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June 7, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • 'With the Global Privilege Programme, we aim to enhance our customers' experience while giving them access to a host of benefits'
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new real-time container monitoring programme
  • India's global containerised exports up 6 pc
  • Skyways Group successfully handles cement machinery over-dimensional cargo for Philippines
  • Transworld Group signs MoU with NMIS for academic & educational cooperation in shipping & related logistics
  • US decision to withdraw GSP incentives for Indian exporters seen as violation of global trade rules
  • Global container throughput growth for this year slashed
  • JNPT celebrates World Environment Day
  • Maersk Line starts Document & Payment Desk at GatewayRail ICD Faridabad
  • Agreement on exchange of information between India & Marshall Islands notified
  • Commerce Department revamp likely
  • RBI cuts key lending rate

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Market presence, not size
  • New name for Irish logistics provider
  • Ian Adams to step down as ABTO chief
  • EUR 2.5 million for Synfioo
  • China and Russia to cooperate in Eurasian rail services
  • Bremen-based company builds hub in the Jade Weser Port
  • Dirk Franke strengthens PTV Group
  • Distribution hub for tyre dealer Delticom
  • Expanding rail motorway services in Europe
  • Fewer vessel losses in 2018
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Successful quarter for Descartes
  • More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
  • New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
  • New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
  • Gumball 3000 takes off - with cars shipped by Emirates

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • From 15 to five in just a few years - shippers' declining choice of container carriers
  • Selfie app wins ECS next-gen challenge, along with augmented reality idea
  • Analysis: The axe will fall on Ceva as CMA CGM's cost-cutting exercise gathers speed
  • Indian terminal operator Adani Ports breaks into Mymanar box business with Yangon investment
  • American Bureau of Shipping comes out in favour of speed reductions to limit ship emissions
  • Maersk set to debut TradeLens in St Petersburg after signing MoU with Russian government
  • Supply chain radar: 18k teu container vessels 'a step too far'? Try $80bn+ of debt & surging goodwill...
  • Shippers can take advantage of BAF variation
  • Decoupling US-China economies 'utterly unrealistic' - disaster for world
  • Menzies interim head Giles Wilson named chief executive on a permanent basis

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Kongsberg signs up for KVH Watch IoT connectivity
    Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), reports that Kongsberg has become the first major partner for its KVH Watch IoT connectivity as a service offering. 'KVH Watch will provide
  • Ship total losses fell in 2018
    Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century, declining by over 50% year-on-year, according to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. Its latest annual Safety & Shipping Review,
  • Boilers, too, face IMO 2020 issues
    A century ago, when the first marine boiler left the Aalborg Shipyard in Aalborg, Denmark, there were no regulations governing fuel content or vessel emissions. Things have changed since then and, as
  • First Iridium GMDSS terminal now available
    Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and partner Lars Thrane A/S have unveiled the LT 3100S terminal. This is the first shipboard terminal designed to meet Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
  • Christian Vaccari to lead Gulf Island Shipyard Division
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) has appointed Christian Vaccari as Executive Vice President of its Shipyard Division. Vaccari previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, of the Shipyard Division. "I
  • Inmarsat inks first of its kind agreement with HHI subsidiary
    Inmarsat has signed a business cooperation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries digital solutions subsidiary Hyundai Global Service (HGS) that paves the way for HGS to use Inmarsat Fleet Xpress dedicated bandwidth
  • Total Maritime Solutions and NAVTOR sign MOU
    Developed by Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Total Marine Solutions (TMS), the Ocean Guardian digital tool provides shipboard operators with immediate access to environmental regulations around the world. Now, TMS has signed a

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • IR Class eyes bolstering its fleet by a third
    The Indian Register of Shipping will focus on increasing registered tonnage from the current 1,900 ships, or 13m gross tonnes...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping can't solve its problems alone
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Norway successfully tests remotely controlled vessel
    A set of successful trial voyages using a remotely controlled ferry in Norway will add to the growing interest about...
  • Matson starts scrubber installations
    The scrubbers will be installed on three of the vessels this year, with rest expected to be fitted in 2020
  • K Line sails into the future with Airseas tie-up
    Airseas anticipates further major shipping deals to follow in the next six months as interest in kite technology sees a...
  • Dynagas profit falls on lower charter values
    Lena River will be employed on a long-term charter with Yamal LNG from July
  • Lloyd's Register calls on IMO to bring forward cyber security timeline
    Waiting for the IMO to deliver cyber security guidelines in 2021 may yet prove to be too long a wait...
  • Greeks bemoan 'chaotic' sulphur cap implementation
    Likened to the switch from sail to steam, the implementation of new sulphur content rules from January 1 next year...
  • Nigeria leads push for Africa's maritime commitment
    Africa has created several initiatives for growth, security and change but a lack of political will has often been the...
  • Eye in the sky to give shipping complete ocean visibility
    'Ocean Finder' will support a range of applications from tracking and locating hijacked ships to monitoring illegal activity and aiding...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO in race to develop autonomous shipping guidelines | Scrubber use could lead to 'long-term pain' | From tankers to...
  • EPC contract awarded for Mozambique LNG project
    The award of the engineering, procurement and construction contract is a strong signal the final investment decision will go ahead...
  • APL boosts capacity into Vietnam with new service
    The service will also feature comprehensive North Asian market coverage, calling at five Japanese main ports as well as Hong...
  • Carrot and stick approach to data-sharing
    Shipping's customers, bankers and insurers will likely have their say on how owners use data
  • Maersk invests in German trade finance platform
    The venture capital arm of Moller-Maersk has announced it is investing in Germany-based financing platform start-up Modifi, which is seeking...
  • Japan looks to unmanned ships to offset labour shortage
    Nippon Foundation maritime chief explains to Lloyd's List why the organisation supports unmanned vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Automation, appointments lowering truck turn times at USWC ports
  • Tariffs shift sourcing, but food and drink shippers keep evolving
  • Port fluidity seen in Canada cargo portal plan
  • Truckload rates, demand struggling in Q2
  • Ilyushin plans new heavy-cargo air freighter
  • Digitalization: Logistics providers invest - and hope for the best
  • Q&A: Stephen Spoljaric, Global Manager of Logistics, Bechtel
  • ODFL sees LTL truck shipments slip in May

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Valles Steamship takes up aframax newbuilding option
    Valles Steamship has taken up an option for an aframax tanker at Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The Vancouver and Hong Kong-based company, which is controlled by the Koo family, signed the original deal for one 112,000-dwt tanker, with an option, in January this year. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Brokers are pricing the option in the "high $40m-range" which is in line with Cla
  • Shell 'trials' Prelude FLNG with ship as exports near
    Energy major says first cargo is 'imminent' as LNG carrier makes initial approach late Tuesday
  • DS Multibulk retreats from MPP amid focus on tanker business
    Operator redelivers chartered vessels and cuts workforce in 'strategic rebalancing'
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co lines up $910m boxship replacement order
    Contingency planning results in letter of intent with Chinese yard for up to 10 large boxships
  • Argentina prepares for debut export cargo this week
    A first export cargo from Argentina is due to depart within days as Exmar's mid-scale barge-based liquefaction unit Tango FLNG gears up production. Tango FLNG starts offloading first cargo By Wednesday, the 0.5 million tonnes per annum capacity floater had already discharged an initial cargo into one tank of a waiting LNG carrier, the 147,895-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004), which is moored alongside
  • K Line to fly kites on bulkers to cut emissions
    The Japanese giant hopes to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 20% with Airseas' automated kite technology.
  • TEN increases profit on robust freight rates
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) said on Thursday it tripled first-quarter profit year-on-year to $11.2m, backed by robust freight rate recovery that continued from the end of 2018. As its tanker newbuilding programme heads towards completion next year, the company said it was now focusing on reaping the benefits from the "positive environment" it expects declining orderbooks and "IMO 202
  • Hansa adds another stainless steel tanker
    Norwegian chemical tanker company Hansa Tankers continues to expand with the purchase of another Japanese-controlled vessel. Hansa Tankers pool beefs up on scrubber-fitted tonnage CEO of the Bergen-based company, Hans Solberg, confirmed that the owner has bought Yuyo Steamship's 33,000-dwt stainless steel tanker Bow Tone (built 2009). The ship is now coming off a 10 year timecharter to another
  • Richard Fulford-Smith sees pre-2014-built ships facing obsolescence
    Shipbroker Richard Fulford-Smith expects large ships built before 2014 to face becoming obsolete once the the IMO 2020 cap on sulphur emissions takes hold. He said large bulk ships that do not have scrubbers will face uncertainty about what refiners are ready to provide, with dry cargo players more vulnerable than tanker and gas carrier owners. "At the end of the day, it's all about where we go
  • Lady Luck abandons Kelso & Co as it exits second dry bulk wager
    New York private equity firm cleaned up on Eagle Bulk's 2005 IPO, but appears underwater on the disposal of Delphin Shipping
  • Aon warns of double-digit rises in UK cargo premiums
    Aon has warned that UK 'marine cargo insurance will see some of the biggest increases in a hardening European market. In its latest overview of the Euro'pean sector, the insurance broker said the UK market, including the critical Lloyd's of London and company marine markets, is "entering a more disciplined phase". It also highlighted the 'marine cargo market as "a particular area of concern".
  • GasLog withdraws LNG carriers from Golar pool JV
    New York-listed GasLog and spin-off GasLog Partners are withdrawing their LNG carriers from their pooling joint venture with Golar LNG. The Cool Pool focuses exclusively on spot fixtures of up to 12 months in duration, but will now be left with just Golar's tonnage. Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG edges closer to spinning off shipping fleet Dynagas pulls its trio of LNG carriers from The Cool Pool
  • Training is no game as increasing autonomy trickles into shipping
    Officers may find opportunities, but let's not lose sight of crew affected by technology advances
  • Affiliate of Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific sues Oilmar over costs
    An Idan Ofer-connected company is suing Oilmar Shipping & Chartering and Valero over alleged unpaid bills. Tuesday, the registered owner for an Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled 157,781-dwt Silverway (built 2017), filed suit in Maryland federal court alleging the Emirati company owes it $1.04m, primarily for unpaid demurrage fees and heating costs. The unpaid bills stem from a charter that beg
  • ECSA calls for end to Turkey's Cyprus restrictions
    The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) wants to see an end to Turkey's barring of Cypriot-flagged vessels from its ports. Cyprus stepping up efforts to overturn Turkish ban Vice president and president-elect Claes Berglund has called for a "political" solution to the ban, which has been in place since 1987. Berglund told CNA that ECSA believes in rules based on a multilateral trad
  • SGMF to explore boosting the benefits of LNG fuelling
    Pilot ferry study shows that optimising ship operations in tandem with gas-fuelling brings greenhouse gas emissions cuts closer to 2050 target
  • ICBC Leasing eyes financing for autonomous shipping
    Having grown to become one of the world's largest ship financiers in just a few years, ICBC Leasing (ICBCL) is looking to enter a new area: autonomous shipping. With the industry experiencing more digitalisation initiatives and tightening environmental rules, China's largest leasing house is refining its financial model to adjust to the new realities. BHP: LNG bunkering will see 'quantum leap'
  • Havyard finds buyer for PSV ordered in 2014
    Norway's Havyard has found a buyer for an unwanted platform supply vessel (PSV) originally contracted in 2014. Hull 126, listed as the 4,250-dwt Fafnir Viking by Clarksons, was ordered by Iceland's Fafnir Offshore. Havyard bins PSV contract with Fafnir It was cancelled in 2017 after the owner failed to pay an additional pre-delivery instalment. Havyard has now agreed a new shipbuilding contrac
  • TT Club sees profit soar
    The TT Club, part of the Thomas Miller-managed stable of mutual marine insurers, has seen its premiums grow and doubled its profits in its latest financial year. The London-based mutual said it earned a surplus of $16.5m in 2018 compared to $7.3m in the previous year. TT Club aims to end boxship blazes as insurers feel the heat Premiums also increased from $181.8m to $195m over the same period.
  • Cruise lines hit back over emissions claims
    Cruise lines have made the case for their environmental efforts following analysis that claimed emissions from European vessels were far outstripping those from all the continent's cars. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) said research showed that in 2017 Carnival Corp's ships emitted 10 times the sulphur oxide of the 260m-strong vehicle fleet, with Royal Caribbean at four times. Carnival
  • OceanPact scoops Toisa MPSV bargain
    Brazilian owner OceanPact has landed a bargain as sales continue from the OSV fleet of bankrupt Greek owner Toisa. Seabrokers reported the company as the highest bidder for the 3,400-dwt multipurpose platform supply vessel (MSPV) Toisa Valiant (built 2005), with an offer of $2.3m. Toisa AHTS pair heading to Australia Karadeniz to convert Toisa PSV into powership The ship, which is already base
  • Fearnleys deepens LNG drive with Paul Kettlety fronting new advisory arm
    Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys has added to its leading position in the LNG market with the launch of a new advisory business based in Singapore. Former BG man Paul Kettlety will lead Fearnleys LNG Advisors as managing director having previously worked on a consultancy basis with the brokerage during the past five years. Fearnleys has a team of 18 covering LNG shipbroking, a division led by resp
  • Key shipping players party on board the Christian Radich
    With so much talk of change during Nor-Shipping 2019 shipowners, brokers, bankers and other shipping professionals helped TradeWinds retain a firmly established tradition. John Fredriksen top dog among Norwegian owners, who boast fleet worth $60bn There was a new location for the historic sailing vessel Christian Radich for this year's party but no shift in the jovial mood on board as key playe
  • Singapore places FSL on watch list
    Singapore tanker owner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has been placed on a watch list by the country's stock exchange. It received notification from the bourse that its six-month average price of less than SGD 0.20 ($0.15) and a capitalisation of less than SGD 40m over the same period was in breach of minimum listing criteria. The owner must now take active steps to boost price and market va
  • ADS Crude Carriers refinances for VLCC surveys and expansion
    VLCC owner ADS Crude Carriers has fixed new finance that will allow it to carry out intermediate surveys on its three vessels - and potentially expand the fleet. The Oslo-listed company said the surveys are all due to start in the third quarter this year and are now fully financed. Fredriksen and Larsen VLCC venture ADS Crude Carriers pays first dividend The facility will replace existing vesse
  • Odfjell looks to cut breakeven rates by up to 20%
    Oslo owner looks to lengthen amortization profile and lower interest burden in effort trim costs.
  • Improved dry and wet trades key to MOL revival
    China's demand for commodities and tanker oversupply also key drivers for shipowner.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cool on potential benefits of mega boxships
    German liner firm says size isn't everything; draws parallels with failed Airbus A380 project.
  • South East Asian oil majors snap up Greek aframaxes
    The tanker arms of Vietnam's PetroVietnam and Indonesia's Pertamina are reported to have bought Sumitomo-built aframax tankers from two leading Greek shipowners. Tanker brokers based in Europe claim that PetroVietnam's tanker arm PVTrans has purchased Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN)'s 105,000-dwt Sakura Princess (built 2007). A firm price of $23m has been suggested for the deal. VesselsValue said
  • Oil major Total pays AET a modest hire fee for VLCC
    Malaysian tanker owner AET has locked one of its 12 VLCCs into a three-year charter with Total at a surprisingly low rate. The French oil major has hired the 320,000-dwt Eagle Vancouver (built 2013) from the MISC Berhad subsidiary for $31,000 per day, according to European brokers. AET's dual-fuelled aframax bunkers first LNG in Rotterdam Total to acquire Toshiba's US LNG business Oslo shipbro
  • Arrested product tanker fails to sell at second auction
    A handysize product tanker owned by bankrupt Singaporean fuel trader and tanker operator Coastal Oil has yet again failed to find a buyer at auction. The deep divide between price expectations of the High Court of Singapore and potential buyers of the arrested 24,200-dwt Babylon (built 2017) continued at a second auction held late last week. Officials at the Sheriff of Singapore's office who ran

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Brokers warn of serious impacts if Mexico tariffs take effect
    There was a significant outcry among customs brokers at the southern border after President Trump tweeted on Friday that he plans to impose tariffs on all goods from Mexico to pressure the United States' southern neighbor to curb illegal migration flows, one representative of brokers told American Shipper.
  • CBP's ACE impacted by overnight power outage
    Industry expresses disappointment that Customs' umbrella system remains vulnerable to shutdowns.
  • Hands-free mooring technology fully deployed on St. Lawrence Seaway
  • Blackstone makes $18.7 billion investment in warehouses
  • Chao, merchant mariners named American Maritime Heroes
  • COA to launch telematics interoperability standard
  • FHWA awards $321.4 million in grants
  • Belgium launches digital customs platform
  • CMA CGM reinforces environmental objectives
  • Amazon plans to begin drone deliveries 'within months'
  • WFS wins Atlanta cargo building lease
  • State debars Arms Export Control Act violators

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, Rosmorport ink agreement for Baltic LNG bunkering
    Gazpromneft Marine Bunker and Rosmorport have signed an agreement to develop LNG bunkering.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 2% to 1.063 mil mt, tight prompt loading
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub fell 2% to 1.063 million.
  • 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge MOC buying spree sparks loading delay concerns
    Bunker players have raised concerns about increased delays in the Rotterdam area after buying activity surged.
  • Crude settles higher on talk of Mexico tariff delay
    Crude futures rallied Thursday afternoon on a news report that the US might delay tariffs on Mexico.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as market eyes fresh pricing cues
    "Sharp output cuts by OPEC+ have contributed to stronger oil prices as members seek to drain excess capacity," Phillip Futures said.
  • ExxonMobil expands lubricants range for fuels to comply with IMO 2020 rule
    Mobilgard M420 will be available for supply from key hub ports such as Singapore, Houston and Rotterdam, effective early August.
  • Finland sets out roadmap to carbon neutrality
    "The potential of smart grids and demand flexibility must be fully exploited," a policy document 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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