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April 15, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate declines 2.7pc to US$640/TEU, off 1pc to USWC
  • Singapore still the top maritime capital of the world
  • Wan Hai Lines to start new China-Philippines Express box shipping service
  • WEC Lines adds Liverpool call on Portugal box shipping service
  • Korean shipyards trail Chinese counterparts in box ship orders
  • Long Beach port cargo movements dip in latter stages of Q1
  • S Carolina ports box throughput surges to record high in March
  • Seattle's Terminal 5 to undergo modernisation upgrade
  • Typhoons wreak havoc on carriers' schedule reliability
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo achieves best revenues in 2018 at US$290m
  • Freightos WebCargo acquires Chennai-based Air Freight Bazaar
  • Chinese pandas arrive at new home at Copenhagen zoo

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 14, 2019
  • Baltic Dry Index marginally down
  • COSCO Shipping Lines committed to fast transhipment & efficient shipping
  • Höegh Autoliners will comply with the regulations & not use scrubbers
  • Larsen & Toubro buys out 3 pc share of TIDCO in its shipbuilding wing
  • Pitney Bowes & Shyplite partner to reinvent office shipping in India
  • SCI wins 'Most Compassionate Employer of Indian Seafarers' award
  • Shipping Ministry gets non-government professional as Joint Secretary through lateral entry process
  • India's sugar exports see significant surge
  • Belgian Federal Minister discusses digital in logistics, India-Europe trade & more with Port of Antwerp's customer network in Hyderabad
  • DP World Cochin hosts Wan Hai's new China-India mainline service
  • Shanghai remains world's leading container port
  • Singapore Port Authority to focus on digitalisation
  • FIATA seeks new Director-General
  • Global LNG demand to grow two pc a year for the next 15 years, says Qatar Petroleum Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Heavy transport provider opts for sustainable fuel
  • Hamburg's freight forwarders in buoyant mood
  • GAC inaugurates office in Montrose
  • C.H. Robinson reinforces IT team in Poland
  • Tripartite MoU to enhance autonomous navigation
  • Aeroterm to deepen Fedex footprint in Miami
  • Huge drone delivery perspectives in North America
  • Transuniverse founds subsidiaries in France and Morocco
  • Brazil: Ceva renews transport contract
  • Panalpina board announces AGM-related proposals
  • Trois-Rivières and Mulhouse to collaborate
  • Raben opens 30th branch in Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New software boss for Pro Glove
  • Innovative railcars are cost-efficient and quiet
  • Airbus boosts Beluga transporter programme
  • Tec Plata terminal opens in Argentina

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • Further slip for Asia to North Europe spot rates, threatening price rise plans
  • Carriers shudder at French speed limit proposal for containerships
  • Pre-IPO filing reveals details of global ambitions for Uber Freight
  • B737 MAX turbulence brings repercussions for freighter conversions
  • Yantian Express set to sail on, but some cargo owners still owe GA payments
  • Returns logistics set for revolution as online services continue to grow
  • Supply chain radar: The vertical push of Cosco/OOCL via JD.com is a timely masterstroke
  • Supply chain radar: The DSV/Panalpina deal presentation - slipping standards

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • Sulfur sniffing drone starts patrolling Danish waters
    A large drone has started to check emissions from ships in Danish waters to make sure they comply with the sulfur limit. The drone is being provided by the European Maritime Safety
  • U.S. Gulf leads in offshore lay ups
    The U.S.Gulf continues to be the offshore market with the highest number of assets in lay up, according to VesselsValue.com, which today published the first of what will be quarterly offshore lay
  • Avenir LNG switches from one Nantong shipyard to another
    Avenir LNG Ltd has signed contracts with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd. (SOE) for the construction of two 7,500 cbm LNG carriers, at its Nantong, China shipyard, with options
  • Navy issues letters of censure to two USS Fitzgerald officers
    The Navy has dropped courts martial proceedings against the former commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Cmdr. Bryce Benson and former crew member Lt. Natalie Combs. However, at the recommendation
  • Study confirms that LNG as a marine fuel yields big GHG reductions
    According to a just-released independent study, reductions in ship emissions of GHG of up to 21% can be achieved using LNG as a marine fuel, compared with conventional oil-based fuels over the
  • Furuno adds 12 kW river radar to its line up
    Furuno is introducing the second in the series of new generation river radios that it launched last year with the release of the FR1908VBB, a 4 kW Black Box Radar with a

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • Daily Briefing
    Governments home in on shipping's GHG goals | UK port state control unmoved by Brexit
  • Avance Gas appoints Ulrik Andersen as chief executive
    Avance's chief financial officer, Peder Simonsen, has been serving as interim chief executive since April 5
  • Five champions recognised as maritime's futuristic thinkers
    Harold Daggett, George Economou, John Reinhart, Rodolphe Saade and Richard Weeks will all be honoured by the Maritime Association of...
  • Scrubbers will complicate liner shipping pricing
    Greater use of scrubbers will lead to more complicated cost structure for shipping lines after 2020
  • Governments pursue new shipping emissions measures
    Japan, France, Denmark, Germany and Spain are among those calling for owners to cut emissions swiftly
  • Svitzer crews strike over unpaid overtime claim
    The dispute is in regard to an agreement made in 2014 that led to crew working additional hours at a...
  • Brexit will see no change in UK port state control, MCA confirms
    Luc Smulders, secretary-general of the Paris MOU, said: 'I don't expect many problems. We have non-EU members and the UK...
  • From the newsdesk: Finding clarity amid the white noise of digitalisation
    Sheer volume of digitalisation debates during Singapore Maritime Week was impressive
  • European MR rates: Strong for now, but inbound ballast vessels cause concern
    MR2 tankers are opting to head to Europe rather than the US Gulf coast in search of higher rates
  • Zeaborn could sell multipurpose vessels to UK fund
    Both companies decline to comment, but industry sources say a sale-and-leaseback deal is under discussion
  • India receives first US LPG shipment
    Indian utilities are anticipating two additional enquiries in April, while another cargo, set for the end of April, is on...
  • LA port director urges full, fair and extended utilisation of US harbour maintenance funds
    The Congressional hearing was called in connection with legislation introduced earlier this week by representative Mike Kelly and ranking member...
  • Asia-Pacific semi-submersible rig rates at 'significantly higher' levels
    While there are signs of improvement in the floater market, the jack-up segment looks comparatively less attractive in terms of...
  • The Interview: Nick Brown
    Nick Brown, director of marine and offshore for Lloyd's Register, lays out his vision of how shipping will evolve technologically...
  • Reduction in fossil fuel use will have major impact on maritime industry
    The natural gas sector is predicted to grow the most, tripling by 2050, while the container trade will double from...
  • Daily Briefing
    LNG leads the way to emission goals | Charterers snub dry bulk acquisitions | Scrubber investments in the spotlight
  • Cyber-security is only one of several threats facing shipping
    Shipping chief executives will be irresponsible if they push cyber-security to strengthened IT teams. Leaders in this sector are bringing...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Day 3 - Live from Singapore Maritime Week
    Singapore may have put on s stellar showcase of future facing ambition, but the reality of maritime operations is that...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • Limit on big ships in Houston raises concerns
  • SaaS helping to bring TMS to the masses
  • Will YRC wage hike satisfy Teamsters?
  • UHL adds former Intermarine execs to front office
  • Panama Canal warns of sharper El Niño draft limits
  • Panama Canal: Automation jitters to drive cargo to East Coast
  • 2019 Warehousing Service Providers Directory

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • PB Tankers among shipowners hit by US government sanctions
    PB Tankers and nearly its entire fleet have been hit with US government sanctions. According to the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control, the Federica Barbaro-led tanker owner was operating in Venezuela's oil sector. The Italian company did not immediately return requests for comment. Steamship issues Venezuela sanctions warning Greek tanker caught up in Venezuela sanctions
  • Frode Teigen grows Belships stake after mandatory offer
    Norwegian shipping magnate Frode Teigen has bolstered his majority ownership in Belships, which last year merged with his Lighthouse Shipholding. Teigen-owned Kontrari AS and Kontrazi AS has swooped up 3.4 million shares in the Norwegian bulker player after being forced to make a mandatory offer for the company. The family bought 12.4 million shares through the offer, bringing its stake to 120.5
  • Chevron-Anadarko deal to solidify LNG market boost
    Acquisition expected to add 12.88 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in global supply.
  • Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime builds VLCC position with K Line deal
    Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime has added a third VLCC to its tanker fleet after striking a deal with K Line. Zodiac builds strong position in LR2 sector with GEM deal Zodiac Maritime's tanker swoop signs off $690m Toisa fleet sale Zodiac has snapped up the 314,000-dwt Tamagawa (built 2007), TradeWinds understands. The Japanese owner has been looking to sell the vessel for some time and was previo
  • Nobu Su: 'Wayward son' or 'an inveterate liar?'
    If one person puts money into a purse and another controls the way it is spent, who owns the purse? That was the rhetorical question at the centre of a hearing in London this week which provided the latest legal developments in the life of Nobu Su, the jailed Taiwanese shipowner. Claimants Polys Haji-Ioannou and Lakatamia Shipping argued that defendants Su and his mother Toshiko Morimoto should
  • Andersen replaces Andersen at head of Avance Gas
    John Fredriksen has wasted no time in appointing a new boss at Avance Gas after Christian Andersen's exit in the past week. Petredec's Ulrik Andersen is the man to fill the void at the head of the Oslo-listed shipowner. Culture clash forced Christian Andersen's exit from Avance Gas President Christian Andersen set to exit VLGC owner Avance Gas Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber
  • Croatia turns to China for yard rescue
    The Croatian government has begun talks with China over a potential restructuring of shipbuilder Uljanik Group. Economy minister Darko Horvat confirmed discussions were underway with a visiting Chinese delegation, according to the Hina news agency. Uljanik Plovidba probed over newbuilding contract profit But he would not confirm or deny whether Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang had contacted po
  • Avenir LNG swiftly books replacement order after Keppel Corp brace dropped
    Avenir LNG and Keppel Corp have ditched plans for two small-scale LNG vessels to be built in China. Avenir LNG - backed by Stolt-Nielsen, Golar LNG and Hoegh LNG - has wasted no time in replacing the ships with a fresh deal at a rival yard. Troim says small-scale LNG ship sector 'ready to be taken' Stolt-Nielsen, Golar and Hoegh reveal $182m LNG venture Avenir LNG - backed by Stolt-Nielsen, G
  • Orpheus Marine Transport tanker tipped for Clearlake Shipping time charter
    Greek owner John M Lyras has locked in one of his three LR 2 tankers into a charter for up to a year with Clearlake Shipping, a subsidiary of trader Gunvor. Heated secondhand MR tanker market favours young tonnage Norden rides on heated MR period market with Clearlake charters The 105,000-dwt Krysanthemum (built 2009) has been fixed for six months at $19,500 per day, European tanker brokers sa
  • MSC snaps up elderly ICG ro-pax for $33m
    Dublin-based Irish Continental Group (ICG) has clinched a deal to sell a veteran ro-pax to MSC. Irish Ferries goes to court over compensation ruling It has struck a bareboat hire purchase agreement for the 31,900-gt Oscar Wilde (built 1987), it said. ICG, which operates Irish Ferries, will bank EUR 28.9m ($32.7m) from the sale, payable in instalments over six years up to 2025. Delivery to the
  • RCCL inks new cruiseship at Chantiers
    US giant Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) has ordered another in its Edge series of cruiseships in France. It said it had entered into an agreement with the Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard to build a fifth vessel for delivery in the autumn of 2024. The first in the series for its Celebrity Cruises brand, the 130,000-gt Celebrity Edge, was delivered in 2018. Awilhelmsen offloads $567m of Royal Cari
  • Svitzer staff strike over working hours
    Svitzer Euromed employees have gone on strike for the second time this week over conditions. Crew union Nautilus International said the tug staff walked out after the Maersk company let an ultimatum expire on working hours. Svitzer hails first all-female crew The action meant tugs sailed reduced hours and did not work until midnight from their usual location in Amsterdam, Nautilus said. Seafar
  • Hoegh Autoliners boss Ivar Myklebust pledges zero orders for scrubbers
    Ivar Myklebust, chief executive of Hoegh Autoliners, says he stands by his decision not to install scrubbers as the IMO 2020 deadline approaches. No scrubbers have been ordered and none will be, he pledges in comments posted on the website of the Norwegian outfit, one of the world's largest car carrier companies. Myklebust argues that scrubbers can "end up increasing the CO2 footprint of a vesse
  • Rever brings in Bryce as operations chief
    UK OSV player Rever Offshore has appointed experienced industry figure Bob Bryce to the newly-created role of operations director. Bryce's 40-year career has seen him hold senior leadership positions on a global basis with McDermott, Subsea7 and Technip. MacLeod takes over at expanded Rever Offshore He will join CEO Barry Macleod, commercial director Nicky Etherson and CFO Neale Stewart on the
  • Jailed Nobu Su sees mother dragged into $57m legal fight with Polys Haji-Ioannou
    Nobu Su's mother has been dragged into a high-profile legal battle involving the former TMT chief executive - who has been jailed in the UK for contempt of court - and Cypriot shipowner Polys Haji-Ioannou. Toshiko Morimoto, 85, could face trial if a court in London finds she has helped Su circumvent a worldwide freeze on his assets and a judgment debt against him. It provides the latest twist in
  • Nigeria moves to bar foreign ships
    Nigeria is to bar all overseas vessels from coastal business. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has this week set out a plan to end cabotage waivers for foreign owners within two to five years. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is also lining up a $200m facility to support domestic shipping. The Cabotage Act was passed in 2003 to boost N
  • Capesize crash drives first quarter bulker demolition boom, says BTIG
    A crash in dry cargo rates during the first quarter saw a spike in both the number and size of bulkers scrapped, according to data from BTIG. Market watches Sanko ship to see if record capesize sales drought can come to an end Alpha Bulkers 'scraps cape pair' in rising demo market It counts 23 bulk carriers scrapped in the opening three months of 2019, with an average size of 107,000-dwt. This
  • Love-struck judge backs Euroseas in hijack case
    A UK court has partially backed Greek owner Euroseas in a $4.5m charter payment dispute following a bulker hijacking as a result of a debate over the meaning of the word capture. Justice Andrew Popplewell of the commercial court cited the example of his wife being able to "capture" his heart as showing that its use in a charterparty need not imply force. Tribunal backs "freedom of the seas" in t
  • 'Port king' Enrique Razon leads Hanjin bid
    Philippines "port king" Enrique Razon is leading a group that aims to buy the bankrupt Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC-Phil) in Subic Bay. The group has pitched a rescue plan to bank creditors, the Nikkei daily said. Hanjin chairman Cho Yang-ho dies at 70 Chairman Cho leaves Hanjin Heavy yard group HHIC-Phil filed for court rehabilitation in January. The parent Hanjin group in Sou
  • Transmed enters suezmax in Navig8 pool
    Mylonas-family controlled Transmed Shipping has put its only suezmax tanker into Navig8's Suez8 pool, European brokers said. Transmed sales talk around four ex-Konig suezmaxes The deal involves Cypriot shipowner's 152,000-dwt Zeno (built 2003), which it reportedly bought from Teekay LNG Partners for $15.7m in November, when it was the European Spirit. Navig8 could not be reached for immediate c
  • Jinhui Shipping offers hefty payouts for two top executives
    Oslo-listed bulker owner Jinhui Shipping & Transportation is again giving handsome benefits and salaries to key executives. Jinhui Shipping ends 2018 in the red due to smaller fleet Jinhui Shipping chairman raises shareholding The company's annual report for 2018 shows that chairman Ng Siu Fai, 62, and chief executive Ng Kam Wah Thomas, 56, last year received a combined compensation of $6.83m,
  • Vitol shows tanker appetite with time charter of quartet
    Trader Vitol is demonstrating a healthy appetite for crude tankers by fixing four ships for period business. The deals include a charter for a suezmax tanker from Greek owner Liquimar Tankers and three aframax tankers, European tanker brokers said. John Fredriksen set for profitable private product tanker deal with Vitol Vitol and NIDAS sign COA for shipping gasoline to Nigeria Vitol breaks n
  • DNV GL teams with Keppel on LNG newbuildings
    Class society DNV GL and Keppel Marine & Deepwater Technology (KMDTech) are teaming up on newbuilding projects to boost the uptake of LNG as a ship fuel. The Norwegian group and the subsidiary of the Singapore shipbuilder said the agreement covers potential construction of LNG bunker vessels, small-scale LNG carriers and floating storage regasification units, as well as LNG-related assets employi
  • SeaBird lines up $22m deal for Boa duo
    Norway's SeaBird Exploration has agreed a deal to buy two OSVs that are the subject of a forced sale by Boa Offshore bondholders. The seismic survey shipowner it was in an "exclusive process" to acquire the 80-loa seismic vessels Boa Galatea (built 2008) and Boa Thalassa (built 2009) for NOK 185m ($21.71m). "The Boa vessels are well suited for source and 2D operations, as well as EM seabed loggi
  • Solstad Offshore unit agrees debt freeze
    A company within restructuring Solstad Offshore has agreed a debt freeze "to preserve additional liquidity". Solstad, the world's biggest owner of high-end offshore support vessels, said the Solship Invest 3 (SI3) subsidiary has "resolved" to suspend payment of interest on certain loans until 20 June. All the affected creditors have approved the freeze, except a minority creditor of one of the s
  • Cefor tells insurers claims are rising
    Figures suggest benign claims environment coming to an end.
  • Wisdom's James Lan aiming to sell bulkers
    Wisdom Marine is focusing on longer-term charter deals as the bulker recovery remains slow - and will sell vessels to boost its balance sheet. Chairman James Lan said the Taiwanese owner will take delivery of five new ships in 2019: three supramaxes and two handysizes. "Since a slow recovery can be expected this year, we plan to start looking for profitable long-term contracts in the year," he s
  • Singapore digital start-ups share $480,000 in seed capital
    MPA-NUS funds aim to help firms develop innovative solutions for key maritime challenges.
  • MPA lists IMO 2020 compliant fuel suppliers
    Most Singapore bunker suppliers will be in a position to offer LSFO, but some are leaving it until late 2019.
  • Judge may ban Carnival from US ports for waste dumping
    US District Judge Patricia Seitz will decide at a June hearing she wants attended by company's top brass
  • APEX launches its first fuel oil futures contract
    Singapore-based derivatives exchange also has plans for LSFO and MGO equivalents.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • House Dems: Mexican labor reform needed for USMCA support
    Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Thursday that passage of labor law reform legislation submitted to the Mexican congress last week is a necessary first step before they support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • House subcommittee Dems criticize Transportation budget request
    Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Wednesday defended the proposed budget, a 4 percent decrease from FY 2019-enacted levels.
  • Study finds LNG reduces greenhouse gas emissions
    SEA/LNG and SGMF commissioned the study, which found gas-fueled engines reduced well-to-wake greenhouse gas emissions up to 21 percent for two-stroke slow-speed engines.
  • WTO head: Restrictions put on $580 billion of trade in 2018
    In Washington, Director-General Roberto Azevedo talked about the impacts of restrictive measures like tariffs on overall global trade and prospects for reforming the multilateral body.
  • Trump nominates BIS undersecretary
  • Oakland reports first-quarter container volume growth
  • Lakes iron ore trade down nearly 40 percent in March
  • Fifty people added to BIS Unverified List
  • E-commerce exec pleads guilty to price fixing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2019
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall 4% on week amid sluggish movement east
    Volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barges have reached 304,000 mt in April so far, with offers dominating the market as sellers looked to relieve the region of product.
  • Rotterdam bunker fuel tightness supports gasoil barge differentials: sources
    Tightness in the bunker market in Rotterdam is understood to be supporting regional 50 ppm and 0.1% sulfur gasoil barge differentials, sources said Friday.
  • Chevron to buy Anadarko Petroleum in $50 billion deal
    Chevron's acquisition of Anadarko petroleum, announced Friday, would vault the combined company into the top tier of Western oil majors, alongside competitors such as ExxonMobil, Shell and BP.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude finishes week higher, shrugs off rising US rig count
    An uptick in the US oil rig count sent oil futures sharply lower in the last minutes of trading Friday, but prices still settled in positive territory amid an overall tightening global supply outlook.
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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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