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June 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China looks to restructure Pearl River Delta ports at Hong Kong's expense
  • Port of NY/NJ posts container volume increase of 9.1pc in April
  • New Hutchison Ports ICAVE terminal docks first of 4 reefer box ships
  • Maersk joins MSC, CMA CGM as customers and shareholders in Traxens
  • Russian box traffic up 5.1pc in April, Baltic basin has biggest share
  • Kuehne + Nagel issues two inaugural bonds worth a total of US$400m
  • Jettainer inaugurates new logistics centre 'JettHub' at Frankfurt Airport
  • Air cargo stakeholders join to reduce Madrid-Barajas Airport delays
  • Emirates SkyCargo to transport exotic cars for the Gumball 3000 rally

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Box cargo volume to fall sharply between China & US: Analysts
  • CMA CGM to upgrade its Europe/Caribbean & Latin America offering
  • Contracted freight rates seen up in May for containership segment as new contracts are finalised
  • Global LNG trade continues to increase, says key official
  • Hutchison Ports to build & operate container terminal in Québec
  • ICS' third edition guidelines on application of ILO Maritime Labour Convention launched
  • Mammoet Germany acquires MEYER Anlagenbau
  • Moderate rise seen continuing in manning costs
  • Import of glycine from India, China & Japan hurting US industry, says trade body
  • NMPT's proposal for anchorage charges seen as disadvantageous to the port
  • Roadwings International launches GOCON web portal for supply of container trailers
  • Gross GST revenue up
  • GSP withdrawal would have limited impact but RoSCTL extension needed, says FIEO
  • Steel industry expected to benefit from new govt's spending on infrastructure
  • Training seminar on shipping & logistics in Gandhidham on June 15 a must-attend for key members of the fraternity

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Home and hub
  • Track & field athlete becomes brand ambassador for GLS
  • BTK doubles its capacities
  • End-to-end visibility enhanced
  • Laurels for Port of Trois Rivières?
  • Maskargo relaunches Guangzhou route
  • Speed Welshpool appoints new operations director
  • Gefco celebrates 10th anniversary of Chinese subsidiary
  • 740 m long train for Dutch/German cross-border traffic
  • CMA CGM tightening the reins on Ceva Logistics
  • More room for trucks at Munich airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Nexxiot expands its management team
  • Swiss Takeover Board rules on Panalpina
  • Investing in general cargo services
  • Quebec returns to the business with boxes
  • Air Cargo Europe begins amid decreasing traffic volumes

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • IATA downgrades year's air cargo forecast to 0% growth, as higher trade tariffs look set to take their toll
  • After a lacklustre first quarter, the second three months could be even worse for container lines
  • MSC proposes €1bn investment in Valencia's planned fourth box terminal
  • 18,000 teu container vessels were "a step too far"
  • Australian court orders Garuda to pay A$19m fine for price-fixing
  • China-to-Mexico factory shift thrown in disarray by Trump threat
  • US begins collecting higher tariffs on Chinese goods arriving by sea
  • Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics at square one - with $2bn of negative tangible book value
  • On the wires: Inside another strained relationship - China vs FedEx
  • Hugo Pluess named Imperial Logistics' new IT chief

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Probation violations cost Carnival $20 million
    Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. and its parent, Carnival Corporation were today ordered to pay a $20 million criminal penalty and will be subject to enhanced supervision after admitting to violations of probation
  • Matson to retrofit six more ships with scrubbers
    Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has begun the installation of exhaust gas scrubbers on six vessels deployed in its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express services as part of its strategy to comply with
  • Pacific Green names Mahoney MD of new division
    San Jose, Calif., based exhaust gas scrubber specialist Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: PGTK), Nick Mahoney as Managing Director of its newly created division, Pacific Green Marine Technologies Trading Limited. Mahoney joins
  • Wärtsilä wins first order for auto-docking system
    Wärtsilä says it has taken a major step towards realizing the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. It has booked the first order for its SmartDock auto-docking system. The order follows an
  • Saab and Orolia team to protect navigation systems from cyber attack
    Saab is collaborating with Orolia on a suite of technologies that detect and mitigate cyber-attacks on navigation systems onshore or on vessels. As the 2021 deadline gets nearer for implementation of IMO's
  • DNV GL names Vareide CEO of Digital Solutions business
    Kenneth Vareide has been appointed the CEO of DNV GL's Digital Solutions business area, "DNV GL has been a digital pioneer since the 1960s and it is an exciting and challenging time
  • VIDEO: World's most powerful all-electric ferry set to debut
    The world's most powerful all-electric ferry thus far will soon start operating on a 22 nautical mile crossing between the Danish islands of Ærø and Fynshav. This is seven times the length
  • CC Industries acquire Southern Towing Company
    Chicago headquartered CC Industries, Inc. has acquired Southern Towing Company ("STC") from Trive Capital and McCombs Partners. Founded in 1958, STC is one of the largest operators of towboats and barges along

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Industry still lagging behind on digital standardisation and data sharing
    Leadership panel level familiar criticism against an industry apparently unwilling to change
  • Liberia deregisters tanker carrying Iranian crude
    The Liberian registry says Pacific Bravo is one of six Chinese-owned VLCCs identified as shipping Iranian crude from January through...
  • Coming soon: Digital kit that can tell consumers what a cargo's carbon footprint is
    Some large shippers such as Proctor & Gamble or Walmart are already focusing on how to provide customers with a...
  • LNG will be transitional fuel for 2030, Nor-Shipping hears
    Shipping leaders have little idea about how the IMO's 2050 emissions reduction targets will be achieved, a Nor-Shipping conference panel...
  • Euroseas to acquire four Pittas-owned feeders
    Owner unveils slew of moves to create 'larger, better capitalised company'
  • Total will take Toshiba's US LNG business
    The deal will boost Total's US LNG portfolio to 7m tpa by 2020
  • Insurance claims over 2020 sulphur cap spike
    Shipowners continue to have concerns over fuel quality and enforcement
  • Supreme Court to reconsider payout in scuttled bulker case
    An underwriting firm is appealing to the Supreme Court in London in an effort to recover a £22m payout. The...
  • Autonomous ship pioneers to reap rewards
    Shift towards unmanned vessels a true game-changer, says Levander
  • Gutteridge appointed new Abto chief
    Simon Gutteridge takes over as chief executive in July
  • Minister makes passionate environmental plea
    The challenge will be to strike the right balance between production and environmental protection, says minister
  • Potential US tariffs on Mexico imports are good for tankers, says Poten
    Should tit-for-tat tariffs be implemented, a shift to longer-haul trades would benefit the crude and product tanker markets, according to...
  • Carriers hold out hope for peak season demand
    Spot market held down as cargo owners look for new sourcing locations
  • D'Amico sells part-owned medium range tanker
    The sale gives Eco Tankers, in which d'Amico holds a 33% stake, a $12.8m profit
  • Lloyd's List expands awards and embraces decarbonisation
    Successful entrants in the four regional awards will automatically earn a place in the prestigious Lloyd's List Global Awards
  • Can a trade war correct China's economic approach?
    Talks between the EU, Japan and the US said to have been filled 'with common concerns, but not much agreement...
  • Daily Briefing
    The half a trillion dollar cost of Strait of Hormuz closure | Australia faces importing LNG amid supply shortfall |...
  • DNV GL appoints Vareide to head digital business
    'He will continue to grow our software eco-system and the services we offer to our customers, and build on the...
  • Brightoil ex-chairman returns as strategic adviser
    Brightoil expects a HK$452m consolidated loss for the six months to end of 2018 and all its vessel assets have...
  • LSFO-pegged LNG price may attract more shipowners
    Fixed spread will help owners work out how to amortise the extra costs of LNG-fuelled vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Canada invests in Halifax port fluidity
  • Delay in Hong Kong air draft decision frustrates lines
  • Air cargo outlook darkens in unsettled market
  • Shippers eye ocean transport as US-Mexico tensions rise
  • Container carriers banding together on digital development
  • Few US sourcing alternatives for Chinese household goods

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Danaos regains New York Stock Exchange compliance
    Danaos Corp is back in good standing with the New York Stock Exchange. The John Coustas-led bulker owner has regained full compliance with minimum average share price listing requirements of $1 for 30 trading days ended 1 June. Danaos gets lift from Seaspan's $1bn loan programme The Greek containership owner's board of directors implemented a one-for-14 reverse stock split effective 2 May. The
  • Carnival to pay $20m fine for continued polluting
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major violated 2017 probation given for illegally dumping oil into the ocean.
  • Matson to fix six scrubbers, will meet IMO 2020 deadline
    Matson says it is on schedule for compliance with the coming IMO 2020 emissions regulations. The New York-traded Hawaiian boxship owner said Monday that three of the six ships in its China-Long Beach Express service will be outfitted with scrubbers this year and the other three next year. Matson sees lower profit amid higher costs "Because of unpredictability in the way fuel markets may develop
  • Bulker beached in Oregon refloated
    A bulker that ran aground in Oregon over the weekend was refloated Monday morning without any injuries or pollution, the US Coast Guard reported. Anbros Maritime sells supramax, reducing Greek owner's fleet to three vessels The 76,500-dwt Gorgoypikoos (built 2005) ran aground on the Miller Sands Bar near Tongue Point Sunday, approximately 13 miles east of the mouth of the Columbia River, the age
  • Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme
    Danish boxship giant plans to grab up to 3.12 million shares through summer 2020.
  • Frank accepts award for Sovcomflot's first LNG tanker
    Sovcomflot chief executive Sergey Frank in Oslo to collect Nor-Shipping Next Generation ship award for first LNG-fuelled aframax Gagarin Prospect.
  • Wallem's Coles warns against half-baked digitalisation
    A half-baked approach to digitalisation would lead to heightened maritime risks by creating potential conflicts between different operating systems, according to Wallem Group chief executive Frank Coles. As the shipping industry starts to grasp the concept of digitisation, many vessel operators are adopting various technological systems in different parts of their operations while leaving the res
  • Flex's Spotify listing to be followed by cartoons in contracts
    Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev has his finger on the pulse when it comes to trends in society. John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style Flex LNG chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says its fleet is 'best on the menu' Kalleklev has taken inspiration from Spotify in engineering a US-listing for Flex at a time the New York Stock Exchange has not
  • Mitsubishi backing helps Guardian expand supramax pool
    Chief executive of former TBS says collaboration well on track to double numbers over next 18 months as charter-market appeal fades
  • Nordic six sets out aims for shipping to lower its emissions
    Grieg Star, DFDS, Equinor, Wartsila, Kvaerner and Aker Solutions hope ZEEDS can initiate more knowledge sharing to fight climate change
  • Owners safe from change in scrubber regs
    The Marshall Islands ship register's IMO expert has confirmed it could be years before the IMO comes up with any significant changes to regulations covering the use of open loop scrubbers. Regulatory affairs advisor to the Marshall Islands flag Nick Makar said it is unlikely there will be any regulatory changes likely before, or in the first few years following, the start of the IMO 2020 regulati
  • Greeks linked to Maersk Tankers' twin aframax sale
    Greek interests have been linked to a pair of aframaxes that Maersk Tankers reportedly shed last week. Brokers in London and Athens identified listed dry bulk company Diana Shipping as the buyer of the 105,000-dwt Maersk Jamnagar and Maersk Jeddah (both built 2011). TradeWinds has reported that the vessels were sold for $30.3m. Diana chief strategy officer Ioannis Zafirakis, however, denied th
  • Euroseas snaps up feeder quartet as it refinances
    Greek owner Euroseas has bought four feederships as it refinanced debt to free cash. The Nasdaq-listed company said it had agreed to acquire four vessels from the controlling Pittas family for a price that includes a cash payment of $15m and an issue of about 22.5m shares to the sellers. This equates to $13.5m at the current level of $0.60 per share. These shares represent approximately 64.3% o
  • Petrobras to run IMO 2020 refinery tests
    Brazilian state oil major is to run refinery tests this month in preparation for the IMO 2020 fuel rule-change. It said: "During the period of tests, the marine fuels to be offered in the port of Santos most likely will contain a lower viscosity." According to the Platts news agency, it added that it can guarantee ISO 8217:2010 availability, but will be unable to know the exact viscosity of the
  • Ridgebury Tankers master acquitted in pollution case
    US jury frees captain who had been in custody for 19 months on suspicion of dumping oily waste
  • Tango FLNG starts offloading first cargo
    Argentina's mini barge-based LNG production unit Tango FLNG has started offloading its first cargo onto a waiting LNG carrier. Exmar's Tango FLNG poised to produce first LNG Domestic energy company YPF, the floater's charterer, said Sunday that an initial cargo had begun loading onto the 147,895-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004). The ship is now moored alongside the 0.5 million tonne per annum capacity
  • J&J Denholm's Diamond D sails on with generation change in sight
    Ben MacLehose prepares to take over as chief executive from John Denholm as family remains at heart of famous name in shipping
  • Chinese back in their droves at Nor-Shipping as frosty relations thaw
    Record high Chinese participation will see state-owned shipbuilding giants back in their droves at Nor-Shipping
  • GoodBulk happy with Oslo OTC listing at a time global shipping stocks are getting whipped around
    The company is paying out money to shareholders, chief executive John Michael Radziwill told TradeWinds
  • Upturn offers hope for a few idle OSVs - but not the many
    Reactivating idle vessels sounds reasonable as demand recovers, but costs remain a hurdle
  • Ofer vessel helped take controversial Canadian waste back home
    An Idan Ofer-controlled boxship helped take a cargo of illegal waste that had been lying in the Philippines for six years back to Canada. The 4,253-teu Bavaria (built 2003), operated by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), transported the rubbish to Taiwan, where it was transhipped for a voyage back to Vancouver in 69 containers, The Guardian reported. The Philippines says the 1,500 tonnes of waste
  • Alpha Bank on track with disposals as impairments fall to $199m
    Greek shipping lender Alpha Bank is pressing ahead with huge disposals of bad loans as impairments fell in the first quarter. The bank said impairment losses on loans were "significantly reduced" to EUR 178.3m ($199m) to 31 March, from EUR 335.8m last year. Alpha Bank plans disposals as loan losses hit $1.8bn Alpha Bank raises $250m for shipping This implies a cost of risk of 1.4%, compared to
  • Norwegian tanker club OTF toasts 25th anniversary in Oslo
    The tradition-rich Norwegian tanker club OTF has celebrated its 25th anniversary at the luxurious Feinschmecker Restaurant in Oslo. Today the club, whose name is an acronym for Old Tanker Farts, has 17 members, each of whom has on average more than 40 years of industry experience, largely with Norwegian companies. Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association turns 100 Norwegian golfers fall way below par
  • Fletcher delivers warning over OSV 'order insanity'
    Shipowners must manage their vessels' return to work in the upturn, if they are to avoid the mistake of adopting a boom-and-bust mindset
  • Barreras clinches second Ritz-Carlton cruiseship
    Spanish yard Barreras has clinched the second in a potential series of three luxury cruiseships for the Ritz-Carlton group. The yard said the new vessel would be hull number 1706. The first vessel was agreed in 2017, with two options attached. Delivery of the initial unit is due in the fourth quarter. No price has been revealed. The yard has called the design - in cooperation with the owner a
  • Great Eastern launches $14m buyback
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has revealed plans for a share buyback worth up to INR 1bn ($14.4m). It will pay not more than INR 306 each for as many as 3.3m shares, it said. The maximum purchase amount would equal 2.17% of the company. The shares closed at INR 280.30 in Mumbai on 31 May. In April, the tanker and bulker owner said it was contemplating a bond issue worth INR 10bn. The plan
  • Four MRs in, one out at Torm
    Danish owner Torm is adding four MRs to its fleet in a deal worth $83m. The company said the unnamed 2011-built tankers will join between August and December this year. All were constructed at Hyundai Mipo, like 10 other ships in the Torm fleet. It has "good technical and commercial experience with these vessels," it said. Potential candidates include a quartet of 52,000-dwt ships built by Mip
  • John Fredriksen top dog amont Norwegian owners who boast fleet worth $60bn
    Billionaire far ahead of his rivals with a collective fleet of 16.21 million gross tons as Norway flexes its muscles across most sectors
  • Ex-CEO Sit back at Brightoil a month after quitting
    Former Brightoil Petroleum boss Sit Kwong Lam has taken a new role with the beleaguered company a month after quitting. Sit was declared bankrupt in Hong Kong in April and resigned as CEO and chairman. But the VLCC owner said on Monday he had a signed a deal to become a strategic advisor for a term of three years. Brightoil boss quits after being declared bankrupt Beleaguered Brightoil in talk
  • Underwriters head to top UK court in scuttled bulker case
    Underwriters including Aspen Underwriting are to contest a $22m bulker scuttling case in the UK's highest court. The Supreme Court said it had granted leave to appeal a ruling in the court of appeal last November that found in favour of Netherlands-based, Turkish-owned Credit Europe Bank. The case will be heard before court president Lady Hale, Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lady Arden, but no date has y
  • Atlantska Plovidba edges up earnings
    Croatian owner Atlanska Plovidba has increased earnings in the first quarter despite falling revenue. Net profit edged up to HRK 14m ($2.11m) from HRK 13.6m in the same three months of 2018. Revenue dropped HRK 16m to HRK 84m, while total expenses reached HRK 88m. The owner had a fleet of 12 ships at the end of the period.
  • Zvezda yard to add 100 more ships
    Russia's new Zvezda shipyard will expand its orderbook to between 120 and 130 vessels. This is according to Kirill Molodtsov, assistant to Russia's presidential chief of staff, who was quoted by PortNews. Yard owner Rosneft said in January that the yard has orders for 37 vessels so far. Novatek hands Arctic LNG 2 contract to TechnipFMC It revealed orders for 19 more tankers and offshore ships
  • Icon Offshore makes weaker start to 2019
    Malaysian offshore support vessel company hurt by lower fleet utilization levels.
  • Extra Brazil crude cargoes to China may boost VLCCs
    Petrobras said to have taken storage in Qingdao as it looks to target independent 'teapot' refiners.
  • PSA eyes energy savings in tie-up with Singapore regulator
    Initiative aimed at developing smart grids and energy management systems Pasir Panjang Terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • USTR grants more Section 301 exclusions
    The exclusions on such products as certain oil pumps, forklifts, garage door openers, ball bearings and medical equipment will be retroactive to July 6, 2018, and extend through June 4, 2020.
  • Tanker captain acquitted in pollution case
    After being detained for 19 months in Louisiana, the master of the Ridgeway Alexander Z is allowed to return to Russia.
  • Panel: Supply chains feel crunch of geopolitical tensions
    Speakers at a University of North Florida roundtable event said technology can help companies remain flexible and agile as the political environment shifts.
  • No growth in air cargo seen in 2019
    Demand not expected to increase because of the impact of higher tariffs on trade.
  • Commentary: Export compliance officers tied in knots
    No doubt these are unsettling and downright worrisome times, especially for those with global operations that conduct business with China and who want to do the right thing.
  • Canada will spend $47.5 million on Port of Halifax improvements
  • Maersk withdrawing from two discussion agreements
  • First all-cargo airlines to offer digital booking on cargo.one
  • Freeport, Horizon Terminal Services to expand acreage
  • AAL, ABTO, DNV GL, Flexport, Greenbrier, Imperial
  • Trump removes India from GSP
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2019
  • Goldman sees oil prices averaging around $65/b in coming months
    Global oil prices are expected to rise slightly from current levels in the coming months, Goldman Sachs said Monday.
  • Economic concerns continue to weigh on crude futures
    Crude futures were mixed midday Monday.
  • Japan to test IMO-compliant bunker fuel from refiners on coastal ships soon
    Japan's transport ministry intends to run a trial soon to use bunker fuel from local refiners that complies with International Maritime Organization's new sulfur limit.
  • ICE Jun Singapore HSFO open interest slides 15% to 11.7 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month June Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange slid 15% on the month.ata show.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Shenghong starts building CDU, reformer
    "It signals the company has carried out construction on the core facilities," Shenghong said on WeChat.
  • FUTURES: Oil remains lower on trade tensions, lower demand
    On Sunday, US President Donald Trump threatened on Twitter to impose escalating tariffs on Mexico.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • ADNOC lowers May crude oil OSPs by 60-80 cents/b from Apr
    As a differential to Dubai, Umm Lulu is at a premium of $3.18/b, a rise of 98 cents/b month on month.
  • Shipowners should pay heed to washwater monitoring systems for scrubbers as IMO 2020 looms: Rivertrace
    At some future point, the accurate monitoring of washwater will become essential, Coomber said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts amends Asia bunker assessment methodology
    The changes follow extensive consultation with the industry after Platts made similar changes to its Singapore delivered bunker methodology on July 2, 2018.

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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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