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February 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • US president: As trade deal in offing, he's inclined to extend deadline
  • Ports of LA and Long Beach post strong volumes to start 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd hits Nigerian importers with US$700/box fee
  • Shenzhen's telecom giant Huawei 5G gets a break from Britain's MI6
  • Tema port expansion means 1,200 layoffs, says Ghana port authority
  • Hapag sends ship to Venice after 2,700-TEUer suffers engine failure
  • Gothenburg rail dream comes true as rail carries 27pc more
  • 2 men fined US$500,000, still face jail for shipping e-waste to HK
  • Flexport win US$1 billion investment for developing technology
  • ICTSI's expanded Batumi, Georgia, terminal opens amid fanfare
  • Eskimo eco-lobby asks IMO to cut back on heavy fuel use in Arctic
  • Qatar ports increased volume 6.1pc to 110,394 TEU in January
  • Long Beach plans to deepen, widen channels for mega ship access
  • 3 die in 767 Amazon Prime Air-Atlas Air crash on Houston approach
  • Beijing denies Shanghai's 3rd airport will be in Nantong, Jiangsu province
  • January air cargo off up to 8pc for Asia, Europe, Americas carriers
  • Cargojet 2018 profit up 16.9pc to US$14 million, revenue rises 18.8pc
  • Restrictive air accords big barrier to thriving intra-African trade
  • Pang leaves NGOs to resume role at Alliance Knowledge Management

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • APL's Asia Australia Express 2 to commence on March 15
  • Inland shipping joins forces inAmsterdam-Utrecht-Rotterdam corridor
  • Maersk & PBF Logistics LP announceagreement for production and storage of 0.5 pc sulphur fuel on US East Coast
  • NYK again selected in group of companies demonstrating outstanding health & productivity management
  • TT Club appoints new Senior Underwriter
  • Hike in import duty may not affect Indo-Pak cotton trade
  • Afghan President flags off first export shipment to India from Chabahar Port
  • Antwerp Port Authority President visits JN Port
  • DP World Cochin clears backlog in record time
  • DPT Board considers important issues
  • HAROPA Ports highlights its many advantages during interactions in India
  • Adani Logistics set to acquire agri-logistics arm from AEL
  • Overall space take-up in logistics & warehousing crosses 24 m sq. ft in 2018
  • CBIC constitutes three Working Groups to study & recommend measures to facilitate trade, promote exports & improve compliance
  • Ministry creates level playing field for steel producers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Georgia strengthens traffic links with the EU
  • Three die on Atlas Air/Amazon B767 freighter crash
  • Acito Logistics wins new customer
  • New position for Michael Gehrken
  • Good January at Jaxport
  • US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth - Cleburne line
  • Saudia Cargo opens sales office in Dubai
  • Symbia acquires iD Commerce + Logistics
  • Neel Jones Shah joins Tiaca board of directors
  • New mega trailers to transport car components
  • New port strategy of Djibouti continues
  • ABC - D(haka)
  • Kerry Logistics introduces IoT solution
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Tim Hoffmeister becomes CEO of Implico Group
  • New weekly train runs from China to Belarus
  • Merger of Hapag-Lloyd with UASC bears fruit

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Logistics at the crossroads as the rise of the 'megacity' impacts supply chains
  • Strong final quarter sees Hapag-Lloyd hit the high end of revised profit forecast
  • ABC expands network to include Bangladesh, despite airport security concerns
  • BIFA warns forwarders to avoid 'risky' switch bills of lading
  • Better connectivity needed before African e-commerce can take off
  • All three crew killed as Atlas Air 767 freighter crashes near Houston
  • It's moving day: The Loadstar is now at theloadstar.com

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Viking takes delivery of sixth ship with Thordon water-lubricated system
    The 930-passenger Viking Jupiter, delivered earlier this month by Fincantieri's Ancona, Italy shipyard, is the sixth cruise ship delivered by the shipbuilder to Viking Cruise. It is also the sixth in the
  • VIDEO: K Line launches new drone inspection project
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has partnered with non-destructive testing specialist Technos Mihara Corporation to launch a ship hull inspection and maintenance project using aerial and underwater drones and an image
  • Algoma buys another products tanker
    Algoma Tankers Limited (ATL), an operating unit of St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) has purchased of a 2010-built product tanker that will become the eighth ship in Algoma's
  • Sembcorp Marine to build 12,000 cu.m LNG bunker vessel for MOL
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has been awarded a contract by for the design and construction of a 12,000 cu.m LNG bunker vessel slated for delivery in early 2021. To be built at its

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Court rules charterers have absolute obligation to maintain class under bareboat charter
    The London High Court judgment has significant implications for those using Barecon 89 or similar standard forms
  • Global Ports Holding secures Nassau port concession
    The 25-year deal through a joint venture will grow the cruise port operator's business by 50%
  • Panama Canal expansion sparks US port competition
    The expanded Panama Canal is expected to benefit the Gulf Coast ports in the near term more than the East...
  • Skuld and American Club join list of P&I renewal gainers
    Oslo and New York-based International Group affiliates have posted an improved performance in the year leading up to this month's...
  • New scrubber regulations must be convincing
    The IMO has to get regulation of scrubber discharges right or risk missing an opportunity and setting a precedent
  • Angelicoussis orders more LNG carriers at DSME
    Orders come shortly after Greek owner switched an FSRU contract to an LNG carrier at favorite Korean yard
  • BIFA warns forwarders about risks of switch bills of lading
    Switching bills of lading, while usually legitimate, can lead to losses and liabilities, warns forwarder trade association
  • Human remains found during Stellar Daisy search
    Twenty-two seafarers remain unaccounted for after the vessel split and sank in high seas in the South Atlantic off Uruguay...
  • Higher volumes boost Hapag-Lloyd earnings
    German carrier Hapag-Lloyd's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation figures came in toward the top end of its revised...
  • Capital Gas exercises option for fifth LNG carrier
    Greece-based debutante in the sector has up to 10 slots for LNG vessels, including options, at Hyundai Heavy
  • Down but not out on Wall Street
    Wall Street action in 2019 will be driven by M&A deals, non-IPO paths to listings, and securities sales of already...
  • BW LPG enters gas trading business
    The company plans to purchase LPG and offer it delivered on the basis of cost, insurance and freight, directly to...
  • Daily Briefing
    The scrubber fightback begins | Seaspan and HMM eye Long Beach terminal | IEA talks down 2020 concerns | More...
  • POSH narrows losses amid improving conditions
    Market conditions remain challenging but POSH will continue to differentiate itself
  • Pavilion Energy readies for ship-to-ship bunkering in 2021
    Pavilion Energy has confirmed the signing of a long-term charter with MOL's for the supply of a newbuild vessel, which...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Open software development gives BCOs more control
  • US Bank, p44 mesh payment with LTL visibility
  • Volume gains offset weaker rates for Hapag-Lloyd
  • NVOs to capitalize on trans-Pacific BCO frustration
  • Rotterdam, Antwerp barge delays signal surcharges ahead
  • Can Amazon's NVO lure large BCO volumes?

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • Fuel derivatives market shows lower scrubber returns
    The discount of high-sulphur fuel oil to IMO-compliant fuel in 2020 may not be as wide as many shipowners expect.
  • Baltic Exchange plans to officially launch three LNG indices in 2019
    Chief executive Mark Jackson also expresses worries over regulatory uncertainties post-Brexit.
  • Alexander Hansson makes Nordic American Tankers buy
    Herbjorn Hansson's son has purchased $231,000 worth of Nordic American Tankers shares, the company disclosed Monday afternoon. Alexander Hansson bought 100,000 shares at $2.31 in a private placement, the company said. Nordic American Tankers shares are trading at $2.27 after opening at $2.38. Nordic American Tankers strikes fresh $306m loan According to last year's annual report, High Seas AS,
  • SwissMarine snaps up Diana Shipping newcastlemax brace
    Rates for the two super-sized bulkers show a marked reduction on Diana's last period deal
  • Matson continues to feel effects from rival in Guam
    US owner beats Wall Street consensus.
  • Captain rescued from Minerva tanker by Portuguese Air Force
    Video shows the master's dramatic rescue, which took place in rough seas and strong winds
  • IMO delays new standards for scrubbers for at least a year
    The IMO's attempt to come up with new performance standards and guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems - also known as scrubbers - has been delayed for another year. The IMO had hoped to come up with the new rules at last week's Pollution, Prevention and Response 6 (PPR 6) meeting and conclude its work on the matter this year ahead of the IMO 2020 global limit on the sulphur content of fuel.
  • Regulators allow shipowners a safety loophole on IMO 2020
    Owners do not have to bunker compliant fuel if they have reasonable concerns over its quality, IMO gathering concludes
  • Diana Containerships is now Performance Shipping
    Simeon Palios-led boxship player, which will continue to trade as DCIX, moves closer to profit amid small impairment hit during fourth quarter
  • Rates rise as Norwegian PSVs sell out
    Owners of platform supply vessels have been enjoying higher rates as units became scarce in the North Sea on Monday. Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet Broker lists showed that all 25 operational ships in Norway are fixed, while just one of 42 in the UK remains charter free. Nordic American Offshore's 4,200-dwt NAO Storm (built 2015) was paid £11,000 ($14,400) per day fo
  • Celsius Shipping emerges as buyer of d'Amico product tanker
    Celsius Shipping of Denmark has made its first move into the sale and purchase market in 2019. d'Amico International Shipping extends renewal with sale of joint-venture tanker Transocean Maritime adds to MR tanker drive Jeppe Jensen led Celsius has snapped up a tanker from a joint venture between d'Amico International Shipping and Mitsubishi. Earlier today, it was reported Transocean Maritime
  • West African warning after skiff approaches vessel
    UK maritime security reporting body UKMTO has issued a warning after a vessel was approached by two skiffs off West Africa. The boats came within a cable of the unnamed ship south of Ghana in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident happened on 24 February. West Africa has been a hotspot for abductions and hijackings in recent months.
  • Brookes Bell appoints quartet of cargo scientists
    Shipping consultancy Brookes Bell has brought in four cargo scientists to expand its global services. The PhD-level recruits are joining in the UK and Asia. The scientists provide expert opinion, as well as assisting in determining the cause, nature and extent of spoilage and contamination incidents involving cargoes such as grains and animal feeds, chemicals, fertilisers, liquefaction of minera
  • Labor plans "strategic shipping fleet" for Australia
    Australia's opposition Labor party is planning to set up a national "strategic shipping fleet" to cut its dependence on overseas vessels. If elected in May, the idea is to boost the domestic flag to improve security and job prospects following a series of rows over crewing on vessels trading in the country. "It is a national disgrace that an island nation like Australia only has 14 flagged vesse
  • EPIK teams with Hyundai LNG Shipping on FSRUs
    Companies will work together on project for Newcastle in Australia and others worldwide
  • Toisa OSV fleet sale complete as China Sunrise buys sextet
    Court auctions bring in nearly $220m for creditors as Chinese owner acquires Greek group's last PSVs and AHTS units
  • Venezuelan navy warns off OSV carrying aid
    A platform supply vessel carrying aid for Venezuela has been turned back by the country's navy. AFP reported the 1,200-dwt Midnight Stone (built 1982) had berthed in Curacao after being warned off on Saturday in the continuing power struggle between president Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido. Bernhard Schulte removes crews from disputed PDVSA tankers The Midnight Marine Holdings
  • ShipServ: We're not for sale, but backers will want to exit one day
    Transport services insurance group Thomas Miller, whose subsidiaries include the UK P&I Club, was one of the first major investors in ShipServ, and the company remains a major backer. Backers give $4m package to ShipServ Miller sinks its cash in ShipServe It was joined about five years ago by German-French fund Wellington Partners Venture Capital. Market speculation The combination of privat
  • ShipServ reveals plan for shipping's first automated 'shopping mall'
    Dot.com e-procurement survivor is revamping its services as shipping catches up with its digital pioneering
  • Shearwater wins more 4D seismic survey work for Equinor
    Shearwater GeoServices is to conduct three 4D seismic surveys for Equinor this summer as part of a multi-project contract. The company's Isometrix crews will conduct surveys at the Kvitebjørn & Valemon and Visund fields in Norwegian waters of the North Sea, and at the Snohvit field in the Barents Sea. The surveys will be conducted by Shearwater's seismic survey vessels Amazon Conqueror (built 20
  • Tanker officer died after trying to avoid ladder damage
    The chief officer (C/O) of a GEFO tanker died in a fall after trying to save an accommodation ladder from damage, an accident report has revealed. The unnamed French national, 42, drowned in Hull, UK, flag state Luxembourg's Administration of Techical Investigations (AET) found. He was working alone on a platform on the 6,600-dwt Nabucco (built 2006) on 26 June, 2017. Switch to low-sulphur fuel
  • Shell calls for fresh investment in LNG supply to meet demand
    Major sees last year's doubling in contract length boosting sanctions case for new projects
  • Record US crude exports fuel tanker rate rise
    Record high US crude oil exports have delivered a boost to the tanker market and investors in the sector. Trade war challenges Marex Spectron's bullish tanker view Mackay defends defensive dividend play as Teekay Tankers sets for stronger rates ExxonMobil hires K Line VLCC newbuilding A new benchmark of 3.6 million barrels per day was recorded last week, passing the 3.2 million barrels per da
  • Higher rates and volumes bolster Hapag-Lloyd
    German container Hapag-Lloyd saw profit dip in the fourth quarter, but grew earnings on an annual basis as rates and volumes rose. It logged profit before interest and tax (EBIT) of $372m in the final three months of 2018, down from $390m in the same period of 2017. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion Revenue grew to $3.53bn from $3.11bn, however, while it carried 2.97m teu
  • Global Ports Holding wins 'landmark' deal in the Bahamas
    Global Ports Holding has continued its strategic drive into the Americas with a key contract win at the Nassau Cruise Port in the Bahamas. Global Ports Holding wins Antigua cruise port concession It's 25-year concession for the Prince George Wharf is seen as a major step in its IPO plan to expand outside of its Mediterranean base. Emre Sayin, chief executive of the London-listed company, told T
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers seeks upgrade to Oslo Axess
    Okeanis Eco Tankers is set to upgrade its listing as it gets ready for the arrival of its VLCC newbuildings. Ocean Yield and Okeanis Eco Tankers strike suezmax sale and leaseback deal Okeanis meets $45m fundraising target The Alafouzos family backed company, which listed on the Merkur Market last summer, is set to move to the Oslo Axess. Okeanis was always planning a transfer to a more senior
  • American Club reports growth as renewal season closes
    Eagle Ocean Marine sees jump in premiums.
  • Research ship escapes Indonesian inferno
    A research ship has escaped undamaged from a huge blaze that broke out in Jakarta, Indonesia. The state-owned 450-dwt Baruna Jaya I (built 1989) was at Muara Baru Port on Saturday when a wooden fishing boat caught fire, Investor Daily said. Port authorities said flames spread to other ships, destroying 34 of them, but the research vessel narrowly avoided the blaze. There were no cas
  • Angelicoussis adds two more LNG carriers at DSME
    Greek owner John Angelicoussis has added another two LNG carriers to his huge orderbook at Korea's DSME. The shipbuilder said on Monday the 174,000-cbm vessels will be delivered by the end of 2021. They are worth $380m combined in a contract with the owner's Maran Gas Maritime. Angelicoussis back at DSME for more LNG tonnage Angelicoussis heads to Daehan for suezmax newbuilding This is Maran'
  • BW LPG moves into gas trading to boost ship use
    Singapore owner sets up product services division to buy LPG to support shipping business.
  • BGL brings in Kursk salvage team to cut into war wrecks
    Britannia's Gold (BGL) is to return to an Irish war wreck in spring with a salvage team that worked to recover the sunken Kursk submarine in Russia in 2000. The salvage company is once again looking to charter an OSV to recover cargoes of gold, silver and other precious metals that went down in the first and second world wars. Last year, the team cut through 90% of an extremely high-tensile stee
  • MOL seals Pavilion Energy LNG bunker vessel contract
    Deal will see ship built at Sembcorp Marine and managed by Singapore's Sinanju Tankers.
  • Algoma snaps up second tanker in three months
    Canadian shipowner says long-term contract already in place with strong counterparty.
  • Stellar Daisy search team make grisly discovery
    Uncertain at this stage if suspected human remains will be recovered from wreck site.
  • Fewer impairments stem the red ink at POSH
    Singapore offshore vessel operator plans increased focus on subsea and offshore renewables in 2019.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • EU still plans for no tariffs after 232 autos report sent
    EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan told reporters that any imposition of Section 232 tariffs on automotive imports from the EU would end bilateral talks toward a free trade agreement.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports higher revenues, earnings in 2018
    Rising volumes and "reasonable" orders for new ships expected to result in improving balance of supply and demand in the container shipping industry.
  • Three crew lost in Atlas Air crash
    A Boeing 767 cargo plane en route from Miami to Houston Saturday afternoon crashed into Trinity Bay, near the Texas city of Anahuac.
  • Matson's diversity helps lifts revenues
    China service, terminals and logistics outweigh ongoing competitive situation in Guam and lower southbound volume in Alaska.
  • Lineage Logistics acquiring Preferred Freezer Services
    The deal appears to make Lineage the world's largest operator of temperature controlled warehouses.
  • Trump to delay increase in China tariffs
  • Forwarders depend on fully operating FAA, TSA
  • project44 integrates with U.S. Bank Freight Payment
  • Port of Hueneme breaks ground on deepening project
  • Delivery firm Roadie raises $37 million
  • Commerce Dept. seeks applications for Africa advisory council
  • Data helps Nordstrom solve supply chain problems
  • Driving in-bond
  • Petition asks NMFS to ban imports of fish associated with Maui dolphin deaths

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
  • US middle distillate deliveries to Europe at 410,000 mt so far for March: cFlow
    Some 410,000 mt of middle distillates from the US are already scheduled to arrive into Europe next month, including 230,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 180,000 en-route to the Mediterranean, data from Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Monday.
  • Tariff deadline extension seen positive for US-China oil, LNG flows: market
    An extension of the deadline for US tariffs on Chinese imports is likely to boost trade flows of crude oil and LNG, especially if it leads to an easing of trade tensions in the longer term, traders and other market participants said Monday.
  • Trump tweet keeps oil complex in the red
    A tweet by US president Donald Trump sent the oil complex lower during morning US trading Monday.
  • Fujairah port terminal up for sale as IL&FS seeks expressions of interest
    India's IL&FS Prime Terminals FZC has invited bidders to submit expressions of interest for up to 81.84% of its UAE bulk petroleum storage terminal at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.
  • 0.5% marine fuel to set base for gasoline from 2020: analysts
    Gasoline will have to start competing with bunkers for feedstock once the international sulfur cap takes effect in January 2020, according to analysts.
  • Port of Fujairah to have 0.5% sulfur bunker available from this month
    Fujairah Refining has started producing the fuel and it will be available from February onwards.
  • Novorossiisk bunker operations back to normal after strong winds: suppliers
  • Entry to Gibraltar for bunkering suspended due to bad weather: port authority
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as markets await US-China trade developments
    "Sentiment has been bolstered by positive signals from the US-China trade talks," ANZ analysts said in a note Monday.

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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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