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September 5, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports profit off 12.5pc to US$147 million, sales rise 4.5pc
  • China: FBI seeks to recruit American Huawei executives to spy on firm
  • China factory output falls for 4th month as US-China trade row simmers
  • Sri Lanka to invest heavily in boosting capacity of Colombo box port
  • US sanctions Hong Kong company for illegal transshipment to Iran
  • PSA wraps up acquisition of Penn Terminals on Delaware River
  • China Merchants Port looks to partner with carrier to stabilise growth
  • Yilport Puerto Bolivar to have 4 mobile harbour cranes in November
  • Macau cross-border motor traffic up 9.4pc in July to 454,059 trips
  • DP World orders 15 RTG cranes from Kalmar for its Mumbai terminal
  • Amazon.com to buy 9.9pc of Canadian air freight partner Cargojet
  • Shippers want new MASkargo charges dropped despite rising costs
  • Ground handler WFS adds new pharma cold cargo facility at Paris CDG
  • APEX partners Asiana Cargo and launch services to Rickenbacker

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • CCBA President & other office-bearers meet FM; hand over a memorandum
  • Montane Shipping wins Integrated Achiever's Award at 10th National Education & Business Summit
  • Export of non-oil goods from Chabahar Port up 100 pc
  • Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Emergency Towing Vessel at Mumbai Port
  • NMPT awards post-monsoon dredging contract to DCI; work begins mid-Sept.
  • PSA International completes acquisition of Penn Terminals in US
  • Cabinet approves infusion of capital by govt in IDBI Bank
  • US President prods China into concluding a trade deal before the 2020 Presidential election

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Regular train launched for timber transport
  • Korean Air Cargo continues with GHA in Frankfurt
  • Rhenus Logistics acquires PSL Group
  • Ground-breaking for new hub in Luxembourg
  • Full speed ahead despite diesel traffic ban
  • LNG-to-powership project launched in Mozambique
  • Martin Ollmann joins management board of TGP Group
  • Bulgaria and Romania order Smartron locomotives
  • Zufall pools tyre logistics
  • CHS Trade chooses Hermes CMS
  • Malaysia awards licence for oil & gas logistics
  • Two new executives for Hellmann
  • New transport hub in Pennsylvania
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Sonoco Thermosafe fills passive bulk packaging gap
  • Fiege opens mega centre in Greven
  • Antwerp Lineas hub to receive new equipment
  • Last exit to Europe

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Maersk and MSC to suspend AE2 Asia-North Europe loop for the second time
  • Creating freeports will be 'no magic wand' for a post-Brexit Britain
  • Rhenus Group buys UK road freight specialist PSL Group
  • Can forwarders trust FedEx in Latin America, as it buys a perishables specialist?
  • Keeping the freight and trucks rolling on US roads - there's an app for that
  • Kerry appoints industry veteran John Parkes MD for integrated logistics
  • Martin Ollmann new MD Germany for TransGlobal Projects
  • Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar to step down in November
  • On the wires: Bad news for Damco - Twill's new boss is 'one of the smartest people in Maersk'
  • Supply chain radar: The absence of disruption - Silicon Valley folk aren't that stupid
  • Supply chain radar: RPA Labs & the tech disruption... what disruption? 'It hasn't taken place yet'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NTSB investigates fatal dive boat fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a tragic fire that broke out early Monday morning aboard the 75 ft, 1981-built live-aboard dive boat Conception and cost the lives of 34 people.
  • Clean Marine set to cut scrubber costs
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered exhaust gas cleaning system specialist Clean Marine is launching a next generation SOx scrubber that promises big reductions in shipowners' investment and installation costs as well as lower scrubber
  • Wärtsilä solutions will help Hurtigruten go even greener
    Hurtigruten, the world's largest expedition cruise operator, is to continue its push for greener and more sustainable shipping by converting three more vessels to become premium, hybrid powered expedition cruise ships. The
  • Tidewater makes leadership change
    Houston headquartered offshore services provider Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports that its board of directors has appointed Quintin V. Kneen as President, Chief Executive Officer, and director, effective immediately. John T. Rynd

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • US moves against Iranian 'oil-for-terror' maritime network prompts IMO complaint
    Iran has told the International Maritime Organization that US threats against its vessels and attempts to prevent countries from providing...
  • Transparency set to top London International Shipping Week agenda
    Insurance, legal, security and technology experts converge on London to discuss why transparency is potentially a double-edged sword for shipping...
  • Many port states not ready for IMO 2020
    The International Maritime Organization's Marpol Annex VI limits the main air pollutants contained in ship's exhausts including sulphur oxides and...
  • Fuel compatibility still a major concern
    Abdmessih notes that a large number of VLSFO deliveries contained excessive aluminium and silicon levels
  • Maersk vessel at centre of UK's biggest heroin seizure
    The UK's National Crime Agency found 1,279 kg of heroin concealed in towels and bathrobes on August 30
  • Port of Miami reopens after USCG lifts hurricane restrictions
    'The Port of Miami, Miami River and Port Everglades are safe for marine traffic/operations, and has lifted the Port Condition...
  • CMA CGM seeks to lighten debt burden with China Merchants terminal deal, says analyst
    The French line has been known to divest non-core port assets when in need of cash, as in the case...
  • Iran to release seven Stena Impero crew
    Vessel owner Stena Bulk welcomes reports of crew release but says it has yet to receive official confirmation from Iran
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: World boxship fleet update: A mood of caution | Cosco Shipping quashes 25,000 teu newbuild speculation |...
  • Novatek and Sovcomflot announce joint shipping venture
    The recent joint ventures will help achieve the goal set by the Russian president to ensure an increase in annual...
  • Sinanju Tankers launches Singapore's first LNG-fuelled bunker tanker
    Sinanju's crew will pick up valuable experience in how to handle LNG safely and in accordance to the strict procedures...
  • Seafarer memorial on Plymouth Hoe serves more than one purpose
    The Watchkeeper, a memorial to merchant navy seafarers who died in conflict, has been unveiled in Plymouth as a fitting...
  • US Atlantic ports keep eye on slow-moving Hurricane Dorian
    Hurricane Dorian is expected to be a 'long-duration event with heavy rain, storm surge, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes'
  • Concerns mount on lower price of LNG as US supplies swell
    The US Energy Information Administration reported that deliveries of natural gas to customers had reached a monthly all-time high in...
  • Safe Bulkers completes five scrubber retrofits
    The charter market was weak in the first half of the year, but since then the Baltic Exchange index has...
  • Sovcomflot completes LNG-fuelled tanker crossing of northern sea route
    The vessel, part of the company's Green Funnel series, crossed the NSR as part of its commercial voyage from the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • LA-LB port terminals: Empty containers only peak season challenge
  • Cosco, CN extend intermodal pact
  • Carriers driving container data standardization
  • New Orleans attracts second direct Asian service
  • UP nixes plan to fine trucks for missed appointments
  • Shippers delaying US truck drivers longer: survey
  • 2M Asia-Europe service suspension signals weak market
  • Slower growth, IMO tests stabilizing container shipping sector
  • Maersk rolls out single customs process flow to US, Canada shippers

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Doosan engine order restarts Ouhua Shipbuilding newbuilds
    Brokers caution post-bankruptcy Ouhua Shipbuilding faces a sceptical Asian market
  • Ultra Deep Solutions powers ahead with newbuilding plans
    Diving support and construction vessel niche player invites yards to bid on its biggest vessel yet
  • Berge Bulk buys five-year-old capesize in fleet renewal move
    Sale price appears to reflect the firmer capesize freight market has yet to lift asset values
  • Sheriff preps Singapore auction for Brightoil bunker tankers
    Sales set to test demand for the vessel type ahead of IMO 2020
  • Hermitage Offshore still in red
    Hermitage Offshore stayed in the red in the second quarter. The Scorpio Group-backed, New York-traded offshore vessel owner reported a $4m loss for the second three months of 2019, alongside a $0.22 loss per share, deeper than the $0.13 loss per share consensus. Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships The company booked $12.7m in charter revenue for the quarter while vessel operating expenses
  • Tidewater's Rynd hanging it up
    Tidewater chief executive John Rynd is retiring. The New York-traded offshore giant announced the move after the close of trading Wednesday, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Quintin Kneen, the company's current chief financial officer. Tidewater CEO Rynd preaches discipline as offshore recovers Rynd took over the top spot at Houston-based Tidewater in February 2018, seven months af
  • LPG bunkering begins to win favour from VLGC shipowners
    Owners who want to play the long game in low-carbon shipping are more interested in the alternative fuel than those simply seeking to meet IMO 2020 rules
  • US lashes out at 'oil-for-terror' network with round of sanctions
    Shipping warned as tensions between the west and Iran heighten
  • Trafigura sheds yet another suezmax after Frontline deal
    Spain's Ondimar believed to have picked up trader's Chinese-built vessel
  • Shell launches hunt for US and Caribbean LNG bunker vessels
    Energy major extends its global reach but this time is seeking two Jones Act ships
  • Navig8 deepens links with Metrostar and Transmed
    Shipmanager extends fixture of Metrostar aframax pair and goes back to Transmed for second VLCC
  • SSY grows its LNG team with broker hire and more to come
    Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is building up its LNG expertise with a new hire in Asia and more to come in London. Director Toby Dunipace, who heads the LNG department at SSY, said Scott Leong is joining this month to work out of Singapore alongside broker Josh Choo. SSY's Turner steps down as LNG market reaches new heights Leong was formerly with BW LPG, where he worked for four years,
  • UKMTO: two skiffs followed ship off Iran
    UK body warns of incident involving unidentified vessel.
  • UK recovers record amount of heroin from Maersk boxship
    The UK's National Crime Agency has recorded its largest-ever heroin bust off a Maersk boxship. Law enforcement said Wednesday that it tracked nearly 1.3 tonnes of the drug - street value £120m ($164.2m) - from Felixstowe to Rotterdam after the ship dropped anchor in the UK 30 August. Mexico seizes fentanyl on Maersk boxship Golden Ocean capesize caught up in cocaine bust The National Crime Age
  • Nordic market sees growth from shipowners attracted to service
    Vessel owners are increasingly turning to dedicated insurance providers in northern Europe for their hull cover
  • OGK continues Turkish OSV spending spree
    Turkish owner snaps up three supply ships as country's fleet expands.
  • Convex converges on marine insurance
    Self-proclaimed 'insurance company of the future' is ready to pile some of its abundant capital into an improving marine market
  • Jens Martin Jensen signs in at New Fortress Energy
    One-time Frontline CEO relocates to Miami to join Wes Edens' growing team on LNG
  • CSIC chairman Hu retires ahead of merger between Chinese shipbuilding giants
    The retirement news suggests CSSC chairman Lei Fanpei may lead the merged entity
  • Yangzijiang highlights new bulker orders amid spooked investors
    The Chinese shipyard is continuing its efforts to reassure investors that it remains "business as usual".
  • Shipping can reap the rewards of embracing its 'social purpose'
    Overturning the monetarist shibboleth of shareholder primacy comes with sacrifices but it could be used to the industry's long-term benefit
  • GasLog signs up for first FSU deal with Panama power project
    Peter Livanos-led company opts to convert open vessel as it looks at the future use of its existing vessels
  • Tough love at Lloyd's could help marine markets finally take off
    Major doubts hang over whether rate improvements can be sustained in the long term following the restructuring at Lloyd's of London
  • Torstein Hagen launches cruiseship voyage record attempt
    Viking Cruises supremo says current trip is double its previous longest
  • Sovcomflot forms new LNG carrier company with Novatek
    Russian owner and producer teaming up on shipowning, design and construction.
  • Lemissoler to sell off older vessels as it awaits deliveries
    Cyprus-based company braces for fleet renewal amid robust S&P activity for supramaxes
  • Hanssons dissolve family company but keep NAT shares
    Herbjorn and Alexander Hansson are dissolving the family's investment company, High Seas, after significant losses. High Seas owns the family's shares in tanker company Nordic American Tankers and the offshore company Hermitage Offshore Services, where the share prices have fallen sharply on the New York Stock Exchange. Over the three years, the family company has booked losses of close to NOK
  • HHI seeks green light from Japan for DSME mega-merger
    South Korean shipbuilder takes another step towards its $1.6bn takeover of DSME.
  • Samsung forms joint venture for new Russian tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder also signs contract to design series of 15 Arctic 2 LNG carriers
  • Preferred share payout holds down first half performance at Top Ships
    Top Ships reported a deeper loss for the second half as a dividend on preferred shares issued to its chief executive pushed its bottom line lower. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company reported a $15.2m loss attributable to common shareholders after the New York close Tuesday, deeper than the $6.6m loss for the first half of 2018. Top Ships plaintiffs appeal dismissal of fraud suit Top Ships move
  • Freeport LNG debuts as first commissioning cargo sails
    Another new US liquefaction plant swings into action as eyes turn to Elba Island for next start up
  • Iran to release seven crew from Stena Impero
    Five Indians, a Latvian and a Russian to be freed from tanker on humanitarian grounds.
  • RSA Luxembourg's Richard Turner urges marine sector to embrace change
    Underwriters and brokers need to learn new skills, says IUMI chairman Richard Turner, who is pushing the marine industry to welcome advances in technology
  • Eurobulk offloads 20-year-old panamax bulker as prices firm
    An undisclosed buyer is said to have paid $6.5m for the Tsuneishi-built vessel
  • Blue Wall fleet halved after fourth ship sale this year
    Yet another ship owned by George and Stathis Gourdomichalis' Blue Wall Shipping has been sold - reducing its fleet to four vessels, down from eight at the beginning of the year. The company's clients - some of whom have been embroiled in legal struggle with a charterer - have shed four of Blue Wall's ships since March in deals that raised about $23m. Second Gourdomichalis bulker seized in ship a
  • More chemical tankers on the menu for EAT
    Malaysian owner wants extra capacity for Petronas' new refinery project.
  • CMA CGM linked to sale of CMAT terminal assets
    China Merchants tipped as buyer as Lars Kastrup reportedly leads disposal effort.
  • Equinor to groom digital OSV chartering start-up
    Norwegian oil firm's accelerator offers funds and access to a network of experts at Oslo boot camp
  • Stena confirms three-year LNG carrier charter
    But Swedish owner does not specify whether Total has taken vessel.
  • Hyunsung MCT inks debut ship order
    South Korean company kickstarts alternative fuel push with ro-pax deal.
  • South East Asia crude import growth to cool in 2019
    Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar have been good for tankers, but Indonesia less so, says Clarksons
  • Keppel launches Singapore's first dual-fueled bunker tanker
    Sinanju-owned vessel on track to start supplying IMO compliant fuels in early 2020
  • Turkish man jailed for exporting US marine equipment to Iran
    US judge said procurement for military purposes represented a "serious threat" to US national security
  • Markel International optimistic over Asian insurance market
    Underwriter working at Lloyd's platform in Asia says the region's prospects are good
  • Eastern Pacific lands MSC charter for LNG-fuelled boxship sextet
    Latest deal means all of Idan Ofer company's boxship newbuildings are chartered out
  • Vogemann linked to eight bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    One of Germany's oldest shipowners has signed up for an order that will substantially increase its owned fleet

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Lack of railcar demand in spotlight at investor conference
    With rail traffic lower year-over-year and PSR initiatives in full swing, it's understandable that soft railcar demand attracted attention at an investor conference.
  • Dorian poised to hit eastern Canada and the Port of Halifax
    Category 1 storm still poses danger as it reaches Maritimes over the weekend, forecasters warn.
  • FreightWaves opens up free SONAR access in the midst of Hurricane Dorian
    SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian's progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.
  • Old Dominion posts weak August results; ArcBest reports sluggish July-August numbers
    Old Dominion, ArcBest report sluggish monthly
  • Ware2Go adds DIY tools to augment on-demand fulfillment services
    Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective
  • J.B. Hunt provides some optimism, less doom at investor conference
    The outlook from JBHT was notably better than the concern around the lack of an uptick in seasonal demand that many carriers expressed at multiple...
  • Railroads see headwinds cutting volumes for rest of 2019
    Slumping coal demand, trade wars and a competitive truck market are weighing on rail volumes for the remainder of the year.
  • Destruction to Bahamas ports, airports complicates relief efforts
    Logistics providers and non-governmental relief groups are facing difficulties getting large quantities of emergency supplies and personnel into the Bahamas because the runways and ports...
  • Maritime regulators to weigh opposing views on port automation
    Labor unions claim the effect on jobs is not being properly considered.
  • Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload
    Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/4
    East futures lanes little changed on the uncertainty of Dorian; SEA to LAX firms
  • Steep rise in recorded supply chain thefts in EMEA region
    Data on recorded cargo thefts in the EMEA region shows an alarming increase this year, with it crossing €55 million in the first half of...
  • Cargo airlines prepare for Brexit demand spike
    Air cargo carriers are expecting a demand surge for scheduled and charter capacity if the British government overcomes opposition in Parliament and proceeds with a...
  • Dry bulk rates are far outpacing earnings and shares
    Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.
  • Turkish businessman sentenced for Iran export conspiracy
    Resit Tavan, owner of Istanbul-based Ramor Dis Ticaret Ltd., will spend 27 months in jail for conspiring to export U.S. marine equipment to Iran.
  • Cargolux joins air cargo's digital shift
    Europe's air cargo industry has not been the quickest when it comes to embracing the digital world, but efforts are being made to catch up....
  • Today's Pickup: South Africa violence highlights deadly campaign against foreign truckers
    President Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to crack down on xenophobic violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 200 foreign truckers since 2018.
  • Commentary: Cross-border cargo insurance is a great challenge for North American competitiveness
    Editor's note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at...
  • Treasury set to expand sanctions for Ortega regime
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control said additional trade regulations will take aim at the Nicaraguan president and his regime for the ongoing use of...
  • Hurricane Dorian still on track to damage Southeast coast
    Ports, coastal communities in southeastern U.S. still at risk from Dorian damage through rest of the week.
  • Navistar crushes third quarter revenue and profit projections
    Navistar International Corp. blew past revenue and earnings estimates for its third fiscal quarter. It is reducing production but expects to gain market share in...
  • Cargo volumes down at Schiphol
    The Amsterdam airport did report an €18 million year-over-year increase in revenue for the first half of 2019.
  • Maintenance 201: Being proactive about vehicle maintenance
    How to avoid breakdowns and repairs with preventive maintenance
  • 'Faster, cheaper, better:' Richard Greening explores blockchain
    FreightWaves CEO & Founder Craig Fuller talks with Richard Greening, the Global Technical Director for the DDC Group. The DDC Group provides digitization and processing...
  • 'Brexit' and the US-China trade war drag on European freight markets
    Although consumption rates in Europe have remained durable and kept cargo demand reasonably buoyant this year, the U.S.-China trade war and 'Brexit' are casting dark...
  • Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
    Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they're manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
  • Port Report: Ocean shipping rates reflecting September optimism
    Forwarders and ocean carriers are betting a major holiday in Asia and seasonal inventory building at U.S. retailers will provide a boost to container shipping...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NWE Urals' slide continues after fuel oil crack hits 8-year low
    The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge crack hit an eight-year low on Monday and fell further on Tuesday, as refineries start cutting back production of HSFO.
  • Tight barge availability limits bunker fuel delivery at Malta port: sources
    Limited barge availability was causing congestion at Malta and limiting prompt delivery of bunker fuel at the port, suppliers said.
  • NWE 0.1% gasoil cargoes hit 9-month high, following barge, paper markets up
    Cargoes of 0.1% sulfur gasoil in Northwest Europe strengthened to a nine-month high of a $3/mt premium to ICE low sulfur gasoil futures Tuesday.
  • August 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge Platts MOC traded volumes drop 8% on month
    Some 546,000 mt of 3.5% RMG 380 CST fuel oil traded in the Platts MOC in August, well above the year-to-date monthly average of about 479,000 mt, but lower than July's 594,000 mt and June's 784,000 mt.
  • N Sea Mariner crude to load first four cargoes in Oct: sources
    The North Sea heavy crude Mariner is set to load its first four cargoes in October, according to a copy of the preliminary loading program seen by S&P Global Platts Wednesday.
  • US sanctions Iran oil shipping network, warns maritime industry to avoid risks
    The Treasury Department warned the global maritime industry to avoid dealing with the individuals, companies and vessels on the list or face sanctions.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude rallies on equities strength, tightening inventories
    Crude futures climbed Wednesday, driven by expectations that US supplies would tighten and by a rise in equities.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker spread widens in Q3 ahead of IMO 2020
    "I'm expecting record high premiums to come off, but I'm not expecting any substantial drop for now," a bunker supplier 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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