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December 12, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Agreement reached on Nafta trade deal replacement
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe round-trip sailings due to insufficient demand
  • DVB Bank withdraws from ship financing
  • APL container ship crashes into port of Antwerp crane
  • US retail imports surge in November to beat December's proposed tariffs
  • Puerto Aguadulce welcomes Colombia's largest box ship, 14,436-TEU MSC Faith
  • RZD successfully uses trans-Siberian in Japan-Europe shipment
  • Logistics brands are named top customer experience performers in Hong Kong
  • UPS plans US$110m expansion at Anchorage airport
  • Nippon Express gets GDP certification at Hyderabad Airport complex
  • Airline fuel cost and consumption data shows slight MoM increase in October

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Fighting corruption through collaboration in shipping
  • Indian shrimp looks to China for demand growth as US import is seen slowing
  • Green Gothenburg Gateway launched
  • New low-sulphur bunker oil popular in Rotterdam
  • CCI approves acquisition of stake in Future Supply by Nippon Express
  • Steps being taken to ensure competitiveness of rail in freight transportation
  • Construction of cold storages
  • Corporate tax rate cut will make India a global manufacturing hub by boosting new investments, says Finance Minister
  • Exports sought to be boosted through preferential & free trade agreements, says Minister
  • Goldman lowers GDP to 5.3 pc in FY 20, but predicts 8.5 pc gain in equity indices
  • Goods & Services Tax refund
  • WTO members agree to extend e-commerce, non-violation moratoriums

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Oil prospector banks on Bourbon
  • New boost for rail logistics
  • Successful feasibility test on French waterways
  • Is DB Cargo facing radical restructuring?
  • Arcbest board director to retire and new member added
  • Authorities support Hong Kong's cargo hub status
  • Kerry Logistics opens new office in Bahrain
  • Hapag-Lloyd enlarges its digital customer offerings
  • Geodis will distribute US-made hockey sticks in Europe
  • Scannell Properties strengthens European team
  • Panattoni hands over facility to dadada
  • Aegean's second new Cyprus route
  • Many trucks held up at borders every day
  • First flight of a commercial electric airplane
  • Allcargo buys majority share in Gati
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New fork lifts for peak season
  • Gothenburg declares war on carbon
  • World heritage in Hamburg goes climate neutral

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Are carriers boosting low-sulphur fuel surcharges to make up for low rates?
  • New EC president unveils Green Deal: how to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo cuts prices as air cargo flies into a soft new year
  • WiseTech Global snaps up South Korean customs software provider Ready Korea
  • Biofuels may provide a good start for shipping in its quest to cut emissions
  • WISTA: diversity is key to unlocking maritime sustainability

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Iridium announces GMDSS launch partners
    Satellite communications service provider Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the first seven companies it has authorized to provide its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services, planned for commercial
  • OSG and AMSC extend Jones Act tanker charters
    Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) and American Shipping Company ASA (Oslo Stock Exchange: AMSC) (OTCQX: ASCJF) today jointly announced that OSG has exercised options to extend its bareboat charter agreements with
  • Q-LNG's Chad Verret joins TTB speaker line-up
    A new breed of cutting-edge Jones Act LNG bunkering vessels is under development and Marine Log's TTB event will include a presentation by Chad Verret, President of Q-LNG Transport, which is building
  • ABS publishes guidance on fuel cells
    Classification society ABS has published its Guide for Fuel Cell Power Systems for Marine and Offshore Applications to support the design, evaluation, and construction of fuel cell systems on vessels and offshore
  • Corvus Energy gets R&D funding for next-gen marine vessel tech
    Corvus Energy is to receive funding of up to C$6 million (about US$4.5 million) from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to support a research and
  • Viking Line says Climeon system will bring major CO2 emissions cuts
    Finland's Viking Line has released some more details on the Climeon Heat Power System that will be installed in its newbuild cruise ferry, the 63,000 gt M/S Viking Glory, currently under construction
  • Biblia Marine to add 500-ton floating dry dock
    Mystic, Conn., based JMS Naval Architects is designing a 500-ton lift capacity floating dry dock for Biblia Marine Towing and Transportation of Savannah, Ga. With its fleet of tugs and barges, Biblia
  • Seabulk Towing orders four harbor tugs at Master Boat Builders
    Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) reports that it has contracted with Bayou La Batre, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. for the construction of four

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Awards night sees Greek shipping alive with the possibilities of the new
    Surprising number of awards this won by relatively new companies, albeit driven by well-experienced teams
  • European Commission unveils plan to regulate shipping emissions
    The new European Commission president launches an official push to include the maritime sector in the Emissions Trading System
  • Lloyd's List Europe Awards 2019 winners revealed
    We reveal the rundown of shipping companies and individuals who walked away with gongs from this year's Lloyd's List Europe...
  • Trafigura expects strong performance from mining and shipping in 2020
    Trafigura, which saw trading volumes increase in the oil and products sector, recorded a gain of $201m from its tanker...
  • VLCC hijack highlights growing Gulf of Guinea security concerns
    Attack signals that security and hardening measures are needed for all types of ships up to 100 nautical miles out...
  • Time to collaborate or risk obsolescence
    Celebrating excellence in shipping has value, but to capture this potential, and not simply fall victim to the emerging changes...
  • Boxship owners in race for scrubber retrofits
    Costs rise for scrubber retrofits as the increasing spread between low-sulphur and high-sulphur fuel looks set to reduce payback time
  • Saudis in tender for first ships to feed LNG ambition
    Aramco and Bahri are moving fast to lock in tonnage available in the current market though the tender may well...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Decarbonisation delay 'poses shipping's biggest threat' | IMO 2020 transition faces obstacles to bunkering | Outlook offers...
  • Chevron to exit Kitimat LNG project in British Columbia
    Chevron's decision concerning Kitimat LNG came as the firm said it was cutting the value of a number of properties, notably its US...
  • Chile's electrofuel push to unleash over $90bn investments
    EDF-backed study estimated adopting green hydrogen and ammonia as ship fuels can generate, respectively, up to $80bn and $95bn in...
  • Closure of Indian mines to drive new demand for iron ore trade
    India will have to import at least 10m tonnes of iron ore next year to meet its domestic demand
  • Top 10 in ship finance 2019
    As part of our 2019 Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we look at the prominent rivals in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • ODFL looks for added value in ELDs as final deadline looms
  • Terminal automation will progress, slowly: analyst
  • Europe's Green Deal wants shipping included in emissions trading
  • Special report: Breakbulk chartering and the art of project forwarding
  • Alphaliner raises alarm over possible overcharging on low-sulfur fees
  • Gary Cohn to deliver TPM20 keynote address
  • Startups partner to automate global cold chain

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • OSG extends four American Shipping Company tankers
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) will hang on to a quartet of American Shipping Company tankers for another three years. OSG, the New York-listed Jones Act player, said the deals tack another three years onto the back of charters ending next December, keeping them under control until December 2023. AMSC: Jones Act tanker market tightens as activity rises "The decision to further extend the matu
  • Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection leads rescue of struggling Barreras yard
    New management forms part of deal with shareholders to recapitalise Spanish shipbuilder
  • Bouchard Transportation faces $2.2m barrage of lawsuits over bills
    Long Island company's CEO blames 'accounting issues' as he plays down legal complaints
  • Latvian oligarch Aivars Lembergs sanctioned by US
    Owner of Ventspils Freeport Authority targeted by Ofac over alleged corruption.
  • US rolls out slow-release sanctions against Iranian shipping company
    The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines will be sanctioned six months from now
  • Pella Sietas secures its biggest ever order for icebreaker
    German shipyard inks $111m deal with Russia for specialised vessel
  • Koch Logistics charters two SK Shipping capesizes in three-year deals
    SK Shipping locked two of its capesize bulkers into three-year employment with Koch Logistics. European brokers said the unit of US conglomerate Koch Industries took SK's 181,000-dwt K Victory (built 2012) and K Confidence (built 2013) for $18,000 per day. The deal factors in scrubbers that are being installed in the vessels. There have been very few period deals of this length being concluded
  • Berge Bulk scraps a fourth large bulker this year
    James Marshall-led Berge Bulk has sold yet another large vessel for demolition. European scrap brokers said the Singapore shipowner has sold the 290,000-dwt ore carrier Berge Vinson for demolition in Bangladesh at between $395 per ldt and $398 per ldt. That equates to a total price of at least $15m. The price tag includes 350 tonnes of bunkers onboard, and TradeWinds is told that the buyers have
  • Two Shell G-class steam-turbine LNG carriers find new homes
    But industry is watching to see what future awaits the third in a trio of Moss-type vessels
  • Cautious welcome as shipping included in EU's Green Deal
    Transport & Environment worries that carbon emissions reduction agreement leaves door open for gas and biofuels
  • Stand-up paddleboard case 'lacks maritime flavour'
    TradeWinds' weekly column taking a sideways look at shipping
  • Vitol completes takeover of slimmed-down Sargeant JV
    Trader and shipowner will run nine vessels under its own name in asphalt trades
  • Trafigura's wet freight desk had 'most profitable year on record'
    The trading giant's tanker operation achieves a net profit of $201m from the sales of leasehold interests in 29 tankers to Frontline and Scorpio Tankers
  • Chile could unlock $90bn investment with zero-carbon fuel switch
    Moving vessels to ammonia and hydrogen could see big infrastructure spend, green group says
  • Greece raises the stakes in Sea Diamond wreck-removal tender
    Public Ports Authority hikes tender budget to $480m to raise sunken cruiseship off Santorini
  • Grupo Sousa purchases another boxship
    Portuguese liner operator expands after merging its container operations
  • All eyes on Trump as pressure mounts on US-China trade talks
    If the US fails to seal a deal with its biggest economic partner it would spell big trouble for global trade
  • CMB cashes in as boxship values react to rising charter rates
    Delphis boss believes asset prices are being marked up in response to a buoyant charter market
  • World first liquefied hydrogen carrier launched in Japan
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has yet to install the ship's 1,250-cbm highly-insulated storage tank
  • Britannia Club names new head of Greek office
    Konstantinos Samaritis is to take over as head of Britannia P&I Club's Greece office on 1 January. Britannia P&I teams with KP&I to target South Korean owners He replaces David Harley, who is leaving Britannia after 20 years' service "with the Club's best wishes", a release said on Tuesday. Samaritis is a qualified Greek lawyer and accredited mediator and has worked for Britannia's managers, Ti
  • Toft-Jensen takes control of OSV owner A1 Offshore
    Danish owner increases stake through debt conversion to go it alone in Svendborg
  • Sovcomflot books dual-fuel aframaxes at Samsung Heavy
    Order represents second LNG-fuelled aframax tanker deal booked at the South Korean yard
  • Alpha Adriatic winding up gas shipping joint venture
    Croatian owner dissolving company formed in 2017 with ETCA Caspian after failing to make a breakthrough
  • As deadline looms, Greek shipowners decry IMO 2020
    IMO 2020 is three weeks away, but shipowners still see issues with the new rules
  • European Union clears $4bn capital boost for Nord/LB
    German lender's capital ratio to rise to around 14% as it restructures
  • De Chateauvieux's plan to save Bourbon blocked by ICBC Leasing
    Bank takeover could be the only game in town as French family set to lose control of OSV giant
  • Zodiac Maritime sistership sold to Performance
    Zodiac Maritime is selling an aframax tanker at a strong price. European brokers said it is set to offload the Sasebo Heavy Industries-built 115,000-dwt Jupi'ter Sun (built 2007) to Symeon Palios-'led Performance Shipping. Performance Shipping confirms third tanker buy Performance Shipping linked to Zodiac aframax The ship is believed to be changing hands for $28.7m. Performance Shipping pa
  • Clarksons says car carrier market 'remains challenging'
    Shipbroker said China is on track to see first protracted decline in car sales this century
  • Genting Cruise Lines eyes up more newbuildings in Germany
    Asian cruise player brands as part of its fleet expansion to target leading hotel drive
  • Prima Marine tanker spending spree to continue in 2020
    Thai shipowner said to have its eye on further VLCC tonnage as well as aframaxes and MRs

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Roadrunner announces departure of president
    President and chief operating officer, Michael Gettle, who assisted in the corporate restructuring is leaving the company.
  • Second peak shipping week hits snag as Mother Nature intervenes
    Bad weather drives down delivery performance during second week of peak
  • IMO 2020 fuel surcharges push container rates higher
    Index data appears to show that IMO 2020 fuel costs are being passed along to box shippers.
  • US rail traffic slumps again
    Economic uncertainty weighs on rail volumes.
  • FreightWaves job board rapidly gains steam in wake of Celadon bankruptcy (with video)
    225 employers have posted close to 500 jobs and counting.
  • MODE Transportation completes SunteckTTS acquisition
    MODE Transportation announces that it has completed the acquisition of SunteckTTS.
  • FAA won't recertify 737 MAX until 2020, administrator says
    Boeing Co. and the FAA are under intense scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the 737 MAX crashes. The House T&I Committee held its...
  • EPA awarding $44 million to cut diesel engine emissions
    Latest round of DERA grants allots up to $4 million per project.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 12/11
    National Trucking Freight Futures contract crosses "resistance point" on Tuesday due to strength in the East.
  • Reaction in the diesel market to IMO 2020 is still to come: Platts
    There's still a lot that needs to happen, and Chris Midgley sees that as having potential impact on the diesel market.
  • US Senate hearing plays down IMO 2020 impact
    U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, says many analysts believe the impacts of IMO 2020 will be less than what was projected just a year ago.
  • WTO continues moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce
    Shuttering the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body threatens the ability of countries to settle trade disputes, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns.
  • Multi-day snowstorm to slam western US (with forecast video)
    Powerful storms to bring a few feet of snow to Cascades, other mountain ranges next few days.
  • Today's Pickup: Canadian airline successfully tests e-plane in historic flight
    Harbour Air's aging DHC-2 Beaver seaplane powered by a 750-horsepower fully electric propulsion system makes history flying for nearly 10 miles near Vancouver.
  • Surface Transportation Board needs to get real: Commentary
    How the board calculates cost of capital is outdated. How much of an overhaul is needed?
  • Guacamole fans should score plenty of avocados for Super Bowl
    Super Bowl Sunday is the No. 1 avocado consumption day of the year, according to the Dallas-based trade group Avocados from Mexico (AFM). Football fans...
  • New US tariffs loom over $160 billion in Chinese goods
    Americans for Free Trade spokesman Jonathan Gold said the White House needs to "finalize a deal with China to end the trade war and remove...
  • GreyOrange announces 'next era' fulfillment operating robotics
    On Wednesday, global software and mobile robotics provider GreyOrange launched the latest advancement of its fulfillment operating system. GreyOrange leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning...
  • Drilling Deep: recapping what happened at OPEC, and Scopelitis looks at the coming year
    Host John Kingston gives his take on last week's OPEC meeting, the fact that we haven't seen IMO 2020 yet in diesel prices and chats...
  • Tesla more than a tech company that makes cars
    Tesla is an automaker that makes electric vehicles. So how did it land the No. 7 spot on the FreightWaves' FreightTech 25 list, which highlights...
  • Efficient and sustainable packaging the need of the hour, says DHL report
    Freight forwarding giant details innovation required to balance sustainable packaging with customer satisfaction and product safety.
  • Cash injection keeps Hong Kong Airlines aloft
    Cash-constrained carrier averts shutdown

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2019
  • Marine fuel 0.5%S trading off to rocky start in US due to product variability: sources
  • IMO 2020 fuel switch prompts bulkers to load less cargo to enable higher bunker intake
    "We are having to book bunkers about two-three weeks in advance to ensure availability," a shipowner said.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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