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December 9, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe up 4.4pc to US$800/TEU, USWC up 7.4pc to $1,509/FEU
  • Hapag-Lloyd acquires stake in Tangier terminal as strategic container hub
  • Biofuels to grow in use to meet IMO rules, and cut carbon emissions
  • ICTSI to double capacity as it boosts efficiency at Congo terminal
  • Salvage industry struggles with shortage of income generating business
  • Trump's solar panel tariff injuncted by US Court of International Trade
  • PANYNJ ExpressRail set record - 666,381 TEU, up 1.2pc in October
  • Old Dominion Freight Line revenue advances despite softer market
  • Kong Hing Agency where communication is straight and to the point
  • Remote box management is a reefer game changer says Hamburg Sud
  • Globelink: Few as good at saying what they do and doing what they say
  • Hong Kong Airlines near bankruptcy as it seeks for rescuer to pay bills
  • South Africa washes its hands of its near bankrupt flag carrier SAA
  • IAG Cargo's finalist to test machine learning for ULD management

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2019
  • Action plan for coastal shipping prepared: Minister
  • APL launches new Asia Subcontinent Express 8 service
  • Container shipping remains under pressure
  • DNV GL awards Hudong-Zhonghua AiP certificate for gas-fuelled 25,000-TEU containership design
  • MSC investing in green & efficient fleet through major container shipping investment programme
  • Cabinet approves Fourth Code of labour laws to be introduced in Parliament
  • Commerce Ministry seeks clear identification of 'other' imports
  • Govt has not authorised any private entity to import fertilisers, but monitors imports
  • NEFT transactions 24x7 from Dec. 16
  • Sugar mills produce less till Nov.
  • The aim is an integrated, seamless, efficient, reliable, green, sustainable & cost-effective logistics network: Goyal
  • Eminent speakers & panelists to deliberate on key issues at South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2019 in Chennai on Wednesday

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Special treatment for very special air cargo
  • Certified in IT security
  • Geodis ships 23 million units in the USA
  • Neil Watkins appointed group sales & marketing director
  • European cargo carriers publish first policy manifesto
  • Significant rail investments follow transport order
  • DNV presents a new system of rules for LNG
  • Bolloré Logistics inaugurates Blue Hub in Singapore
  • Jaxport Board extends CEO Green's contract
  • "Benvenuti" to Fedex' new B767F
  • PIL enhances its services
  • CO2 transport by rail reduces greenhouse gas emissions
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Miebach takes over Suisseplan
  • Wes Wheeler to lead UPS healthcare and life sciences unit
  • Responding to pharma transport demand in Memphis
  • Competition commission reviews planned takeover
  • Economic engines from Winterthur

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • Exclusive: Transparency call as IATA is rapped over CASS cargo payments
  • Eddie Stobart Logistics shareholders accept DBAY takeover, despite union warning
  • Market monitor part 3: Green shoots of recovery in air cargo growth?
  • Happier new year in sight for ocean carriers as spot rates hold steady
  • Integrator parcel rate rises will add millions to shipper costs, warning
  • Deutsche Bahn and ADP take a stake on Skyport drone delivery start-upv
  • Inside Flexport: an interview with its head of internal communications
  • A view from China: the air cargo market this year - and next
  • Supply chain radar: Broken Toll Group looking terminal
  • Supply chain radar: Boom! Fearless Seaspan hits three-year high - investors love it again
  • On the wires: MBO target Clipper shines - enough for a big premium?
  • On the wires: A worst ever 2% payout rise? Another red flag for CH Robinson...
  • Supply chain radar: WiseTech at new low absent the next deal to feed the syndrome

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • Inland waterways HR guru to speak at TTB 2020
    Veteran maritime industry human resources professional Tom Montgomery is among the industry leaders who will be speaking at Marine Log's upcoming TTB event, to be held at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza
  • GAO: Navy faces "persistent and substantial" maintenance delays
    The U.S. Navy continues to face persistent and substantial maintenance delays that affect the majority of its maintenance efforts and hinder its attempts to restore readiness, says a report released this week
  • Meyer Turku shipyard delivers new Costa flag ship
    After a couple of delays (see earlier story), Finland's Meyer Turku shipyard yesterday delivered the 180,000 gt, 6,552 passenger, Costa Smeralda to Costa Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation & plc.
  • USCG: Towboat charter complexities can lead to TSMS gaps
    The U.S. Coast Guard's Inspection and Compliance Directorate has issued a Marine Safety Alert (12-19) warning that the complexities of charter arrangements in the inland towing industry can lead to gaps in
  • Norden explores use of lignin-based biofuel
    Danish ship operator Norden A/S has entered into a partnership with Kvasir Technologies, a spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark that has a patented technology to produce fuel from plant material.
  • ABS awards Vard Approval in Principle for Jones Act SOV
    Vard Marine Inc. has been awarded ABS Approval in Principle (AiP) t for its design of a Jones Act wind farm service operations vessel (SOV). The AiP is for a customized version

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • Economou and Hadjieleftheriadis among winners at Greek Shipping Awards
    George Economou, who has interests spread acrosss shipping, most notably in DryShips' modern fleet of 32 ships including 20 bulkers...
  • Bunker sales reveal progress in sulphur cap transition and compliance
    Large bunkering ports are reportedly well-stocked and shifting smoothly into the new era of global sulphur rules. However, shortages of...
  • Gothenburg terminal aiming to be fossil fuel free in 2020
    The APMT terminal at the Swedish port will switch entirely to renewable energy in 2020
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The View from Athens
    How do the Greek shipowners feel this year has gone and what's keeping them up at night when they look...
  • Load factors: Trade dispute continues to affect transpacific trade
    Service cuts providing a welcome reduction in supply
  • Rising US LNG activity supports Atlantic shipping rates
    LNG shipping rates have relatively weakened in the Pacific, which has seen some shine taken off winter peak on lower...
  • The Interview: Hugo De Stoop
    Mr De Stoop leads one of the largest crude oil tanker companies in the world. Over the past couple of...
  • Low-sulphur surcharges help boost spot rates
    Rates rise on major trade lanes but still remain below last year's levels
  • Port of Montreal gets $300m boost for new container terminal
    Montreal currently receives about 80% of Canada's container traffic with the European Union but a recent trade deal with the...
  • Titan LNG to expand fleet for rising ARA bunker demand
    Titan LNG's third bunker barge 'will be ideal for servicing larger tankers, cruise, container and offshore vessels', says chief technical...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Premium rises not linked to IMO 2020, North Club says | Viewpoint: Logistics log-jam | 'Winning': the...
  • Petredec takes two more 22,000 cu m ethylene ships
    Two exercised optional vessels will be delivered in May and September 2022
  • Top 10 shipmanagers 2019
    Ranked by number of vessels under full technical management, Anglo Eastern-Univan and V.Group stay ahead, but Fleet is catching up
  • Top 10 classification societies 2019
    Familiar standings emerge but competition tightens among classification societies in 2019

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • Port of Mobile launches search for new CEO
  • Spate of news out of Maersk reflects reinvention pressures
  • Slowing growth darkens outlook for India's public ports
  • Consumers keep wheels on US freight economy
  • Allcargo deal poised to reshape India logistics play

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • Pareto powers more 'Prexit' for Diamond S
    Robust trading by Craig Stevenson-led stock allows underwriters to buy more from First Reserve and WL Ross.
  • Hermitage Offshore checks one NYSE box, cited for another
    The Scorpio Group's OSV outfit fails to meet the minimum requirements for market capitalisation and stockholders' equity
  • Dividends a sign of better times, but for whom and for how long?
    Owners do a balancing act when instituting or raising shareholder payouts, but they could benefit from premium valuations and wider investment base
  • Alpha Adriatic corrects reports of shipyard claim against it
    Former Uljanik Plovidba says $22m sum is far higher than the real amount
  • Tanker players fear soft oil demand more than deeper cuts by Opec+
    Trade dispute, slowing global economic growth may points to less oil being moved around in seaborne trade
  • Dof lines up $77m of new equity as it merges $680m of loans
    Restructuring Norwegian OSV owner moves closer to securing financial platform for the future
  • John Fredriksen pumps $40m into Northern Drilling spin-off
    Tycoon takes 11.8% stake in Northern Rig Holding following private placement
  • From taxidermy to taxi drivers: the TW+ Quiz
    A sideways look at the last three months in the weird and wonderful world of shipping
  • DeepOcean wins nine months of subsea work with Equinor
    Equinor has hired DeepOcean to provide subsea services for its assets in Norway next year, starting in the first quarter. DeepOcean to install Equinor boosting station in North Sea Equinor signs up DeepOcean for five years During the nine-month contract, the Norwegian subsea services firm will perform inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work at Equinor's assets on the Norwegian continen
  • Britannia P&I teams with KP&I to target South Korean owners
    UK club agrees new collaboration that will see it provide cover for partner's larger or more complex claims
  • $600m drillship up for sale again in January
    Sertao set to go under auctioneer's hammer once more in UK
  • Container line Yang Ming sets up shop in China
    New agency subsidiary aimed at increasing shipowner's efficiency
    Court rules Hamburg Sud unit failed to care for cargo in 'ship's sweat' case
  • Softer spot charter market may await LNG owners next summer, broker says
    Sector should prove 'broadly profitable' for shipowners over the next couple of years but with short-term volatility
  • Hydex Storage inks debut order for ro-pax at Hyundai Mipo
    South Korean company wants vessel for route between Incheon and Jeju
  • AET scores $245m shuttle tanker deal from Shell
    Tanker owner to build three new suezmax shuttle tankers against a long-term contract with Shell in Brazil
  • Swire Pacific Offshore to close Swire Seabed operation in Bergen
    Fleet of four IMR and construction vessels to be re-flagged from Norway to Singapore
  • Kuwait latest country to ban single-use plastics onboard ships
    However, Indian plans for similar ban have been delayed until further notice, says Gard P&I club
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation secures LNG charter extension
    Greek owner says lengthened contract is expected to generate some $30m of gross revenues

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • In surprise move, Branson won't sell Virgin stake to AF-KLM
    Airlines insist that decision was mutually agreed
  • Celadon, biggest bankruptcy in truckload history expected by mid-week
    The billion-dollar truckload carrier's failure is one of the largest in industry history.
  • Trekker finds success offering multiple services
    Trekker CEO Josh Kaburick discusses changing the model of his family's trucking company with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.
  • Maine State Police seize multiple trucks for $75,000 in unpaid tolls
    On Friday Maine State Police seized a total of six tractor-trailers for racking up approximately $75,000 in unpaid toll debt over the past three years. ...
  • Focused Technology Solutions opens new headquarters: Railway Age
    The company sees the new facility as a way to expand and reach its manufacturing goals.
  • FreightWaves is in the holiday spirit: How to receive a free Apple TV 4K
    Santa is sending you an Apple TV 4K this holiday season to keep the FreightTech celebration going! Register for FreightWaves LIVE Atlanta before December 18,...
  • Parcel carriers shine in first peak week
    Top four parcel delivery firms perform well in first week of peak season, ShipMatrix says
  • Watchdog group finds EPA failed in glider kit repeal rule
    Lawmakers call out White House for trying to obstruct OIG probe.
  • Prologis expands in China with multibillion-dollar investments
    Prologis expands Chinese footprint with multi billion dollar investments
  • Removing sting of penalties for US export data errors
    Agriculture shippers and forwarders work with CBP and Census in an effort to eliminate $5,000-$10,000 penalties for minor export data filing errors in the Automated...
  • Outbound tender rejections fall year-over-year, seasonality still at play
    Tepid volumes with an upside breakout in tender rejections
  • Maryland secures funding for double stacking at Baltimore tunnel
    The state has enough funding to allow construction to proceed, but the details are still forthcoming.
  • Transportation Insight acquires LTL broker FreightPros
    Transportation Insight pushes into LTL brokerage with acquisition of FreightPros
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/6
    Trucking Freight Futures end quiet trading session on Thursday while looking for direction.
  • Oil prices surge higher, then fall back, following news of OPEC agreement
    The group is widening its cuts but in the complex math that is OPEC, the announcement sounds more than the actual reductions are likely to...
  • E-commerce poised to influence next surface transportation bill
    E-commerce's role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2019
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Gazprom Neft plans launch of distillate-based 0.5% fuel in 2020
    Russian oil major Gazprom Neft plans to supply 0.5% sulfur marine fuel from its Omsk refinery in 2020, company officials said in an interview on the company's website.
  • OPEC+ makes deeper oil cuts, led by Saudi Arabia's surprise
    OPEC, Russia and nine other allies delivered a new production cut deal Friday, just hours after it appeared their pact was close to unravelling.
  • CRUDE MOC: Sour crude premiums tick down amid OPEC output cut decision
    Benchmark cash Dubai and Oman crude premiums fell Friday at the end of the Platts Market on Close assessment process for sour crude, even as OPEC+ announced deeper production cuts for the groups supply output, a large chunk of which is priced against the two benchmarks.
  • European gasoil cracks fall on month amid tepid demand
    The front-month European low sulfur gasoil crack has declined about 6.5% from one month ago, a trend that cash market sources said was likely to attributable to slack regional demand.
  • Petrobras shuns renewable energy despite fossil fuels backlash
    Brazilian state-led oil giant Petrobras remains tightly focused on developing its huge offshore oil and gas resources despite rapidly escalating public concerns over the climate impact from fossil fuels, its chief executive said Friday.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 5.4% on week to 935,000 mt: Insights Global
    Combined stock levels for fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub climbed 51,000 mt or 5.4% to 935,000 mt in the week to Wednesday, according to data from Insights Global, just 26 days before the sulfur cap on marine fuel decreases from 3.5% to 0.5% next year.

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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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