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May 13, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2019
  • 57th Shipping Cricket Tournament a grand success
  • Cross-sector cooperation & increased focus on R&D seen essential for shipping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Ship recycling needs the Hong Kong Convention, seminar told
  • US FMC discusses licensing rules for ocean transportation intermediaries & procedures for monitoring ocean carrier alliances
  • Exports of agricultural & processed food products up last fiscal
  • India expected to export 10-11 mt of iron ore pellets to China this year, say traders
  • Iron ore exports see significant drop in FY19
  • US sanctions on China boosted India's exports to global markets, say analysts
  • Abu Dhabi Ports signs MoU with Dell to enhance digital transformation journey
  • DP World Chennai works towards enhancing road safety around the port
  • Om Prakash Dadlani appointed DPT spokesperson
  • Rotterdam Port setting up food hub
  • T. Venugopal appointed Secretary, Deendayal Port Trust
  • Vizag Port all set to increase capacity
  • BLR Logistiks' logistics park at Dighode, Nhava Sheva becomes operational
  • WCO's key priorities under new Strategic Plan outlined at Kochi conference

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Containers push up revenues
  • Power supply for freight wagons
  • PSA and SATS set up sea-air connectivity in Singapore
  • TRL CEO Rob Wallis steps down
  • Hawaiian Airlines renews digitisation partnership
  • Azerbaijan and Russia join forces on Eurasian route
  • Southeast Asian expansion of APL's JTV service
  • Raben snaps up majority shareholding in Sittam
  • Turkey: Railport to handle 105,000 teu in first phase
  • Football and logistics
  • Intermodal leads the way in HHLA's Q1/2019
  • Open: Norway's first low-carbon distribution terminal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Platooning works better than expected
  • Paycargo picks Lionel van der Walt as CEO USA
  • China Airlines to introduce new freighter model
  • Result significantly up in the first quarter
  • New cargo route between Bosporus and Portugal

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Soft demand pushes Maersk to slash Asia-Europe FAK rates as peak season looms
  • US business fury at 'catastrophic' higher trade tariffs on Chinese imports
  • Disruptors like Amazon should watch out for the next generation of disruptors
  • Weaker market and Q1 revenue dip brings high-flying IAG Cargo back to earth
  • Restructure delivers the goods: Deutsche Post-DHL reports Q1 results
  • IMO 2020 fuel quality rules left to member states to enforce
  • Spain arrests five in Guatemala corruption investigation
  • Swiss affairs radar: Kuehne + Nagel job cuts talk overshadows Panalpina's AGM
  • Supply chain radar: DHL Global Forwarding has got its house in order - is it now ready to bite?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • MARAD advisory warns U.S.-flag ships of Iran threats
    With tensions between the U.S. and Iran ratcheting up, the U.S. Maritime Administration is warning of growing threats to U.S.-flag ships. Yesterday, it issued an MSCI (Maritime Security Communications with Industry) advisory
  • Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet
    Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine, Inc. reports that the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded it an engineering services contract to explore concepts for the Coast Guard's future fleet renewal program. Vard says
  • Wiernicki demystifies digital
    ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki explored the transformational potential of digital technologies in the offshore industries at this year's OTC event in Houston.Conference 2019. "The digital oilfield is a
  • Keppel FELS to build North Sea offshore wind converter station
    A consortium consisting of Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiary Keppel FELS and Stavanger, Norway, based Aibel AS, has secured a contract from grid operator TenneT Offshore GmbH for the design, engineering, procurement,
  • Damen wins order from Hamburg operator for ASD 2411 tug
    Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Germany's Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named Jan. The vessel was
  • Chesapeake launches first of four sisters for Vane
    Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md., has launched the tug Salisbury, the first in a series of four sister vessels being built for Vane Brothers. The new tug is a Subchapter M compliant push
  • U.S. seizes sanctions-busting North Korean bulker
    The United States has seized a sanctions-busting North Korean bulker not on the high seas, but through the filing of a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Final decisions and new beginnings for IMO at MEPC 74
    Environmental regulators are about to make the final adjustments to 2020 sulphur cap and tackle GHG emissions
  • From the News Desk: Green agenda set to dominate MEPC discussions
    The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, the organisation's supreme environmental authority, opens on Monday
  • Open-mouthed at IMO openness
    The IMO has taken a small step towards transparency and openness by giving observers public access to meeting documents the...
  • US move on tariffs concerns owners and financiers
    Witn an election looming in the US in 2020, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his 2016 election promise...
  • Don't turn a blind eye to 2020 problems, Greek owners urge IMO
    The world's largest national shipowners' association warns that upcoming IMO meeting is 'last chance' to address 'severe challenges' stemming from...
  • DHL forwarding margins improve further
    Freight forwarding division makes headway despite fall in air and ocean volumes
  • Hong Kong port alliance aims to help operators survive
    Alliance dispels fears about higher rates, instead billing the grouping as a way to offer better packages and service to...
  • D'Amico's tanker chief bullish on market prospects
    The Rome-based company is increasing its exposure to the spot market to capture more of the expected market strength
  • US exporters cannot rely on China's LNG growth
    Top US LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has changed tack overnight, signalling it is now looking beyond China for sales of...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Clean shipping, dirty tankers and blue ocean hot air
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • The Interview: Andrew Bardot
    The chief executive of International Group is about to quit one of the most high-profile jobs in marine insurance and...
  • Daily Briefing
    China tests sniffers to inspect vessel sulphur emissions | Ports are key to 2050 emissions targets, says IMO chief |...
  • US raises tariffs on China imports
    Against the backdrop of a US president who believes other countries' trade barriers and tariffs destroy American businesses, the US...
  • Fortunes turn for Esaf trade
    Dynamar's latest report on the East and Southern Africa box market forecasts growth in the region's container throughput numbers of...
  • US seizes North Korean bulk carrier for sanctions violations
    Indonesia's maritime authorities originally detained the handysize bulker Wise Honest off their country's coast in April 2018

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Shippers urged to be their own advocates on trade policy
  • China imports en route have shot at beating US tariff clock
  • ILWU Canada to continue talks amid strike vote counting
  • Panama Canal draft limits lift trans-Pacific spot rates
  • GCT to expand Vancouver port capacity
  • Cosco accelerates logistics push beyond ocean, ports

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Viking Ocean Cruises hit with $10m lawsuit over Viking Sky drama
    Passengers have suffered numerous side effects from 23 March incident, including nausea, exhaustion and nightmares, lawsuit alleges
  • Shipping stocks remain stable amid Trump's tariff hike
    Shares for boxship, dry bulk and tanker sectors move less than 4% since trading day began.
  • International Seaways sights VLCC storage work and sales of veteran product tankers
    International Seaways is keeping an eye out for IMO 2020 related VLCC storage business at the same time as renewing its fleet with the potential sale of older tonnage. International Seaways back in profit during first quarter International Seaways reveals 2019 charter performance as first quarter profit awaits DHT Holdings has 'lost interest' in VLCC buys after tanker asset price spikes New Yo
  • Performance Shipping narrows loss
    Simeon Palios-led boxship player cuts vessel costs but brings in less revenue.
  • ABN AMRO man takes over scandal-hit Danske Bank
    Denmark's Danske Bank has appointed a new CEO in the wake of the Estonian money-laundering scandal. Chris Vogelzang was at Dutch bank ABN AMRO between 2000 and 2017, the last eight years as a member of the bank's management board and head of its global retail and private banking activities. Previous Danske CEO Thomas Borgen quit in February. He was found to have done nothing wrong, but accepted
  • Legal altruism? Shipping lawyers make the case for mediation
    London remains the main centre for shipping arbitration, but leading lawyers on Friday made the case that mediation should be more widely used to help avoid the need for these tribunals in the first place. A seminar at the first London International Disputes Week, hosted by legal firm HFW, was attended by barristers, lawyers and clients from the UK, China, Nigeria and elsewhere. Panellist Andrew
  • Arrested Greek bulker to be sold after bitter legal row
    A Greek bulker under arrest in the UK is to be auctioned following a fierce legal fight. The 36,000-dwt Alkyon (built 2015), owned by Stallion Eight Shipping and managed by Ariston Navigation, is lying near Falmouth, but will now be sold on 18 June through sealed tenders by admiralty broker CW Kellock. A high court order dated 2 May names NatWest Markets and Royal Bank of Scotland as the claiman
  • Belships shows 2020 hand with bunker price hedge preferred to scrubbers
    Bulker owner Belships has shown its IMO 2020 hand following its takeover by Frode Teigen and the arrival of a new chief executive. Oslo-listed Belships has inked a deal to hedge the price differential between compliant 0.5% sulphur fuel oil and 3.5% sulphur fuel oil, it told investors today. Elias Kulukundis considers buying more Belships shares Belships continues buying spree with ship number
  • DHT Holdings has 'lost interest' in VLCC buys after tanker asset price spikes
    Escalating VLCC asset prices have past the point where DHT Holdings would be interested in buying tankers, company executives say. New York-listed DHT is also batting away the option of IMO 2020-related storage contracts given the age of its ships and the impact of idling tankers on future performance. Tanker owner DHT Holdings returns to profit spurred by strong VLCC spot performance DHT Holdi
  • Euronav boosts board with former Angelicoussis executive and Ensco chief
    Euronav has recruited two high-profile new directors as it enters a new era under the leadership of Hugo De Stoop. New Euronav boss Hugo De Stoop connects to company's roots and future challenges Hugo De Stoop plans to follow shipping's Arsene Wenger by remaining 'close to the action' Crude tanker asset prices 'too elevated' for takeovers, says Euronav chief executive Former Angelicoussis Ship
  • Awilco LNG prepares for improving but volatile gas market
    Awilco LNG is looking to a stronger market after logging a loss in the first quarter of 2019. Oslo-listed Awilco counts 106 LNG carriers of 150,000-cbm or more on order presently, of which 40 do not have time charters in place. Tor Olav Troim's Golar reveals 'significant progress' on LNG carrier spin-off New spot venture and refinancing provide two 'triggers' for Awilco LNG It explains an extr
  • Britannia pays back $10m to members despite loss
    P&I club digs into its coffers to reward members out of healthy reserves
  • Clarksons sees tentative shipping recovery but headwinds remain
    Research director says LNG and cruise are hot to trot but supply-demand balance not looking positive for bulkers this year
  • Former Gotland CEO takes top Swedish army job
    Former Rederi AB Gotland CEO Jan-Eric Nilsson has landed a top job with Sweden's army. The company said the executive had been offered and accepted a position with the leadership staff at the Armed Forces headquarters. Gotland adds another bulker for tanker conversion The marine engineer has been assigned "the degree of command," it added. "The gradual deterioration of the security policy situ
  • 14 injured in blast on Saipem pipe-layer
    Fourteen crew have been injured in an explosion on a Saipem-operated pipe-layer in the Caspian Sea. The Italian company said the the incident occurred on Wednesday evening on the 7,200-dwt Israfil Husneyov (built 1990). The vessel is working on the Shah Deniz II project. On Thursday, the seafarers, all employees of Saipem, were taken to hospital. "The incident was related to maintenance operat
  • Shanghai court collision cases on the rise
    China's Shanghai Maritime Court says vessel collision cases are on the rise. It has taken on more than 200 disputes in the last four years, which numbers increasing each year. Chemship: cause of tanker clash not yet known Greek bulker blamed for collision off Singapore "Rapid economic growth is bringing more ships to the city and the sea lanes pass through some traditional fishing areas," said
  • US seizes North Korean bulker for sanctions busting
    Action thought to be first-ever detention of a North Korean vessel for violating sanctions.
  • Marco Polo Marine continues to post red ink
    But Singapore offshore company expands drydock capacity in anticipation of increased work.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Freight forwarders and NVOs drawn to Miami
    South Florida market continues to attract a steady flow of newcomers aiming to get their piece of the freight.
  • Economist: Solid growth for rest of 2019
    Inflation surprise is one of the biggest risks to economic growth for the remainder of the year, FTR senior economist Bill Witte said Thursday.
  • Increased tariffs add 'insult to injury' for soybean farmers
    Soybean farmers along the Mississippi River have dealt with historic flooding during 2019.
  • FMC wants details on joint terminal ventures
    Ports America, Ceres and SSA Marine plan a joint venture in Charleston and Savannah, while TOTE subsidiary and Luis Ayala Colon want to partner in San Juan.
  • Khouri outlines 'disruptors' for container shipping
    The FMC chair says if freight rates don't improve to recoup carriers' cost of capital, the industry "points toward more consolidations, mergers and acquisitions."
  • CBP confirms 301 duty raise time frame
    The agency issued guidance on Friday detailing the specifics of the tariff increase from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of goods from China.
  • Industry reps want customs in WTO e-commerce talks
    Australia, Japan and Singapore are leading the World Trade Organization e-commerce initiative.
  • U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship
  • Reinhart inducted into hall of fame
  • Redwood Logistics acquires Eminent Global
  • Ports of L.A., Long Beach report record Aprils
  • Savannah-Central America service launched

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2019
  • Singapore residue stocks rise to two-year high, imports at two-month high
    Singapore's commercial stocks of residues rose 12.4% to 26.498 million barrels in the week to Wednesday, data from Enterprise Singapore showed.
  • Dardanelles bridge construction delays shipping, bunker operations
    The construction of a new bridge across the Dardanelles in Turkey is delaying journey times for ships.
  • Container line Hapag-Lloyd orders 10 scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020
    Container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has ordered emissions-cleaning scrubber equipment for 10 of its vessels.
  • TANKERS: Owners resort to idling VLCCs as returns fall below operational expenditure
    "With earnings so low, [a few shipowners are] doing short voyages, so that the pain is over a lesser amount of time," a shipbroker said.

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