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February 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Worsening LA-LB port congestion delays recovery until March
  • Hutchison Ports aims to handle larger box ships at new Laem Chabang terminal
  • PIL tries out delivery using IBM blockchain platform
  • Beijing hopeful of breakthrough in latest US-China talks
  • Series of legal changes required to implement USMCA
  • YRC Worldwide posts higher revenue and operating income for 2018
  • BIFA rolls out microsite to support apprenticeship training
  • Love is in the air as Emirates boosts Valentine 'flower charters'
  • Air cargo growth slows in December
  • JAS Forwarding joins cargo.one air cargo booking platform

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Bahri highlights its innovative maritime logistics capabilities at Breakbulk Middle East 2019 in Dubai
  • CMA CGM launches public tender offer for CEVA shares
  • HMM to develop cloud-based, next-generation IT system
  • Another container vessel from India calls at Chabahar
  • Mandaviya updates on Sagamala Programme
  • Nepal also seeks to use Mundra & Dhamra for its trade
  • AISATS partners with National Skill Development Corporation for recognition of prior learning
  • Allcargo's Chennai CFS gets nominated by Customs for 24x7 export activity
  • Cargo capacity to be doubled at Hyderabad
  • Draft National Logistics Policy - III
  • Global air freight demand grew slower in 2018

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More cargo on the Danube
  • Czech locomotives take to Slovenian tracks
  • Honold and Husqvarna establish partnership
  • 700 hoppers cars for hauling Russian cereal
  • STI serving cruise ships in European waters
  • "Janus-faced" year for Cargotec
  • Changes in North America, continuity in South China
  • IRClass opens two new offices in India
  • Arvato SCM Solutions receives GMP certification
  • Tinie Manders invests in electric truck
  • Swissport to take second half of HCH shares
  • Strike in Belgium will impact freight business
  • New direct rail service between Wels and Lubeck
  • Atoun robotic devices for JAL cargo personnel
  • Tigers bolsters international sales team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swap bodies for Hermes
  • Barcelona calls for greater port autonomy

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Arklow Shipping was backing Seaborne, laying plans for no-deal ferry services
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina board set to reject DSV's proposal - Plan B? To turn acquisitive
  • HMM ends 2018 $720m in the red, but has high hopes for new ships and alliances
  • Global trade still growing and flowing - but is becoming more regionalised
  • BluJay Solutions adopts what3words system to boost e-commerce delivery
  • EU gives airlines ownership deadline for no-deal Brexit
  • Brazil's Modern Logistics seeks $200m in new investment
  • AnnaMaria DeSalva and Marlene Colucci join XPO Logistics board
  • CH Robinson CEO Wiehoff retires, Bob Biesterfeld takes over
  • Supply chain radar: Radio silence on the DSV & Panalpina affair excites the hedge funds
  • Supply chain radar: Why DSV 'is going higher' for Panalpina

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Moran wins a Navy contract worth a potential $74 million
    Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Connecticut, has won a $14,350,538 Navy contract worth a potential $74 million. It covers the time charter services of eight tugboats. The tugboats will be capable
  • Compact MAN SCR system gets IMO Tier III certification
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its highly compact MAN 175D SCR system recently completed its final Type Approval Test and has now been awarded IMO Tier III certification by all major classification
  • Scenic again pushes back first sailing of Scenic Eclipse
    Australian based Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours reports that the first sailing date for its first oceangoing vessel. the Scenic Eclipse, has again been pushed back, this time to August 15, 2019.
  • Zero-emission, zero-crew box ship to have PG Flow Solution pumps
    Vard has selected liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply the engine room pump system for the world's first autonomous and electric container vessel, Yara Birkeland. As we reported
  • Two more class societies certify RIMS for remote inspections
    Delft, Netherlands, based RIMS BV has received two more classification society certifications - from DNV GL and the Indian Register of shipping - for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during
  • Powerful new fireboat is Schottel equipped
    The Branddirektor Westphal, Europe's most advanced fireboat, will soon enter service in the Port of Hamburg with a pumping capacity three to four times greater than the port's existing fireboats. To ensure
  • Korea shipbuilding mega merger hits a snag
    A much ballyhooed potential merger of Korean shipbuilding giants Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has run into a snag. Unionized workers at both shipbuilders are determined to

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • US ports could benefit from project funding
    The pilot programme is intended to improve the delivery of water resource infrastructure
  • Maersk buys US customs broker
    Maersk is taking further steps to offer customers a full logistics service and is taking an extra step by acquiring...
  • Yantian Express cargo recovery makes further progress
    Hapag-Lloyd says significant headway has been made in recovering cargoes
  • US box imports still strong as tariff hike approaches
    Imports are down from previous highs but tariff pressure remains
  • Grayling contradicted on use of public funds for Ramsgate contract
    Revelation appears to contradict assurances from Mr Grayling in a statement to the Commons on Monday, in which he said:...
  • Registries criticised for Aquarius de-flagging
    Human Rights at Sea report argues that ship registries submitted to political pressure when delisting the rescue vessel
  • Nordic American Tankers secures new five-year loan
    NAT board is focused on further reducing its debt levels
  • CMA CGM thinks inside the box with CEVA deal
    Combining ocean freight with logistics is nothing new, but will CMA CGM's model be different from past attempts?
  • NAO report says UK's post-Brexit ferry provision lacks adequate capacity
    Britain faces a ferry crunch ahead of EU exit at end of March as charter market tightens in response to...
  • DSV bid splits Panalpina shareholders
    Artisan Partners hits out against Panalpina and the company's majority shareholder in light of the DSV takeover bid
  • Malaysia's crude palm oil exports rise in January
    The country's crude palm oil exports hit 1.68m tonnes, up 14%, mainly led by its exports to China and India
  • Star Bulk profit hit by vessel sale
    Greece-based bulker owner lifts financing for scrubber programme to $140m and says keeping a large cash cushion 'a priority'
  • CMA CGM makes formal offer for CEVA shares
    New strategic plan is expected to raise CEVA's revenue to $9bn as two companies realise economies of scale and reduced...
  • Daily Briefing
    UK government offers ports cheap loans for Brexit upgrades | UK ferry fiasco continues as Seaborne backer reveals it had...
  • Shipbuilder JES International applies to be put under judicial management
    The Jiangsu-based shipbuilder has applied to the High Court of Singapore to put itself under judicial management
  • Chinese coal import restrictions spell bad news for bulkers
    The Baltic Dry Index has reached its lowest level in two-and-a-half years and was at 634 points on Monday as...
  • Blame today's congestion on tomorrow's tariffs
    Today's congestion is just an algorithmic function of tomorrow's tariffs, but nobody knows what the future holds or what impact...
  • ICS: Time to invest in zero-carbon future
    The large investments needed to realize zero-carbon shipping should be considered by the IMO during 2020, said Poulsson

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • NEMF bankruptcy reveals LTL sinkholes
  • Maersk fuels India's inland waterway container push
  • KCSM reopens rail lines at Lazaro Cardenas
  • US matchback potential abounds amid new carrier fees
  • Cargo surge pushes Vancouver port to limits
  • Dynamic air cargo pricing gaining traction
  • Maersk triples North American customs brokerage

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Ocean Yield finds work for unemployed FPSO
    Company dodges $50m impairment fee.
  • Star Bulk expects impact from Vale dam disaster
    Dry bulk sector demand may fall by 1.25%, chief executive Petros Pappas says.
  • Guinea repeats record as top bauxite exporter to China
    Guinea's bauxite exports to China increased by 38.3% to 38.2 million tonnes last year, marking the second year the West African country beat Australia for the top spot, according to Banchero Costa analyst Chong Hui Ru. The surge followed extensive Chinese investment in Guinea's mines and logistics infrastructure. "The development of bauxite supplies in Guinea continues to look very positive as t
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard reveals ambitions for 2019
    South Korean shipbuilder targets 90 new orders in the coming year, with its eye firmly on gas carriers, and an expansion of its activities
  • Morgan Stanley backs off GasLog Partners
    Investor brings stake below 2%.
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen eyes dividend after profitable quarter
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen posted a small profit in the fourth quarter as its ocean segment lagged, but is still considering cutting its first dividend since its 2017 merger. Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts share buy-back The Oslo-traded company posted NOK 8.8m ($1.022m) profit for the last three months of 2018, a dip of 1% year over year. It attributed the dip to lower revenue from its ocean segment, a
  • Wellington takes a step back at DHT Holdings after heavy investments in 2018
    First direct disclosure shows major shareholding but fund's stake in tanker owner peaked last summer.
  • Scorpio Tankers scrubber savings could hit $125m
    Products giant tells Florida investment conference why it is going all in on gas-cleaning systems, and just how rewarding strategy could become.
  • Paris MOU bans another corroded cargoship
    The Paris MOU port state control organisation has banned another corroded cargoship. The 3,200-dwt Agnes (built 1978) has been barred for three months after failing three inspections in the last three years. Cracked cargoship banned for a year by Paris MOU The latest detention was in Azov, Russia, on 15 January for three days, with nine deficiencies recorded. Grounds for detention included hul
  • Hutchison Port Holdings posts huge loss for 2018
    The Hong Kong-headquartered port operator suffered hefty impairment charges last year
  • BlackRock bumps up tanker positions with fourth quarter flutter
    Investment giant BlackRock bet on tankers as the market climbed off the canvas in the fourth quarter of 2018. Dimensional Fund Advisors bets on tankers amid moves on nine shipping stocks Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group BlackRock grew its stakes in International Seaways, Nordic American Tankers, Teekay Tankers and Ardmore Shipping during the period as rates and equiti
  • CSSC oil storage unit puts vintage VLCC on auction block
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) offshoot CS Shipping is selling one of its VLCCs via an auction on the Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. Low-key CS Shipping is done buying for this year CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul The base price for the 281,705-dwt CS Pioneer (built 1998) has been set at $14.7m, according to the exchange. VesselsValue estimates the ship's price at nearly $16.
  • Nordic American Tankers strikes fresh $306m loan
    Herbjorn Hansson-fronted company inks new facility which covers its funding needs for five years.
  • P&I club cover needs to adapt to evolving regulatory landscape
    Issues around ballast water and fuel regulations require urgent attention to ensure the club system continues to meet shipowners' challenges and liabilities, writes Christian Ott
  • Royal Boskalis springs share buyback with SAAM SMIT cash
    Royal Boskalis Westminster plans to spend more than half of the money from the sale of its stake in SAAM SMIT Towage to repurchase its own stock. Royal Boskalis set for $201m SAAM SMIT sale Boskalis appoints new CFO from within Boskalis yesterday announced plans to exit its position in the joint venture set up in 2014. It told investors today it expects to collect €175m from the sale, with '10
  • HMM cuts 2018 loss to $719m as revenue grows
    Korean shipowner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reduced losses in 2018 as revenue rose. The net deficit came in at KRW 808bn ($719m) last year, down from KRW 1.19 trillion in 2017, according to the Yonhap news agency. HMM said its revenue from boxships, tankers and bulkers grew to KRW 5.22 trillion, up 4% year-on-year. But the operating loss was bigger at KRW 576.5bn from KRW 407bn in 2017,
  • Andrew Peers appointed TT Club senior underwriter
    Insurer TT Club has brought in Andrew Peers as a new senior underwriter. The club said Peers will handle business in the UK, Benelux and Nordic markets. He has joined from RSA, where he spent 17 years and led a team of 12 marine liability and marine property insurance underwriters. Peers has also held senior positions at GE Frankona and Willis. He will will report to EMEA regional director Mar
  • Zim confirms containership demolition sale
    Zim has sent one of its container vessels for demolition but is playing down reports it has scrapped another ship. Zim nets strong price from containership scrap deal A spokesperson for the container line said the 4,800-teu Zim Barcelona (built 2014) will be scrapped. They did not say how much the ship had fetched or where it would be cut up. However, Zim dismissed widespread reports the 4,800
  • Court approves Swissco OSV fleet sale
    The Singapore high court has approved a restructuring plan that will see OSV owner Swissco Holdings sell most of its fleet. At the end of last year, Allianz Middle East Ship Management of the UAE struck a deal to buy 21 ships for $20.5m. These include six anchor-handlers, tugs, barges and workboats. Swissco also has an option to sell another four anchor-handlers (AHTS) for an extra $8.5m. Clar
  • Frontline shares fire after DNB upgrades tanker peer group
    Frontline shares were catapulted upwards this morning after DNB Markets upgraded its view on the tanker peer group. Frontline saw over 12% added to its market value after analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik reversed a downgrade in late November 2018, made in the wake of Opec production cuts. DNB Markets boosts ratings and rate forecasts for VLGC peer group Dyvik argued tanker stocks had adjusted for
  • CMA CGM launches $1bn CEVA takeover with board backing
    French line CMA CGM has launched a $1bn takeover offer for CEVA Logistics as it aims to stretch beyond shipping operations. The shipowner said it is paying CHF 30 ($30.25) per share to build its stake from 33% in the Swiss company. Last month, CEVA said the offer was a fair exit opportunity for investors, but added they could realise a higher value by retaining their shares. CMA CGM sees third-
  • Wilhelmsen and Hitachi partner in IMO 2020 fuel testing
    Wilhelmsen Ships Service has struck a deal with Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science's to supply equipment allowing crew to test the sulphur content of bunker fuel while onboard ship. Sulphur content can be tested during bunkering operations, rather than leaving the vessel to deal with specification issues after the fuel has been loaded. "Crews will be able to eliminate the risk of accidental no
  • Cargill forms new Norwegian JV using Eidsvaag ships
    Trading giant Cargill is teaming up with fish-feed player Skretting and shipowner Eidsvaag to cut emissions in Norway. Cargill and Skretting will combine their fish-feed shipping operations along the Norwegian coast. The venture will be called Fjordfrende (Fjordfriend), with the aim of limiting traffic and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Cargill profit down as shipping 'lags' due to IMO 2020
  • Reederei NSB keeps up quest to grow outside Germany
    New CEO Ponath says transformation of midsize shipmanager to an international business is more or less complete
  • DNB brings on super-subs in London and gives City Pep talk
    An illness in the family of absent DNB chief executive Rune Bjerke did not stop the Norwegian bank going ahead with its first quarterly results briefing in London. Thomas Midteide, group executive vice president for media and marketing, told the assembled hacks: "Just like Norwegian-led Manchester United, we have super-subs on the bench. They are well fed and ready to run." Chief among these was
  • Scenic plans new series of cruiseships at Uljanik
    Australia's Scenic Cruises is plotting a new series of cruiseships at Croatia's restructuring Uljanik Shipyard. DIV, the owners of the compatriot Brodosplit yard, Uljanik's new strategic investor, signed a letter of intent with Scenic on Monday, Total Croatia News reported. Brodosplit: expenses must be "drastically" cut at Uljanik Detailed work has begun on designing a new series of "several" l
  • Indonesia to lure $60bn of investments to Batam hub
    Indonesia is targeting a revamp of its Batam island region to draw in $60bn of investment as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore. The free-trade zone has already attracted about $20bn since 2007. Authorities want to reclaim about 8,000 hectares of unused or confiscated land, Intellasia reported. "We aim to develop enclaves of special economic zones in Batam," said Edy Put
  • Mega-merger of HHI and DSME confirmed as Samsung passes
    Formal agreement to combine world's two biggest shipbuilders will be signed in March, Korea Development Bank says.
  • North Queensland ports begin to resume operations
    Clean up effort in full swing as some ports return to business quicker than others.
  • Baltic Exchange top Singapore executives quit
    Major shake-up underway at the Singapore offices of the Baltic Exchange following the resignations of Chris Jones and Marcus Lee.
  • Thailand's Nathalin linked to Hadjiyiannis VLCC
    Deal said to still be on subjects to owner who has previously said it is in the market for tonnage.
  • Yangzijiang among Singapore's best performing stocks
    Chinese shipbuilder among top five performers last month, in contrast to compatriot HPH Trust.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Maersk acquires Vandegrift to grow customs brokerage
    Maersk said its purchase will increase its North American customs staff from 80 to 250.
  • New England Motor Freight files for bankruptcy
    The New Jersey-based less-than-truckload carrier plans for an "orderly wind-down of its operations."
  • HMM reports operating loss of $513 million in 2018
    But Hyundai Merchant Marine saw growing revenue and a smaller operating loss in the fourth quarter.
  • USTR collects comments for Special 301 review
    Commenters call for China to be identified for the 15th straight year as a country of major intellectual property concerns.
  • Commentary: Stop flying backward on U.S. air imports
    U.S. freight forwarders are frustrated by the lack of details from the airlines about their arrived imports, let alone the payment terms and conditions.
  • CMA CGM launches public tender offer for CEVA shares
  • C.H. Robinson taps Biesterfeld as CEO
  • Aircraft mechanics ratify new contract with UPS
  • CBP eyes 21st century trade environment
  • Retail imports strong as possible tariff hike looms
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • Hapag-Lloyd's steel floor containers allow heavier cargo
  • Trucking company charged with illegally hauling hazmat

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
  • Crude settles higher as optimism over US-China trade thaw offsets oversupply concerns
    Crude prices settled higher Tuesday on the back of rising equity markets
  • Brent to average $61.03/b in 2019, $62/b in 2020: EIA
    US crude oil production averaged more than 12 million b/d in January, a new record
  • Venezuela's oil output slips to 1.22 million b/d in Jan: EIA
    The US Energy Information Administration sees more global oil supply and slightly lower demand this year
  • No one party can perform role of swing producer: OPEC's Barkindo
    OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo urged members and its allies to remain firm
  • STEO HIGHLIGHTS: US oil output growth to offset production cuts, sanctions
    The OPEC-led production cut agreement and sweeping new sanctions on Venezuelan crude flows will not be enough to offset US supply growth
  • Saudis pledge deeper output cuts
    Saudi Arabia will cut its crude production next month
  • Antwerp bunker operations brace for disruption from Belgian national strike
    Bunker operations at the port of Antwerp, Belgium are expected to be affected by a national strike
  • WFS takes over two Macoil MGO bunkering barges at Gibraltar: sources
    US-based World Fuel Services has increased its bunker barge capacity at the Mediterranean port of Gibraltar
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Execs urge Egypt to look to Singapore, Fujairah in pursuit of oil role
    Vitol chief executive Russell Hardy hinted at a more dynamic role in oil markets for Egypt, mirroring its emergence as an LNG export hub.
  • 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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