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August 21, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM scraps Asia Europe Express service after joining THE Alliance
  • DSV completes acquisition of Switzerland's Panalpina for US$5.5b
  • Maersk CEO wants to talk to US President Trump about free trade
  • China's retaliatory duties on US agricultural products will hurt America more
  • UK seeks company to maintain critical medical supplies if there's 'no-deal Brexit'
  • Mexico's Progreso port to build new box terminal, auto handling facilities
  • Eid causes cargo congestion at inland container depots in Bangladesh
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Mandy Ng as HK Express CEO
  • Reforms needed to maximise aviation benefits in South Africa
  • India's draft policy on logistics ignores express industry, says lobby

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
  • Global container market seen facing headwinds
  • Seized Iranian VLCC makes its way east across the Mediterranean
  • DGFT notifies import of 30,000 t of crude soya oil from Paraguay
  • India begins 'safeguard investigation' on imports of palm oil from Malaysia
  • US Senator urges Trump Administration to resolve trade tensions with India
  • Vegetable oil imports up
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal announces plans to open reefer repair hub to all brands
  • CONCOR & Railways join hands to commence container train operations from Suranussi, near Jalandhar
  • DMICDC Logistics Data Services appoints Ichiro Oshima as new CEO
  • CBDT takes further steps to ensure transparency in tax administration by bringing in concept of DIN
  • Corporate tax to be cut gradually to 25 pc for all companies, says Finance Minister
  • Stimulus package sought to initiate investment cycle in economy
  • Revamped indicator suggests further weakening of goods trade into third quarter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying high at the Bosphorus
  • Expanding rail service between Maasvlakte II and Venlo
  • Panattoni Europe builds "City Dock" in Berlin
  • Eurogate Tanger expands its capacities
  • Two long trucks instead of three conventional vehicles
  • Suparna to connect Norway with Nanjing
  • Lisa Lefeber elected next CEO of Port of Everett Commission
  • Swiss intermodal operator prepares for digitalisation
  • First unit sold at brand-new multi-purpose hub in Redditch
  • Klagenfurt airport to become a business hub
  • Jens Thiermann withdraws from the helm at Timocom
  • Reaching new heights in Rostock
  • Automating logistics for IVF Hartmann
  • Cologne bans large trucks from the city centre
  • Cathay Pacific appoints new HK Express CEO
  • Avianca Brasil leaves Star Alliance
  • Ulrichs in the starting block
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Maersk's digital drive into India's trucking sector via tie-up with online platform
  • US box ports report surprise growth in imports, despite tariffs
  • US tech start-up RPA set to disrupt logistics with AI bots
  • How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
  • US warns Greece over inbound Iranian VLCC
  • Supply chain radar: Welcome to transport & logistics, the perennial IT laggard...
  • On the wires: 'No interest whatsoever' in troubled Toll Group as it readies for deeper cuts & misery builds
  • On the wires: DSV Panalpina - here is the 'high-level integration' timeline

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • VIDEO: Robert Allan and MTU develop LNG fueled shallow draft push boat
    LNG is increasingly becoming a maritime industry "fuel of choice," for the maritime industry, not only for its potential in reducing environmentally harmful emissions, but also for its reduced cost when compared
  • ABB Turbo signs 55 vessel contract for digital solution for shipping fleets
    ABB Turbocharging has secured its first contract for ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT for a fleet. It covers 55 vessels managed by Hamburg based ship manager CPO Containerschiffreederei (CCPO) CCPO offers high quality
  • MAN and Samsung ink strategic digitalization agreement
    MAN Energy Solutions and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the digitalization of marine engines. Together they want to define a framework for a long term
  • Huntington Ingalls makes shipyard leadership changes
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has made leadership changes at its Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding divisions. Premo Sabbatini has been promoted to vice president of central planning and process excellence at
  • Signet Maritime closes $140 million secured term loan
    Houston, Texas, headquartered tugboat operator Signet Maritime Corporation reports that it has that it closed a $140 million senior secured term loan facility with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P., a dedicated energy and

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • International co-operation needed to tackle Gulf of Guinea piracy
    Call comes after the abduction of 17 seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea
  • Global Ports Holding submits bid for Puerto Rico port
    Port operator hit by declining volumes of cement and marble in the first half of the year
  • Focus shifts to release of Stena Impero after Iranian tanker freed
    'Now the US has issued an arrest warrant for the Grace 1, we don't know if this will screw things...
  • Freight sector alarmed by Brexit planning report
    Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham says he is concerned that none of the planned scenarios leaked in...
  • Yard Talk | Life is unpredictable
    Chairman Ren Yuanlin's possible return to the helm is hugely important for Yangzijiang, which is pinning its hopes on a...
  • SOHAR leads Oman's diversification
    Multiple developments are planned, including the leasing out of the large Terminal 2D
  • Indonesia backtracks on HSFO waiver for domestic vessels
    Indonesia's national oil company Pertamina will now produce 380,000 kilolitres of 0.5% sulphur fuel oil and set up bunkering points...
  • Dry bulk market to enter a new era of sustainability says BHP
    BHP estimates IMO 2020 to add between $1-$2 a tonne to Western Australia-China freight and $3-$4per tonne to Brazil-China
  • LNG market poised for a positive end to 2019
    Flex LNG expects market to be tight going into 2020, propping up shipping demand
  • US trader Freepoint Commodities to start Singapore LSFO supply by fourth quarter
    Freepoint Commodities has also tied up with Pertamina to upgrade its TBMM fuel terminal across the Singapore Strait into a...
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran warns US not to seize freed tanker headed towards Greece | Economou clinches DryShips deal | Cosmoship and MC-Schiffahrt...
  • Keppel sizes up fire damage on LNG tanker
    The first of two 7,500 cu m LNG bunkering capable tankers ordered from Keppel Singmarine was launched at Keppel Nantong...
  • Check out Britain's intellectual capital at London shipping week
    LISW comes seven weeks before the UK leaves the European Union. How will that affect the country's maritime sector? Where...
  • Natural gas deliveries to US LNG plants hit monthly high
    Freeport LNG has jumped ahead of Elba LNG and will ship first cargoes later this month
  • Chinese crude imports up 8.8% in the first half of 2019
    Saudi Arabia became China's largest crude oil supplier in the first half of 2019, with 37.8m tonnes, followed by Russia
  • Maritime cities must learn the advantages of cluster thinking
    Hong Kong is in the throes of political turmoil, however most maritime hubs have concerns. One way to mitigate disruption...
  • DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
    DSV expects the process to take two to three years, with most of the operational integration being completed within two...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Rolling in the deep
  • Ulrichs named CEO of BBC Chartering
  • Container growth ups Mexico customs reform pressure
  • US truck index signals rebounding demand
  • Logistics software vet launches process automation venture
  • Maersk joins Indian logistics startup for truckload offering

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Nathalin returns to Chinese yard and saves VLCC from breakers
    Thai owner places first order since December 2017, while left-for-dead VLCC also turns up in fleet
  • Cash-rich Zhoushan Changhong shipyard buys bankrupt Ouhua
    A well-funded yard has taken over a former rival with government encouragement
  • 2020 Bulkers upgraded to buy on new Newcastlemaxes
    BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis says the ships should be valued at at least $60m each
  • Philippines, Russia work to make contact with kidnapped crew
    The Russian and Filipino governments have reached out to determine the condition of the 17 seafarers kidnapped off two ships in Cameroonian waters last week. According to local media reports, officials from both countries are in contact with authorities in Cameroon. The Manila Times reports that the Philippines departments of labor and employment and foreign affairs were coordinating with both a
  • McAllister Towing adds new tug to Charleston service
    McAllister Towing has brought on a new tugboat to handle big boxships coming in and out of US port of Charleston, North Carolina. The 6,770-bhp Capt. Jim McAllister (built 2019) is the New York-based owner's fourth tug in a series of four 80 metric-tonne bollard pull tugboats and 33rd tractor in its 57-strong fleet. The tug is powered by 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP40
  • Pathy likes his assets heavy as Fednav rivals travel light
    Fleet swells to 125, with 64 owned ships, and Japanese long-term charters
  • Clarksons turns bearish as global downturn threatens recovery
    The shipbroker still believes in an upturn in 2020, but a recession could reverse forecasts
  • Wallem-managed bulker saves fishing crew adrift in Pacific
    Joint rescue effort also involved US naval base in Guam, Japanese Coast Guard and Japanese trawler
  • Wilhelmsen's Treasure launches share buyback
    Treasure ASA, a holding company for Wallenius Wilhelmsen's interest in South Korean car carrier owner Hyundai Glovis, is giving stakeholders an opportunity to sell hundreds of thousands of shares. The Wilhelmsen subsidiary has launched an offer to buy back 1.5 million units pursuant to its board of directors' 13 March approval to acquire 10% of outstanding shares until its 2020 annual general mee
  • Adrian Darya 1 shuts off AIS as US warns ports
    "Weakness is never the answer," top US official says on Gibraltar releasing tanker
  • Ship Finance International seals scrubber deal for seven boxships
    Diversified shipowner has come to an agreement on scrubbers with a customer highly likely to be Maersk
  • Flex LNG targets longer-term contracts as newbuildings deliver
    Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev says in-house ship management will be in place by the fourth quarter
  • Jumbo launches biofuel project with GoodFuels
    Partnership aims to develop sustainable fuel for offshore fuel market
  • Dwindling US soybean exports to China might never recover
    Tensions between the two nations have led to a decline that is unlikely to return to pre-trade war levels, and other countries are ready to take up the slack
  • AIDA Cruises to use battery power on its ships
    The Carnival Corp-owned brand has signed an agreement with Corvus Energy to install lithium-ion batteries on its fleet of 13 ships
  • Bergen Box to sell containership trio to parent after annual loss
    Loss-making containership owner Bergen Box Carriers is selling its three ships to its main shareholder, the Nistad group. The 868-teu Andrea and Angela (both built 2005) and the 601-teu Green Fast (built 1996) are being sold for €14m ($15.5m) en bloc, according to the Norwegian financial daily Finansavisen, At the end of last year, the three ships had a book value of NOK 68.6m ($7.63m). The sal
  • Indonesia will comply with IMO 2020 rules after all
    In a seemly U-turn of its earlier stance, Indonesia's transport ministry says all ships will need to meet the IMO's sulphur cap
  • Blue Fin Tankers targets Valero for damages over tainted fuel
    Legal woes mount for San Antonio-based refiner amid allegations that more than 150 vessels received bad bunkers
  • Ulrichs takes over from Andersen at multipurpose giant BBC Chartering
    Multipurpose veteran Svend Andersen hands the baton to former Rickmers man Ulrich Ulrichs
  • Sweet Chinese crude could make scrubber retrofits a money loser
    Beijing could slash the global bunkers price spread to $100 per tonne with the stroke of a pen
  • Welcome to Miami for Campbell Johnston Clark
    London shipping law firm expands in US with hire of Neil Bayer and team
  • Dof trims loss but long-term financing questions remain
    Group expects a better second half of 2019, but volatility both in rates and utilisation remains high
  • Global Ports sees losses mount, as asset sell-off nears
    Struggling London-listed Global Ports Holdings, which issued a profit warning earlier this month, saw losses mount in the first half of 2019 as it was hit by a plunge in cargo volumes despite growth in its cruise terminals business. The Istanbul-headquartered investment company with terminals in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asia was hit by a 42.2% fall in general and bulk cargo and 14.4% fall
  • NOCC charters out entire fleet but avoids long-term contracts
    Privately owned car carrier owner confident in market recovery
  • Star Clippers and Brodosplit fight over sail-powered cruise newbuilding
    Arbitration begins as operator claims unique vessel was completed far too late
  • Profit inches up at Viking on higher sales
    Baltic Sea-focused ferry operator sees more cargo, but fewer passengers in first half of 2019
  • Flex LNG: Large LNG fleet surpasses 500 ship mark
    But Fredriksen-backed owner says market has absorbed new tonnage, despite less tonne mile growth
  • Shandong growth helps maintain China's crude import demand
    New refining capacity and geopolitical risk ensure physical oil demand remains resilient
  • Team Tankers chief engineer assaulted off Indonesia
    Attack by armed robbers said to be second such incident off Tanjung Priok in a month

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Global logistics software company WiseTech reports huge rise in revenues and profits
    WiseTech (ASX:WTC), a global provider of advanced logistics software, has reported a whopping 57 percent growth in revenues and a massive 37 percent net profit...
  • FMCSA sets query prices for drug-alcohol clearinghouse
    Employers can choose $1.25 bundling option or $24,000 annual fee.
  • Uber to open central office in downtown Dallas - its largest after San Francisco headquarters
    The ride-sharing giant joins a stream of transportation companies that have migrated to the Dallas metro areas in recent years.
  • Indian regulator clears Canadian pension fund stake in Delhivery
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire up to 8 percent of fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment company.
  • Employee levels at U.S. Class I rail operations drop
    Headcount continues to fall at U.S. rail operations as the railroads implement precision scheduled railroading.
  • 2020 Freightliner Cascadia evolves into technological tour de force
    Already the undisputed Class 8 sales leader, the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia arriving this fall is a technological tour de force that allows the truck to...
  • Milan to appeal $31 million reversal in Navistar decision
    Company representative confident award will be reinstated in state supreme court.
  • Small carriers say they will push device compliance into fourth quarter
    Small carriers that do not have the change their hardware in order to make the switch to ELDs need the shortest lead time.
  • XPO unit, California workers propose $5.5 million settlement to end classification fight
    XPO unit, class of drivers and helpers reach $5.5 million settlement to end three-year legal fight over job classification
  • Is Uber's "forward looking" too hazy for investors?
    Since Uber went public in May 2019, journalists and analysts have sharpened their skepticism regarding the viability of the company's sweeping ambition and future-reliant success....
  • Commentary: Freight railroads must improve digital functionality
    Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
  • Court rejects rail shippers class formation request; senators press for rail reform
    A federal appeals court denies a request by rail shippers to form a class lawsuit, and U.S. Senators press the Surface Transportation Board to take...
  • Starship Technologies closes $40 million Series A
    Funding will be used to expand on-campus robotic food delivery.
  • Railcar backlogs turning upward as sand, grain shipments slow
    Grain may return with trade growth, but frac sand in structural change.
  • Prologis with a rare find in tight Los Angeles market
    The nation's largest logistics warehouse owner, operator and developer bolsters its Los Angeles portfolio with an increasingly difficult find.
  • Customs brokers will get to know importers better
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America welcomed a recently proposed rule from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that requires customs brokers to...
  • Severe storms, intense heat ongoing in Plains, West (forecast video)
    Dangerous heat across several states, feeling like 110° or hotter.
  • Law firm BakerHostetler develops blockchain-based smart legal contracts for the freight market
    These smart legal contracts allow participants to track post-signature performance of the agreement by integrating it with the existing enterprise systems.
  • Trucking leaders and customs brokers wonder what's next with the USMCA?
    The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was the hot topic at the most recent meeting of the Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA). Trucking industry leaders, customs...
  • California bill on independent contractors likely to pass without any carve-out for truckers
    If theres going to be an exception for trucking, its going to be next year or through the courts.
  • Today's Pickup: Atlas Van Lines offers streamlined moving service
    A new app aims to streamline household moves, plus China shipping empty containers to Europe and air cargo volumes drop again.
  • Road safety startup Zendrive raises $37 million
    The funding coincides with the launch of an artificial intelligence solution that detects stop sign violations.
  • Heniff, Superior Bulk Logistics and Freymiller hit the auction block
    PE firms pay up to eight times EBITDA for chemical haulers.
  • From A to Z: How animals get to aquariums and zoos, and everywhere in between
    Zoos and aquariums rely on the expertise of logistics professionals to safely and humanely relocate live animals
  • Huge rise in revenues but a massive slump in profits for LBC Express
    Logistics provider LBC Express (PSE: LBC) of Manila, the Philippines, has reported a massive rise in revenues in the second quarter of 2019 but a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2019
  • Oil edges higher as market eyes tighter supply, weaker dollar
    Oil futures traded higher Tuesday amid a weaker US dollar and a tightening global supply picture.
  • ANALYSIS: China's naphtha imports thirst set to increase in Q4
    ZPC set to start its naphtha cracker by the end of 2019 and diverts supplies for its own consumption.
  • Firm Western freight rates pull LPG vessels to US to avoid weak Asian rates
    The East is seeing more vessels being relet as congestion at Indian ports over March to July, following the pre-election stockpiling, is being cleared, traders said.
  • First US crude offer in Asia MOC creates stir amid shut arbitrage
    The offer remained standing at a premium of $4.55/b to first-line October Dubai at the end of the MOC process, with no buying interest seen.
  • Iran warns US against seizing its tanker as tensions flare in Persian Gulf
    The government of Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US request to seize the tanker, which was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude.

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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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