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September 25, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong exports forecast to suffer largest decline in a decade
  • Smaller owners, feeder operators keep hold of majority share of intra-Asia market
  • Low sulphur fuel availability remains a concern for container shipping lines
  • Insurers probe scrubber-related problems amid heightened risks for vessels
  • Busan Port and Adani Ports SEZ ink MOU to set up logistics businesses in India
  • PSA's CTPL at Chennai port raises bar for terminal productivity in south, east India
  • Hyundai fined US$47m for selling high polluting diesel engines to US
  • FedEx slashes freighter capacity on weak outlook by retiring aircraft
  • CEVA Logistics renews contract with helicopter manufacturer Helibras in Brazil
  • Telair develops loading system for A320 aircraft that can be adapted to fit cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • India can be a leader in medium-size shipbuilding, says Minister
  • Indian Ports Association launches 100% free value-added service on PCS 1x: eInvoice, ePayment & eDO
  • VCT emerging as transhipment hub on the East Coast of India
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk upgrades its digital warehousing & distribution
  • Commerce Ministry sends proposed National Logistics Policy to Cabinet for approval
  • Tuticorin CFS Association receives international award for successful implementation of CoDEx at VOC Port
  • Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor project to commence soon, says TN Minister
  • Making India a $5-trillion economy completely doable, says Piyush Goyal
  • Measures being taken to eliminate coal imports by 2023: Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tri-state area of the east
  • Dunkirk: safe access for trucks
  • Gefco Spain elects new CFO
  • Expanded intermodal solution for shippers in the USA
  • Enhanced tracking feature for Tigers customers
  • Growth of container volumes less buoyant this year
  • Biman shows interest in full freighters
  • Hector Rail sells GB Railfreight
  • John Good appoints new head of IT
  • Kuehne + Nagel to offer CO2-neutral transports as from 2020
  • The new "hydrotug" to float in 2021
  • More capacity between London and Tel Aviv
  • Digital transformation gathers speed
  • New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
  • Logistics for e-cigarettes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drones provide Fedex with new wings
  • Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Operators pledge emergency capacity to relieve post-Brexit shortages
  • New call to end shipping surcharges: 'let's follow Sri Lanka's lead'
  • MSC and Cosco drive huge growth at Abu Dhabi container terminal
  • DX Group finally turns the corner, posting its first full-year profit
  • Innovative modular system gives Lufthansa more agile bellies for cargo
  • India's container trade slumps amid ripples from tariff tussles
  • Nippon Express acquires 22% stake in India's FSC
  • Supply chain radar: ZIM - weak financially where it matters most
  • On the wires: Seaspan goes full steam ahead after debt deal
  • M&A radar: DSV Panalpina - APAC leadership by country revealed...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Crowley strengthens charter servicing team
    Crowley Shipping has added Jorge Caez to its chartering services team. As director of chartering, he brings significant experience to Crowley from the offshore, heavy-barge segment and bunker markets. He previously held
  • Stena Impero still detained by Iran
    In a statement issued today, Erik Hanell, President and CEO, Stena Bulk, said: "Despite public statements by Iranian authorities over the past three days that judicial proceedings have concluded, and the Stena
  • NYK lays keel for world's largest LNG fueled PCTC
    Japan's NYK Line held a keel laying ceremony September 20 at Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. to mark the start of construction of what will be the world's largest pure car
  • IMS to manage five ARTCO long haul towboats
    Hebron, Ky., based vessel management services specialist Inland Marine Service (IMS) has reached an agreement with Chicago, Ill., headquartered American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) under which IMS will be responsible for operating
  • VIDEO: Tuco Marine introduces new ProZero FPSO Workboat
    Faaborg, Denmark, based Tuco Marine Group has added a 9.5 meter workboat to its ProZero International FPSO range. Built on the proven, reliable and seaworthy ProZero hull platform, the new boat is
  • Scorpio in $803 million swoop on 19 Trafigura products tankers
    Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) reports that it has acquired subsidiaries of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, that have leasehold interests in 15 Medium
  • VIDEO: Metal Shark adds autonomous vessel to stock boat program
    Autonomous vessels are not only already here, but now one model is available virtually off the shelf. Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Boston based Sea Machines Robotics have partnered to
  • Moran Iron Works to fabricate new Lowell Showboat
    Onaway, Mich., based Moran Iron Works has inked a contract with the City of Lowell, Mich., that will see Moran fabricate the latest iteration of the Lowell Showboat, the city's centerpiece attraction.

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Kyklades agrees more suezmax newbuilds at Hyundai Samho
    Move brings the Alafouzos-controlled company's private order book to six suezmaxes, which could ultimately end up in fleet of Oslo-listed...
  • 'Illegal' Greek ferry strike goes ahead
    Crews protested on Tuesday against impending new labour laws tabled by the new conservative government
  • Leasing companies poised to grow tonnage with BSM China
    Leasing companies looking to participate in tenders for long-term ship charters with the likes of BHP and Shell, are banking...
  • Trade forecast to continue to evolve despite disruptions
    Container trade volumes so far this year have been steady despite the trade tensions, says OOIL
  • Denmark expands Dan-Bunkering probe over Syria sanctions
    An undisclosed company and two unidentified individuals are also being investigated
  • Scorpio Tankers buys 19 product tankers from Trafigura
    Trafigura buys $135m stake in Scorpio Tankers and offloads $668m loan on the vessels
  • Perfecting your RFP process
    US trade spats, Brexit, the approach of IMO 2020 and other factors are forcing some companies to look outside their normal...
  • Stena Impero still in Iran, says owner
    The tanker has been held by Iran since being seized in July amid rising tensions in the Gulf
  • IMO vessel efficiency regulations face criticism
    A report commissioned by Australia, Japan, Norway and other nations claims the EEDI is flawed
  • Boutique finance firm FDX Offshore buys out Womar
    Chief executive officer Hans van der Zijde alluded to the fact that the move was partially driven by the sale...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Coalition of the willing is another warning for regulators | Shipping launches 'moon-shot' initiative to develop zero...
  • Hafnia bets on spot market as rates soar
    Demand for product tankers will improve in the final quarter of the year as IMO 2020 regulations set in, chief...
  • Truckers call for supply chain optimisation at San Pedro Bay ports
    'Everybody's got their own business interests,' says Weston LaBar, chief executive of the Harbor Trucking Association. 'And so that's one...
  • Pacific Islands seek $500m in green shipping financing
    The Marshall Islands, Fiji and others are eyeing a 10-year plan to modernise Pacific Island shipping and want to fully...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Second-hand multipurpose/heavy-lift sales gaining ground
  • Contract freight market keeps wheels on US trucking
  • Systems partnerships highlight need for shipper access
  • Maersk aims for more US warehouse control with JDA pact
  • Global volatility hits Indian container growth: Maersk
  • Evolution of retail, restaurants to challenge US trucking
  • Asia-Europe capacity builds ahead of early Chinese New Year
  • Technology driving emissions reduction at LA-LB port

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Global Ship Lease puts up $40m in shares for sale
    Global Ship Lease has put a for-sale sign on part of the company with perhaps an eye on fleet expansion. The Ian Webber-led owner has begun a $40m fully underwritten public offering of Class A common shares and intends to give underwriters a 30-day option to buy another $6m in stock. As part of the offering, executive management has expressed an interest to buy $1.23m million in shares at the p
  • Trafigura betting on product tankers with equity stakes
    Trafigura's back-to-back blockbuster ship sales suggest it's betting on product tankers while cleaning up its balance sheet. In deals with Scorpio Tankers and Frontline, the Swiss commodities trader swapped ships for cash and equity, opening up major positions in both tanker owners with the IMO 2020 emissions regulations expected to kickstart a rally in the sector any day now. IMO 2020 fuel swit
  • US West Coast ports raise concern over US-China tariffs
    Northwest Seaport Alliance sends letter to US President Donald Trump
  • Stena Bulk: Stena Impero still being held in Iran
    Despite Iranian assurances the Stena Impero can leave, the tanker is still being held in the Islamic republic, its owner said Monday. The 50,000-dwt, 2018-built ship has been held in Iran since mid-July, with Iran teasing its release for several weeks. "Despite public statements by Iranian authorities over the past three days that judicial proceedings have concluded, and the Stena Impero is free
  • Molaris set for loss on sale of Chinese-built post-panamax
    Greek shipowner Stamatis Molaris is believed to be booking a loss on the sale of a post-panamax bulker that his company, Empire Bulkers, bought in 2013. Diligent Holdings' fleet mix tilts with fourth supramax purchase Trafigura takes in two Greek-owned tankers on short period charters Brokers in Europe and in the US said the 93,000-dwt Dimitra (built 2010) has been sold to another Greek buyer
  • Marine insurers at IUMI event sense upturn is on the horizon
    Mood at industry gathering is that premiums for cargo cover and hull and machinery are heading upwards
  • 'World first': GEFO goes for gas to fuel chemical tanker
    Hamburg owner says Tosca will be first small chemical tanker able to run on LNG.
  • Greek handysize bulker owners trade up to supramaxes
    Companies are shedding ageing bulkers and upsizing to younger, bigger tonnage
  • Trafigura sells another 19 new tankers to Scorpio in $803m deal
    The deal involving BoComm-financed vessels follows recent sale of 10 to Frontline in another ships-for-shares deal.
  • Teekay LNG offloads MR product tanker as charter ends
    Teekay LNG Partners has fetched a surprisingly low price for a 12-year-old MR tanker that was reported sold to a Greek buyer. Brokers in Europe and the US said Teekay Corp spin-off's 40,000-dwt Alexander Spirit (built 2007) has gone to Ancora Investment Trust for just $11.5m. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue Shipping stocks pummeled as trade war escalates VesselsValue s
  • NYK confirms order for biggest ever LNG-fuelled car carrier
    Japanese owner says new vessel will be ready in 2020.
  • MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi Corp team on ships for LNG Canada
    Partners get moving on their LNG carrier requirements for Shell-led export project
  • FDX Offshore takes over tanker pool manager Womar Logistics
    Chemical tanker pool operator aiming to expand into other markets
  • Topaz stretches ship drydocking gap to 7.5 years
    Condition-based survey approach allows owner more time between shipyard stays.
  • Kyklades Maritime orders two suezmaxes at Hyundai Samho
    Greek shipowner already has four suezmaxes on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea
  • Stefanou brothers pounce on veteran panamax bulker pair
    Deal highlights Greek interest in older bulkers
  • JR Shipping adds pair of container feederships
    Duo takes boxship fleet of Dutch group up to 20 ships
  • DNB's shock $110m provision linked to Thomas Cook collapse
    Bank says loan loss a result of "recent events", but won't confirm specific client.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen price jumps as it launches $31m buyback
    Norwegian owner to offer to acquire up to 10% of the company.
  • Lloyd's of London rocked by more sexual harassment claims
    Survey finds nearly 10% of respondents have experienced sexual harassment in last year
  • Chinese owners keep up their appetite for veteran bulkers
    Private players take advantage of slumping secondhand prices, with one Fuzhuo owner even picking up a bulker that broke in half
  • ADS completes its first VLCC scrubber retrofit
    Oslo-listed owner already working on installation on second of its three tankers.
  • Hunter reveals charter rate as it gets first VLCC
    Norwegian owner's DSME delivery has been sold to SFI and leased back.
  • Which containerships segment is the best investment? Experts are divided
    Bigger containerships have outshone other sectors, but some believe smart money switch to smaller vessels
  • Sirius Minerals plans to export potash from UK in jeopardy
    Project that aimed to produce 20m tonnes of fertiliser in doubt after weak bond markets derail fundraiser
  • Reed Smith poaches Clyde and Norton Rose lawyers
    Global law firm adding to expertise in London and Hong Kong.
  • Aframax rates surge on Saudi Arabia uncertainty
    Volumes out of the Black Sea are already said to have 'exploded' following drone attacks

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Town hall to focus on mounting airfreight bottlenecks in L.A.
    Antiquated infrastructure, rising cargo volumes and poor logistics coordination are hindering efficient cargo transfers at L.os Angeles International Airport, raising costs for stakeholders.
  • MAB Kargo launches halal logistics service
    A subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group has launched a halal logistics service.
  • Trade and tariffs on ATA's political burner
    CEO Chris Spear leading a behind-the-scenes approach to influencing White House.
  • Experts say Nuevo Laredo should focus on becoming a logistics and foreign trade hub
    The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo should "bet more on logistics and foreign trade" than on attracting more maquiladoras, according to trade experts. "Nuevo...
  • Border wall funding will test proposed $18.1 billion CBP budget
    The Senate Appropriations Committee's Democratic members are expected to reject proposed Department of Homeland Security fiscal year 2020 funding bill if $5 billion for southern...
  • Seeking transformation, not disruption
    Companies building supply chain software need to ease - not force - customers into adopting new technologies.
  • Drone intelligence platform AirMap acquires Hangar Technology
    AirMap, an airspace intelligence platform for the drone economy, has acquired Hangar Technology, an automated drone operations business. The acquisition, announced on September 23, continues...
  • Alberta loses the ability to turn off oil taps - for now
    Canadian federal judge suspends the province's law allowing it to restrict the flow of oil and gas products to other provinces until a full court...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/24
    Freight Futures began this week where they left off last week.
  • Port of Long Beach offers incentives to attract more container cargo
    Port of Long Beach is offering incentive payments to ocean carriers in an effort to stabilize declining cargo volumes.
  • APHIS readies automation for plant, animal product imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture agency looks forward to receiving import documentation through Customs and Border Protection's International Trade Data System.
  • Germany €54 billion climate package might be too little too late
    Germany has unveiled a climate package which experts believe is not ambitious enough, coinciding with the time Germany inches closer to an economic recession.
  • Mexico reaches new record for truck production, exports during July
    Mexico's national association of heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers (ANPACT), reported the manufacture of commercial trucks grew 6% in July, producing 20,006 units, when...
  • Kalitta Air may be forced to exit Schiphol operation
    A dispute over slots may force Kalitta Ait to exit Schiphol Airport
  • Flood threat persists in Southwest
    Several inches of rainfall could flood parts of the Desert Southwest again, after water rescues on Monday.
  • Technology plus people: C.H. Robinson paves way for more innovative future
    C.H. Robinson talked to thousands of shippers and carriers. What the company learned prompted them to invest $1 billion into technology.
  • Maersk's digital transformation shifts to warehousing
    The shipping giant has teamed up with JDA to boost warehouse and supply chain visibility
  • Norfolk Southern might owe millions for alleged contract breach
    Declining coal consumption in the U.S. may have led to the dispute.
  • Six smart factory developments likely in 2020
    Smart factory owners are turning to advanced technology like artificial intelligence and big data to gain an edge in the digital industrial revolution.
  • Port Report: Drug busts on boxships rise as does European trade
    Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs. As FreightWaves'...
  • ATA sees more tough times for smaller fleets
    Larger fleets positioned to reap benefits from carrier bankruptcies
  • How wind power could benefit rail shipping
    Wind technology may be a solution for rail industry.
  • Deutsche Bank turns bullish on transports for 2020
    But a lot depends on stabilizing global growth and an industrial recovery in the United States.
  • Today's Pickup: Dart celebrates history, truckers during Driver Appreciation Week
    Dart Transit celebrated its 85 years in business and Truck Driver Appreciation Week earlier this month, awarding drivers raffle prizes that included a new pickup,...
  • Why some freight brokers are jumping into private digital marketplaces
    Parade helps freight brokers automate workflows, scale relationship management and grow digital bookings.
  • Shipping must accelerate carbon cuts, coalition tells UN
    Getting to Zero Coalition, which includes Maersk Line, calls for "commercially viable zero-emission vessels" to be deployed on deep sea trade by 2030.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
  • Crude settles lower as geopolitical risk fades, growth concerns mount
    Crude futures fell Tuesday as the geopolitical risk premium from the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure faded.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Brazil's Petrobras offers new Tartaruga crude to China's independent refineries
    The new crude stream hits the market at a time when Brazil is becoming an increasingly important crude supplier to China.
  • WAF-East VLCC freight rate gains to 2019 high, extending gains after attacks
    For loadings at terminals in NW Europe, one trader said that "sky high" bunker prices and limited HSFO supply caused "one big mess."
  • LPG shipping rates climb on Saudi Arabia production uncertainty
    "Still a lot of uncertainty around the Saudi recovery time," a market source said.
  • Shipping industry eyes clean fuel switch in October: sources
    "We will stop procuring high sulfur fuel oil by end-October," a global shipping operator said.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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