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January 7, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate flat at US$996/TEU, up 2.7pc to USWC
  • Intra-Asia/Mideast GLX calls at DaChan Bay Thursdays and Wednesdays
  • MSC takes over more of the cleanup of North Sea box spill
  • Boxes catch fire mid-Atlantic on Hapag-Lloyd's 7,510-TEUer
  • Beijing pledges more spending, less taxation in 2019 to boost growth
  • Los Angeles APM Terminals ramps up loading/discharge on a single ship
  • China's online regulators warn financial researchers against speculation
  • Week-long waits hit ships at Makassar box shop in South Sulawesi
  • Container shipping has potential to expand on deepened Mississippi
  • Kenyan appeals court halts petition over who runs Port of Mombasa
  • NYK gains funding to build its first methanol-powered chemical tanker
  • SF Express to develop air cargo hub at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
  • Istanbul's new airport opening delayed again - now till March 3
  • Amazon to lease 10 more freighters from ATSG for Wilmington air park
  • Peak season fails to stop global air cargo falling 1.4pc in November

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2019
  • 'In 2019, I would like us to focus intently on strengthening our profitability'
  • 'The industry relies on the promise of a better future with optimism'
  • IRClass Review of 2018 & Projections for 2019
  • India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone takes over interim operation of Iran's Chabahar Port
  • Major Ports on the growth path
  • Sanjay Sethi takes charge as Chairman of JNPT
  • Special Secretary (Logistics) holds joint review meeting at DPT
  • Leaner & greener shipping seen attracting investment in 2019
  • Measures being taken to curtail import of textiles

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Island-hopping to success
  • More autonomous trucks on trial in Australian mine
  • Balkan rail upgrade progressing
  • Crew fighting fire on "Yantian Express"
  • Krone overshoots EUR 2 billion turnover mark
  • Fourth B737-400BCF for Atran Airlines
  • Allianz pro Schiene elects new board
  • PD Ports: Short sighted vision threatens UK's growth
  • KN expands pharma chain network in Slovenia
  • Port of Dunkirk automates customs clearance
  • Saudia Cargo flies in event material from Europe
  • New CFO at CLX
  • New container train for hinterland traffic in Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Angus Procter elected as Wet FFABA chairman
  • Moore Stephens: green times looming on horizon
  • Welsh food for Middle East
  • Air China touches down in Phnom Penh

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Crew reported safe after fire breaks out on containership Yantian Express
  • Heavy snow and staff shortages freeze cargo operations at Kiev's airport
  • Strong demand keeping spot rates firm as new bunker adjustment fees come aboard
  • Lack of provision for freight in Trans-Pennine rail upgrade a serious mistake
  • Seko Logistics moves swiftly along acquisition trail with two strategic buys
  • Reforming container operations the main focus as K Line enters centenary year
  • Brexit: could Channel ports cope with 'no deal'?
  • Supply chain radar: Royal Mail preps for a buyout
  • Supply chain radar: AP Møller Mærsk's land of hope and glory?
  • Herb Kelleher, the most disruptive innovator in the airline business, dies at 87
  • Should Apple's results worry the air freight market?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Bouchard B. No. 295 completes major overhaul
  • Fires breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd containership
  • Norwegian tax change sees DHT duo relocate to Singapore
  • Corpus Christi entrance channel deepening to start this year
  • Aquaculture acquisition: InnovaSea to buy Nortek Akvakultur
  • Green shipping will continue to attract investors

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • MSC Zoe clean-up operation under way
    MSC has said it is not aware of any dangerous cargo spill
  • Great White Fleet to replace reefers with cellular boxships
    The weekly container service will use two chartered-in vessels of the modern type and will turn in five weeks
  • MSC containership crew kidnapped off Benin
    MSC has secured the vessel, cargo and remaining crew but have no further comment about missing seafarers
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports blaze on vessel
    Yantian Express was bound for the Canadian port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on its way from Colombo when the fire...
  • DHT Holding's co-chiefs move to Singapore
    The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Bermuda, will see its Singapore office hold senior management and focus on chartering...
  • New IMSBC rules on coal liquefaction kick in
    Insurer Gard highlights regulatory changes that came into place on January 1, which also include changes to scrapping rules for...
  • Indian Register posts 4% growth in classed fleet
    IRClass is now recognised by 41 flag states globally, with additions last year including the Netherlands, Vietnam, Jordan and Bahrain
  • Japan shipping majors pledge to be forward-looking
    Companies' chiefs set out their strategy for addressing challenges
  • Spot rates spike as sulphur surcharges filter through
    Asia-Europe spot rates have achieved double-digit percentage gains since the turn of the year, while the transpacific market has witnessed...
  • Cargo ship runs aground in Libya
    The 2009-built Liberian-flagged Atlantic Peach was carrying 150 containers when she ran aground
  • PSA puts itself at the vanguard of digitalisation
    While there are challenges, there are also many benefits to be gained from adopting new technology, PSA Singapore head of...
  • Thailand shuts down oil and and gas fields as it waits out tropical storm
    At least three production and storage floaters disconnected and moved from offshore fields in the Gulf of Thailand - Erawan...
  • Yard Talk | Little new year cheer for shipbuilders
    While the number of active shipyards has shrunk significantly since 2009, hopefully the power of consolidation will truly revive the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Holiday cheer for capesize market | Pre-tariff rush link to drop in key China manufacturing index | Exclusive interview with...
  • All eyes on US-China trade talks
    Talks to begin after technology and agriculture players in the US incurred billions in damages; China manufacturing volume also shrank for the...
  • Leaner and greener shipping will attract investment, says Moore Stephens
    There remains an appetite for investment in shipping from both new and existing players
  • California move to ban coal exports from Bay Area terminals
    Environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club are applying pressure on all levels of government
  • Search suspended for last missing MOL crew
    Shoei Kisen Kaisha is coordinating with the merchant vessels that have picked up surviving crew for their transport from the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • E-commerce spurs US courier, warehouse, trucking hiring
  • US-Asia capacity tightens ahead of Lunar New Year
  • Volatility frames cautious trans-Pacific contract talks
  • Minimal cargo risk from US government shutdown
  • US trucking firms look to 'cultivate' their own drivers
  • LA-LB terminals: Backlog will ease mid-January

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • US shipping stocks rise with the market
    Thirty New York-listed companies show green arrow today amid upward market momentum driven by positive jobs report, Fed remarks.
  • UK-flagged ship grounded on Mississippi in Louisiana
    The Mississippi River is blocked after a UK-flagged bulker ran aground Friday morning. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina Shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time, the 114,248-dwt Anglo Alexandria (built 2011) was grounded roughly 70 miles southeast of New Orleans, near the mouth of the waterway, the US Coast Guard said. The disabled ship, plus several days of heavy fog, have created a q
  • Government shutdown not hitting shipping industry
    It's unclear how the shutdown has affected the Maritime Administration, but the shipping industry seems unconcerned
  • Fiori eyes growth as he looks to 'make Premuda great again'
    Marco Fiori, the Italian shipowner's new chief executive, outlines plans after his appointment was confirmed today.
  • Baltic Exchange exploring introduction of new tanker routes
    Public trial will see US to China VLCC route tested alongside possible suezmax, aframax and MR routes.
  • US accuses Russian owner of sanctions-busting scam
    US government prosecutors claim Sovfracht used a front company to launder millions of dollars through US banking system to pay for jet fuel
  • Seaspan declares quarterly dividend
    Seaspan has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend is the eighth consecutive quarter the boxship owner has declared such a dividend, after dropping it from $0.37 per share in November 2017. The company has paid a dividend each quarter since 2006. After losing $174.1m in the second quarter of 2017, the company has been in the black each of the last five quarters. In the
  • Danaos Corporation falls out of NYSE price compliance
    Danaos Corporation has been put on notice by the New York Stock Exchange. Danaos plans to 'rely' on compliant fuels After its shares closed at $0.90 Friday, the Greek boxship owner announced that it had received notice from the stock exchange that it was out of compliance with its $1 per share minimum price rule. The company has six months to get its shares back over $1 and close at an average
  • MSC cleaning up lost boxes in North Sea
    Diego Aponte-led boxship giant has expedited clean-up process with help from several salvage companies.
  • Njord Shipping buys first boxship in partnership with MPC
    Njord Shipping has acquired its first containership as it continues to expand its fleet. The Norwegian shipowner has teamed up with Oslo-listed MPC Containerships to buy the 2,490-teu Norfolk Trader (built 2002). Njord chief executive Henrik Ness confirms the purchase of the vessel, which comes with a charter party attached. Glastad buoyed by handysize investments Breakthrough in Asia fuels
  • Croatian-owned bulker refloated in South America
    The bulker that ran aground earlier this week in South America was refloated in the early morning hours Friday. According to Argentine law firm Vega & Co., the 53,529-dwt AP Sveti Vlaho (built 2009) sailed to an anchorage in nearby Recalada to proceed with local coastguard formalities. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina The ship, owned by Dubrovnik-based APS Shipping and managed by
  • Fire hits Hapag-Lloyd containership off Canada
    Fire has broken out in a container and spread to others onboard a Hapag-Lloyd containership on Friday. Efforts were made immediately to extinguish the fire onboard the 7,510-dwt Yantian Express (built 2020). Concern mounts over car carrier fires following Sincerity Ace blaze However, they have been suspended due to a "significant deterioration of weather conditions", the Germany-based carrier
  • Fiori completes comeback with top job at Premuda
    Marco Fiori has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Premuda, completing a rapid return to the industry for the former d'Amico International Shipping CEO. Fiori set for quick comeback as d'Amico departure date nears Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love' Fiori will take over the role from Jens Martin Jensen, the Pillarstone shipping man who has filled the pos
  • World economy 'greatly upset' by protectionism, says K Line
    K Line president Eizo Murakami has used his annual New Year's message to highlight the need for stability and certainty in geopolitics and trade in order to sustain economic growth. Murakami said 2018 was a year of "gradual improvement" for the world's economy. Japan P&I Club drives expansion in FD&D Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs This was despite setbacks in developing
  • Michael Gross grows stake in Global Ship Lease
    Hedge fund tycoon Michael S. Gross has strengthened his position as a leading shareholder in container specialist Global Ship Lease. Webber defends 'great deal' with Poseidon as GSL stock struggles Gross now boasts a 13.5% stake in the New York-listed shipowner, in which he has been a shareholder since 2008, an SEC filing shows. His stake of 10,752,754 shares is split between his personal acco
  • Dry bulk and LNG shipping stocks tipped to shine in 2019
    DNB Markets names its top picks for this year, alongside an upgrade for Star Bulk.
  • BW Offshore extends Brazilian FPSO charter
    BW Offshore has secured a one-year extension for one of its floating production, storage and offloading vessels. BW Offshore giant largest ship scrapped this year The 257,865-dwt FPSO Polvo (built 1980, converted 2007) will keep working for PetroRio until the third quarter of 2020. The ship's charter was set to expire in the third quarter of this year. The deal between the Oslo-listed company
  • Crew evacuated from burning cargo ship
    Fifteen crew have been evacuated from a general cargo vessel that caught fire off the coast of Turkey on Friday. The blaze erupted in the accommodation block onboard the 4,195 dwt Mark (built 1981) at around 06:20 local time, according to Turkish press. "A police boat was dispatched to the scene. Fifteen crew members were rescued and taken to [Istanbul's] Kartal port," Istanbul Governor Ali Yerl
  • Top DHT Holdings executives swap Oslo for Singapore
    Top management at VLCC owner DHT Holdings are quitting Oslo for the Asian shipping hub of Singapore. DHT Holdings closes book on BW VLCC deal Co-chief executives Svein Moxnes Harfjeld and Trygve P Munthe will no longer be based in the Norwegian capital. However, the rest of the management team will remain in Oslo, where the company has an office on Haakon VIIs GT. DHT confirmed the swap in a
  • Lower Opec exports dent tanker shipments in December
    Crude tanker loadings dropped by 3% in December with the output from Opec countries falling due to lower exports from Saudi Arabia, according to Morgan Stanley. Tanker sector licks lips for 'positive disruption' Clarksons Platou Securities analysts calls 'new dawn' for shipping stocks in 2019 Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis, citing ClipperData, says global crude tanker trade fell to 1.6 million barr
  • MOL aims for improved profitability in 2019
    Japanese shipping giant says it must also understand where its strengths lie versus the competition.
  • ONE sets productivity record at PSA terminal
    Liner giant says achievement serves as new operational benchmark for Singapore port operator.
  • Corpus Christi awards first VLCC channel improvement deal
    US port begins ship channel deepening effort with first contract over next five years.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Customs brokers fret over border closure threat
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America warned closing the U.S.-Mexico border would cause an "economic disaster."
  • Japanese shipping execs concerned about protectionism
    Leaders of NYK, MOL and "K" Line also highlight the challenge of IMO sulfur regulations.
  • MSC intensifies North Sea cleanup
    More than 250 containers washed off the MSC Zoe on Wednesday.
  • David Arian, L.A. harbor commissioner, labor leader, dies
    Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles.
  • EU intends to extend steel safeguard
    The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization of its intent to extend steel safeguards imposed last summer through July 16, 2021.
  • Virginia lays out offshore wind supply chain roadmap
    With an estimated 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power projected for the United States by 2030, Virginia believes its port facilities could play a central role.
  • Dive into January issue of American Shipper
  • Fire breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd box ship
  • SEKO Logistics acquires GoodShip International
  • Executive Moves: ITS Logistics, JZ Expedited
  • Contract awarded for Port of Corpus Christi project

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Iraq seeks to hold crude production at 4.513 million b/d for six months
    The cut would be 140,000 b/d from the reference level of 4.653 million b/d reached in October, the ministry said in a statement Friday.
  • Oil settles off intraday highs after US crude, products build blunt rally
    Crude futures settled in the black Friday, but well under intraday highs after a bearish US Energy Information Administration inventory report halted an early session rally.
  • OUTLOOK 2019: LSFO demand to displace HSFO in Asia ahead of IMO 2020
    The IMO will cap sulfur content in bunker fuel to 0.5% from the current 3.5% from January 1, 2020 and shipowners are expected to start buying low sulfur bunker fuel from Q3, leading to a drop in demand for high sulfur fuel oil, according to industry sources.
  • Chinese Ningbo-Zhoushan port's Dec throughput rises on year
    In 2018, container throughput rose about 7.6% year on year to 27.95 million TEUs, while cargo throughput was up 7.7% at 776.43 million mt.

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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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