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January 10, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong container terminal operators form alliance to boost services
  • Search continues for 2 missing seamen after oil tanker explosion in Hong Kong
  • OOCL cancels 14 Trans-Pacific sailings on Chinese New Year lull
  • US-China trade talks extended to unscheduled third day amid signs of progress
  • US Government shut down: So far, so good for air traffic and cargo flow
  • British minister warns of 'very significant' disruption with hard Brexit
  • JNPT in India sees 5m TEU pass through its terminal in 2018
  • Hong Kong and Brussels airports launch pharma corridor with cool dollies
  • India's private airlines ought to manage their own affairs: aviation minister
  • Finnair increases flights to London from Helsinki for the summer

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Asia to Northern Europe spot rates flat
  • Bahri CEO joins ITOPF Board
  • Boxco Logistics India moves world's largest CCR reactor
  • MOL Chemical Tankers acquires entire shares of Nordic Tankers A/S from Triton
  • Customs Post Clearance Audit
  • Minister stresses on proper implementation of agri export policy
  • Chittagong port ups throughput in 2018
  • DP World Cochin registering exponential growth
  • JN Port on major drive to be benchmarked with the best in the world, says new Chairman Sanjay Sethi
  • Major Ports handle more coal in first nine months of fiscal
  • Logistics Development Committee makes key recommendations
  • Suresh Prabhu inaugurates new Ahmedabad chapter office of FIEO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Booking land, air and sea freight in the blink of an eye
  • BMJ Logistics reacts to Russia's new import rules
  • Train covers 1 million km autonomously
  • Fabian Heidl joins software specialist's management team
  • Latam Cargo to serve sixth US destination from February
  • USA: new terminal enhances railfreight flows
  • Averitt launches distribution and order fulfilment service
  • Emirates Skycargo even bigger in 2018
  • More space for hydrocarbon storage
  • New key account manager for Saudia Cargo
  • Contargo augments rail transport offer ex Basel
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Automotive sector stronger in Hueneme
  • Company founder hands over baton to successor
  • Cargolux opens routes to Mexico and for whales
  • Raben operating new logistics centre near Schwerin

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Port of Ramsgate/Seaborne Freight ferry service 'won't be fit for purpose'
  • Disruption from Brexit and trade wars could mean uplift for air freight
  • Questions on stowage as enquiries begin into how MSC Zoe spilled 281 boxes
  • Container lines prepare for new capacity via new ULCVs and 'ship-jumboisation'
  • 'Impossible' for Belgian port to be ready for Seaborne Brexit service
  • Merz Pharma's Torben Weilmuenster appointed chairman of Poseidon network
  • Amazon Air expansion no threat to major express operators
  • Tijs Derison appointed MD of Delin's Benelux region
  • Atlas Air takes over Nippon Cargo Airlines' 747-400F operations
  • Market insight - is Panalpina readying for acquisitive growth?
  • Supply chain radar: two verticals stand out in the bankers' food chain

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Jensen delivers design for Foss tractor tugs on order at Nichols
  • Navy exercises options at Dakota Creek for two more escort tugs
  • Elliott Bay Design Group opens East Coast office
  • Sea Machines Robotics establishes new dealer program
  • Danfoss Editron and Kongsberg Evotec partner on advanced winch
  • Shipyard cuts steel for Qatar's first offshore living quarters platform
  • MacGregor to supply equipment for T-ATS (X)
  • Maersk Supply wins long term Chevron contract for AHTS duo
  • Polaris Shipping to retrofit seven ships with Langh scrubbers
  • Damen land-based BWMS to be demonstrated in Port of Las Palmas

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • MSC making progress in North Sea clean-up
    MSC says that MSC Zoe lost more than 250 containers overboard during a storm last week in the North Sea
  • Polaris to install seven scrubbers
    Polaris has an operating fleet of 37 vessels with 18 very large ore carrier newbuilds on order
  • Ports warn extending EU reporting chain will cause throughput delays
    EU port and shipowner lobbies mobilise ahead of a crucial European Parliament committee vote this week
  • US box imports level off after rush to beat tariffs
    Volume growth in US box imports was recorded at 2.5% in November, while in December growth was estimated at 3.7%...
  • GasLog on course for 2022 target with Cheniere brace
    Ordering flurry keeps company on course to double group business by 2022
  • IMO amends bunker delivery notes ahead of 2020 sulphur cap
    The changes under the IMO's MARPOL treaty helps prepare the industry for the upcoming 2020 sulphur regulations
  • Timing right for DCT Gdansk sale?
    Macquarie's infrastructure fund plans to divest its interest in the Polish container terminal DCT Gdansk and already has a suitor...
  • ICTSI secures Sudanese port concession
    ICTSI Middle East DMCC will operate, manage and develop the South Port Container Terminal
  • Angelicoussis takes up option for FSRU
    Order for group's LNG shipping arm, Maran Gas, adds a second FSRU to its tally of newbuildings at DSME but...
  • Brightoil link to detained VLCC in China
    Court says the arrest was requested by a French bank that has provided the shipowner with $45.5m in loans, of...
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation agrees product tanker charters
    Double 36-month charter with anonymous oil major will generate a minimum of $33m in gross revenues
  • Daily Briefing
    MOL Chemical Tankers acquires Nordic Tankers | Singapore to pilot methanol as ship fuel | London Gateway turns up Brexit...
  • Hong Kong terminal operators agree to collaborate
    The Hong Kong Shippers' Council says it has 'deep concern over the negative impact on competition' of the alliance.
  • Idan Ofer finalises BW chemical tanker fleet acquisition
    The deal makes Ace-Quantum the largest player in the chemical tanker shipping sector in the Pacific, creating a fleet of...
  • US Representative Peter DeFazio to take key infrastructure position
    As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, DeFazio is positioned to ensure climate considerations are included in US...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Mega-ships and competition challenge West Coast ports
  • APM Terminals promises NY-NJ relief
  • US shutdown delays Roadrunner's financial revision
  • Infographic: Who will supply polyethylene demand?
  • 'Blue-collar' crisis plagues US trucking
  • UK ports prep for post-Brexit cargo shift
  • APM Terminals Mumbai tops India market share

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Su seeks to move on $2bn claim against Vantage Drilling
    Taiwanese shipowner continues fight against driller's bankruptcy as he seeks claims against the offshore company
  • Bouchard adds more insurers to $21.5m lawsuit
    New York-based tug-and-barge owner is pursuing five insurers for claims related to an October 2017 explosion aboard an articulated tug barge
  • MSC set for largest boxship newbuilding intake in 2019
    Diego Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Company is set for the largest newbuilding influx among leading container lines this year, according to data from Alphaliner. MSC is expecting delivery of 20 new ships in 2019, well ahead of rivals Maersk Line, and CMA CGM. Maersk in advanced talks to ink feeder boxship deal AP Moller-Maersk chief strikes takeovers and big boxship orders off the menu for 20
  • Evergas sale comes amid Jaccar effort to tackle unprofitable lines of business
    Jacques de Chateauvieux has moved to tackle losses for his Jaccar Holdings with the sale of all eight of its Evergas ethylene carriers. TradeWinds reported on Tuesday that Denmark-based Evergas is selling the octet to partners in the Unigas pool in a deal worth an estimated $204m. Partners Bernhard Schulte, Sloman Neptun and Ultragas are reportedly paying between $25m and $26m for each of the 12
  • Politics, lobbying and location should not sideline Indian shiprecyclers
    Europe can play key role in stimulating improvements for subcontinent's shipbreakers
  • Excelerate fires up US offshore terminal with Russian cargo
    US regasification specialist Excelerate Energy is shipping a cargo of Russian LNG into its underused Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port terminal off the US east coast. The company's 151,072-cbm floating storage and regasification unit Exemplar (built 2010) arrived at the offshore buoy, which is sited 21 kilometres (13 miles) off Massachusetts Bay near Boston. Eight line up for Lebanon FSRU trio T
  • Bimco: EU, China and US must do more to counter piracy
    Shipowners organisation Bimco has urged the EU, US and China to do more to combat the rising scourge of piracy off West Africa. About 40 ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past 12 months. "We look towards the EU, China and the United States to join forces and deploy naval capacity in the Gulf of Guinea to end this constant threat to seafarers," Jakob Larsen, Bimco head of mari
  • Diana gets buyback go-ahead
    Diana Containerships has the go-ahead to buyback nearly a third of its shares. The Greek boxship owner said its board of directors had signed off on a plan allowing it to repurchase $6m of its 14.93 million shares. Wednesday, Diana stock closed at $0.79. At current prices, the plan would allow the buyback of 4.7 million shares, or 31.7%. Should the company more forward with buybacks, it will d
  • Clarksons Platou: Hornbeck debt swap a "first step"
    A $200 debt-swap plan by US OSV owner Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) is a "first step" in addressing maturity issues, according to Clarksons Platou Securities. The company announced an offer on Tuesday to exchange some of its 2020 notes for new loans maturing in 2025 at higher interest rates. Turner Holm, Clarksons Platou Securities' managing director of equity and credit research, said that,
  • Laskaridis' Lavinia Corp makes rare tanker purchase
    Family flagship replenishes fleet of small product carriers with 18,000-dwt vessel
  • Technomar quitting capesize market with demolition deal
    Greek owner Technomar Shipping is believed to be selling its only capesize bulker for demolition. Tanker scrapping hits highest level in over 30 years European scrap brokers say the 150,000-dwt Mamitsa XL (built 1995) has been sold as is in Singapore for demolition in Bangladesh. The vessel is reportedly fetching some $420 per ldt or $7.7m. Technomar did not respond to requests for comments.
  • James Fisher linked to $20m Toisa OSV
    UK shipowner James Fisher has been named as the buyer of an OSV sold by Greece's bankrupt Toisa group. Brokers said the 103-loa laid-up diving support vessel (DSV) Toisa Paladin has gone for $20.3m. Toisa fleet sale cash to go towards settling $542m claims Court documents filed by Toisa as part of its US Chapter 11 restructuring revealed a deal had been agreed at $20.35m, with completion expect
  • Samskip to build two autonomous hydrogen boxships
    Seashuttle project will see emissions-free vessels partly funded by Norway.
  • Mehrotra: 'I'm the world's most famous shipping face'
    Move over John Fredriksen, there's a new shipping sheriff in town. Ravi Mehrotra, chairman of expanding London-based Foresight Group, believes he is the most well-known shipowner globally. When asked about his group's worldwide presence during an interview with CNBC in India, he said: "Without trying to blow my own trumpet, but I'm the most famous face in shipping in the world today." Embed: Sh
  • Tidemand appeals Belships resolution with Oslo Stock Exchange
    The appeal highlights the plight of minority shareholders in mergers in falling markets, argues Kristin Tidemand.
  • Maersk Supply AHTSs win Aussie contract
    Two of Maersk Supply Service's anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels are going Down Under to work on a new contract for Chevron Australia. Maersk Mariner and Maersk Master (both 23,856 hp, built 2017), will support the Chevron-operated Gorgon Stage Two drilling programme on Western Australia's north-west shelf, commencing in the second quarter. The contract's value and duration were not disc
  • Cyber cover seeks to fill hull insurance loophole
    Bermuda-based Shipowners Insurance and Guaranty Co (SGICo) is marketing a new product it hopes will help shipowners overcome the cyber risk exclusion added to most hull and machinery cover. Almost all hull cover will not pay out on a claim if the loss is related to cyber-crime. SIGCo president Neil Clemens said he has been developing the product along with shipowners for the past four years. How
  • Zeamarine moves closer to 100-ship goal with newbuilds
    Fledgling operator charters in Chinese tonnage as it creates modern MPP fleet
  • Shipyards pile in with prices for Repsol LNG bunker vessel
    Shipyards have submitted their price estimates for an LNG bunker vessel for Spanish energy giant Repsol. Newbuilding players said Repsol has requested indicative price offers on a 7,500-cbm capacity ship, and that all yards with an interest in building this type and size of vessel have now responded to the company. Repsol reignites hunt for LNG bunker vessel One commented that Repsol wants to t
  • Charter row highlights importance of contract clarity
    A charter row that ended up in London arbitration has highlighted the importance of checking contract wording when a vessel is quickly re-fixed. Financing company C Demurrage said that an unnamed owner had chartered out a ship to the buyer of a cargo of baled straw, for carriage from Varna to Izmir. But the contracts ended when the charterer paid neither the freight nor the sale price and the sh
  • Swissco aims to convene creditors meeting
    The court-appointed managers of Singapore OSV owner Swissco Holdings are trying to meet with creditors to agree a restructuring plan. A Singapore high court hearing on 14 January will decide whether the meeting will go ahead by 14 April. "The judicial managers will continue to work with and engage creditors and stakeholders," they said. At the end of last year, Allianz Middle East Ship Manageme
  • Bibby Offshore name disappears as it agrees new charter
    York Capital-controlled owner takes Solstad OSV as it merges into Rever.
  • Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareholding
    Siu Fai Ng, chairman of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation, has purchased 6,947 shares in the Hong Kong-based bulker owner. Ng spent around NOK 63,600 ($7,463) in the transaction, in which shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 9.16 each, an Oslo Stock Exchange filing said. Poseidon Global emerges as buyer of Jinhui supramax The acquisition raises Mr Ng's shareholding to 4,788,620 sha
  • Fincantieri shares hit after STX France deal reviewed
    Shares in Fincantieri dropped on Wednesday after the European Commission said it would review its deal to buy STX France. The Italian shipbuilder's stock fell as much as 6.8%. It was trading at EUR 0.93 later on Wednesday. The Commission said on Tuesday it would closely investigate the proposed acquisition. Ministers from France and Italy had pledged to push through the merger, which would see
  • Cargill profit down as shipping 'lags' due to IMO 2020
    Trading and chartering giant Cargill has revealed a 20% drop in earnings as shipping markets "lagged" last year. The company said net earnings for the second quarter ended 30 November were $741m, against $924m a year ago. Banks complete first digital bulker deal for Cargill Adjusted operating profit was $853m in the second quarter to 30 November, versus $948m in 2017. Revenue was down 4% at $2
  • Teekay Offshore Partners drops distribution payments
    Move comes as sibling Teekay LNG presses ahead with plans for a larger payout.
  • Transparent, independent research needed to plug data gaps
    Paul Balcombe's project on methane emissions and shipping is just getting going, with the findings to date identifying where the blanks are. The Imperial College research fellow and his colleagues in the Sustainable Gas Institute, working in collaboration with parties including energy major Shell, utility Enagas and the UK government, have put together a project group for the next stage of their
  • Methane slip and efficiency 'key to getting full benefit of LNG fuelling'
    Researcher says use of gas improves air quality and lowers fuel costs, but when it comes to its effects on the climate, the results are mixed
  • The costs of shipping going greener can be shared out
    Following the lead of airlines with fuel supplements can also help boost reputable companies
  • Hull rate fears as former Catlin duo seeks $3bn insurance fund
    Executives are causing ripples with project that could contribute to overcapacity in marine market
  • Search still on for missing tanker
    Indonesian authorities launch appeal for sightings of Namse Bangdzod.
  • Idan Ofer completes deal for BW chemical tanker fleet
    Owner's Eastern Pacific firms up $350m transaction with Singapore group.
  • Creditor pushes for 3 Maj yard bankruptcy
    A creditor of troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group is seeking the bankruptcy of its 3 Maj yard. SeeNews reported that domestic metal and plastic products manufacturer Strojopromet Zagreb said on Tuesday it had requested the launch of bankruptcy proceedings. Fincantieri and Scenic Cruises circle Uljanik It has $893,000 of claims against the yard for goods and services provided, and said t
  • PGS sells survey ship to Japan for $100m
    Norwegian owner confirms deal with JOGMEC, with delivery in April.
  • TEN charters out tankers for up to $60m
    Greek owner upbeat on product carrier sector in 2019.
  • Two remain missing after Hong Kong tanker fire
    Fire department chief says incident took place during bunkering operations.
  • Nomura predicts 31% jump in 2019 Korean yard orders
    But bank downgrades Hyundai Mipo after share price rallies over 40% since November 2018.
  • Guinea set for greater bauxite exports after mine approval
    West African nation's Kimbo project could increase volumes by an extra 3mt per year.
  • Poseidon Global emerges as buyer of Jinhui supramax
    Low-profile Poseidon Global Shipping of Singapore has emerged as the buyer of a Jinhui Shipping & Transportation bulker that was sold at the end of last month. Oslo and Hong Kong-listed Jinhui announced on 2 January that it had sold a supramax for $7.4m but did not disclose the identity of the buyer. The company has now confirmed it unloaded the 50,000-dwt Jin Zhou (built 2001) and that it will
  • Strevens: Critical capacity mass needed to ensure healthy competition
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen says EU facilities must be capable of meeting ongoing recycling needs of EU-flagged fleet
  • Mitsui & Co lifts bulk carrier order tally at Yangzijiang
    Mitsui's latest kamsarmax is sistership to the company's earlier eight vessels

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Shutdown could impact ITC's work on USMCA report
    A partial federal government shutdown entered its 19th day Wednesday as a critical deadline in the congressional consideration process for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement looms ahead.
  • Grassley: Cancel NAFTA if Dems want to reopen USMCA
    The new Senate Finance chair said he wants to talk with congressional Democrats about what they have in mind for consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine prepares for 'quantum leap'
    HMM said it increased volume 150 percent in two years as it prepares for megaship deliveries in 2020.
  • Container terminals still 'solid, profitable business'
    But Drewry's senior analyst of ports and terminals cautions growth will slow in 2019.
  • J.B. Hunt picking up Cory for $100 million
    "This is a strategic investment that will further advance our final-mile delivery capabilities," says President and CEO John Roberts.
  • Crowley's Taino departs on maiden voyage
    American Shipper was invited to tour the LNG-powered vessel before it joined sister ship El Coqui on the rotation between Florida and Puerto Rico.
  • MSC says 1,200 metric tons of debris collected
    Cleanup in the North Sea continues following the Jan. 2 incident in which more than 250 containers were washed off the MSC Zoe.
  • House seeks details of Russian sanction decision
    The Treasury Department agency said it intends to drop sanctions against three Russian companies for reducing oligarch Oleg Deripaska's financial influence.
  • Aluminum production subsidies 'widespread'
    The American Primary Aluminum Association said an OECD report supports application of Section 232 aluminum tariffs across import sources and countries.
  • OIA Global hires former TRAC CEO
  • Retail imports level off after rush to beat tariffs
  • Executive Moves: Poseidon and ITOPF
  • Private equity firm invests in RoadOne
  • Executive Moves: Softbox, NAM and Hines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2019
  • Crude settles higher after Saudi comments halt EIA-driven selloff
    Reassurances from Saudi officials that OPEC production cuts would balance the market sent crude futures higher.
  • Saudis revise up oil reserves estimate
    Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday its crude reserves were slightly higher than previously thought.
  • OPEC cuts have oil market on path to rebalancing: UAE energy minister
    The oil market is on its way to rebalancing UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said Wednesday.
  • Military fuel supplier Stonewin enters Mauritius bunker market
    Latvia-based Stonewin, a provider of fuels to security and defense institutions, has launched a bunker fuel supply operation
  • Bunker delivery notes amendments enter into force ahead of IMO 2020 rule
    The amendments require suppliers to declare the sulfur content of the marine fuel supplied.
  • OPEC output slumps to six-month low
    Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE have the most to cut to become compliant with their individual quotas.
  • TANKERS: Crude exporters opt for VLCCs over traditional Aframax USGC-UKC route
    There have been at least six Suezmaxes and three VLCCs placed on subjects to carry crude from the US to Europe since the market returned from the long holiday weekend January 2.
  • FUTURES: Crude gains on optimism over extended US-China trade talk
    "Talks with China are going very well!" Trump said in a tweet.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE UPDATE: Platts launches Marine Fuel 0.5% sulfur cargo, barge assessments
    S&P Global Platts has launched daily cargo and barge assessments for "Marine Fuel 0.5%" across the globe starting January 2, 2019.

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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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