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February 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US trade delegation in Beijing for third round of crucial talks
  • New York-New Jersey box throughput reaches 7m TEU milestone
  • DP World global box volume rises in 2018 but pace of growth slows to 1.9pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to make history converting 15,000 TEU vessel to LNG
  • Panalpina's major shareholder rejects DSV's US$4b takeover offer
  • Cleanship Solutions signs scrubber deal to retrofit 30 containerships
  • Express delivery-logistics groups XLA and CLDA merge for more political clout
  • India strives to double air exports including fish and perishables
  • Macau's air cargo up 10pc, commercial flights surge 13pc in 2018
  • Volga-Dnepr transports satellites for affordable internet project
  • AF-KLM Martinair Cargo re-certified for IATA CEIV Pharma

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
  • India's exports to China expected to reach all-time high this fiscal
  • APSEZ registers strong operational & financial performance in Q3 FY19
  • HAROPA Port delegation to visit India during Feb. 11-15
  • MANSA seeks repair of Western Leaf Inner Lock Gate at Mumbai Port
  • Navayuga Engineering begins development of Machilipatnam Port
  • Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal handles highest parcel size at JN Port
  • PICT actively involved in multiple CSR activities
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - I
  • Key stakeholders to gather for Conquest 2019 - Business Forum on Feb. 22 in New Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Uncalm before the storm
  • International e-platform for box handling is growing
  • Van Moer acquires Antwerp East terminal
  • Ever more smart freight trains
  • Best corporate bond one year on
  • Descartes makes NCA Acas-compliant
  • Sea Cube Container Leasing nets new contract
  • Iata certification for Rhenus Amsterdam
  • US short line railroad operates coal hub in Virginia
  • Imperial logistics puts emphasis on automotive
  • Modest progress at HHLA in 2018
  • Fedex fuels new cargo area at Bahrain airport
  • Aero Africa opens airfreight market to forwarders
  • Dnata raises stake in two freight forwarders
  • Swiss enterprise snaps up major stake in Sinwa
  • 200 platforms for hauling more containers by rail
  • Sudden reshuffle at Bombardier Transportation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Forwarders hit out at 'exclusion' from no-deal Brexit ro-ro customs plans
  • Weaker demand will drive spot rates down post-CNY - but by how much?
  • Stronger domestic margins push US Xpress to quit cross-border trucking
  • Hauliers urged to join class action against truckbuilders that operated price cartel
  • Egyptair Cargo bucks market trend and unveils new Middle East freighter routes
  • Technology the key to future success for forwarders - 'go digital now'
  • Holger Wilhelm new executive VP of automotive at Imperial Logistics
  • Supply chain radar: how to make sense of a combined Panalpina + CH Robinson entity
  • Supply chain radar: don't wake me up right now - 'DHL Global Forwarding, Freight + DB Schenker being considered'
  • Supply chain radar: is the $4bn DSV + Panalpina deal a remake of the Kraft + Cadbury $16bn takeover saga?
  • Supply chain radar: fasten your seatbelts, the Maersk Drilling IPO is coming

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Innovative Z-Tech tug incorporates RAstar hullform
    Designer Robert Allan Ltd has released some more technical details on the Mark E. Kuebler, the first in a series of ten innovative Z-Tech 30-80 tugs recently delivered by Gulf Island Shipyards
  • Algoma Central CEO steps down, COO steps up
    There's been a change at the top at St Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation, the Canadian leader in Great Lakes and Seaway dry and liquid bulker operations that's lately been making
  • Wärtsilä to deliver first short-sea shipping hybrid retrofit
    Wärtsilä is to deliver the world's first hybrid retrofit for a short-sea shipping vessel, Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Hagland Shipping's general cargo vessel Hagland Captain. The Wärtsilä battery hybrid propulsion solution will significantly
  • ABS identifies key challenges with Ballast Water Management Systems
    "As ships come into compliance with ballast water management requirements, it is important to consider some of the common system challenges and best practices for operating these systems," says ABS Senior Vice
  • Philly Shipyard eyes its options
    With the last ship on its order book nearing completion, Philly Shipyard desperately needs to find whatever kind of work it can - including repair work and steel fabrication -to keep things
  • Irving awards design contract for Canadian Surface Combatant
    BAE Systems Type 26 Global Combat Ship has notched up another success. Irving Shipbuilding, which will build all 15 Canadian Surface Combatant ships at its Halifax Shipyard has awarded the design contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Vale forced to shut Tubarao terminal
    Several vessels are heading to the port, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • Marine insurers' future in doubt unless owners foot rate rise
    'If we just carry on as if there is no problem, we are going to be extinct,' says Hoare
  • Swedish port dispute rumbles on with 'no winners'
    The Swedish Dockworkers Union has notified employers of 11 further strike notices, following more than 30 similar notices issued since...
  • Gas flows from the US expected to rise
    As many as eight additional cargoes per month are expected to leave the US, according to Avance Gas executives
  • EU rejects anonymity for ship emissions data
    Commission's amendments to the bloc's data collection system have both sides of the fence wanting more
  • Castor Maritime set to begin trading on Nasdaq
    Owner of solitary bulker aims to grow and is latest company to sidestep the traditional initial public offering route to...
  • Global scrubber rules should not hurt early movers, lobbies argue
    Shipping lobbies have mixed reactions to the European Union's latest proposal on regulating scrubber discharges at the IMO
  • MCA chief reaffirms commitment to UK flag amid Brexit threat
    As the UK Ship Register faces a possible Brexit-related exodus, one suggestion is for the Red Ensign Group of flags...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: IUMI leaders set out stall for 2019
    International Insurance Lloyd's List The Shipping Podcast
  • Trade war sees ethanol taking slow boat to China
    The trend, which now appears to be much more than a short-term stop-gap solution, will lead to the diversion of...
  • Two crew killed in Singapore Strait collision
    A tug, with six Indonesian crew on board, capsized. The four remaining crew were rescued by the Singapore Police Coast...
  • Algoma's chief executive resigns
    Ken Soerensen is being replaced by Gregg Ruhl, who has 20 years of experience in marine transportation
  • The Interview: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
    Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and chief executive of DP World, has a strong sense of history when it...
  • Daily Briefing
    Brexodus: Movement of UKSR people? | UK braced for EU safety programmes exit | Carriers could face freight surge ahead...
  • Scrubber-fitted ships will be in a minority by 2020
    Supply of very low sulphur fuel oil will increase by 300,000 barrels per day between 2020-2024 while LNG use as...
  • Opportunistic carriers face shipper backlash
    Shippers say all cargoes that could be frontloaded have been and there will be no further rush ahead of the...
  • Standards will be key to success of blockchain in shipping
    Blockchain standards need to be established so carriers can offer competing systems to customers without reinventing the wheel
  • Lloyd's Register approved for operations in the Norwegian Continental Shelf
    A recent study by LR showed some activities had the potential for major accidents

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Worsening LA-LB port congestion stalls recovery
  • ILA chief pledges higher productivity than robots
  • No 'crash' ahead after US truck capacity crunch
  • New India east coast port to heat up battle for cargo
  • Classification confusion hampers dangerous cargo declaration
  • JOC 3PL Services Directory 2019

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • New shares increase Palios' power at Diana Shipping
    Palios could already cast nearly 25 million votes, and now can cast 10 million more
  • Dry bulk problems run deeper than Vale dam disaster
    Headwinds facing the dry cargo market extend beyond the impact of the Feijao disaster, Braemar ACM says. Dry cargo rates have been in a tailspin this year with the Baltic Dry Index slumping to just 601 points on Friday. Polaris sets sights on Oslo for initial public offering Bulker owners in no mood to celebrate Chinese New Year Vale says Brazil court action threatens 30 million tonnes of iron
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks
    Dimensional Fund Advisors bumped up its stake in DHT Holdings alongside other, smaller plays amidst a fourth quarter tumble in equities and a strengthening tanker market. The multi-billion dollar Texas investment firm bought more than 700,000 DHT shares in the last three months of 2018, SEC filings show. This swelled its total ownership to 1.85 million shares, equal to 6.41% of the New York-lis
  • Shipbuilding red ink extended at Mitsui E&S Holdings
    Newbuilding sales are up but profit is down at Japanese giant's ship division
  • Dof wins $50m in contracts in Guyana, the Red Sea and Mediterranean
    The Oslo-listed company did not disclose its clients, but they are likely to include Saipem
  • DNB Markets boosts ratings and rate forecasts for VLGC peer group
    DNB Markets has upgraded the three publicly traded VLGC shipowners following a heavy drop in their stock prices during the past year and an improved outlook for the market. Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears VLGC giant Dorian LPG dials up investment in scrubbers BW LPG, Avance Gas and Dorian LPG were all raised to "buy" today by DNB's analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik.
  • Hadjiyiannis set for bumper profit on VLCC asset play
    Andreas Hadjiyiannis seems to be reaping the first fruit of the considerable tanker investments he made last year, with news of an impressive asset play in the works. Brokers report the Greek-Cypriot owner has a preliminary agreement on subjects with an unidentified Far Eastern buyer to sell the 298,600-dwt VL Sakura (built 2001) for $24m. If the transaction is confirmed at that price, it would
  • VLCC player Kyoei Tanker pushes up profit
    Japanese owner Kyoei Tanker has increased its earnings on bigger revenue to 31 December. For the nine-month period, it said net profit was ¥1.39bn ($12.66m), up from '870m in the corresponding three quarters of 2017. Its four VLCCs, others tankers, bulkers and LPG carriers brought in revenue of '10.51bn against '9.53bn a year ago. Its full-year profit forecast is unchanged at '1.65bn, compared
  • Eurotankers sells suezmax veteran at strong price
    Greek shipowner Eurotankers has sold one of its older tankers at an eye-catching price, brokers say. Dominion resurfaces with ex-Toisa kamsarmax Eurotankers is understood to have parted with the 159,500-dwt Eurohope (built 1999), with an unknown Middle Eastern shipowner linked to the suezmax tanker. A price of $12.8m to $12.9m is being placed on the DSME-built ship, which is described as very f
  • New HCB fixes sights on international business
    The new Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) has begun life with a pledge to target international marine business. The private German lender changed its name from HSH Nordbank at the start of this month following its takeover by a consortium led by Cerberus Capital Management and JC Flowers. New private equity owners wield axe at HSH Nordbank Bondholders sue HSH over privatisation 'losses' The bank i
  • Allseas Marine suezmax nets new work with Navig8
    Greek owner Allseas Marine is thought to have secured fresh employment for one of its suezmax tankers. Navig8 founders learn: Who shares wins Allseas ends tanker hiatus with modern suezmax duo Sources say Navig8 has chartered the 159,000-dwt RS Aurora (built 2018) on a one-year contract. It is said the ship has been fixed at a base rate of $20,000 per day, with the contract including a profit
  • Last sail-driven tanker up for auction after efforts to find new home fail
    Time is running out to save a unique but decaying 141-year-old tall ship and renovate it for a new future sailing round the world for good causes.
  • Samsung seen as 'unlikely' challenger in DSME takeover
    Samsung Heavy Industries is seen as an unlikely challenger to Hyundai Heavy Industries in taking over compatriot DSME, Yonhap News Agency reports. Politics, price and succession shape Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo mega-merger East Asian shipyards fear scale of the new Hyundai-DSME Korea Development Bank (KDB) is looking to sell its controlling interest in DSME to HHI in a $2bn transaction which woul
  • Greek bulker cleared of fuel spill as yard defects blamed
    Canadian court says construction faults at JMU caused bunker discharge from Marathassa in 2015.
  • Astomos puts VLGC up for sale
    Japanese shipowner Astomos Energy and its minority vessel partner NYK Line have circulated a 19-year-old VLGC on the sales market. Kumiai Navigation orders dual-fuelled VLGC at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sales details seen by TradeWinds show the 78,888-cbm Gas Diana (built 2000) is available for inspection in a laden condition in Singapore on 16 and 17 February. Offers are due on 21 February. F
  • TMS Cardiff Gas closes in on long-term fixture for 10th ship
    Christos Economou-controlled TMS Cardiff Gas is poised to fix one of its two remaining, speculatively ordered LNG carrier newbuildings on a long-term charter. Speaking to TradeWinds, Economou said: "We are in advanced discussions to put one of our newbuildings to a customer for 10 years." He did not give any details of the charterer or when the business would likely be concluded. Christos Econo
  • Uman cargoship took on water after grounding
    An Uman Shipping cargoship has taken on water after touching bottom off Sweden. The 3,900-dwt Listervik (built 1996) was never at a standstill and has proceeded to Oxelosund to await an inspection by divers, Uman managing director Anders Mattsson told TradeWinds on Friday. Sweden's maritime administration had said earlier on Friday that the vessel had gone aground in the early hours. It took in
  • Solstad Offshore fixes PSVs and AHTS on period charters
    Three of Solstad Offshore's PX 105 platform supply vessels (PSVs) and an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) have been fixed on contracts that will commence in the second quarter. The 4,500-dwt Normand Service (built 2014) or its sister ship has been contracted to GeoSea for a firm period of 180 days, plus an optional seven-month extension period. The PSV will support wind farm installation
  • Europe to publish individual ship emissions data
    Shipowners are unhappy with the move which the European Commission says is aimed at reducing carbon pollution.
  • Wartsila to carry out hybrid retrofit for Hagland
    Finland's Wartsila is to carry out the first hybrid retrofit of a shortsea vessel for Hagland Shipping. The technology company said the work will take place on the 4,700-dwt general cargoship Hagland Captain (built 2012). Wartsila will fit battery hybrid propulsion to "significantly enhance" the ship's environmental performance by reducing its emissions, fuel consumption, and noise, it said. Wa
  • Veteran tanker forced aground in Cyprus
    A 1952-built tanker has been forced ashore in a storm off Cyprus. The Kibris Star said the 200-dwt Salim N1 (built 1952) grounded on a beach after being anchored off Famagusta since 2 December. Salvage work could start on Sunday or Monday due to more bad weather expected in the area. The vessel is listed as controlled by Med Petrol of Panama.
  • Oslo battery problems delay The Fjords cruiseship launch
    Norwegian owner The Fjords is delaying a cruiseship launch after problems with shoreside battery supply in Oslo. The company had planned to take delivery of the 400-passenger all-electric Legacy of The Fjords from shipyard Brodrene Aa on 2 July. But it said issues finalising the required battery-loading infrastructure within the Oslo harbour area had led to a reappraisal of the launch schedule.
  • Litasco shipping boss Kristian Aursnes stepping down
    Norwegian Kristian Aursnes is leaving his role as managing director of Eiger Shipping, the freight division at Russian trading giant Litasco, after 14 years. The 44-year-old declined to comment on what he would do next, but said he would stay in shipping. "Everyone with a good reputation and experience in the shipping industry is interesting for other companies," he added. Litasco arrests two P
  • Fincantieri to create yard hub in Sicily
    Italian yard giant Fincantieri is planning to create a shipbuilding hub in Sicily. The ANSA news agency said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Western Sicilian Port Authority (AdSP) to establish facilities in Palermo. The agreement entails completion of a dry dock with a gross capacity of 150,000 tonnes and the construction of a 300-metre quay in the northern area of the port. "O
  • Topouzoglou agrees newbuilding bridging loan for FSL Trust
    Greek provides short-term funds to help finance initial deposit for LR2s on order in China.
  • Castor Maritime set for Nasdaq
    Greek Dry bulk player Castor Maritime is set to make its debut in New York. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market 11 February under the ticker symbol CTRM. Castor, which owns a single ship, the 76,500-dwt Magic P (built 2004), opted to go with a direct listing last year. The plan, in which the company foregoes an underwriter and sells shares directl
  • Soerensen quits Canada's Algoma Central Corp
    Chief executive is said to want to spend more time with his family in Europe.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Forwarders slow to get on board screening program
    The Airforwarders Association has found that direct participation by smaller forwarders in the U.S. government's Air Cargo Advanced Screening program remains minimal.
  • House testimony: Infrastructure modernization essential
    A vehicle miles traveled program is the country's "only viable future" for fixing the Highway Trust Fund, Ranking Member Sam Graves says.
  • Year-over-year air cargo growth lower in 2018
    The International Air Transportation Association expects a slightly higher figure - 3.7 percent growth - in 2019.
  • Public-private partnerships can boost projects' value
    P3s incentivize on-time and on-budget projects and harness the innovation of the private sector, Nossaman LLP partner says.
  • U.S. trade delegation to head to China next week
  • Young Brothers 4.3 percent price increase approved
  • FDA starts drug supply chain security pilot
  • Turkish man directed subsidiary to violate sanctions
  • California port of entry gets construction permit
  • End to AD suspension on Mexican tomatoes in sight
  • Executive Moves: Matson, Rocketail, Tigers, Duluth
  • ITC extends deadlines for investigation determinations
  • Goltens picked for ballast water treatment systems

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
  • Japan seeks bigger energy ties with Russia
    Japan is hoping to strengthen ties with Russia to ensure security of energy supply amid growing short-term uncertainty over the direction of the global oil market, Japan Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko, has said.
  • European refineries looking at run cuts, switching crude slates
    Refineries in Northwest Europe have started to cut runs or change crude slates due to the ongoing weak margin environment in the region, sources said.
  • Saudi VLCC on mystery trip to Venezuela: Platts cFlow
    A Saudi oil tanker appears to be traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to sanctions-embattled Venezuela either to deliver or pick up a cargo -- an almost unprecedented shipment between the two OPEC members.
  • Bayou Bridge Lake Charles-to-St. James leg to begin service in March: Phillips 66
    The Bayou Bridge pipeline will begin to move crude from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to the eastern Louisiana oil hub of St. James in March, Phillips 66 CEO Greg Garland said Friday.
  • Brent/WTI spread widens as Libya clashes dim hopes of Sharara restart
    Brent futures edged higher Friday following reports of violent clashes between rival political factions in the vicinity of Libya's Sharara oil field, dimming hopes for a potential near-term restart of production at the nation's largest field.
  • VLSFO set to be main marine fuel choice for IMO 2020 rule: VeriFuel
    The marine fuel supply chain must "band together," Rojgaard said.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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