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November 19, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Ex-Maersk COO Soren Toft rumoured to be joining MSC
  • Hong Kong port welcomes its largest box ship ever, the MSC Isabella
  • Seaspan acquires six box ships for US$380m as fleet capacity nears 1m TEU
  • Evergreen Marine selects Navis' MACS3 loading computer for newbuild box ships
  • BIFA's Robert Keen wins lifetime achievement award
  • ICTSI's Ecuador terminals earns ISO carbon neutrality certificate
  • Kerry scores a double at Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific awards
  • Startup Zhongzhou Airlines takes delivery of first freighter
  • Key stakeholders strive for CEIV Fresh certification for Changi airport
  • Latvia's Riga airport to build advanced air cargo handling centre for DHL

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • CEVA Logistics opens new headquarters in Marseille
  • HMM wins environmental award
  • Liladhar Pasoo celebrates centennial with grandeur
  • MOL in collaboration for FPSO charter project in Brazil
  • OOCL celebrates 50th anniversary with the Hong Kong community
  • RCL adds Dongguan call between South China & Cambodia on its RSK service
  • Volumes up for Yang Ming in Q3 & year-to-date
  • KoPT hopeful of crossing last fiscal's cargo throughput
  • FASTag programme being implemented on pan-India basis at National Highway toll plazas from Dec. 1
  • New locomotive seen transforming heavy freight transportation in the country
  • WCO organises workshop on risk management training in Bengaluru
  • World merchandise trade seen remaining subdued in fourth quarter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Single waybill for journey from China to Europe
  • Laurels for Matadi Gateway Terminal
  • Silk Road container train celebrates milestone
  • Kerry Logistics acquires Asav
  • New military transport aircraft
  • Hapag-Lloyd looks back on 2019 in joy, so far
  • ECSA welcomes the new transport commissioner
  • New public LNG filling stations as from January 2020
  • Torwegge opens interactive experience centre in Bielefeld
  • New head for Crane Worldwide in New York
  • New TOS operational in the port of Baltimore
  • Lufthansa Cargo broadens digital booking options
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Malawi to upgrade 346 km of its transport network
  • New safety devices at the LSCT in La Spezia
  • Tandem to lead DVF
  • Pharmaserv Logistics rents more real estate
  • Bye bye, Bei Bei!

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • Anger at 'bureaucratic' IMO's 'lack of urgency' on cleaning up shipping
  • Kerry confirms takeover of Turkish forwarder ASAV, and eyes more M&A
  • Wincanton warns worried Stobart shareholders not to grab at first offer
  • Etihad Cargo boosts digital booking offer by joining cargo.one platform
  • New hope for troubled Chile that it can save $4.6bn salmon export market
  • FedEx's Fred Smith hits back at NY Times tax cut allegations
  • Supply chain radar: The Deutsche Bahn mess - farewell Mr Doll, it was short... and not very sweet

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • LNG: AG&P takes stake in "Detachable Stern Vessel" innovator
    Singapore-headquartered Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P), a global downstream gas and LNG logistics specialist, has made a strategic equity investment in Kanfer Shipping. Kanfer is a Norway-based developer of small-scale LNG sea
  • Søren Toft packs his bags for Geneva and new job at MSC
    Earlier this month, Maersk Line parent company A.P. Møller - M'rsk A/S reported that Chief Operating Officer Søren Toft had decided to "pursue an opportunity outside of the company." Now we know
  • Danfoss Editron appoints new Marine Director
    Danfoss Editron has appointed Erno Tenhunen as its new Marine Director. He will lead the company's marine business, with overall responsibility for sales, the delivery of projects and developing new systems technology
  • Malaysia bans open-loop scrubber discharges in its waters
    Malaysia's Marine Department has issued a notice to inform the shipping community that Malaysia prohibits the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems while in Malaysian waters (12 nautical
  • Fincantieri Bay orders MacGregor piggy-back hatch covers
    Cargotec Corporation's MacGregor unit has secured an order to supply Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., with a complete set of remote operated piggy-back hatch covers with hydraulic lifting and an internal
  • USCG: OSV and tug collision causes 3,000 gallon diesel spill
    The Coast Guard has been responding to an oil spill near Port Arthur, Texas, after Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a collision involving the180 ft offshore supply vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • Toft's surprise move makes good sense for both sides
    The Aponte family has kept a firm grip on MSC, but bringing in outside expertise is understandable at a time...
  • Iraq's port of Umm Qasr disrupted by more protests
    The port was working at 50% of capacity and operations may be completely halted if the protests continue, port officials...
  • MSC names Maersk's Søren Toft head of container businesses
    Mr Toft's appointment as head of Mediterranean Shipping Company comes a week after he quit his role as chief operating...
  • Russia releases Ukrainian naval vessels seized last year
    Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the three captured ships were now headed to Odessa
  • Hong Kong to remove profit tax for shipping lessors
    Frank Chan, secretary for transport and housing of the city's government, tells a shipping conference that the leasing houses providing...
  • Seafarers would change jobs for internet access
    The vast majority of seafarers without internet access would change jobs to receive it, according to a new survey by...
  • US gasoline and blendstock imports gain as European shipments slow
    Refineries switching over to very-low sulphur fuel oil is starting as shipowners begin using lower-sulphur bunkers as mandated by the...
  • RMK adds to London presence with two key appointments
    Duo will bring a wealth of experience including originating and structuring loan transactions, sale and purchase of second-hand vessels, and...
  • Cash buyer signals scrapping 'deluge' after ship recycling falls 35%
    Industry players hope for an improving recycling market going into 2020. They would like to think they have seen the...
  • Indonesia's Kuala Tanjung adds Chinese partner to boost port development
    The agreement means to increase Kuala Tanjung's capability to compete with other ports along the Malacca Strait
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Søren Toft linked to key role in MSC management shake-up | Maersk lowers container growth outlook | The...
  • MSC mega boxship call reaffirms Hong Kong's transhipment value
    The 23,656 teu Gülsün class vessel set a new record for the port as the first containership with a capacity...
  • ICTSI proposes bid for central Philippines port
    The Iloilo-Dumangas bid is ICTSI's first foray into the Visayas archipelago and would expand its central Philippines' port network beyond...
  • Nam Cheong enters offshore engineering with Labuan tie-up
    Shipbuilding subsidiary Nam Cheong Dockyard intends to redevelop existing facilities on government land into modern integrated marine engineering and construction...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • LA-LB truck turn times fall farther on port volume dip
  • Truck driver hours violations drop in ELD era
  • NY-NJ faces cold storage space scarcity
  • 'Thriving' US wind market strains heavy-haul truckers
  • Carriers signal confidence in riding out 'messy' IMO start
  • NY-NJ port leadership steps up amid heightened competition

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • Investor sells $21.7m worth of Genco shares
    A US investment firm has offloaded two million common shares of Genco Shipping & Trading, lowering its stake in the New York-listed bulker owner to just below 20%. Strategic Value Partners (SVP) now has 8.17 million shares in the John Wobensmith-led company for a 19.6% stake. That is down from 10.17 million units, or 29.4% interest, as of April 2018, according to an SEC document filed Monday.
  • BW Group looks to cash in with DHT sell off
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group is looking to sell off a chunk of its position in DHT Holdings amid a strengthening tanker market. BW could move as many as 14.68m of its 48.8m DHT shares in an underwritten public offering, DHT said. BW Group invests in Flex LNG, becoming key shareholder Dorian LPG staying away from dual fueled retrofits for now On Monday, the tanker owner's New York-listed sha
  • Dorian LPG staying away from dual fueled retrofits for now
    Dorian LPG is content to be the second mover on LPG-as-fuel. Speaking on the Value Investor's Edge podcast with J Mintzmyer, finance chief Ted Young said the Connecticut-based gas carrier owner had done joint studies with the American Bureau of Shipping and Hyundai on running ships on both conventional bunker and LPG, but that "the economics don't support a retrofit." Dispute at shipyard delays
  • US investor takes 10% stake in tumbling Top Ships
    A Florida-based investment management firm is taking a notable wager on Top Ships, whose shares keep falling after a recent one-day plummet. Intracoastal Capital has bought 950,684 common units in the Evangelos Pistiolis-led tanker owner, reflecting a 9.99% stake in the Greek company. Intracoastal, which is led by Mitchell Kopin and Daniel Asher, has investments in 61 other companies, most being
  • Attorney-turned-witness in Keppel corruption case gets probation, fine
    The attorney that helped the US government secure more than $700m in fines from TechnipFMC and Keppel Offshore & Marine over bribery charges will spend a year on probation. Keppel agrees $422m in Brazil corruption fines Brazilian and Iraqi bribes end up costing TechnipFMC $296m Jeffery Chow will serve his sentence from his home in Singapore and pay a $75,000 fine, according to papers filed in B
  • Reports: Russia to release Ukrainian ships seized last year
    Russia is returning a Ukrainian tugboat and three small warships seized after the country blocked the Kerch Strait with a tanker last year. Russia had concluded "all necessary investigative activities" into the ships, its foreign ministry told RT, and the Ukrainian Navy is set to receive the ships today in Odesa. Ukraine seizes Russian tanker that blocked bridge UN-backed tribunal to hear Ukrai
  • Danaos to tap equity market with $55m common stock offer
    Danaos Corp plans to offer greater ownership in the company at shareholders' request. The John Coustas-led boxship owner is offering $55m of its common stock after some significant stakeholders showed interest in buying about $25m of it at the public offering price. About $17m is being offered by Danaos Investment Limited, the company's largest stockholder beneficially owned by chief executive
  • Wintermar wins seven-year contracts for PSV duo
    Indonesia's Wintermar has fixed out two platform supply vessels (PSVs) for seven years each. The company said the unnamed ships will take cargo out to rigs for a major oil and gas company in eastern Indonesia. Sugiman Layanto, Wintermar's managing director, said the project requires dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) operations while the vessels are approaching the platform. "With our long experience
  • DNG Energy closes in on South Africa LNG-bunkering project
    Company has lined up supply, a floating storage unit, a small-scale LNG vessel and a barge for 2020 start-up
  • Oldendorff Carriers and Massoel sell off handysize bulkers
    Oldendorff Carriers of Germany and Massoel of Switzerland have each sold a Chinese-built handysize bulker in a busy moment for both companies the sale and purchase market. Oldendorff, the bulker operating Giant, has sold the Chinese-built, 33,000-dwt Dora Oldendorff (built 2010) for almost $6.5m, sources said. This ship is due for special survey in January. Oldendorff wins five-year deal for bu
  • Malaysia bans use of open-loop scrubbers
    Asian country becomes latest to take tough stance on discharges in its waters
  • Pakistan re-emerges into scrap arena with suezmax deal
    Navarino said to have been sold on into Pakistan at a loss for cash buyer
  • Leader profile: A look at Tina Revsbech's CV
    Key highlights of the career of shipping executive Tina Revsbech, who has joined Canada's Fednav
  • Western Bulk eyes growth as it refreshes risk team
    Western Bulk is ringing the changes under new chief executive Hans Aasnaes, who replaced Jens Ismar in July.
  • Ugland's Bonita leaves Benin with new crew after kidnappings
    Norwegian-owned bulker heading to Brazil after nine seafarers were abducted
  • Creditors $24m out of pocket after TS Chartering collapse
    Trustee's lawyer says there is little prospect of recovering any money
  • MSC confirms Soren Toft as CEO to support Aponte family
    No start date yet as ex-Maersk man moves to Geneva with his family
  • Tina Revsbech switches from tankers to bulkers with job at Fednav
    Former BW Tankers chief executive Tina Revsbech is making a radical career switch. The Dane, who is known in the industry as an experienced tanker executive, is joining Canada's largest dry bulk company, Fednav. The move comes after Revsbech left the tanker arm of Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led BW Group last year following three years at its Singapore headquarters. Leader profile: A look at Tina Revs
  • NRP acquires Norwegian maritime centre NMK in Alesund
    Norwegian asset manager says office cluster is home to some of the most important shipping players
  • Bergshav denies aframax sale to Performance Shipping
    Norwegian company says it has no plans to sell tanker at what would be a profitable price.
  • Seven Islands snaps up Maersk Tankers handysize
    Expanding Indian owner pays $8m for 2004-built ship
  • Havyard unit's equity lost as covenant breaches revealed
    Norwegian shipbuilder says it has identified losses on more vessel projects
  • Saudi Arabian vessel 'attacked off Yemen'
    Tug Rabigh 3 reporting restricted manoeuvrability in the Southern Red Sea
  • Broker Frachtcontor seeks new talent as it eyes tanker expansion
    German shop's managing director Jens Christian Nielsen tells TradeWinds about switching into growth mode
  • Babycape grounding blamed on Aussie port's 'poor risk assessment'
    ATSB report said incident highlights importance of considering potential hazards from end to end
  • Solstad Offshore ties up CSVs old and new
    Fredriksen and Rokke-backed company signs chaters of between three and eight years
  • Teekay became 'collateral damage' in US Cosco sanctions
    LNG owner's chief executive spent two weeks in Shanghai resolving issue with Chinese owner
  • Growing Russian coal exports good for small bulker owners
    Over 75% of its coal exports are shipped as either supramax or handy cargoes, says Banchero Costa

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • COSCO's southeast Asia logistics arm reports near 46% fall in profit
    COSCO Shipping International (Singapore), a logistics-focused arm of COSCO, reports a big hit to its third quarter profit after tax. But the company nonetheless has...
  • Lineage Logistics to acquire Emergent Cold
    Already the largest cold storage warehouse company, Lineage Logistics is reportedly buying Emergent Cold.
  • UPS, Portland team up on electric-assist trike delivery
    The pilot project aims to replace one of two delivery trucks serving a university neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
  • Commerce gives rural telecoms more time with Huawei
    The department's extension of the temporary general license gives U.S. companies another 90 days to continue their business activities with the Chinese telecom.
  • Strong snowstorm to slam Mountain West
    "I would say we're at right about the normal time of year when we start seeing higher snow amounts from winter storms."
  • Ware2Go, Fundera bundling distribution, financial services
    UPS flexi-warehouse unit teams with financial services marketplace to bundle physical distribution, IT and financial services to small to mid-size business
  • Tech investments improve Delta's cargo business, official says [FreightWaves Live coverage]
    CHICAGO - After transforming its under-performing passenger operation over the past decade into one of the best managed and profitable global carriers, Delta Air Lines...
  • A massive floating LNG stockpile has just been unloaded
    What was behind the historic rise and sudden fall in global LNG floating storage?
  • MODE Transportation bolsters third-party offering in deal with SunteckTTS
    Third-party transportation and logistics provider MODE Transportation has acquired SunteckTTS for an undisclosed amount. The combined entity is expected to generate $2 billion in annual...
  • Lawmakers propose $30M for transport worker ad campaigns
    6-year program includes addressing shortage of truck drivers.
  • Volvo, Western Star recall trucks for steering issues
    Volvo Trucks North America and the Western Star brand of Daimler Trucks North America will recall nearly 3,700 trucks between them for separate steering-related issues...
  • Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves' Final Mile Man
    Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves final mile market expert, who joins the company's deep bench after a storied career at XPO Logistics, 3PD, HomeDirect, GeoLogistics and...
  • CBP adds functionality to ACE truck manifest portal
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the enhancements, to be rolled out over three phases through the rest of this year and 2020, pave the...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 11/18
    Volatility began creeping back into the Freight Futures markets on Friday.
  • MSC confirms Soren Toft will become chief executive officer
    Soren Toft, the former chief operating officer at Maersk will become chief executive officer at Mediterranean Shipping Co.
  • Today's pick-up: Nail bars in warehouses; FedEx's Smith goes to war with New York Times
    Do we really need nail bars in warehouses' Fedex's Smith challenges New York Times publisher to tax policy debate
  • CBP extends comment deadline for e-commerce data pilot
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will use the industry's comments to refine its Section 321 E-Commerce Data Pilot.
  • Harsh wintry start to the week in the Northeast (forecast video)
    Ice, snow, rain coming soon to the Northeast, New England. Gale force winds, high waves along the coast.
  • Yakuza suspected in Kobe port cocaine container seizure
    Japanese mafia are in the firing line after a record 400 kilos of cocaine are found in a container in Japan.
  • Government lays groundwork for Air India sale
    Air India schedules investor meetings
  • Port of Brunswick open 24 hours to commercial vessels
    The Port of Brunswick in Georgia is now open to commercial vessel traffic 24 hours a day after salvors have stabilized a car carrier that...
  • Slowing ships may have little CO2 reduction benefit
    An unreleased study reportedly discussed at IMO's meeting this week suggests that setting ship engine power limitations would result in negligible CO2 emission reduction.
  • DHL opens mega parcel center
    The new 40,000-square-meter center is the size of five football fields and has a sorting capacity of 50,000 shipments per hour.
  • MSC vs Maersk: One line to rule them all
    With Soren Toft, Maersk COO just a week ago, poised to become MSC's new CEO, FreightWaves examines which carrier rules the waves.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
  • Crude settles lower as confidence fades in US-China deal
    Oil market remains susceptible to any signs of a breakthrough or breakdown in talks ahead of the December 15 deadline.
  • Saudi Aramco's valuation is less than hoped for, but Vision 2030 now starts in earnest
    The IPO proceeds will go to the PIF, the Saudi government's vehicle for delivering the bulk of the Vision 2030 projects.
  • Singapore ex-wharf HSFO bunker premium dives more than 50% in H1 Nov
    People are generally trying to clear volumes, a Singapore bunker trader said.
  • Malaysia issues shipping notices on scrubbers, compliance as IMO 2020 nears
    SIP also recommended for ships using 0.5% sulfur compliant bunker fuels.

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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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