
    Greek director takes over from Alan Olivier at insurer.
  • SDR refunds premiums for laid-up vessels
    German insurer also freezes fees in tough times for domestic sector.
  • Diana Shipping pays $63.25m to redeem notes
    Diana Shipping has set cash from a bond issue to work to repay established debt. New York-listed Diana closed a $100m bond issue in Oslo this summer and has now completed the redemption of a bond which was to fall due in 2020. It has paid $63.25m to redeem 100% of the notes.
  • Seaport Global positive on VLCC market recovery
    Seaport Global is backing the big tanker market to remain in balance next year following a stellar start to the fourth quarter boosted by seasonality and fresh sanctions against Iran. Analyst Magnus Fyhr says while investors are concerned about VLCC newbuilding delivered in 2019, he feels increased floating storage, scrapping ahead of IMO 2020 and rising US exports will assist the market next yea
  • Topaz snaps up Nam Cheong anchor-handlers
    Middle East owner boosts capacity as it returns to profit in third quarter.
  • Ship Finance International confirms sale of oldest tanker
    John Fredriksen-led Ship Finance International has confirmed that it offloaded its oldest tanker - but the buyer remains unknown. As TradeWinds previously reported, the Norwegian shipowner announced the $20.7m sale of the 300,000-dwt Front Ariake (built 2001) to an unnamed, but unrelated, company midday Tuesday. The deal includes a $3.4 million interest-bearing loan note from sister company Fron
  • Iranian sanctions 'really biting', says Paddy Rodgers
    Euronav chief explains the impact of changing trade patterns and idling of NITC fleet.
  • Nasdaq gives Globus Maritime thumbs up
    Globus Maritime is back in NASDAQ's good book. The Greek bulker owner said it was back in compliance with the exchange's $1 per share minimum closing bid price, after staying above the threshold from Oct. 15 to Oct. 26. Globus received word of its compliance in a letter Tuesday. The company's shares rose 0.9% to $6.14 in midday trading Tuesday.
  • NATO reports vessel hijacked off Congo
    Another ship came under attack in Gulf of Guinea, but is reported as safe.
  • Van Uden Shipping boss steers outfit to better times
    Julie van 't Hoff describes the challenges facing the Dutch group's shipping unit and details her rise to a managing director in the family firm
  • Euroseas preps stock sale and refinances in bid for expansion cash
    Euroseas is raising funds as it eyes opportunities to expand its fleet. The New York traded Greek shipowner announced Tuesday that it is looking to raise $4.2m through the sale of new shares. The company also revealed that in August, took out a $30m loan to refinance existing debt, in addition to help fund new acquisitions or provide working capital. "We constantly evaluate vessel purchase opp
  • Princess loses title after marrying NYK's Moriya
    Japan's Ayako no longer royal after ceremony with "commoner".
  • ICBC supramax stuck in Iran as sanctions loom
    Officials of giant Chinese bank's shipping department work to secure the release of detained vessel and avoid possible exposure to US measures
  • Bahri sees upturn in VLCC sector by mid-2019
    Executive of Saudi shipowning giant says sanctions against Iran should spur improvement in crude tanker trades
  • Wilson buys six bulkers from Stromberg
    Norwegian owner takes control of cargoships it was chartering from compatriot.
  • Euronav puts scrubbers in the spotlight amid third quarter loss
    New York-listed shipowner raises three key objections to exhaust gas cleaning systems.
  • Hill Dickinson expands Hong Kong team
    Law firm adds Edward Liu and Antony Cowie as counsel.
  • Bohai Ferry orders $60m ro-pax double
    Chinese owner opts for Yantai CIMC Raffles for fleet expansion.
  • Laskaridis: no offshore push after PSV buy
    Greek owner confirms auction acquisition but says it is one-off.
  • DryShips to buy four ships from Economou
    News of acquisitions comes as diversified shipowner reports another profitable quarter.
  • Noble expects third quarter loss due to restructuring expenses
    Hong Kong-based commodities trader says nine month losses will likely top $300m.
  • Global Ship Lease sees third quarter profit cut in half
    US-listed container leasing firm hurt by weaker rates from non-CMA CGM chartered tonnage.
  • Global Ship Lease to merge with Poseidon Containers
    Combination will create a company with a fleet of 38 vessels focused on mid-sized and smaller vessels. a

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2018
  • Oil price drop gives breathing room but market not out of woods yet: IEA's Birol
    The recent drop in oil prices by around $10/b is a welcome change and gives breathing room to oil consumers, but the market is not out of the woods yet and the coming months will be very challenging, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, said Tuesday.
  • Iranian VLCC Dover anchored off Batu Pahat, West Malaysia: cFlow
    The Iranian VLCC Dover was anchored and stationary off the coast of West Malaysia near Batu Pahat STS zone as of 0052 GMT Tuesday, having arrived Monday, at a time when all eyes are on Iran's crude and condensate exports with US sanctions snapping back in six days' time.
  • NYMEX contango eases after volatile session
    Contango in NYMEX crude futures eased in afternoon trading Tuesday, despite prompt-month declines across the oil complex.
  • TANKERS: Euronav upbeat on pre-IMO 2020 tanker market opportunities
    Dirty tanker owner Euronav believes it "should have the market rocking on our side" in 2019 and 2020, even without scrubber-fitted tonnage in the global 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel environment, a senior executive said during its third-quarter 2018 earnings call Tuesday.
  • Demand from Singapore for fuel oil leaves Europe short of product
    The European fuel oil market has become quiet dry as demand from Singapore has drawn vast volumes from typically net-long Europe, resulting in a spike in Suezmax freight rates, sources said Tuesday.
  • NWE M100 fuel oil slides on short cutterstock availability: sources
    Prices of Russian M100 fuel oil in Northwest Europe have begun to slide due to a lack of cutterstock in Europe and expensive gasoil, despite the active fuel oil arbitrage east.
  • China's Sinopec to supply first IMO 2020 compliant bunker fuel from Aug 2019
    LSFO being produced is being sent to laboratories for testing, with the tests expected to run till February next year, a source said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Singapore front month HSFO time spread at 3-month high on firm fundamentals
    Going into 2019, the HSFO market will likely stay backwardated as the overall supply tightens with the upcoming IMO 2020 rule.
  • Cracking margins pilot Asian sweet crudes amid tepid year-end buying
    An oversupply of condensates and an influx of Vietnamese crudes weighed down on trading outlook, sources 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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