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April 9, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Confidence rising in shipping industry: survey
  • Southeast Asian second ports now dock mega ships, spawning direct calls
  • Contship Italia wraps up sale of Gioia Tauro to MSC
  • Qatar's top ports register stellar growth in February
  • Krishnapatnam's NCT terminal reaches 500,000 TEU milestone in FY2018-19
  • Ex-Roadrunner CFO charged in fraud scheme involving US$245m
  • Cargolux boosts HK-Luxembourg-Budapest flights
  • Amazon strengthens ties with Atlas Air and ATSG
  • RedCargo partners GD Express to tap e-commerce demand in Asia Pacific

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • CMA CGM launches new vessel for French West Indies
  • CMA CGM to control 97.89 pc of CEVA upon closing of public tender offer
  • Jumboisation, Sulphur & Digitisation
  • Key shipowners associations to boost cooperation
  • Milaha participates in Moushtarayat 2019
  • SCI's Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma presented 'NMD Award of Excellence'
  • Singapore workshop discussing prospects for e-navigation solutions
  • WMU conference deliberates on empowering women in maritime community
  • JNPT closes the financial year on a record high note
  • Best practice guide on prevention of cybercrime in international logistics & supply chain released
  • India must continue liberalisation of its top tariff rates: Dr Arvind Panagariya

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Three more locomotives for European network
  • Weber strengthens its leadership team
  • Goodman builds for home24
  • Award for US short-line railroads
  • Flying aid to Mozambique
  • Port of Cologne welcomes first LNG bunker station
  • Orbcomm promotes Dean Milcos to CFO
  • Russia: first new dumpcars to be delivered this year
  • Dakotas: more celebrations ahead
  • Port of Antwerp launches its methanol project
  • Arpin picks Sebastian Sommer to manage German branch
  • Tigers expands UK operations
  • Building a rail massing centre in Xi'an
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Liebherr looks back on a successful 2018
  • Airlines deepen cooperation with pharma logistics providers

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Toll Global Forwarding confirms the closure of four US offices, with 'a number of redundancies'
  • Day one for London's new emissions zone and operators fear for their businesses
  • Shippers increasingly unhappy with the performance of shipping lines
  • Electric cars already transforming automotive supply chains
  • Kerry Logistics to develop dry port in Laos's Vientiane Logistics Park
  • WEC Lines to follow Cosco into port of Liverpool with service to Portugal
  • Debt-laden Jet Airways offers up to 75% stake to new investors
  • Scandal-prone ex-Korean Air chairman dies weeks after being ousted
  • US 'clamours for avocados' as Trump threatens to shut Mexico border
  • Europa appoints Matthew Camm as UK network development manager
  • Market Insight Exclusive: Toll Group's global restructuring - optimising, shrinking or preparing for a sale?
  • Under the radar: Röhlig Logistics' strategy - lessons & warnings for all mid-tier 3PLs out there

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Coldharbour Marine names Don Stephen CEO
    Don Stephen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of U.K.-based Coldharbour Marine, which manufactures an in-tank ballast water treatment system (BWTS) based on inert gas technology. Stephen's career includess technical and leadership
  • Jensen to design new series of Moran tugboats
    Jensen Maritime Consultants, the Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., has been awarded a contract to design ship assist and escort tugboats for Moran Towing Corp., New
  • Foss names Sloane Perras to leadership role
    Foss Maritime Company reports that Sloane Perras has joined the company as Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer. Perras will lead the company's Legal and Risk Management Group where she
  • Treasury targets tanker as Venezuela sanctions tighten
    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday designated two companies operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy as subject to U.S. sanctions. Additionally, OFAC
  • ABS opens Global Sustainability Center in Singapore
    A new ABS Global Sustainability Center, located in Singapore, is the flagship of the classification society's sustainability activities world wide. Led by Gurinder Singh, ABS Director of Global Sustainability, the center includes
  • NAPA and Carnival Corporation extend service agreement
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered maritime software specialist NAPA and Carnival Corporation have extended a comprehensive agreement covering comprehensive services for the Onboard NAPA Loading Computers in Carnival cruise ships, training certification for Carnival's

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Marine insurers monitor Libya as crude exports stall
    Although the threat of another civil war in Libya is extremely high, marine insurers have not issued any warnings about...
  • Financiers play shipping waiting game
    Most shipping sectors will see more consolidation driven by rising business costs and increased digitalisation efforts
  • BIMCO hits out against 'protectionist' EU ship recycling regulation
    BIMCO's Angus Frew says it is hard to take the list of EU-sanctioned recycling yards seriously
  • Africa free trade bloc could boost shipping demand
    'Any move towards free trade is good for global economics and shipping. We expect this to be a small net...
  • Matthieu de Tugny leads BV's marine division into new thinking on class
    Bureau Veritas's EVP marine and offshore is looking to work in collaboration - rather than in partnership - with clients...
  • Scorpio Bulkers engages in sale and leaseback deal with Ocean Yield
    Scorpio Bulkers will bareboat charter the vessels for 11 years with purchase options after the fourth year
  • Nordic American Offshore secures new credit and pushes back debt payments
    The Scorpio Group-led firm extends $150m credit facility waivers to January 2020 and secures new credit
  • Synergy continues to value add to the maritime industry
    Third party ship management is playing an increasingly important role in a demanding and changing environment
  • Microsoft fund invests in Nautilus Labs
    Nautilus provides a technology platform for shipping that helps minimise fuel consumption and improve operational efficiency and fleet performance
  • Hanjin chairman dies in Los Angeles
    Former Hanjin Shipping chairman and head of the Hanjin Group dies at the age of 70
  • Shipowner trade bodies to extend co-operation
    As the regulation of shipping becomes more globalised, regional shipowner groups are coming together to support each others' efforts
  • Gulf of Guinea piracy threat persists
    Piracy declines globally but Gulf of Guinea accounts for more than 50% of incidents
  • Western Bulk pins hope on second half turnaround
    The dry bulk market has started 2019 with a more 'sober tone' following a disappointing fourth quarter, says Western Bulk's...
  • Ariel Re poaches Martin from Tokio Millennium
    Mr Martin has spent more than three decades in marine insurance, most recently at Tokio Millennium Re, where for the...
  • Customers concerned over carrier concentration
    Lack of pricing transparency and poor schedule reliability are the top gripes among container line customers, survey reveals
  • Daily Briefing
    Indian elections: Riding the LPG wave | Bang to rights | Exclusive interview with Khalid Hashim | The Lloyd's List...
  • From the Lloyd's List Newsdesk
    A weekly insiders' guide to the stories shaping shipping
  • Colón leads in container throughput for Latin America, Caribbean
    Brazil contributed the most to the region's total volume of cargo with 10.4m teu, followed by Mexico, 6.98m teu; Panama...
  • US targets PDVSA-linked ships and oil companies with more sanction efforts
    Cuba is a major importer of crude oil from Venezuela and sends political advisers, intelligence and military officials to that...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping MaritimeTech Accelerator scheme opens to applicants
    Dhritiman Hui, who has spent several years in the maritime and investment sector, has been appointed as the managing director...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • US-Mexico border backup pummels supply chains
  • Liner block exemption repeal would bring dire consequences
  • Pending US truck regulations to curb capacity
  • Dueling projects could slow Vancouver port expansion

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market
    It was tough going for Maersk Product Tankers in its first full year as a privately-held company. The Danish shipowner posted a loss before tax of $35m (DKK 232) amidst low spot market rates, it announced in its annual report released Monday, despite revenue growing to $647m. In a statement, chief executive Christian Ingerslev said the company worked to create "sustainable, long-term profitable
  • Seaport Global drops shipping coverage
    Three years after declaring dream team in place to tackle sector's capital markets, there are now questions whether SGS continues after apparent split with analyst Magnus Fyhr.
  • EU recycling list smacks of protectionism, says Bimco
    Only one-third of approved list "realistically open" for ship scrapping
  • Think tank fires billboard broadside at Jones Act
    A libertarian think tank is taking its fight against the Jones Act to the streets. Washington-based Cato Institute has rented two billboards on interstate highways near Newark Liberty International Airport in northern New Jersey and in the northeast Bronx, blaming the nearly-century old law for creating traffic jams while directing drivers to BlameJonesAct.com. "Less than 5% of the volume of US
  • Diana Shipping bulker gets contract extension at a lower rate
    Uniper Global Commodities has extended its charter of one of Diana Shipping's post-panamax bulk carriers. The Dusseldorf-based commodity trader has stretched its contract for the 87,146-dwt Phaidra (built 2013) for another 14 to 16 months, commencing on Thursday. The gross charter rate is $10,800 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. "This employment is anticipated to generate
  • ITIC warns brokers after email scams
    UK insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned brokers and agents to be on their guard following cases of email fraud. It cites the case of a shipbroker that received an emailed freight invoice from an owner for $120,000. ITIC defends broker accused of breach of authority ITIC: Expert sued over 'arson' casualty report The bank account detailed in the invoice was the s
  • Samsoe Kommune orders ferry in China
    Danish owner Samsoe Kommune has inked a new ferry order in China. Brokers said the 296-passenger ship will be constructed at Afai Southern. The 300-gt unit is set for delivery in May 2020. No price was revealed. Samsoe has one other ferry built in Poland in 2015.
  • Belships dismisses reports of second bulker buy in two weeks
    Oslo-listed Belships denies reports it has bought a second ship in quick succession. Belships buys first bulker since merger with swoop for Wenaas Shipping supramax Soren Greve heads back to Fearnleys as global S&P chief Brokers are connecting the company to the 58,000-dwt Amis Leader (built 2010) from Wisdom Marine. A price of $13m is being placed on the Tsuneishi Zhoushan-built vessel. L
  • Shippers' frustrations grow with boxship lines
    Satisfaction levels with container lines are falling among shippers, according to a new survey from consultancy Drewry and the European Shippers' Council (ESC). A poll of exporters, importers and freight forwarders shows a small drop in overall happiness with the service they are receiving. Short sea lines could ride to Brexit rescue IMO 2020 costs to spur liner mergers? The average rating by
  • Swedish Club slips into the red following investment losses
    The Swedish Club has recorded a $5.2m deficit for 2018 following a slump in equity markets toward the end of the year. The Gothenburg-based marine insurance mutual said its annual combined ratio was 99%, indicating an overall underwriting profit. Upgrade by S&P Global gives Swedish Club extra credit Swedish Club reveals stalled income growth However, investment returns declined resulting in a
  • Teekay chairman Sean Day steps down but hunger for shipping remains
    From Cape Town tugs to VLCCs, it's been a great ride, says Day - and there may be more still to come
  • Crowdfunding shipping platform Marvest strikes again
    German crowdfunding platform Fintech Marvest has launched its second ship-financing project. The company said it was seeking investors to raise EUR 350,000 ($394,000) to back the 5,800-dwt general cargoship FL Levante (built 2005). Germany's first crowdfunded shipping project launches The vessel appears to have been acquired from Donau HS Schiffahrts by FL Schiffahrt, on whose behalf Marvest is
  • Scorpio Bulkers and Ocean Yield seal double ultramax sale and leaseback
    Ocean Yield has acquired two China-built ultramaxes from Scorpio Bulkers, which will be leased back to the Monaco-based company. The 63,700-dwt bulk carriers SBI Libra and SBI Virgo (built 2017) will be acquired for $42m en bloc, net of seller's credit, the companies said on Monday. Scorpio Bulkers seals seven-ship sale and leaseback deal Scorpio grabs Navig8 Product Tankers Both vessels wil
  • Wan Hai Lines hurt by higher boxship costs
    Profit at Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has been pegged back by rising operating costs. The boxship owner said net earnings dipped to TWD 1.13bn ($36.63m) last year, compared to TWD 2.55bn in 2017. Revenue rose to TWD 66.77bn from TWD 60.76bn year-on-year. But total operating expenses were higher at TWD 61.77bn, versus TWD 53.65bn in 2017. Earlier this year, Wan Hai said it would not exercise options
  • Western Bulk raising equity to meet bond repayment
    Western Bulk has obtained a fresh tranche of financing, which it plans to use in repaying the balance of its NOK 300m bond, according to its 2018 report. A total of $15m (NOK 128.7m) in equity will be raised, which will be guaranteed by the Oslo-listed company's two main shareholders, Kistefos and Ojada. The cash will be used to repay the NOK 271m outstanding from the bond, which is due to matur
  • Norwegian classification society DNV GL sees full-year earnings rise
    Shipping's largest classification society DNV GL has reported an improvement in profit and revenue despite a "challenging" market in 2018. According to its end of year figures revenue increased slightly to NOK 19.6bn ($2.2bn) in 2018 compared to NOK 19.4bn in the previous year. DNV GL says 'carbon neutral' fuels need to replace oil to facilitate IMO goals Video: DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
  • James Fisher makes second subsea swoop
    UK owner James Fisher has reportedly snapped up its second subsea support ship this year. The 4,400-dwt Altus Uber (built 2007), the former Siem Swordfish, has been acquired for $24m, VesselsValue said. James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV VesselsValue, which valued the ship at $23.6m, added that the unit had previously been working off Mumbai, India. It is understood it will shortly relocate
  • Shell and Total come clean on IMO 2020 compliant fuel plans
    Two leading oil majors say they'll be ready with low sulphur fuel blends, but still keep mum on pricing levels.
  • Paolo d'Amico acknowledges green gamble as IMO 2020 roulette wheel spins
    Has IMO 2020 turned shipping into a casino? You bet it has, and here's why tanker owners must shoulder some of the blame
  • Houston Ship Channel closed again as storm hits clean-up operations
    The Houston Ship Channel was shut again on Sunday as a storm hit clean-up operations following an explosion and spill at a petrochemicals plant last month. Houston Ship Channel fire clouds outlook for Stolt-Nielsen Bloomberg cited Mitsui & Co's Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) as saying all outbound vessels from the northwest end of the waterway were halted and inbound traffic was limite
  • Frontline sees shares spike as Pareto Securities predicts tanker turning point
    John Fredriksen's Frontline saw its stock spike in Oslo on Monday after an upgrade from Pareto Securities, which believes a decisive turning point in the tanker market is pending. Frontline, which has experienced a strong share-price performance this year, saw almost 7% added to its market value this morning after Pareto raised its rating to buy. John Fredriksen's Frontline excited by upside-dow
  • Vroon charters OSV trio to BP
    Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) in Aberdeen has been awarded a "major" new contract with BP in Trinidad and Tobago. The Dutch-owned company will provide three emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) to support the oil major's operations there. Vroon wins walk-to-work contract with Total Cancelled Vroon AHTS resold in China The multi-year, multi-million-dollar deal is a "significant milesto
  • Gourdomichalis-backed Blue Wall sells ageing bulker pair
    Gourdomichalis brothers' company Blue Wall Shipping has sold its second bulker in as many months, shaking off the oldest tonnage in its eight-ship fleet. London-based brokers report that the company has sold the 52,500-dwt Defiant (built 2001) for $6.25m. Contacted by TradeWinds, an official at Blue Wall said the company declined to comment on third-party reports. The manager also declined to
  • Cosmoship Management picks up Bocimar handysize trio
    Greece's Cosmoship Management is emerging as the buyer of a handysize bulker trio sold by Bocimar of Belgium. The Saverys family company confirmed broker reports it has agreed to sell the Chinese-built trio for $27m in total. It declined, however, to comment on the buyers. The trio consists of the 33,500-dwt CMB Giulia (built 2012), the 32,700-dwt CMB Adrien (built 2011) and the 32,600-dwt CMB C
  • Intra-regional trades to prosper in face of geopolitics
    Trade problems caused by Trump and events in Europe mean eyes will turn to other regions.
  • Algoma linked to dual-fuel tanker buy
    Canada's Algoma Central Corporation has been identified as the buyer of a modern dual-fueled tanker sold by Sweden's Furetank last week. Brokers said the 18,000-dwt Fure Vinga (built 2018) has gone to the Canadian owner for an undisclosed price - its third raid on the second-hand markets in a matter of months. Algoma has been contacted for comment. Furetank orders tanker as it ships one out "wi
  • Little room left for big mergers in the liner sector
    Ocean Network Express chief executive Jeremy Nixon says attention will turn to small niche market players as the number of large carrier candidates dwindles.
  • Nordic Shipholding sees veteran tanker sale fall through
    Nordic Shipholding has seen the sale of a veteran tanker fall through. Nordic Shipholding offloads veteran handysize tanker The Danish company announced in February is was ready to offload the 35,800-dwt Nordic Ruth (built 2000). This morning, Nordic Shipholding said the sales memorandum was now null and void after the buyer did not pay the deposit. Chairman Knud Pontoppidan could not be reach
  • Arne Fredly's Hunter Group plots private placement as it closes in on debt financing
    Arne Fredly's Hunter Group is lining up a fresh private placement to cover newbuilding installments. Maritime & Merchant Bank seeks more deals after profitable start to 2019 Fredly's Hunter Group expected to pass on optional VLCCs Fredly sets target for Hunter VLCC pool play with Hartree It comes as the VLCC specialist is closing in on debt financing for the project in South Korea. Oslo-list
  • Hanjin chairman Cho Yang-ho dies at 70
    Hanjin Group chairman Cho Yang-ho has died at the age of 70. Group company Korean Air said in a statement he had passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday, without providing further details. Arrest warrant denied for Hanjin's Cho Cho succeeded his father in 2003 as head of the Hanjin Group. But his later years were mired in controversy as Hanjin Shipping collapsed in 2016 and Cho faced charges of c
  • Cargoship crane collapse kills two in Indonesia
    A crane collapse on a general cargoship has killed two dock workers in Indonesia. The accident on the 1,800-dwt Bistari 8 (built 1984) happened on Thursday at Pontianak, iNews reported. The men who died were aged 40 and 41. One was hit by the crane, while the other fell trying to avoid it. They were loading iron plates at the time. The vessel is operated by Bistari Grup of Indonesia.
  • Cosco bags Jan de Nul jack-up vessel order
    Belgian owner Jan De Nul has ordered a next-generation jack-up vessel in China. The Voltaire will be delivered from Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry in 2022 and will have crane capacity for bigger offshore wind turbines. Jan De Nul completes salvage of Norwegian frigate It has been designed to transport, lift and install turbines, transition pieces and foundations. The unit will have a 3000-tonne
  • Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions net
    OFAC's list of PDVSA-owned ships The US has blacklisted a Greek tanker and its owner and operator for alleged links to Venezuela's oil sector. The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the 72,000-dwt Despina Andrianna (built 2000) as "blocked property" for delivering crude oil from Venezuela to Cuba during February and March of 2019. The agency also blackli
  • Singapore and Malaysia call truce in maritime dispute
    Neighbours implement first of five point plan designed to resolve stand-off over port limits.
  • Brazil's crude exports to China show year-on-year surge
    Volumes expected to increase further due to expanding refinery capacity and OPEC cuts, says Gibson.
  • Veronica takes its toll on Pilbara iron ore exports
    However, year-to-date shipments are said to be largely unchanged from a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • McAleenan named acting Homeland Security secretary
    President Donald Trump on Sunday named Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan as acting DHS secretary following the resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen.
  • Global Port Tracker: U.S. retail imports on the rise
    Monthly retail imports are expected to grow to nearly 2 million TEUs in August, which would be the most since October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker.
  • Treasury attempts to scuttle Venezuelan oil shipments
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control added sanctions against two shipping companies and their vessel for transporting crude oil from Venezuela to Cuba.
  • Drewry: 'Key ingredients' for strong terminal alliances
    To date, only three ports - Miami, Colombo and Hong Kong - have announced plans to form alliances.
  • TSA establishes Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
  • MercuryGate's Wooden donates $5 million to university
  • Georgia Ports Authority orders 20 RTG cranes
  • Executive Moves: CCM, Coldharbour, Chapman Freeborn
  • Nautilus Labs raises $11 million in Series A funding
  • Commerce Department announces trade missions
  • Shipper satisfaction falls slightly
  • Executive Moves: TIACA and ORBCOMM

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2019
  • US crude inventories likely higher on strong production, imports: survey
    US crude inventories likely climbed last week amid a continued increase in production and a rise in imports, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts Monday.
  • Oman awards onshore exploration block 12 to Total
    Shell said it plans to use the gas from the project for a gas-to-liquids plant, while Total's plans include building and operating a liquefied natural gas plant to provide marine bunkering services.
  • Oil market reaching supply-demand balance: UAE energy minister
    His comments came as crude oil futures rose in mid-morning trade in Asia on Monday, reaching their highest level since November 2018 on the back of continued OPEC output cuts and intensifying geopolitical tensions in Libya.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude futures settle higher on Libya conflict, output cuts
    NYMEX crude outpaced Brent because any decline in Libyan crude production would increase demand for US light, sweet crude exports.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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