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October 11, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • IMO 2020 silver lining for shippers and carriers alike, Shenzhen TPM conference told
  • IMO 2020 rule to leave container shipping lines with US$11b fuel bill
  • US places 28 Chinese organisations on Entity List for alleged human rights violations
  • US export figures show China no longer 'a developing nation'
  • Phase 1 of DP World's deepwater port in Ecuador is operating successfully
  • Busan New Port starts dredging work costing US$20.4m to attract mega box ships
  • CITPL raises the bar for terminal productivity in south and east India
  • Grounded B737 Max to resume service in mid-January: American Airlines
  • FAA gives the go-ahead for UPS drones to operate
  • Logistical headache in Vietnam with booming air freight exports to US

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Container cash guarantees seen needing updating
  • Ocean Network Express (Europe) accredited AEO
  • Robust ocean exports seen driving India's trade
  • Steel exports up during first 6 months
  • Ports in Holland & partners preparing for possible no-deal Brexit
  • Sagarmala aims at over 3,300 mtpa of port capacity by 2025
  • Truck operators seek more specific support to tide over difficult time
  • India down on global competitiveness index, but high in macroeconomic stability & market size
  • Gujarat Maritime Horizon 2019 is where the fraternity is headed to in Ahmedabad today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Large ships need help
  • New intermodal services in East and Southeast Europe
  • Europa starts work on GBP 60 million logistics project
  • USA: more than 6,000 vehicles to join natural gas fleet
  • Founder of the Huettemann Group dies
  • Dry ice replenishment in the Arabian desert
  • Panattoni invests in Leipzig
  • New Street Scooters with a higher additional load
  • Shipowners better prepared for sulphur cap than expected?
  • Rainer Liebhart to manage air cargo logistics
  • Free passage restored for 15,000 vessels a year
  • Atran Airlines grows fleet to six full freighters
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Avon Freight Group to use new facility in Redditch
  • Preparing for UK's peak bridge strike season in October
  • Jaxport's board of directors elects new officers
  • First flat rail operation in the Philippines
  • Salzburg airport makes a stand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Supply chain radar: Is XPO Logistics back on the M&A trail?
  • HMRC estimate of post-Brexit customs bill for shippers 'wide of the mark'
  • Panama Canal use by box ships slows only slightly, but there's worse to come
  • Astral drones wait on African runway for green light to take off
  • El Al books first online freight shipment after joining cargo.one
  • UPS makes $450m investment in gas-powered trucks
  • Why lightning strikes twice as much over shipping lanes
  • Analysis: Kuehne versus Kuehne just as the Danes close in...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Ingalls expands Shipbuilder Academy program
    Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new Shipbuilder Academy site in Gulfport, Miss. The Shipbuilder Academy was established in 2016 at Ingalls'
  • AIDA Cruises to trial fuel cells on AIDAnova
    By early 2021, Carnival Corporation's German market brand, AIDA Cruises, aims to be the world's first cruise company to test the use of fuel cells on a large passenger ship on board
  • "Trade war wreaks havoc on U.S. exporters," says LA port exec
    The Port of Los Angeles moved 779,903 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, a 2.7% decrease compared to 2018's record-breaking September. "The ill-advised U.S.-China trade war continues to wreak havoc on American
  • New risks add to pressures on container market
    "The mood-music surrounding the container market has deteriorated further in the last three months," says Drewry Shipping Consultants, which has downgraded its outlook for world container port throughput for the current year
  • Ferry arrives in Scotland after epic delivery voyage
    Scottish operator Pentland Ferries' new vessel Alfred arrived in Orkney yesterday after completing a 5,481 nautical mile voyage from shipbuilder Strategic Marine's Vung Tao, Vietnam, shipyard that began August 29. Designed by
  • Finland signs corvette project construction contracts
    The Finnish Defense Forces and shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) have now signed a construction agreement for the Finnish Navy's new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes. The agreement, valued at EUR 647.6 million (about $714
  • Shipyard ceremony marks start of LCS 27 construction
    Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine have marked the start of construction on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 27, the future USS Nantucket. In a ceremony at the shipyard, a

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Bottiglieri says rates and regulators pushed shipping company to the edge
    'We had to face all the proceedings and the competition of other shipowners who wanted to take advantage of situation,'...
  • Unipec joins Exxon embargo on vessels linked to Venezuela
    Unipec, the world's largest dirty tanker spot charterer, appears to have halted chartering vessels that have had any business links...
  • Seafarers concerned over prosecution risks
    Seafarers' fears include becoming scapegoats in environmental disasters, as the public and media campaign to hold someone to account
  • Cosco's Piraeus investment plan handed partial approval
    Fate of proposed new 2.8m teu box terminal extension still hangs in balance
  • Shippers eye lower contract rates
    Weak rates present an opportunity for negotiation of base costs, but shippers are warned to expect higher bunker costs
  • Class NK joins decarbonisation coalition
    Class NK joins competitors Lloyd's Register and ABS in cross-industry coalition to develop zero emissions vessels by 2030
  • Forum to consider hazardous cargo concerns
    Panel of experts from industry and regulators to seek solutions on containership fire issue
  • LNG oversupply forcing floating storage, says Poten
    In the short term, a contango market is supporting shipments, while in the long term, demand growth is dominated by...
  • Viewpoint: Speed or power?
    Slowing down to save the environment is an easy fix that produces instant results, but it does not encourage the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Cosco Shipping woos forwarders as it clarifies end-to-end strategy | Registry calls for review of IMO's casualty...
  • MISC seals two-vessel long-term LNG charter deal with ExxonMobil
    Delivery of the two vessels, worth $405m, is scheduled for 2023 but no details of the charter contract were disclosed
  • Deadly pig disease to bog down soyabean trades
    The fall in volumes from the US and Brazil to China has led to an 8.5% drop from last year...
  • DryShips to de-list from Nasdaq after Economou buyout approval
    On closing of the merger, DryShips will become a privately-held company within Mr Economou's private empire and the shares will...
  • Port of Charleston sees record growth and builds for more
    The port remains focused on increasing business and investing in its infrastructure, especially the Hugh K Leatherman Sr Terminal now...
  • Port of Virginia sees 9% growth in September container traffic over last year
    The port also is progressing with its channel deepening and widening project that will create the deepest port on the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • US railroads nudging shippers away from trailers
  • DHL looks to capitalize on growing El Paso market
  • Flexport adds visibility capabilities with Crux buy
  • Logistics market awash in unhelpful 'solutions'
  • Trucker Tools rolls out automated booking for brokers
  • WeWork debacle reveal logistics startups' sustainability challenge
  • Driver problems top latest list of trucking woes
  • US-China trade war drags air cargo down

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Global Port Holdings sails into the Bahamas with $250m
    Global Port Holdings (GPH) has arrived in the Bahamas, having begun operating its first cruise port in the region with plans to run more landings within the vacation paradise. The London-based port operator on Wednesday opened Nassau's Prince George Wharf Cruise Port with plans to carry out a $250m expansion over the next two years. Nassau Cruise Port, a consortium made up of GPH, Bahamas Invest
  • Liberian Registry opens new office in Japan
    The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has continued its push into Asia, opening an office in Imabari. The office, its fifth in Asia since 2017, will be run by the registry's Japan president Eiji Okazaki and will handle ship registrations and technical issues locally. Okazaki had been the head of the registry's Tokyo office since its opening. "Opening the Imabari office was a natu
  • Hudson Shipping Lines joins IMO 2020 enforcement group
    Hudson Shipping Lines (HSL) has doubled down on its stance against using exhaust gas scrubbers to meet pending IMO 2020 regulations. The US ship operator has joined Trident Alliance, a group of shipping companies focused on ensuring full enforcement of pending IMO 2020 rules. Four months ago, it said publicly that it would boycott scrubber-fitted vessels on the premise that they transfer airborn
  • T Rowe Price takes pole position in Tidewater
    T Rowe Price has bumped up its holding in Tidewater, crossing the 10% threshold and leapfrogging into the top spot. The asset manager now owns 3.9 million shares in the Houston offshore player, up from 2.3 million. T Rowe Price now owns 10.1% of all shares, up from 8.6%. It was previously the fourth-largest shareholder behind BlackRock's 2.7 million share stake, Third Avenue Management's 2.6 mi
  • VLCC earnings near $160,000 per day with charterers in "panic" mode
    Vessel demand from Chinese players drive up VLCC rates with trickle-down effects in aframax and suezmax markets
  • SFL looks to sell its $100m stake in Fredriksen sibling Frontline
    SFL Corp could be looking to divest itself from sibling Frontline in a move that could net the shipping and offshore asset owner more than $100m. John Fredriksen's tanker owner Frontline disclosed in Securities and Exchange Commission filings Wednesday that fellow Fredriksen-backed company SFL might be looking to sell its entire 11 million share stake. Frontline sticks to 10 Trafigura tankers T
  • Diana Shipping fixes panamax to Al Ghurair
    Diana Shipping has fixed a post-panamax bulker to Al Ghurair Resources for a year at a rate in line with the market. The Simeon Palios-led shipowner has entered into a time charter contract with the UAE-based company for 98,704 dwt Polymnia (built 2012) at $14,500 per day, for 12 to 14 months. The charter is expected to make about $5.22m of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the t
  • Egypt orders 12 dredgers and work vessels at IHC
    Dutch shipyard secures big order from ministry of defence
  • Panama Canal sees record year for tonnage
    The Panama Canal exceeded tonnage expectations for fiscal 2019, setting a new record for the globally important waterway. The canal saw 469 million Panama Canal tonnes (PC/UMS) transit for the year ended 30 June, beating the prior year's results by 6.2% and projections for 2018 by 4%. "These record-setting results reflect the Canal workforce's commitment to efficiency and ongoing investments in
  • Brazil's Enseada files for preventive bankruptcy
    Shipbuilder seeks protection in Rio with debts of $557m
  • Vroon: scrapping PSV breaches sales agreement
    VOS Primrose among several offshore vessels heading for recycling
  • Gunvor reveals tanker fleet details as profit rolls in
    Trading giant says it now has 17 ships through joint ventures; calls off refinery sale
  • Cosco denies Iranian STS involvement as Beijing pushes for sanctions relief
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation says its Dalian subsidiary does not own the CCPC Voyager, suspected to have carried Iranian crude via STS transfers
  • Average anchor-handler rates hit year-high in North Sea
    Seabrokers says September's average fixture level was the best so far in 2019
  • Sea World sells vintage MR tanker in fleet renewal move
    The Greek tanker owner Sea World Management & Trading has sold its first vessel in the sale-and-purchase market in six years in a deal that contributes to fleet renewal. Brokers in the US said the company has sold the 47,000-dwt Sea Halcyone (built 2001) to an undisclosed buyer. The the Onomichi Dockyard-built tanker has fetched a price of $8.3m. That's somewhat higher than VesselsValue's estim
  • Ocean Yield buys dual-fuel ethylene carrier from Navigator
    The LEG carrier will become the third Ocean Yield vessel able to run on ethane.
  • Container lines opt for 'tandem sailing'
    Tight market forces lines to take smaller ships to compensate for shortage or larger ones
  • Lemissoler sells bulker trio from Diolkos arm
    Cyprus-based Lemissoler Navigation has quietly sold the three supramax bulkers owned by its Diolkos Maritime arm. European brokers said the Diolkos the 56,000-dwt Anogyra (built 2011), Lefkoniko and Leonarisso (both built 2010) have all gone to an undisclosed buyer. The ships were all built at Jiangdong Shipyard in China. Belships offloads oldest bulker with bareboat-sale deal Indonesia report
  • Chellaram gets 'top dollar' for supramax
    Hong Kong-based bulker owner Chellaram Shipping has fetched a higher-than-expected price for a Japanese-built, 11-year-old supramax bulker. Belships offloads oldest bulker with bareboat-sale deal IMO 2020: 'positive hurricane' or cold shower? US brokers said the company has sold the 56,000-dwt Darya Mahesh (built 2008) for $12.5m, which is described as a "top dollar" price. VesselsValue says
  • Danaos Corp resumes growth with post-panamax boxship buy
    US-listed shipowner makes first purchase in five years, following successful debt restructuring
  • Hyundai Samho clinches new European VLCC order
    South Korean yard banking $94m for conventional tanker.
  • Ariane orders sail-powered ro-ro for rocket transport
    French group picks VPLP design for new low-impact ship
  • LNG carrier rates jump again as vessels vanish from market
    Modern ships blast through the $100,000 per day market with expectations of further rises to come
  • Broker brought in to sell Remontowa's Arctic newbuildings
    Two new former Royal Arctic Line multipurpose boxships offered for $13m each
  • Greek banks gain EU approval to offload €80bn in bad loans
    The state has guaranteed to help Hellenic lenders unload oodles of bad loans in a project code-named Hercules.
  • Greek insurance broker Andreas Karaindros dies
    Legendary insurance man passes away after long illness
  • PV Trans steps in as AET scales back small chemical tanker fleet
    Vietnamese operator looks to Malaysia for more tonnage
  • Horses and umbrellas: seafarer superstitions still prominent
    Ostensjo Rederi officers unpick the origins of some strange beliefs common among crews
  • H Schepers prepares to exit market with sale of last ship
    German shipowner reaches the end of the line after 51 years
  • Is seven-year, $77m Iliopoulos 'scuttling' case finally at an end?
    Appeal or criminal probe appear unlikely after High Court ruling, but questions remain unanswered
  • Game is finally up for small-cap stocks after five years in desert
    Painfully poor returns mean a whole class of small capitalisation public shipping companies face tough choices due to a dearth of investor interest
  • LNG cargoes set to keep rolling out in oversupplied market
    Project sanctions hit new heights with South East Asia a key focus for sales in the longer term, Poten says
  • Shell returns to the market for slew of LNG carriers
    Energy major keen to home in on one yard in effort to get the best deal on newbuildings it requires
  • Affinity is right: Big Oil needs to stand behind LNG as a fuel
    The industry does not want to wait for a zero-carbon solution to emerge
  • MISC orders $405m LNG carrier double for ExxonMobil charter
    Malaysian owner picks Samsung Heavy Industries for new gas ships
  • 71 days: the inside story of the Stena Impero seizure
    Stena Bulk chief executive Erik Hanell reveals the 'controlled chaos' and concerns behind the scenes as the Swedish shipowner's tanker became embroiled in the summer's simmering geopolitical tensions
  • Tufton Oceanic pounces again with $8.75m boxship buy
    UK owner spends more of its share-issue windfall
  • Sasol finances first South African-owned chemical tanker
    Energy company says deal is significant investment into localising and diversifying its supply chain
  • TMS Cardiff Gas LNG carrier quartet up for grabs
    A quartet of five-year-old LNG 'carriers from Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas' fleet is being 'offered around the market for sale. Industry players and brokers named the tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) vessels as the 160,000-cbm sisterships Corcovado LNG, Kita LNG, Palu LNG and Yari LNG (all built 2014). TMS Cardiff's 'opportunistic exposure' to spot lays foundation for long-term approach They
  • Gibraltar puts German boxship up for auction
    Admiralty Marshal to take bids for Spica on 30 October
  • Anglo International strikes another bulker deal with Kambara Kisen
    Anglo International Shipping is expanding its fleet with a seven-year-old post-panamax bulker from Kambara Kisen of Japan. Brokers said the company has purchased the 98,700-dwt Jo Jin Maru (built 2012) for $19.8m. Training is no game as increasing autonomy trickles into shipping The Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding-constructed vessel is due for special survey in June 2022, and the price
  • Woodside Energy zones in on provider for LNG bunker vessel
    Australia's Woodside Energy has selected a preferred shipowner for its planned LNG bunker vessel. Those working closely with the project declined to name the owner involved, but others in the wider industry pointed to Dutch shipowner Anthony Veder as the company left in the running for this project. BHP: LNG bunkering will see 'quantum leap' The LNGBV is understood to be advancing on the back o
  • Singaporean bunker players take delivery of Brightoil ships
    Six tankers that were put up for auction in Singapore last month have been sold
  • DFDS agrees cold-ironing initiative with Copenhagen port
    CMP joins growing number of ports offering plug-in power sources for passenger ships
  • POSH buys out stake in Asia-focused harbour services firm
    Singapore offshore vessel operator ends 15-year relationship with Sembcorp Marine subsidiary

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • Vacuum cleaner mogul ditches electric car project
    British billionaire James Dyson has abandoned his dream of building an electric car.
  • Worldwide parcel volume to hit 200 billion by 2025: Pitney Bowes
    Global parcel activity will hit 200 billion a year by 2025, Pitney Bowes report predicts
  • Ocean Rate Report: Tanker rates just soared past $150,000/day
    Crude-tanker rates have now reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
  • Fava aims to take FreightWaves global
    After a successful tenure with a startup freight forwarder, Fava is excited to start a new chapter at FreightWaves.
  • Shippers remain in control of pricing power as carrier sentiment rebounds
    This Week's Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last Week's Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-Month Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The trucking industry operates...
  • Kenco works to prove the value of technological investment with real-world test lab
    When it comes to technology, it can be difficult to differentiate between a good investment and a waste of money.
  • Shared moped startup raises $27.6 million and dodges gig-workers
    Since 2018, Revel has expanded its fleets into Brooklyn, Queens and Washington, D.C. and plans to reach 10 cities by 2020.
  • Virgin Atlantic and Delta open hi-tech export facility at Heathrow
    Facility marks initial phase of ambitious plan to double capacity
  • Ike files voluntary safety report revealing details of autonomous truck operation
    The company is the first to release a safety assessment before testing vehicles on public roads.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/10
    Fundamentals continue to drive strength in the East regional freight futures markets.
  • Amazon partner Inpax lays off about 600 after Amazon ends relationship
    Inpax, a delivery partner of Amazon.com, lays off more than 600 after Amazon cuts ties
  • Heavy-duty brake plant to close, move production to Mexico
    Haldex Brake Products Corp., a Swedish brake and suspension manufacturer for heavy-duty trucks, announced on October 8 that it is shuttering its manufacturing facility in...
  • SkyBitz tackles wasted trailer space and cargo claims; announces collaboration with Omnitracs
    SkyBitz has introduced a new sensor with camera that tracks available space and the condition of items inside a trailer. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
  • Today's Pickup: Growth of on-demand mobility comes at the cost of public transport and marginalized people
    On-demand mobility tramples on public transit; lab-meat will replace large chunks of the conventional meat industry; OPEC cuts oil demand forecast for third consecutive month.
  • Record-breaking snowstorm trudging through Plains (forecast video)
    Two feet of snow possible for parts of Dakotas, Minnesota as powerful early season storm stalls over northern Plains.
  • Alcohol beverage importers want second round of CBMA
    Customs brokers say a permanent extension of the 2017 Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act would incentivize Customs and Border Protection to automate the...
  • FMCSA chief Ray Martinez leaves the agency
    Chief counsel Jim Mullen expected to take over as Acting Administrator on Oct. 28.
  • Large aircraft lessors tap debt capital markets
    Half of all commercial aircraft are accessed from lessors
  • Rhenus commits to iconic distribution centers and U.S. expansion (WITH VIDEO)
    European logistics giant could bring its famed, eco-friendly distribution centers to North America as its global expansion continues
  • The unsurprising growth of Hispanics within the trucking industry
    The Hispanic community has contributed immensely to the new American dream and is currently one of the fastest growing ethnic minorities within the trucking sector.
  • Delta posts strong income gains despite slump in cargo revenue
    Updated: 3:41 p.m. Delta Air Lines' cargo revenue dropped 37% to $189 million in the third quarter and year-to-date is off 13% to $567 million...
  • Can precision scheduled railroading save the railroads' third-quarter profits?
    With U.S. rail volumes slumping in the third quarter, can PSR soften that blow to the rail's bottom line?
  • Autonomous electric truck startup raises $25 million (With Video)
    The Swedish autonomous electric truck startup Einride closes a $25 million Series A round.
  • German electric vehicle automaker sees 'huge market opportunity' in the U.S.
    Deutsche Post-owned EV major StreetScooter has announced plans to expand to the U.S. market, commencing pilot tests early next year with DHL Express.
  • SmartDrive Video Insights: The State of Convergence
    This is the first in a series of videos produced by FreightWaves and SmartDrive, recorded at the recent SmartDrive Customer Conference in Atlanta. FreightWaves editor-at-large...
  • Convoy touts 45% reduction in empty-mile emissions as its Automated Reloads program grows
    Convoy launched Automated Reloads in June. Since then, the company said in "top markets," the number of empty miles has been reduced by up to...
  • Covenant Transport among 4 to win Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards
    The American Trucking Association handed out a number of awards, including the winners of its Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards, at its just concluded Management...
  • Port Report: Port of Brunswick ready for 'substantial new business'
    Georgia Ports Authority is looking to grow roll-on, roll-off cargo even as work continues on salvaging the capsized car carrier Golden Ray.
  • Asia's merchant ships pollute world's oceans with plastic bottles
    Asian merchant shipping and major drinks manufacturers are responsible for an increase in the amount of plastic bottles found in the world's oceans.
  • Körber Logistics buys majority stake in logistics-robotics company Cohesio
    Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2019
  • INTERVIEW: HSFO to VLSFO switch gathers pace as IMO 2020 nears - IBIA director
    "I expect we will see increasing supply of VLSFO during October, November and December in most markets," Einemo said.
  • Shanghai HSFO bunker premium dips from record high amid tepid demand
    "Premiums have been sky-high [at Shanghai] and demand has gone to other ports like Japan," a Chinese bunker trader said.
  • Vopak acquires minority stake in Algeciras terminal ahead of 100% divestment
    The transaction value totals Eur125 million.
  • Huge swell in freight rates sends waves through tanker, crude markets
    One shipowner active in the West of Suez tanker markets said it feels like "Merry Christmas already."

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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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