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January 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's economy weakens as December exports and imports contract
  • Continuous dialogue key to working out US-China trade impasse: experts
  • MSC launches major clean-up after 300 boxes fell off MSC Zoe
  • Maersk switches focus on box manufacturing to reefer market
  • Tropical Shipping boosts refeer services between Caribbean and Halifax
  • DB Schenker partners Magento to offer merchants e-commerce platform
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints Maximilian Rothkopf as its new chief operating officer
  • Hong Kong enjoys another record breaking year for air cargo
  • Cathay, Cathay Dragon cargo volume dips 4.9pc in December
  • North Afghanistan opens new air cargo route to Turkey, Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • FIATA World Congress 2019 to be held in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lines in physical container inspection pilot to eliminate risk
  • US container imports at new high in 2018 but 2019 has its challenges, says analysis
  • ZIM to commence next phase of blockchain-based B/L initiative
  • Despite Brexit uncertainty, UK exports to India up by 27 pc
  • PSA facilities handle over 9 pc more containers in 2018
  • T. K. Ramachandran takes charge as Chairman of VOC Port
  • Tata Steel in plans to develop Subarnarekha port in Odisha
  • Air freight demand flat towards end of last year
  • Brexit & trade concerns seen benefiting air freight
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines expands strategic partnership for the operation of B747-400F cargo aircraft
  • Qatar Airways is Official Airline Partner of Qatar-India Year of Culture 2019
  • SpiceJet's SpiceFresh flags off its first cargo shipment to Hong Kong & Dubai from Guwahati
  • Govt likely to extend key incentive scheme to more exporters
  • China to restrict imports of scrap steel, aluminium from July

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Golden logistics for all that glitters
  • Pressing on with trans-Asian railway network
  • The latest from Zürcher Kies und Transport
  • US railway provides solid help to industry
  • ALC appoints Kirk Coningham as CEO
  • Taking next blockchain technology step
  • Turkish Cargo joins Animal Transport Association
  • Agility opens new hub in Bahrain
  • Denmark eases pocket wagon ban
  • Mosolf expanding advisory board
  • More about scrubbers and sulphur
  • First Middle East carrier awarded Iata CEIV Pharma...
  • Eiltrans to augment Night Star Express network
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port of Hamburg gets direct link to Singen terminal
  • Rune Dybedal to chair NSOCC
  • Clarkson paints sceptical picture of shipping in 2019
  • Emirates adds freighter destination in Latin America

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • Expecting demand boom, Samskip introduces pre-Brexit peak surcharge
  • Supply chain radar: DSV bids for Panalpina at Sfr170 a share
  • US shipper fury as container lines announce 'insane' street turn fees
  • AirBridgeCargo expecting an 'exceptional' year as its global network expands
  • In a tight market, heavylift operators must be 'more competitive and work together'
  • Zim offers time- and cost-saving blockchain-based electronic bills of lading
  • Steady industry growth and surge in digitalisation a recipe for success at PSA
  • New York agrees $35m settlement with FedEx over illegal cigarettes
  • Panalpina appoints Christian Stingl head of marketing and sales for Europe
  • Jesper Thomsen and John Gilleran now key advisers to Kontainers
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Hans Willam - lessons from 45 years' experience in logistics

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • Entire Jackson Offshore Operators fleet now has contract coverage
  • ReCAAP: Asian piracy falls to lowest level since 2007
  • Lyons back as Mjølner President and CEO
  • ABS grants AiP for advanced Wind Turbine Transport Vessel design
  • Eniram energy management solution pays off for La Méridionale

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • Court approves Aegean Marine restructuring
    Mercuria improved its offer in December, heading off a rival bid and gaining support from a critical group of creditors
  • Hong Kong has a unique foundation for growth
    Hong Kong's core strengths face serious competition. However, as the Lloyd's List Business Briefing has heard, it has advantages nowhere else can match
  • Port of Antwerp secures $3.4bn investment from Ineos
    The Port of Antwerp has been chosen by Ineos as the location for a €3bn investment hailed as the biggest...
  • Cuts in China's coal imports force panamax earnings to slide
    Panamax earnings, which have slipped below supramax, may rise to $13,500 per day in March, according to Maritime Strategies International
  • Between the lines: Ultra large tonnage impacts Asia-Europe trade
    The liner industry is braced to receive around 400,000 teu of 'mega vessel' capacity this year, which is destined for...
  • Better late than never when it comes to container shipping
    For every year between 2012 and 2018, the average delay for late arrivals remained stubbornly between three and four days...
  • SDTR signs 10 kamsarmaxes at Dalian Shipbuilding
    SDTR Marine is 60% owned by China's Shandong Shipping and 40% by Singapore's Transcenden Global Pte
  • Brexit vote is 'beginning of a process, not the end', says UK ports body
    Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to be defeated on Tuesday evening when she puts forward her proposals before Members...
  • Maersk Honam to be rebuilt in South Korea
    The stern section of fire-damaged Maersk Honam is to be shipped to South Korea for a new bow section to...
  • Stena partners Hyundai Glovis in European shortsea car carrier venture
    A subsidiary of Stena and German car carrier Glovis Europe has filed a merger application to the EU for a...
  • PSA terminal volumes increase 9%
    Almost half of the group's volumes come from its Singapore terminals
  • Daily Briefing
    What the latest China trade data tells shipping | Trade war threatens US box terminals after record year | Gender...
  • HHIC-Phil secures court approval for rehabilitation
    HHIC-Phil reportedly had $1.3bn of outstanding debts, borrowed from Filipino banks and South Korean lenders
  • Asian sea robbery at lowest in a decade
    A total of 76 incidents of piracy and armed robbery, comprising 62 actual and 14 attempted incidents, were reported in...
  • Torm facing FSLT claim over tanker redeliveries
    The vessels were returned in 'an untradeable condition and in breach of the redelivery provisions of the bareboat charters', FSLT...
  • Shanghai International Port Group records 10.9% profit decline
    Company made Yuan1.25bn of investment gains from a 4.13% stake in the Postal Savings Bank of China during the first...
  • Singapore bunker sales flat as box traffic rises
    The first full year of operations at CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal gave the port a major boost, lifting Singapore's container volume
  • US in talks with Qatar over sending LNG to Europe
    Trump administration wants Europe getting less LNG from Russian pipelines, more from the US Gulf and Middle East

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • India's tariff guide for privatized terminals revised
  • US high court rules against forced trucker arbitration
  • Wind blades shipped to Russian wind farm
  • AAL chief: Tight demand good for MPV/HL market
  • Lack of air cargo surge marks weak trans-Pacific
  • Consumer goods shippers need new sales channels
  • Blockchain to expedite Veracruz port exports
  • Unreliable ocean service cramps Europe shippers

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • UK ports 'concerned' over nixed Brexit deal
    British Ports Association urges government come up with alternative plans to avoid messy withdrawal from European Union.
  • Navig8 principals take control of Feen Marine Scrubbers
    Renamed FMSI to increase capacity five-fold under leadership of Nicolas Busch and backing from partner Gary Brocklesby.
  • Golden Ocean buys back as DNB Asset Management trims stake in bulker owner
    While Golden Ocean has increased its shareholding, DNB Asset Management has slightly reduced its stake
  • New 2020 low sulphur fuel tests show positive results
    Tests for the consistency and quality of new types of IMO 2020 compliant fuels have been positive.
  • Bonderup plots family time after departing XO Shipping
    Departing XO Shipping chief executive Ejner Bonderup has opened up further about his departure from the Danish company. Bonderup departs as chief executive of XO Shipping TradeWinds reported earlier today Bonderup was exiting the position and would be replaced by two existing executives. In a subsequent interview Bonderup said he was leaving XO with a very solid and healthy, capital base and no
  • Kalani highlights white knight role in riding to DryShips' rescue
    George Economou's DryShips was probably headed for insolvency and a bankruptcy filing if not for the help rendered by Kalani Investments in righting the ship. DryShips says disclosure of Kalani dealings puts it in clear Diana Containerships lawyers say 'silly and absurd' fraud claims make no sense That is one of several contentions made by Kalani in asking a judge to dismiss the securities frau
  • Diana Containerships lawyers say 'silly and absurd' fraud claims make no sense
    Lawyers for Diana Containerships are not mincing words when it comes to their call for a New York court to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit over dealings with Kalani Investments. "Absurd" and "silly" are just two of the words hurled at the plaintiffs as defendants argue that claims of securities fraud are baseless. "Plaintiffs' case suffers from another glaring deficiency: It makes no sense," write
  • DryShips says disclosure of Kalani dealings puts it in clear
    George Economou-led owner contests shareholder fraud lawsuit on grounds it had legitimate intentions and revealed them fully in $700m equity raise from financier
  • Shanghai's box volume hits another all-time high in 2018
    Box throughput at the world's largest container port increases to over 42 million teu as China's international trade expands
  • Norwegian orders new ship for Regent Seven Seas
    Frank del Rio-led cruise major plans to spend €475m ($542m) on the sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer.
  • Fitch downgrades Soechi as leverage rises
    Fitch Ratings has cut its assessment of Indonesian tanker owner Soechi Lines as leverage rose. The agency said the long-term issuer default rating was downgraded to B from B+ with a stable outlook. Its net leverage after the third quarter rose to five times from 4.6 times in 2017, Fitch said. Persistent under-performance at its shipyard was the underlying reason for its relatively high debt pro
  • Diana Containerships gets delisting notice
    Simeon Palios-led company's shares are at $0.89 before the opening bell.
  • Jackson secures 'at least' two OSV contract extensions
    Jackson Offshore Operators has extended at least two of its deepwater offshore supply vessels, sending charter coverage to 2020. The "firm, non-cancellable, long-term contract extensions" include the Lightning and the Squall, both 4,357-dwt vessels built in 2015. "These extensions demonstrate our clients' satisfaction with our outstanding service and are a testament to the hard work and dedicati
  • Seaport redraws 2019 bulker rate forecasts on demand drag
    Multiple macro-economic headwinds have led Seaport Global to dial down its dry cargo rate forecasts for 2019. Increased trade tensions, a slowdown in China and Beijing's restrictions on coal imports are denting demand in the sector, at a time IMO 2020 rules are expected to help boost scrapping of older ships, says analyst Magnus Fyhr. Koch emerges as charterer of first 2020 Bulkers newbuilding
  • Court approves Hanjin's Subic restructuring plan
    A Philippines court has approved the rehabilitation scheme filed by Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Subic Bay shipyard. The Korean yard group applied for the restructuring process last week. The HHIC-Phil yard is reported to have defaulted on $400m in bank loans. Chinese shipbuilders eye move for Hanjin yard after filing Domestic tanker and ferry owner Dennis Uy was reported to have e
  • Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes suezmax deal with Repsol
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has secured a time charter for one of its spot-trading suezmax tankers, sources say. Oil major Repsol is understood to have fixed the 156,000-dwt Everbright (built 2010) for a year at $23,000 per day. Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes again for container vessels Ship Finance International eyes tanker market after boxship spending spree
  • JES eyes takeover by blockchain company PLMP
    Chinese shipyard group in talks with buyer as it receives demand for loan payments.
  • Cracked cargoship banned for a year by Paris MOU
    A general cargoship with hull cracking has been barred from Paris MOU ports for a year. It is the second time the 2,900-dwt Nila (built 1978) has been banned by the organisation. A first offence attracts a three-month exclusion. Corroded cargoship banned by Paris MOU The port state body said the ship was detained in Russia's Kavkaz port in October, its third detention in the last three years.
  • Navigator Holdings to ride US ethane-based petrochemical boom with versatile fleet
    New York-listed owner of handysize and midsize tankers is well positioned to take advantage of rising exports from the US amid shale expansion, says chairman David Butters
  • Further de-bottlenecking will increase demand for LPG shipping - Butters
    All sizes of LPG carriers would benefit from more exports from the US Atlantic coast and Canada's west coast, says Navigator chairman
  • Pacific Radiance wins more time for takeover
    Restructuring Singapore OSV owner Pacific Radiance has gained more time to complete a buy-out by a mystery investor. The company said it has extended debt moratoria that were due to expire on Monday. The country's court has extended the agreement to 14 March. Pacific Radiance will seek more time at a hearing on that date, it added. Last month, the company said an unnamed owner had agreed to bu
  • Bonderup departs as chief executive of XO Shipping
    Former Norden dry cargo boss is being replaced by two existing staff members.
  • New Aegean Marine bankruptcy plan gets go-ahead
    It took 30 minutes in a Manhattan courtroom for Aegean Marine's Chapter 11 to take a big step forward
  • Sovcomflot blames low market for delayed IPO
    The company's CEO sees green shoots appearing in freight markets, which could help expedite Sovcomflot's part-privatisation.
  • Flat-earthers go on cruise to edge of the world
    A flat-earth cruise sounds like a potentially dangerous venture if it gets close to the edge of the world. But the Flat Earth International Conference (FEIC) is undaunted, promising a jaunt in 2020, the Guardian reported. The navigation of the vessel could call into question their beliefs, however. "Ships navigate based on the principle that the Earth is round," Henk Keijer, a former cruiseship
  • Dutch yard duo held talks over Uljanik takeover
    Dutch shipbuilders Damen and Royal IHC have held talks over a potential takeover of Croatia's struggling Uljanik Group. The country's economy minister Darko Horvat told the Hina news agency that the pair were invited to carry out due diligence, but have not yet done so. The yards have reportedly said they are now not interested in bidding for the shipbuilder, which operates the Uljanik yard in P
  • Dole opts for newbuildings at Chengxi
    US owner Dole Fresh Fruit has opted for Chengxi Shipyard in China as it renews its fleet. Broker Clarksons said the company has signed up at the yard for two 1,830-teu feeder boxships for delivery in 2021. Dole eyes Chinese newbuildings as fleet ripens for renewal No price has been given for the order. Dole has 15 vessels including reefers, with three feeders built in 2015 and 2016 at Hyundai
  • Nissen sheds sixth bulker since September 2018
    The 82,000-dwt Crystal Star finds buyer at about $24m, brokers say.
  • Norwegian cruise destination set to curb number of ship visits
    Authorities move to protect picturesque Bergen and Unesco World Heritage fjords
  • Buamim out at Gulf Navigation
    Middle East tanker owner's chief executive quits as new shareholders come on board.
  • Star Bulk confirms sale of supramax as ER capes swell fleet
    Older vessel exits the fleet as final two ships arrive from one of three 2018 M&A transactions.
  • BW Group strikes again for BW LPG shares
    Latest buyback comes in addition to a string of purchases before Christmas.
  • Euronav chief sheds light on its scrubber sceptic stance
    Paddy Rodgers talks scrubber bans, changing environmental views and how two ULCCs are part of its back-up plan.
  • Viken Shipping locks suezmax into two-year contract
    Period rates for crude tankers remain firm with buoyant market mood for the coming quarters
  • Norway ports group leader urges input from stakeholders on cruise rules
    Cruise Norway managing director Inge Tangeras believes Norway's long coastline gives it the capacity to take even more cruise tourists and detailed research is needed before restrictions are placed on ships visiting Bergen. "We haven't seen facts on the table yet," said Tangeras of the situation in Bergen. "The whole process is not based on facts, measurements, analysis, discussion and involveme
  • Jefferies tips Cosco for profit fall as box rates dip
    Jefferies is expecting a fall in profit for Cosco Shipping Holdings as boxship rates fall. Transpacific levels have endured a sharp decline, the analyst said. Cosco and its new acquisition OOCL both have their largest market share in these trades. Finance costs related to the OOCL takeover will also weight heavily this year, Jefferies added. Costs hit CNY 952m ($140.77m) in the third quarter,
  • Small is best as Toisa OSV buyers bag big discounts
    Buyers of offshore support vessels from Greece's bankrupt Toisa group have been securing significant discounts in recent auctions, but owners still have to be aware of changing market focuses when trying to negotiate deals. That is the message from Maritime Strategies International (MSI), whose offshore analyst Ferenc Pasztor has been crunching the numbers to compare distressed sale prices with f
  • Euronav takes $3m hit from suezmax sale
    Tanker giant Euronav will book a loss of $3m from selling a suezmax for conversion. The 158,000-dwt Felicity (built 2009) has gone to a global supplier and operator of offshore floating platforms, it said on Tuesday. But the cash generated on the transaction after repayment of debt will be $21.1m. The vessel has been delivered to the new owner and will be converted into an FPSO. The capital lo
  • Maersk Honam to be rebuilt at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Cosco Shipping heavy lift vessel expected to take one month to transport hull to Korea.
  • Smit to salvage Star Centurion wreck
    Dutch salvage specialist to carry out complicated salvage job on capsized pipelayer.
  • China sees big surge in year-end crude imports
    Oil imports up over 10% for the year to new high, while piped and shipped gas imports jump nearly 32%.
  • One dollar 'bribe' lands forklift driver in Changi Prison
    Guilty man said to have demanded money in return for not delaying container lorry drivers.
  • There is still volatility ahead - but that is not such a bad thing
    Slower growth and higher interest rates suggest the world's economy will face a bumpy year ahead, writes Alexandre Tavazzi, global strategist at Pictet Wealth Management
  • Chinese shipowner joins converts to LPG fuelling
    Seven VLGCs for Tianjin Southwest Maritime are now set to blaze trail with fuel choice, as others consider making the switch
  • Safety failings contributed to Haizhou Shipyard's decline
    Fatal accidents said to have played a part in once-thriving repairer's financial woes

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • Exclusions for $200 billion in China tariffs on hold
    U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer indicated in a letter that ongoing trade talks will play a role in whether the Trump administration eventually will establish an exclusion process.
  • Maersk to use Avantida platform for street turns
    The carrier will use the Belgium-based service to approve the triangulation of containers in the United States and Canada.
  • Commentary: Rotterdam's weighty role in supply chains
    The Port of Rotterdam, which ranks 10th worldwide in terms of total throughput, can transport goods to a consumer base of about 40 million people.
  • USTR starts furloughs amid government shutdown
    "Excepted personnel will ensure USTR continues to conduct operations, including trade negotiations and enforcement."
  • NEWS FLASH - Teamsters: Supreme Court decision 'great victory' for drivers
    The union says truck drivers will be prevented from waiting their rights through private arbitration agreements; the decision may spark class action lawsuits against owner-operator fleets.
  • Executive Moves: TOTE, CSA, PTV, FM and more
  • UPS offers Saturday export service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2019
  • FUTURES: Rising equities, tighter supply outlook push crude higher
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday as the market traced equities higher against a backdrop of an increasingly bullish macro-supply picture.
  • Hafnia, BW Tankers merger operationalizes; eyes higher demand
    "All the core elements are in place," Andreas Sohmen-Pao, chairman of the merged company said at an industry event.
  • Bunker operations in Malta restart as weather conditions improve: port authority
    Bunker operations in Malta restarted late Tuesday morning, after weather conditions improved.
  • FUTURES: Oil maintains uptrend on expected crude draws
    Early movers had mostly headed into green, paring back losses from Monday's worry over China's trade performance, a market strategist at IG said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • IMO 2020 set to curb container capacity as ships scrapped, retrofitted: Drewry
    Drewry also said that the supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for ULCVs among the major carriers.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Dec bunker fuel sales rise 0.3% on year to 4.31 mil mt
    LSMGO posted a record high monthly volume of 190,800 mt for 2018, surging 35.8% month on month.
  • Japan banks set to resume Iran oil transactions after regulatory clearance: sources
    The Japanese banks will be able to issue letters of credit for relevant deals after clearance from Japanese and US regulatory authorities, a source 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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