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February 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Merger on the horizon for South Korea's two largest shipyards
  • Conventional reefer vessels lose further market share
  • Davie Canada criticises Canada's ship safety record over old coastguard vessel
  • Halifax container traffic slightly down in 2018
  • North American rail traffic slips 4pc
  • DSV warns of disruptions in supply chain in the case of no-deal Brexit
  • Kerry Logistics, Deloitte, CargoSmart boost supply chain with blockchain
  • European Dredging Summit in Rotterdam to feature Trelleborg factory visit
  • Etihad Cargo chosen again to fly 68 show jumpers to HK equine event
  • Antonov Airline's special ramp does heavy lift in Gabon for Bollore
  • India pursues air freight development to double Hyderabad capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • 'MSC continues to invest in the latest reefer technologies to ensure we offer our customers the optimal transport conditions for their perishable cargo'
  • Bahri clarifies misinformation about one of its vessel's voyage to Venezuela for loading
  • In a first, Maersk Line to move boxes on the Ganga from Varanasi to Kolkata today
  • IRClass strengthens footprint in India with two new offices in Paradip & Guwahati
  • Matrix Freight Systems opens office in Gujarat to expand operations & reach
  • Transitional Simplified Procedures should be for all involved in visible international trade movements, including freight forwarders, says UK association
  • Chabahar Day on the anvil at the port
  • DP World handles 71.4 m TEUs globally in 2018
  • KoPT in plans for 40 pc capacity increase
  • Smart Industrial Port Cities coming up at Paradip Port & Deendayal Port
  • Trailer strike at Cochin Port called off; 30 containers transported via coastal mode
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - II
  • Exports from MSMEs show significant rise in value

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Just had to be 747 planes
  • Quiet vehicles for chilled goods deliveries overnight
  • Eurodis nearly doubles annual growth rate
  • German experts produce licence plates in Dakar
  • Kale Logistics Solutions relocates in New Delhi
  • Bremen: facelift for Oslebshauser lock
  • Cargo plane crash between Bahamas and Florida
  • Goodman acquires prime industrial site in London
  • Kiwi Rail to invest in freight fleet
  • Port of Ystad: more traffic with Poland in 2018
  • ABC to implement "Cargo Claim" platform
  • Board mutations at NYSHEX
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New centre for humanitarian logistics in Dubai
  • Van Riet searching for replacement CEO
  • 154 freight trains now bypassing Krasnodar
  • Freight forwarders quarrel about fees in Frankfurt
  • Ports of Auckland realising potential

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Exporters say simplified customs plan won't reduce congestion around Dover
  • Hamburg sees market share drift to rivals as draught restrictions begin to bite
  • Angry Kalitta Air calls on US to act over its loss of slots at Schiphol Airport
  • Swissport takes control of Heathrow Cargo Handling after 23-year JV
  • Arrival of first gearless containership a turning point for DRC supply chains
  • Analysis: DSV must deal, and quickly - but with which player?
  • Chris Grayling terminates contract with no-deal Brexit ferry company
  • Supply chain radar: is XPO's acquisition hunt toast?
  • Against the odds: it's party time for DSV, Panalpina, UPS & FedEx, while others lag - will it last?
  • The Loadstar Premium boosts team as service grows

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel christened in Hamburg
  • Eversource and Ørsted in new 50-50 offshore wind partnership
  • ICS: Sulfur cap a game changer, but bigger changes to come
  • Grimaldi chooses MAN B&W two strokes for new hybrid RO/RO generation
  • Vigor wins $17 million MSC contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • What's in the emissions data?
    How will shipowners' customers interpret emissions data revealed in the EU's MRV?
  • Arklow 'had no contract' with Seaborne Freight
    A source aware of the situation confirmed that while Seaborne had held lengthy discussions with Arklow last year, with a...
  • CMA CGM is given the green light for CEVA bid
    The European Commission last week approved the acquisition of CEVA by CMA CGM under the European Merger Regulation
  • Sanctioned Venezuelan crude starts flowing into US
    Lloyd's List has tracked at least $319m worth of Venezuelan crude cargoes currently heading to US-Gulf on five tankers, intensifying...
  • Ferry ports offered cheap loans for no-deal Brexit upgrades
    As the UK government struggles to defend the collapse of its £13.8m post-Brexit contingency contract with Seaborne Freight, it has...
  • Piraeus and Venice to step up co-operation in 'Silk Road' strategy
    Move by Greek and Italian ports to improve performance and connectivity follows the introduction of new Cosco Shipping feeder service
  • SEC filing fuels speculation over Seaspan ownership
    Dennis and Kyle Washington have brought a new business model to the container shipping industry through Seaspan, which has focused...
  • Container lines warned of changing nature of Chinese economy
    As manufacturing moves toward Southeast Asia and China becomes a consumer nation, box lines need to reconsider some long-held beliefs...
  • Low-sulphur fuel rises may cause container line failures
    Smaller regional carriers are particularly at risk from higher costs imposed by low-sulphur regulations
  • Boskalis to exit American joint venture in $201m sale
    Ports and tug services provider SAAM is buying up its partners stake to grow its tug fleet to 153 vessels
  • Daily Briefing
    EU rejects anonymity for ship emissions data | Marine insurers' future in doubt unless owners foot rate rise | Lloyd's List Podcast:...
  • Johor Strait collision revives old disagreement between Singapore and Malaysia
    The narrow stretch of water between the two countries has been the source of dispute for many years
  • Welcome to the 'new' seasonality of the BDI
    Hashim forecasts healthy supply-demand fundamentals in the dry bulk shipping market but warns that the recovery could be characterised by...
  • Allianz Marine is 'potential consolidator' in Asia OSV sector
    Pacific Radiance announced a joint venture with Allianz Marine in January but stopped short of naming the latter as the investor behind...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Northeast US LTL trucker NEMF to shut down
  • Port NY-NJ revives truck replacement program
  • US retailers signal import growth despite tariffs
  • DP World pulls ahead in JNPT productivity race
  • Bangladesh bolsters flagging Dhaka port
  • New LNG plan gives Qatar US foothold

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel takes a bow in Hamburg
    Nearly 200 invitees crowded onto the harbour boat Koi on a cold and blustery grey day in Hamburg, Germany, to witness another slew of LNG bunkering firsts. They had come to see the naming of the world's largest - for this year at least - LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV). The ice-class 1A, 7,500-cbm Kairos (built 2018), which is owned by Babcock Schulte Energy, was making its debut in the German port cit
  • Evergreen's US arm sues Colombian agent
    Evergreen's US arm is suing to force a Colombian company into arbitration, alleging their negligence cost them more than $4m. Court limits Evergreen's suezmax smash bill to $9.5m US customs agent sentenced for failing to inspect ships In the lawsuit filed last week in New Jersey federal court, the Taiwan liner operator says Global Shipping Agencies, Evergreen's agent in Colombia since 2003, has
  • Blue Fin sues after fuel delivery goes wrong
    Blue Fin has filed suit against German bunkerer Bomin alleging they sold bad fuel, running up a $1m-plus bill for the shipowner. In a lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court, the Heidmar-controlled tanker pool says the 164,626-dwt Ridgebury Alina L (built 2001) stopped to get fuel in Port Louis, Mauritius, en route to Singapore from the Bahamas last July. Lawyers allege that Bomin filled the
  • BlackRock reveals stake in Norwegian Cruise Line
    New York investment manager takes ownership in Frank del Rio-led cruise major to 6.4%, according to a regulatory filing.
  • Banker tells why new M&A deals could get 'scrubbed'
    Citigroup's Christa Volpicelli seems to have found a new reason why shipowners might not want to combine their companies for the greater good
  • Australian coking coal build-ups prolong capesize rout
    Baltic Dry Index falls below 600 points despite uptick in smaller segments.
  • NYK Line sends converted VLOC for scrap in India
    A VLCC-turned-ore carrier is the first bulker reported sold to Indian interests in almost a year.
  • Zim nets strong price from containership scrap deal
    Container line Zim has secured a stand-out price for the demolition of one of its vessels. NGO Shipbreaking Platform highlights beaching death toll The Israeli carrier has sold the 4,800-teu Zim Virginia (built 2002) for disposal in Bangladesh, brokers report. A figure of $466 per ldt is being placed in the ship, which cash buyer GMS called an impressive number. It explains the price was aided
  • Eurotunnel sues UK over Brexit ferry deals
    Channel Tunnel Group and France-Manche are suing the UK government over contracts awarded to ferry firms in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The two, which operate Eurotunnel, have accused the UK of a "secretive and flawed procurement exercise" that aimed to secure routes outside of the busy Dover-Calais corridor, the companies' lawyer Daniel Beard said in court on Monday, according to Bloomberg.
  • Brodosplit: expenses must be "drastically" cut at Uljanik
    The new strategic partner of troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group has warned that costs must be slashed to make the company viable. Brodosplit and Fincantieri win race for Uljanik The chairman of compatriot shipyard Brodosplit told the Hina news agency that a collapse of the group would mean the end of shipbuilding in the country. Tomislav Debeljak added it was important to ensure a fina
  • Great Eastern prospers as tanker rates rise
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has made the most of rising markets to post a bigger profit in its third quarter. The company said it made INR 2.98bn ($41.92m) net to 31 December, against INR 980m in the same period of 2017. Revenue rose to INR 10.44bn from INR 8.36bn year-on-year. Crude carrier daily earnings increased to $21,053 from $16,811 in 2017, while the figure for bulkers was $14,551 ag
  • Tanker stocks hardest hit as trade war fears resurface
    Concerns of a renewed trade war added to the pressure on shipping stocks in the past week, according to Seaport Global. US government shutdown has delayed Diamond S Shipping merger and listing Product and crude tanker shares were hardest hit amid fears negotiations between the US and China have stumbled, according to analyst Magnus Fyhr. Scorpio Tankers led the decline with a 15.6% drop, contin
  • Precious profit jumps as arbitration continues over bulkers
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has posted a return to profit for 2018 as it continues with arbitration over nine cancelled bulkers. The company said net earnings were THB 456.2m ($14.53m) to 31 December, against a loss THB 129.48m in 2017. Revenue from its 36 ships was THB 4.97bn, from THB 4.39bn, as average earnings rose from $9,486 per day in 2017 to $11,063 last year. Reduced scrapping delayin
  • Cross River Capital cuts stake in Ardmore Shipping
    Cross River Capital has sold a slice of its holding in product tanker owner Ardmore Shipping. Ardmore Shipping hints at sale of chemical tankers Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks The small and mid-cap investment specialist has reported a smaller stake of 1,351,840 Ardmore shares. At this level Cross River controls a 4.1% piece in Ardmore, down from th
  • Court orders $0.65m payment for Farley Mowat pollution
    The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the owner of a ship that sank in 2015 to pay CAD $0.86m ($0.65m) for clean-up costs. Greek bulker cleared of fuel spill as yard defects blamed The money from Tracey Donald Dodds for the incident involving the 200-dwt Farley Mowat (built 1958) will go to the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund (SOPF) for damages and interest. The statement of claim filed by SOP
  • JES International Holdings placed under judicial management
    JES International Holdings was placed under judicial management in Singapore on Monday. JES eyes takeover by blockchain company PLMP The Chinese shipyard group is awaiting a court hearing for its judicial management application, chief executive Jin Yu said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange. JES' board has proposed the appointment of Yit Chee Wah of FTI Consulting (Singapore) as judicial man
  • Baltic makes emergency change to ex-Venezuela benchmark
    The Caribbean-US Gulf route's TCE rate has been suspended and the load port has been moved to Colombia
  • d'Amico International Shipping eyes share issue
    d'Amico International Shipping is looking to strengthen its balance sheet with a second equity raise in as many years. d'Amico International Shipping breaks new ground in Japan with LR1 deal The Milan-listed company is planning a $60m share issue with the support of its major investor, the d'Amico family. It told investors the new stock would be printed to reduce its financial leverage and impr
  • IMO under pressure to end 2020 regulations uncertainty
    Mountain of work on technical issues must be concluded next week to ensure implementation goes smoothly
  • IUMI raises concerns over safety from delays of IMO 2020
    The International Union of Marine Insurance has expressed concern over the slow rate of progress at the IMO in addressing safety issues related to the new global sulphur regulation. Helle Hammer, head of the policy forum at the IUMI, said the IMO has agreed to look at the issue through the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). But the target date to finalise the work is more than a year after the regu
  • Boxship held over Sudan trade set for auction sale in Greece
    Lumar's feedership Mekong Spirit scheduled to be sold at an electronic auction on 13 March
  • Dimitrios Kritsas liable for HSBC loan default on bulker pair
    UK court rejects owner's Greek law defence in $9m tangled tale involving sales to NewLead and tax bills from the "Lagarde list".
  • Venezuela looks to India after $20bn hit from US sanctions
    US sanctions against Venezuela have resulted in a $20bn loss for the Latin American county's economy, its oil minister said today as he sought to establish greater trade with India. Manuel Quevedo, who is also head of PDVSA, told reporters he had met with his Indian counterpart during an industry event on Monday. PDVSA trade troubles depress Caribbean crude tanker rates "We have a good relation
  • WFW expands with CMF Leasing lawyer in Hong Kong
    Law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has brought in a China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing (CMF Leasing) lawyer to expand its operation in Hong Kong. Guan Jian has joined as a partner on Monday, it said. HFW poaches Ince deputy admiralty chief Fenwick He was previously the senior in-house legal counsel at CMF Leasing in Shenzhen, China, having started at Chinese maritime law firm Wang
  • Boxes and dry bulk could be trade war casualties in 2019
    Clarksons says new tariffs could reverse the container trade's slight upturn and worsen the picture for dry bulk
  • Scrubber maker Pacific Green appoints new COO
    US scrubber maker Pacific Green Technologies (PGT) has a new chief operating officer (COO). Iain Lees has been tasked with meeting growth targets in 2019 and beyond. He will be joining PGT from HannawayCA Corporate Finance Limited (HCACF), where he is managing director. The 54-year-old is married with two children. Pacific Green CEO Neil Carmichael said: "We are proud to welcome a senior execu
  • Sea Swift's 19-ship fleet 'up for sale'
    Australia's biggest private shipping company is reportedly up for sale. Macquarie Capital has been brought in to find a buyer for Sea Swift, which is owned by CHAMP Ventures and Toll Holdings, the Financial Review said. The shareholders want more than AUD 300m ($212.58m) for the business, it was claimed. It is listed with a fleet of 19 vessels, including ro-ros, general cargoships, tugs, an MPP
  • Royal Boskalis set for $201m SAAM SMIT sale
    Royal Boskalis Westminster is selling its stake in SAAM SMIT Towage in a deal valuing the company at over $500m. "From this perspective the market likes the disposal of the JV entity active in South America and Canada, the indicative price is also seen as attractive" Tijs Hollestelle of ING Financial Markets The decision by Boskalis to sell its shareholding in the venture comes almost
  • New V.Ships Germany boss sees role transforming top management company
    Nils Aden outlines ambitious roadmap to reshape business and turn Hamburg into a centre of excellence for containerships
  • Vale reveals problems at Tuburao terminal
    A wastewater treatment plant at Vale's iron ore complex in Tubarao, Brazil, has been partially shut down. This was affecting input and coal port services and four of eight pelletising plants there, the company said, according to the Platts news agency. Dry bulk problems run deeper than Vale dam disaster Tubarao's iron ore pellet production capacity exceeds 36.2m tonnes per year. Pelletising pl
  • Erdogan: Turkish shipping "blows cobwebs away"
    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has praised a renaissance in the country's shipping industry. Speaking at the launch of a new government training ship, Ufuk, in Tuzla on Saturday, he said: "The Turkish shipping industry has blown the cobwebs away and blossomed again over the last 16 years," according to the Anadolu Agency. Crew held after 'insulting Erdogan' "In today's world, where prev
  • Greek bulker in collision with Malaysian Marine ship
    A Greek bulker has been involved in a collision with a Malaysian government vessel off Singapore. The incident happened on Saturday off Tuas, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said. The 77,000-dwt bulker Pireas (built 2006) was en route from Singapore to its next port of call at Tanjung Pelepas when the collision took place with the Malaysian Marine Department ship Polaris. A
  • Bahri dismisses talk of Venezuelan sanction busting
    Shipowner says VLCC cargo was contracted "well before the US sanctions were imposed".
  • Hunt for sunken VLOC Stellar Daisy gets underway
    Ocean Infinity says Seabed Constructor has sailed for wreck zone with arrival due later this month.
  • UK government cancels Seaborne Brexit ferry contract
    Political pressure grows for UK transport minister to quit after ferry chartering fiasco.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Redwood Logistics acquiring Chicago neighbor Strive
    The two firms will create a multimodal logistics company with more than $1 billion in freight under management.
  • Commentary: Self-disclose? An exporter's question
    When a company discovers a possible violation of U.S. export laws, it must carefully consider whether it's necessary to file a voluntary self-disclosure.
  • European Commission OKs CMA CGM's CEVA acquisition
  • CBP issues guidance for Section 301 exclusions
  • Yilport announces 5 percent growth in container handling
  • Wärtsilä to convert short-sea ship to hybrid battery power
  • CBP to hold CBMA webinar Thursday
  • Aircraft mechanics ratify new contract with UPS
  • Retail imports strong as possible tariff hike looms
  • Trucking company charged with illegally hauling hazmat
  • Hapag-Lloyd's steel floor containers allow heavier cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
  • Crude prices slip, USGC Mars/WTI spread spikes to five-year high
    Oil futures settled lower Monday as a focus on US crude supply growth weighed on prices.
  • Shipping must look beyond IMO 2020 to decarbonization: ICS
    The shipping industry must look beyond the imminent changes to fuel standards in order to meet ambitious greenhouse gas emissions targets
  • Open season expanded on Gray Oak Pipeline to add USGC Kinder Morgan delivery points
    Open season is underway to add Kinder Morgan delivery points at or near the Houston Ship Channel
  • S Korea aims to lower crude import tariffs to support local manufacturers
    The South Korea energy ministry will seek to lower import tariffs on crude oil
  • IRAQ DATA: Crude production rises in January, above its quota under OPEC cut deal
    Iraq raised its crude oil production in January from December
  • Venezuela courts India to strengthen oil ties amid US sanctions
    Venezuelan oil minister Manuel Quevedo is in New Delhi this week hoping to convince Indian refiners to buy more of its crude
  • Gibraltar bunkers exceed 9-week high on strong HSFO
    Bunker fuel at Gibraltar reached its highest point in over nine weeks
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • FUTURES: Crude down on geopolitical tensions, higher US rig count
    Geopolitical tensions remained in sharp focus at the start of the week.
  • Saudi shipper Bahri says VLCC en route to Venezuela compliant with US sanctions
    Bahri said the Abqaiq was contracted on January 9 by a regular customer in India.

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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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