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February 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing mega plan to integrate HK, Macau raises tricky questions
  • Suez Canal's 2018 score with higher 18,000-TEUer throughput
  • Restrictions on bigger box ships accessing Houston sparks outcry
  • Rotterdam port sees box traffic rise to record 14.5 million TEU
  • Japan's ONE upgrades intra-Asia to Japan container shipping service
  • IMO admits underreporting deaths at sea, vows to bolster monitoring
  • Le Havre HAROPA achieves record container volume of 3 million TEU
  • Agility 2018 profit up 18.4pc to US$266.9 million, revenues rise 14.5pc
  • Drewry: Container equipment prices & lease rates fall, cheaper steel cited
  • Reefer Express Lines to resume Davao-Bitung run with 100-TEUer
  • Hong Kong air cargo falls 4.2pc in January to 401,000 tonnes
  • Air France pilots ratify company pay offer, giving new CEO victory
  • SIA Cargo up .05pc to 106,300 tonnes, load factor off 3.8pc
  • Nigerian perishable cargo project scrapped in face of inertia, corruption
  • Anchorage's perishables market between Latin America and Asia soars
  • DHL and Shenzhen's SF Holding sign US$812.8 million supply chain JV
  • World's leading airports mainly experience air cargo growth in 2018

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • GAC named Top Steamer Agent at Krishnapatnam Port
  • MOL Chemical Tankers acquires 20 pc of Dutch tank container company Den Hartogh
  • Neptune Containers engages 'Orient Connect Skill Development' for internal training
  • Panalpina in discussions with Agility Group on potential strategic opportunities
  • TRAXENS by APL to optimise end-to-end supply chain
  • Chennai Port sets record in crude discharge
  • Ground-breaking ceremony held for Hooghly Cochin Shipyard
  • Pentagon Group appoints Shantha Martin to head global business of its logistics arm
  • Global Outlook for 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Invest securely
  • Trucks: 30% cut in CO2 emissions in 2030
  • Rakuten expands national presence
  • Oelker new head of marketing at Krone
  • RZD ploughs fortune into track equipment fleet
  • HHLA banking on sustainable energy
  • Elsen overshoots the EUR 100 million turnover mark
  • Bremenports reinforces relationship with Czechia
  • Dokasch supplying Opticoolers to Turkish Cargo
  • Online tool for calculating road transport costs
  • Danica to manage crew on newbuild
  • JV between Kerry Logistics and E-Services Group
  • New managers for American Airlines Cargo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hapag-Lloyd in the mood
  • USA: going intermodal between LA and Ohio
  • Scotland's airports one month before Brexit

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • DP World buys back P&O Ferries, ten years after selling it
  • Scrubber debate heats up as EC calls on IMO to restrict their use
  • Expeditors' CEO praises staff for a 'determined focus on profitability' last year
  • Panalpina goes digital, with real-time quotes, booking and payment online
  • Stakeholders in maritime supply chain call for repeal of Consortia BER
  • East-west tradelane starts to fly as Africa opens up to new global markets
  • Supply chain radar: nothing stopping Royal Mail opening a network of smartphone stores...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Algoma Central's eighth Equinox starts delivery voyage
    St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) reports that the recently completed Algoma Conveyer, the third Seawaymax Equinox Class 740-ft self-unloading dry-bulk carrier, has begun its delivery voyage from China
  • European Commission seeks IMO action on scrubber discharges
    Discharges of waste water from open loop exhaust gas scrubbers seem ever more likely to face restrictions. The latest move towards tighter controls comes the European Commission in the form of a
  • R-22 leaks cost fisheries giant $24 million
    Seattle based fisheries giant Trident Seafoods Corporation has agreed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment on its vessels, under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
  • Schottel launches new shallow water thruster
    Schottel has added a new, state-of-the-art shallow water thruster, the Schottel Pump Jet type SPJ 30, to its product line Available in the power class up to 150 kW, the azimuth thruster
  • Trace Laborde now Marine Manager of Laborde Products
    Covington, LA, headquartered Laborde Products, Inc. reports that, effective January 1, 2019,Trace Laborde was named Marine Manager of Laborde Products, Inc. Trace Laborde previously held the role of Branch Manager of Laborde
  • New Hampshire Congressional Delegation: Hands off Naval Shipyard funding
    New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation is worried that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) could be adversely affected by President Trump's decision to reallocate military construction funds to fund a border wall. U.S. Senator
  • Bay Engineering promotes two
    Sturgeon Bay, WI, based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Bay Engineering, Inc. (BEI) reports that, as of December 15, 2018, Fred M. Koller, P.E., has been promoted to the position of

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Steamship Mutual's Rotterdam subsidiary 'not done deal' just weeks before Brexit, Rynsard admits
    Meanwhile, Standard Ireland up and running since January and already writing 40% of Standard's business, according to Robert Drummond, soon...
  • Ports warned to mind the supply-chain skills gap
    'There is a gap of understanding and a gap of skills,' according to Royal Haskoning DHV director Kris Kosmala
  • Gard and North claim gains as P&I renewal round closes
    Gard grew in most geographical areas, while North topped the 200m gt mark for the first time ever.
  • UAE lifts ban on Qatar trade links
    EXCLUSIVE: UAE Federal Transport Authority e-mail to ports confirms that cargoes are permitted to be shipped directly between UAE and...
  • Lower dry bulk fleet growth needed to lift rates
    As it stands, BIMCO expects fleet growth of 3.1% this year, up from 2.9% in 2018
  • Tilbury2 passes final hurdle
    Consent comes through just weeks before construction is due to start on the multi-million pound port project
  • SembMarine developing new LNG bunker vessel designs
    Yard group has also won $118m worth of orders for ballast water management systems and scrubber retrofits
  • Shippers eye Liverpool as alternative to congested southern UK hubs
    Shippers in the northwest of the UK would prefer a local gateway if Asia services called at Liverpool
  • Capesize and panamax owners bemoan Malaysia's U-turn on bauxite mining
    Shipments from Malaysia to China will shift the pendulum back to smaller vessels while tonne-mile demand is expected to suffer...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Smarter' ports can help cut emissions | Panama-backed study adds to open-loop scrubbers concern | P&I leaders forecast rate rises...
  • DP World acquires P&O Ferries for $421m
    The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive from the first full year of consolidation and is expected to meet...
  • Keppel offloads jack-up to Grupo R with $179m sale-and-leaseback deal
    Grupo R also has the right to purchase the rig during the five-year charter period, although the pre-agreed sale price...
  • Shanghai and Zhejiang to co-develop new port in Yangshan
    The new box terminal is designed to handle feeder ships and barges, especially those from the Yangtze River, which runs...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • US shippers, truckers seek 'equilibrium' in slippery market
  • New truck driver pay model aimed at capacity retention
  • DP World expands shortsea reach with P&O purchase
  • Europe block exemption debate reveals deep shipper frustration
  • SAL mulls newbuildings amid early market rebound
  • Small shippers face higher low-sulfur fuel burden

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Expanding Foremost orders kamsarmax duo at Chengxi
    James Chao-controlled outfit inks newbuildings with the Chinese state-owned yard for the first time
  • AG Shipping snaps up new tanker despite lack of charter
    Singapore-based outfit moves ahead with its third vessel acquisition, opting for an MR product tanker
  • Blue Net reaches 270 ships and expands to Singapore
    German provider of containerships to the charter market adds Songa, Thenamaris and Sea Traders vessels
  • Euroseas reaffirms no-scrubber stance
    New York-listed boxship player sees 'big risk' with IMO 2020 devices, says chief executive Aristides Pittas.
  • Clarksons slashes benchmark dry bulk forecasts
    Clarksons Platou Securities drops 2020 capesize rates by more than a third as Brazil volumes fall away, China awaits economic boost
  • Giving a good account of himself - Dwain Hutchinson, Bahamas Maritime Authority
    Did you go through training/university or straight into work? After high school in the Bahamas, I began my seafaring career at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. Who have been your mentors? There's not one person in particular. From a maritime perspective, in my earlier career, I was lucky enough to be a cadet and officer with Denholm Ship Management and was afforded the opportunity to sail
  • Tenth Arc7 newbuilding takes the long route to Yamal LNG
    A 10th ice-breaking LNG carrier is scheduled to arrive at Yamal LNG's Sabetta terminal in the Russian Arctic this week, after taking a month-long sea voyage via the Suez Canal rather than the faster Northern Sea Route (NSR). The 172,600-cbm Nikolay Zubov arrived off the northern city of Murmansk last week and was due in Sabetta on 22 February. Yamal tankers transit Arctic NSR without icebreakers
  • Navios says 'too early' to determine Vale effect
    Iron-ore producer needs to make some decisions before impact of Feijao dam disaster is known, Navios Maritime Holdings' Angeliki Frangou said.
  • Impairment charges push First Ship Lease into the red
    Reassessments of vessels' book values have held back the Singapore-based owner's overall result
  • Euroseas posts loss amid higher costs
    Aristides Pittas-led boxship specialist sees slightly higher revenue for fourth quarter.
  • Landmarks and cookies explain why scrubbers don't cut it for Herbjorn Hansson
    Nordic American Tankers chief says higher dividend and fleet growth in focus after refinancing
  • Hansson tips NAT interest costs on new loan
    Nordic American Tankers founder weighs in on new rate for his company's debt and what he thinks of Texas lender providing $306m facility.
  • Baltic Exchange 2020 consultation set to close this week
    A consultation launched by the Baltic Exchange on its plans to adjust its dry time-charter indices to reflect the impact of the IMO's 2020 cap on sulphur emissions is due to close at the end of this week. In the 25-page consultation document, sent out to members at the start of this month, the Baltic invited its members to submit written feedback with explanations on six points by 22 February. F
  • Navios Holdings sees deeper loss
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner ends up hundreds of millions of dollars in the red for the fourth quarter
  • Chinese shipbreakers urged to fight illegal scrapping for survival
    China National Shiprecycling Association president Xie Dehua says licensed Chinese scrapyards should work with authorities to counter illegal scrapping
  • Four Palmali tankers join new owners after auction
    Turkish owner's vessels sold as part of lender's claim in Russian arm's bankruptcy
  • Analysts positive on Nordic American Tankers refinancing
    Nordic American Tankers' refinancing plan is earning positive reviews from both analysts and investors. The $306m loan deal with shipping newcomer Beal Bank was hailed by Seaport Global's Magnus Fyhr and Randy Giveans at Jefferies and the Herbjorn Hansson-led company's shares are up since it was announced 12 February. Nordic American Tankers tipped for juicy dividends after refinancing Nordic A
  • Frontline locks suezmax into Repsol time charter
    John Fredriksen's tanker company Frontline has locked one of its suezmax tankers into a one year charter with Repsol. Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes suezmax deal with Repsol The Spanish oil company has chartered the 156,000-dwt Front Loki (built 2010) at a rate suggested to be $23,500 per day. Oslo-based broker Fearnleys says the 12 month time charter rate for a suezmax is $2
  • Eagle finds scrubbers a good fit for smaller ships
    The conventional wisdom is that the technology is best suited to big vessels. Eagle Bulk CEO Gary Vogel explains how it can make even better financial sense for ultramaxes and supramaxes
  • EMGS wins letter of award for survey in South East Asia
    Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a letter of award for a proprietary data acquisition survey in South East Asia worth more than $20m. The Oslo-listed company has begun mobilisation of its 2008-built research vessel BOA Thalassa, based on the letter of award. EMGS expects to commence the survey in the first quarter of 2019, subject to the final contract being awarded. Latest AIS
  • Trade war challenges Marex Spectron's bullish tanker view
    Trade war tensions are challenging Marex Spectron's bullish position on the crude tanker market but its researchers are confident a rise in demand will help lift rates in the short term. Shadow capacity to keep lid on capesize rates despite IMO 2020, says Marex Spectron Venezuela trades are only for the brave, indifferent or foolish In an update on the market, Marex disputed claims of a reduced
  • Venezuela trades are only for the brave, indifferent or foolish
    US sanctions against the Maduro regime have strangled the country's oil exports, but a few companies remain tempted by the rewards regardless of the risk
  • Franco Compania Naviera cools talk of panamax sale
    Greek bulker owner Franco Compania Naviera has cooled market talk that it is selling a 13-year-old panamax. US brokers have linked the company's Sasebo-built, 76,000-dwt Calhoun (built 2006), which is due for special survey in January 2021, to Ukrainian buyers for $10.8m. However, managers at the Greek company said that no such sale has been agreed and that the vessel remains in its fleet. Gre
  • Star Bulk Carriers sells oldest capesize vessel for scrap
    Deal is latest move in efforts to remove veteran tonnage from the fleet.
  • Star Bulk adds to share buyback efforts
    The issuer has $45.3m remaining to spend on stock repurchases
  • Ian Adams takes fight to European Commission in latest scrubber scuffle
    The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 director says Commission call for IMO action based on speed rather than accuracy
  • Grieg Star recycles first ship under new EU regulations
    The handymax is the first that the owner has recycled since 2016
  • Private equity firms disrupt traditional ship-financing landscape
    Shipowners sense opportunities from change in loan providers, but there are dangers too
  • Glasenberg's Glencore places cap on coal production
    London-listed miner also reveals larger charter backlog and sees IMO 2020 impacting oil market
  • Euronav set for small gain on product tanker exit
    Euronav will pocked a small profit from the sale of its only remaining product tanker. Euronav clears out final product tanker from vast fleet TradeWinds reported earlier this week the company was selling the 72,000-dwt Genmar Compatriot (built 2004). Today Euronav announced the $6.75m disposal would result in a capital gain of $0.4m. It described the Genmar Compatriot as a non-core asset in i
  • Christos Economou and TMS Cardiff Gas: 'When we see an opportunity, we go for it'
    It's a long way from the dry bulk market in which he started, but the TMS Cardiff Gas founder says LNG is where he feels at home
  • NAT's fresh financing solution draws praise and scepticism
    Deal for $306m with Beal Bank has some puzzling over the low-profile lender, but a former Lloyds banker has emerged as a key figure for the Texas-based financier
  • JR Shipping sells another feeder to fast-growing Chinese owner Qingdao Pengteng
    Dutch shipowner presses on with fleet renewal in containership and MPP sectors
  • Cobelfret buys post-panamax bulker from Misuga Kaiun
    Belgian bulker and ro-ro owner CLdN Cobelfret is boosting its fleet of larger bulkers with the purchase of an eight-year-old, Japanese-controlled post-panamax vessel. Brokers in the US and in Europe said Cobelfret bought the Imabari-built, 95,000-dwt Tender Salute (built 2011) for $17m from Misuga Kaiun. The price appears to be good value for the buyer. A year ago, Cobelfret bought the Oldendorf
  • DP World confirms acquisition of UK's P&O Ferries
    Latest deal sees Dubai-headquartered port operator expand European freight footprint.
  • Damaged containers yet to be discharged from Yantian Express
    Ocean Network Express says operation to offload fire-hit boxes could take up to two months.
  • Sale and leaseback allows Keppel to deliver jack-up
    Deal allows Singapore yard group to offload one of several undelivered drilling units
  • Japan bags rare ore carrier and capesize newbuilding orders
    JSEA figures down on previous months despite contracts for large bulk carriers
  • Second forklift driver finds himself in Changi Prison
    Singapore jails second man who demanded money in return for not delaying container lorry drivers

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • BIMCO sees 'tough' 2019 for long-haul container trade
    Analyst predicts a slowdown in U.S. containerized imports and continuing shift to to East Coast ports.
  • Firms advised on different ways to mitigate 301 duties
    A KPMG trade analyst during a webinar Tuesday outlined several measures companies subject to Section 301 duties might look into in order to remain competitive.
  • Fallout rises over proposed Saudi Arabia nuclear deal
    The House Committee on Oversight and Reform exposes potential ethics violations by the White House in its support to export nuclear power equipment.
  • DP World intends to buy back P&O Ferries
  • BeavEx files for bankruptcy, agrees to sell assets
  • Call issued for repeal of European shipping antitrust regulation
  • Wan Hai declines option on four container vessels
  • Hong Kong warns exporters to mind end-use controls
  • CMA CGM to begin serving Port Tampa Bay in May
  • Executive Moves: NEXT and WFS

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
  • Glencore sees crude trading slump 22% on backwardated oil market
    Mining and commodity giant Glencore saw its traded crude volumes slump by 22% last year to 2.59 million b/d after the futures oil price structure become less attractive for storing and trading oil.
  • FUTURES 5: Nigeria, Venezuela headlines steer oil complex higher
    NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent crude futures settled higher Wednesday as tension in Venezuela heated up and talk that Nigeria would join OPEC in curtailing output, sources said.
  • Japan's bunker fuel premium to remain supported by tight supply
    Tight supply at Japanese ports is expected to keep bunker fuel premiums supported the rest of this month.
  • Bad weather suspends Novorossiisk bunker operations: sources
    Bunker operations in the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk have been suspended Wednesday.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Member states, shipping, ports need to come on board to achieve GHG reduction: IMO
    The initial steps are likely to include strengthening the Energy Efficiency Design Index and the Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management Plans for ships.
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker spread narrows on weak demand
    "Some sellers are clearing cargoes to make way for March arrivals," a bunker trader said.
  • Gas4Sea partners, Equinor sign LNG bunkering agreement ahead of IMO 2020
    Gas4Sea partners will supply LNG bunkers to Equinor's four crude shuttle tankers in Rotterdam.

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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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