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October 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC orders five new ultra large box ships from DSME for US$762m
  • Data recorder on MSC ZOE working when boxes were lost at sea, carrier says
  • Maersk to only charge customers for 'cost recovery' to comply with IMO 2020
  • Box ships deployed on US and Europe trade lanes continue to balloon in size
  • Portugal invites foreign companies to bid for tender to build new box terminal in Sines
  • FESCO launches faster car-carrier train service from China to Russia
  • FedEx comes to the aid of APAC businesses to expand in Europe
  • Iberia Airlines fined US$181,969 after death of animals during transportation
  • Boeing may produce a new freighter aircraft based on the B767 design
  • EL AL Cargo links up with cargo.one digital booking platform

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Exports from EOUs/SEZs cross $100 bn
  • National Grid for Ports to be developed: Mandaviya
  • Aveny bags 'Emerging Warehousing Company of the Year' award
  • Declining trend in exports not good for the economy, says FIEO chief
  • DPIIT launches website & mobile app for IPR
  • Indian cooperatives sign three MoIs with Sri Lanka for milk supply
  • Indian economy fundamentally strong & can face the cyclical effects, says MoS Finance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • CCTT vice chairman honoured
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands its pharma hub in Belgium
  • Adding 100 LNG-/CNG-tractors to fleet in France
  • Alberto Cabrera joins Jaxport
  • New container industry standards in the making
  • Avia closes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn
  • DHL Express: EUR 131 million for expansion in South Korea
  • New transloader at rail hub in Texas
  • New CEO for UTA
  • UECC boosts use of LNG
  • Menzies Aviation chooses Hermes CMS
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • German railways call for measures to combat climate change
  • Emons invests EUR 13.5 million in new logistics facility
  • Mieloo & Alexander hires sales manager for German branch
  • Happy birthday, American Airlines Cargo!
  • A matter of trust in Pakistan

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Users and polluters will pay in drive towards major cut in transport emissions
  • XPO may be eyeing M&A trail return as it brings in GE's Aris Kekedjian
  • Up to 165 Panalpina jobs may be lost as DSV relocates Basel operation to Denmark
  • LNG: the fuel of the future for containerships, or a 'disastrous' option?
  • Ports need to be sharing technology and data for smoother operations
  • HR VP Michael Mitchell steps up as interim COO at CCM
  • Volga-Dnepr said to be flying through more financial turbulence
  • On the wires: Easy does it at JB Hunt - well, almost...
  • Q&A with Carnival's Kaczmarek - scrubber critics lack experience or knowledge of systems
  • Market Insight: Cosco Shipping - 'So far, no spillover from the tanker story'
  • Shippers should open talks on container contracts now, says Drewry

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • USCG releases draft specs for Waterways Commerce Cutter variants
    The U.S. Coast Guard is pressing ahead with its plan to replace the capabilities of 13 Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC) and 18 River Buoy Tenders (WLR) with a new class of Waterways
  • VIDEO: VT Halter launches LNG bunkering ATB barge
    Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine has launched the Q-LNG 4000 ATB barge just a few weeks after its naming ceremony. The 324' x 64' x 32'.6 Q-LNG 4000 is the barge component of
  • MPA pulls bunker license, cites "magnetic interferences"
    Mass Flow Meters were supposed to end bunkering scams, right? Apparently not if there's a magnet involved. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator license
  • CWind develops hybrid SES offshore wind CTV
    From mid-2020, the world's first hybrid powered Surface Effect Ship will be operating as an offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV). Chelmsford, U.K., based CWind has reached a long term charter agreement
  • Capsized car carrier to be disassembled
    The capsized car carrier Golden Ray will not be righted and refloated in a fully intact condition. Salvage experts engaged in the response have determined that this cannot be done safely. Consequently,

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • The Interview: Hing Chau
    New Wah Kwong chairman Hing Chau took an interestingly inland bound path before eventually finding his way back into the...
  • Marine sector told to embrace insurtech or die
    'In the future there will be two types of underwriters, those that embrace digital opportunity and those that cease to...
  • A lesson for China tanker investors
    CSET's share price has been surprisingly resilient after the US sanctions on one of its major subsidiaries were imposed on...
  • Load factors: Growing trade strains weigh on transatlantic trade
    Load factors on the transatlantic should tighten in the fourth quarter off the back of significant cuts to supply. However...
  • US tariffs on Turkish steel to have little impact on dry bulk market
    Volumes of steel moving to the US from Turkey had corresponded to about three handysize vessels per month in 2018...
  • Cosco Shipping's tanker unit denies vessels are 'going dark'
    A Dalian Tanker official says that none of its vessels has turned off the AIS on board
  • Reducing engine power to ensure 2030 target gets Greek backing
    Union of Greek Shipowners will support Greece's submission to IMO that advocates different reductions for different shipping sectors
  • France urges EU tax on ship fuel
    France wants the European Union to work on creating a tax on aircraft and ship fuels as part of a...
  • Scrubber installations could reverse slow steaming
    An influx of scrubber-fitted ultra large containerships may see carriers try to use speed as a competitive advantage
  • Gazprom Neft sets up shop in Singapore and eyes lube sales post-IMO 2020
    The opening of an operations office in Singapore will allow Gazprom Neft to expand its production and logistics network more...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Lower West Africa ship charters trigger tanker earnings collapse | MSC confirms options for five new ultra-large...
  • Pakistan may have called off long-term LNG tender
    Spot prices in Asia have failed to break the price point required to support long-term offtake arrangements this year and...
  • 2020 Bulkers to make first dividend payment
    The company also agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal with Oslo-listed leasing company Ocean Yield for two newcastlemax newbuildings
  • Yinson agrees $5.4bn FPSO contract with Brazil's Petrobras
    Yinson has been expanding its reach recently and earlier this year it also sealed deals in Nigeria

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Seeing competitive edge, container lines double down on scrubbers
  • J.B. Hunt upbeat on intermodal turnaround
  • Altamira growth speeds up despite slowing Mexican economy
  • US import tariffs can sometimes be avoided, but at a cost
  • India moves closer to regulatory mechanism for shipping costs
  • Markets win out over 'chronic' truck driver shortage

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Owners fall 'back to earth' as VLCCs drop back to $135,000 per day
    Earnings frenzy settles as tanker fixtures fail and oil firms relet
  • Former Swire and Clarkson chairman Hughes-Hallett dies
    James Hughes-Hallett, the former chairman of Hong Kong's Swire Group and Clarkson, has died after a long illness at the age of 70. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Hughes-Hallett joined the diversified trading and transport Swire group in 1976 and rose to lead it for 10 years from 2005. He became chairman of the London-listed shipbroker in 2015. Ill health forced him to step down from leading Clarks
  • Dof Subsea bondholders demand more information on refinancing
    Dof Subsea has proposed a short deferral of an upcoming bond payment after bondholders demanded more information ahead of a vote on the firm's refinancing plans in two weeks. Dof eyes $22m in new equity to help rescue Dof Subsea An instalment of the firm's senior unsecured bonds (DOFSUB07), which are due in 2020, was scheduled for 22 October but could be postponed for 17 days. The bonds' truste
  • Ridgebury clinches scorching $98m sale of 18-year-old VLCC trio
    Red hot tanker freight market yields lucrative asset play for US owner
  • Bimco tweaks sanctions clauses to boost 'contractual certainty'
    Shipowners' organisation wants to avoid disputes after US action against Venezuela and Iran
  • Chartworld pleads guilty in US pollution case
    Greek owner and Nederland Shipping admit presenting falsified documents to US Coast Guard
  • Golden Ray insurance bill to top $200m - the largest yet in 2019
    Wreck removal, hull damage and cargo loss to send costs soaring for insurers of grounded car carrier
  • Don't write off classic panamaxes - they could still offer attractive returns
    Overlooked sector might yield opportunities for 'distressed play', VesselsValue says
  • Greek tankers move to the fore in high-stakes Venezuela trades
    Opec member still finds companies prepared to ship its oil in face of US sanctions
  • Global shipping bank lending plummets in 2018, Petrofin says
    China Exim, BNP Paribas are top dogs among shipping banks, as industry's overall business shrinks dramatically
  • AET unveils its carbon-cutting, LNG dual-fuel shuttle tankers
    Shuttle tankers claimed to be the cleanest, most technologically advanced ever built
  • Reshuffle at Stena Bulk as product tanker chief Johnny Schmolker quits
    Duo promoted to fill roles vacated by Swedish group's executive
  • Costamare delivers spark in sluggish demolition market
    Greek owner offloads 28-year-old unit at robust price
  • 3 Maj accounts blocked after legal action launched
    Croatian shipbuilder says it does not recognise claims for payment as overdue
  • Insurer and owner devise Rhodanus salvage plan
    Cargoship remains aground off Corsica after missing turn despite warnings
  • Novatek readies Kildin Island for LNG ship-to-ship transfers
    An area off the Russian coast to the north of Murmansk has been readied for LNG transshipments ahead of winter. Novatek to end LNG transhipment in Norway Shipping sources involved with the business said the ice-free area off the south-east coast of Kildin Island has been prepared with the harbour tugs, cryogenic hoses and large fenders required for the operations. They said transshipments are e
  • US sanctions over Cosco begin to trickle down to LNG carriers
    All eyes on undelivered Arc7 ships and trading vessels as fears mount they could be shunned
  • Ultragas sells oldest LPG carrier but denies link to sanctioned Caroil
    Chilean shipowner Ultragas has sold its oldest LPG carrier, but has denied reports that it went to a Cuban-controlled company suspected of violating US sanctions by trading oil from Venezuela to Cuba. Several brokers told TradeWinds that the shipowner had offloaded the 20,600-cbm Nordic Gas (built 1994) to Caroil Transport Marine for $9.5m. 'Madness' persists as Dynacom ties up tanker fixtures a
  • Unmanned research ship to recreate Mayflower voyage
    IBM-backed project to unlock secrets of unexplored ocean
  • In Greece, long-term worries cast shadows on tanker joy
    Tanker players in Greece are feting bumper freight rates, but lingering concerns about long-term challenges are spoiling the party
  • TVL Marine returns to Kyokuyo for new boxship
    Taiwanese owner adds second feeder vessel at Japanese yard
  • Gard appoints new CFO after departure of Steinar Bye
    Arendal-based P&I club appoints Christian Pritchard-Davie to fill position left vacant for months
  • Cut engine power to meet greenhouse gas rules, Greece and shipowners say
    The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has expressed support for Greece's proposal to meet short-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals by limiting the power of ship engines. Shipping is raring to go, but the global mood music sounds bleak Under the terms of the proposal, bulk carriers and tankers would reduce their main engine power by half and containerships by two-thirds. The measure should
  • VIPs turn out for opening of Schulte's Cyprus training centre
    Germany's Schulte Group has further committed itself to Cyprus by opening an upgraded maritime training centre for its shipmanagement arm BSM. During Maritime Cyprus, the company hosted a hospitality event to mark the inauguration at the Marina Beach Bar, attended by more than 500 guests, including clients, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides and officials from the department of merchant shipping. T
  • Socar and Glencore battle over bill for ship laden with tainted oil
    Thenamaris-owned tanker in limbo for six months, racking up a potential demurrage bill of more than $3.1m
  • Shipping is raring to go, but the global mood music sounds bleak
    Although the tonnage balance looks healthy, gloomy economic news is sapping business confidence
  • Scrap means scrap, says seller TCC in capesize row with GMS
    Kenneth Koo-led shipowner goes to court to block bid by cash buyer GMS to trade demolition candidate
  • Polish importer issues formal invitation for LNG carrier duo
    Expansionist-minded trader gets down to business on shipping by issuing tender
  • Shell puts out call for Barcelona LNG bunker vessel
    Major currently has enquiries in the works for at least five new LNGBVs
  • Dr Peters reveals fleet details after VLCC sale
    German group has another five tankers under management, but cannot comment on individual transactions
  • Singapore catches second bunker player using magnets to cheat clients
    Maritime Port Authority wastes little time revoking companies' bunker craft operator licence
  • Troim's 2020 Bulkers set to start rewarding shareholders
    Owner set to return "significant part" of current market cap to investors over next two to three years
  • Ocean Yield adds 2020 Bulkers to client list with newcastlemax deal
    Ocean Yield has increased its exposure to the newcastlemax sector with a sale and bareboat charter back deal with 2020 Bulkers. Ocean Yield buys dual-fuel ethylene carrier from Navigator The Tor Olav Troim-backed bulker owner has agreed to sell two of its newbuildings to the Oslo-listed leasing company for $42m per vessel, net of a $5m sellers' credit. The acquisition includes a 13-year bar

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Dry bulk markets are strengthening, says Pacific Basin
    A boost to demand from higher commodity volumes and a reduction in supply owing to IMO 2020 low sulfur fuel regulations are giving a boost...
  • Port of Oakland says 2019 growth reflects strong economy in North California
    Port of Oakland has seen an uptick in volumes this year and is optimistic about remainder of 2019.
  • IBM stock slides after revenue miss
    Despite revenue miss. IBM continued over two straight years of earnings beats.
  • Information technology firm eTrac in partnership with delivery group
    eTrac, CLDA enter partnership to draw more last-mile carriers into eTrac database
  • Tosca to acquire reusable packaging provider Polymer Logistics
    Polymer Logistics, which produces reusable packaging and display solutions, is being acquired by Tosca, a U.S.-based supply chain solutions provider.
  • U.S. Congress debates federal independent contractor model
    Democrats, labor consider California's AB5 a "good first step"
  • CSX improves operating ratio in the third quarter
    CSX's operating ratio improved despite declining revenues in the third quarter.
  • The practicality behind retaining warehousing workforce in a tight labor market
    To reduce labor turnover, businesses will have to understand the needs of their workforce and look to innovate and optimize activities in and around the...
  • Air Canada extends schedule blackout for Boeing 737 MAX into February
    Air Canada said Wednesday that it has removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its flying schedule until February 14 because ongoing regulatory uncertainty could cause...
  • EVs to the rescue: Lessons from a California blackout
    "Electric cars are part of the solution, not the problem."
  • Judge upholds $26.5 million jury award, refuses to grant new trial in fatal road-rage truck crash
    A judge recently declined to reduce the jury award of $26.5 million and refused to grant a new trial in a fatal road-rage crash in...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/16
    East Trucking Freight Futures on Tuesday continued to lead a lackluster market.
  • EC approves bridging loan for collapsed Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor
    Condor cargo operations will be business as usual
  • Canadian Trucking Alliance head bemoans 'bastardized' freight marketplace, Driver Inc
    Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, calls out "small but growing" segment of the trucking industry that is circumventing regulations, including the practice...
  • Nasty Nor'easter still on track to slam New England (forecast video)
    Coastal flooding, 60-mph winds possible as Nor'easter makes beeline toward I-95 corridor. Freight delays on the ground, in the air likely.
  • How blockchain is making the supply chain more trustworthy
    Kayla Matthews explains some of the global uses of blockchain in logistics and supply chain.
  • Shipping firms to pay $1.8 million fine for troubled reefer ship
    A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in February discovered the Nederland Reefer's chief engineer had devised a scheme to illegally dump oily bilge into the sea.
  • Commentary: Wolfgang Lehmacher - a profile in supply chain, innovation and technology
    Market Voice Brian Aoaeh has a fascinating interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher, an expert on global supply chains (and much more)!
  • Today's Pickup: Study suggests managing electric grid would offset power demands of EVs
    A new study says that proactively managing the electric grid by utilizing excess capacity in electric vehicle batteries could ease peak demand and lower overall...
  • Big flames, not a lot of impact: California tank fire contained, I-80 reopens
    The explosion and fire were near a refinery, but initial reports that they were at a refinery were incorrect.
  • US tariffs take heavy toll on China (with video)
    September saw China record its lowest monthly export growth to the U.S. since 1996 as the trade war inflicted more damage.
  • Port Report: MSC adds to big ship trove with latest $762m order
    World's second largest container fleet continues push with ultra-large container ships.
  • Canada's outlier trucking bankruptcy reveals millions owed to U.S. lender (with video)
    Court filings show that FTI, the Canadian sibling of HVH, had more than C$18 million in debts including C$16 million to U.S. Bank in one...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2019
  • Persian Gulf-Europe freight at 11-year high could hit jet arbitrage: traders
    Clean Long Range tanker rates from the Persian Gulf to Europe soared to an 11-year high Tuesday, raising concerns about the workability of the jet arbitrage, traders said.
  • Asian regrade slumps to near 1-year low as gasoil extends bull run, jet bearish
    Singapore (Platts)--15Oct2019/1153 pm EDT/353 GMT Expectations of a further bull run in the Asian gasoil market amid strong fundamentals, coupled with a sluggish jet outlook has led the Asian physical regrade to widen to a near one-year low, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • USGC crude exports flowing despite 128% VLCC freight spike
    Total volumes of US-origin crude exports are expected to see minimal impacts from spike in US Gulf Coast-loading VLCC freight rates of more than 128% since September 25
  • S Korea's 380 CST bunker premium drops to 2-month low on HSFO destocking
    The premium of South Korean delivered 380 CST bunker fuel to benchmark Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil assessments dropped $22.32/mt week on week to a two-month low of $107.93/mt Tuesday on HSFO destocking ahead of IMO 2020.
  • Fujairah takes Argentina's Escalante crude for LSFO production
    Flows of Argentina's heavy-sweet crude Escalante to Fujairah, UAE, have been seen in recent months, as the grade is sought to produce low sulfur fuel oil at the emirate's two crude processing facilities, Platts trade flow software cFlow indicates.
  • European VGO market under pressure from rise in freight rates
    The European vacuum gasoil market has come under pressure of late, with the rise in freight rates globally impacting the arbitrage to the US, leading to a build in stocks, sources 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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