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August 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates dip 2.3pc to US$793/TEU, USWC tumble 6pc to $1,286/FEU
  • Trump hits back with higher tariffs on China
  • DP World's profits up 27pc in half year on revenue hike of 11pc
  • 2M alliance co-operation and higher freight rates help Zim post Q2 profit
  • APL boosts services on Asia-Oceania network
  • Hamburg Sud splits Australia - SE Asia 'AUSE' service into 2 strings
  • Russia's sea ports achieve 8.1 per cent YoY container traffic growth in July
  • Adani Group to buy 70pc stake in India's Krishnapatnam port for US$770m
  • Maersk enters Indian trucking market
  • Cathay and Air New Zealand continue cooperation until at least 2024
  • ACS arranges B747 to fly a military flight simulator from US-Japan
  • New Sydney airport seeks help from freight firms on new hub design

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2019
  • IMO 2020 sulphur reduction challenge in marine fuels
  • PCL/PACC & Kerry Indev Logistics skillfully handle record number of windmill blades through 4 vessels at V. O. Chidambaranar Port
  • PIL's fleet attains Environmental Ship Index certification
  • Wan Hai Lines accurately provides transportation services for all routes, schedules & navigation rights, & strictly refutes any and all malicious disseminating of false & inaccurate information/rumours of embargo sanctions
  • Exemplary performance in steel coils discharging at Deendayal Port
  • Marsden Point, New Zealand emerges as highest rated bulk terminal as per vetting scheme
  • CONCOR commences reefer container services at ICD PSWC Dhappar
  • Samir Shah emphasises on skill development at Colombo International Logistics Conference
  • Time Release Study aimed at measuring efficiency & effectiveness of India's international trade flows
  • Competition Commission of India introduces Green Channel clearance for mergers & acquisitions
  • Govt announces key steps to boost economy & stem slowdown
  • India's GDP seen growing at 6.2 pc in 2019
  • New Foreign Trade Policy soon
  • Exim Integrated Club, Pune supplies medicines & immediate essentials to flood-affected area

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pharmaceutical logistics trends
  • Malungsfors returns to business after more than 20 years
  • Canadian and US railroads join forces
  • Fiata strives for parley
  • From Perth to Halifax
  • LSCI confirms trend towards Asia
  • New Sydney airport attracts forwarders' interest
  • Swiss locomotives to be delivered to Polish carrier
  • Allbirds selects Geodis
  • Triumph International wins logistics prize
  • Samskip enhances services in the North and the Baltic
  • ANA Cargo launches direct B777F NRT-PVG service
  • Solid H1/2019 for Port of Vancouver
  • Better railway connection for Rijeka
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New board for active logistics
  • Real estate developments at Brussels airport
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics opens newest office in Mexico City

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • More peak season carrier gloom as container rates continue to fall
  • Diversity pays off for DP World as profits rise strongly in a weakened market
  • Heavyweights make a splash as M&A sweeps project cargo sector
  • Ports welcome steady performance, despite political uncertainty
  • Eddie Stobart chief quits as share trading is suspended
  • On the wires: IT star WiseTech adds $2bn of value (in a week) - uphill from here?
  • Supply chain radar: APMM hunts bolt-on deals, hopes to hedge new low-sulphur regulation risk

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Norwegian Coast Guard vessel first Azipod equipped ship to reach North Pole
    The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Svalbard recently became the first ever Azipod powered ship to reach the North Pole when on an international environmental research expedition in late August. In another
  • NASSCO awarded ESB contract worth potential $1.6 billion
    General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • China escalates trade dispute with new tariffs on US goods
    Beijing's new tariffs on $75bn of goods imported from the US will increase tensions
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Iranian sanctions prove complicated for shipping...again
    Adhering to sanctions can be a straightforward task for the shipping industry. But as a latest story involving P&I clubs...
  • From the News Desk: Britain on alert as a WTO-terms Brexit looms
    This week: The United Kingdom government warns the shipping industry and those around it that they must be ready in...
  • CMA CGM makes green pledge over northern sea route
    Container giant will not follow in competitors' steps on environmental concerns
  • Keeping up with the neighbours as Singapore looks to IMO 2020
    Singapore's financial and support infrastructure for the bunkering industry is relatively more developed than its competitors' but subtle shifts in...
  • P&I clubs warned over vessels bypassing sanctions on Iran
    Shipping insurers put on alert after Lloyd's List Intelligence data reveals suspicious patterns of behaviour by vessels in relation to...
  • The Interview: Rod Riseborough
    After 40 years in the container shipping industry, including top management roles with carriers and a data provider, the recently...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen charged in cartel probe in Australia
    Charges follow convictions of K Line and NYK for alleged cartel activity in Australia
  • Frontline to buy fleet of suezmax tankers in Trafigura deal
    Oslo-based oil tanker company Frontline will buy 10 suezmax oil tankers from commodities trader Trafigura in a cash and share...
  • New acquisitions, products and services help DP World to 22% first half profit rise
    DP World also said its recent acquisitions are performing in line with expectations, with Unifeeder continuing to benefit from structural...
  • Daily Briefing
    Stena Impero owner meets Iran to urge release of tanker | Exclusive interview with Rod Riseborough | Viewpoint: When we...
  • New bunker derivative touted to bolster IMO 2020 hedge
    Shipowners can start hedging their bunker bets against a new futures contract that will be priced against a weighted average...
  • StealthGas acquires two LPG ships
    The acquisition of the vessels, one a newbuilding and the other a 2007-built, 38,000 cu m fully refrigerated vessel, marks...
  • SITC raises first-half profits on higher volumes and rates
    SITC said it would focus exclusively on the intra-Asia market as it believes that this market will continue to experience...
  • Iran mulls release of Stena Bulk-owned tanker
    Stena Impero, owned by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps on July 19
  • VLGC market has adapted to the Sino-US trade spat, says Avance Gas
    Middle East LPG exports in the second quarter came up to 8m tonnes, up by 200,000 tonnes compared to the...
  • Cameron LNG begins commercial operation from Train 1 in Louisiana
    Cameron LNG is the second LNG plant operating in Cameron Parish after Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG, which inaugurated its...
  • Canada's west coast container ports see imports up, exports down
    At Prince Rupert, the port's July 2019 containerised imports hit 66,277 teu, a whopping increase of 29.72% over the 51,091...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Trump hikes tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliatory strike
  • CMA rejects Arctic shipping route
  • Port of Virginia service shuffle promises faster rail flow
  • Mexico's plan to limit double-truck weight raises capacity concerns
  • WWO latest charged in Australian ro-ro probe
  • Shen charts course for Transfix growth

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Shipping stocks fall amid latest US-China tariff jabs
    Shipping equities took a tumble today amid latest blows between US and China in an escalating trade war that has gone on since early 2018. Beijing announced 5% and 10% tariffs on $75bn in US imports on 1 September and 15 December, reacting to US' plan for a 25% tax on $300bn in Chinese goods on those dates. President Donald Trump responded to China's latest jab by demanding US companies stop tra
  • ReCAAP warns about scrap metal theft in Singapore Strait
    Theft of scrap metal from barges in the Singapore Strait is raising concerns with Asian anti-piracy outfit ReCAAP. The group said in a report Thursday that the number of incidents involving tugs and barges is on the rise, hitting 14 this year. ReCAAP in the dark over China's Malacca Strait warning "Although all the 14 incidents were [petty theft] in nature as the perpetrators were not armed and
  • StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter
    The gas carrier owner's second quarter earnings and share price have been hit by the US-China trade war
  • NYK selling bonds worth $254m
    Japanese owner looking to place two tranches over five and 10 years.
  • Idan Ofer lets it all hang out at €5m Mykonos anniversary party
    Israeli shipowner Idan Ofer hosted an extravagant party on the Greek island of Mykonos earlier this month to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary to his fourth wife Batia, according to local media carrying footage of the event. The €5m ($5.5m) production was reportedly inspired by the Burning Man Festival, an annual experimental community art event in the United States. Dozens of guests in in
  • Koch Industries tycoon David Koch dies aged 79
    US company owned with brother Charles is major charterer of bulkers and tankers.
  • CMA CGM rejects use of Northern Sea Route in green pledge
    Rodolphe Saade says choice will help "leave our children a cleaner planet."
  • Frontline 'open for business' after $675m Trafigura suezmax swoop
    CEO Robert Hvide Macleod says owner will strike again if the deal is right.
  • Klaveness ship completes first switch from wet to dry
    Groundbreaking change from tanker to bulker mode cuts emissions and ballast time.
  • Middle East war risks losses exceed $100m
    DNK expects tally to increase as attacks on tankers are likely to continue
  • Sale boosts GC Rieber as fleet use hits 100%
    Offshore vessel owner banked $11m gain from selling research ship Ernest Shackleton.
  • West African crude key to LSFO supply
    Chad and Cameroon could be big winners from IMO 2020 rules
  • Novoship goes to court in sex tape row
    Sovcomflot-owned company suing Burford Capital exec in case involving alleged footage of oil tycoon Harry Sargeant III
  • Frontline to buy up to 14 suezmaxes from Trafigura in $675m-plus deal
    Frontline seals it biggest deal since 2012 bailout as it moves to refresh and expand its ageing crude tanker fleet
  • Expanded fleet helps lift Courage out of the red
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner has also chartered-in a panamax to boost tonnage
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean faces cartel charge in Australia
    Probe relates to alleged criminal conduct between 2009 and 2012.
  • DP World sees profit jump despite geopolitical upheavals
    Results at Dubai-based port operator helped by acquisitions and growth in non-containerized revenue
  • Hafnia's Vista Shipping secures $111m loan for GSI LR1s
    KfW IPEX-Bank, Societe Generale and Singapore's OCBC agreed newbuilding finance deal
  • Troim steps down as Borr Drilling chairman
    Former Schlumberger chairman and chief executive set to take over the post pending AGM

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • Northstar Midstream expanding into LNG bunkering
    Polaris New Energy is building a bunker barge to bring LNG to the growing number of cruise and cargo being powered with natural gas.
  • FreightWaves oil report: bankruptcies in the oil patch are piling up
    But good news for the trucking sector: the assets stick around and activity continues
  • Down Under Trucking: Vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese
    The vast majority of Aussie truck drivers are either fat or obese and they have a terrible diets, new research has found. Meanwhile, New Zealanders...
  • Transports sag on trade banter, increased tariffs will not help
    Fed policy talk and China's retaliatory tariffs couldn't spook the markets. It was the President's tweets that sent the markets into a tailspin. With tariff...
  • South Texas powers another week of rising truckload volumes
    Truckload volumes are now up 4.99 percent year-over-year.
  • Hino delivers milestone model to Penske Truck Leasing
    Hino Trucks is already increasing its investment in a new plant in West Virginia, where it will build Class 7 and 8 trucks in addition...
  • Lime scoots into Texas - new operations center in San Antonio
    Lime moves ahead with the backing of venture capital and hopes that car-reliant metropolitan areas like San Antonio will embrace a cleaner, more communal way...
  • Nebraska high court decision win for Keystone pipeline
    Trucking stands to gain, rail to lose if project moves forward.
  • Severe storm threat keeps trucking across several regions (forecast video)
    Target areas for Friday severe storms include Great Plains, Mid-Atlantic.
  • Amazon agrees to take equity stake in Canadian airline Cargojet
    Amazon, following a model in the U.S., will take an equity stake in Canadian cargo airlines Cargojet.
  • Industry players raise concerns about driver coercion during HOS listening session
    Multiple commenters expressed concern about carriers, shippers or brokers coercing drivers to operate in unsafe conditions under the proposed rules.
  • European carrier suddenly shut down by parent company
    Transfreight Automotive Logisitcs Europe, a fleet with over 90 vehicles, has shut down.
  • Flexport: Rapid growth flies into international trade turbulence
    How Flexport is managing the challenges of todays air cargo environment
  • The well-oiled German economy has hit a brick wall
    The German economy shrunk by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, sparking fears of a recession.
  • Shipping magnate goes 'all in' with IMO 2020 wager
    John Fredriksen's shipping companies are increasing their exposure to IMO 2020 market effects.
  • Ethiopian Cargo adds weekly flights to Thailand, Vietnam
    Ethiopian Cargo has added weekly service to Bangkok and Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • CMA CGM will not ship via Arctic waters as part of green pledge
    Container ship firm plans pledge to coincide with upcoming G7 summit in France.
  • China to impose $75 billion in retaliatory tariffs
    China will impose additional tariffs on U.S. imports worth about $75 billion in response to a forthcoming fourth tranche of U.S. tariffs across about $262...
  • Management shake-up at AirBridgeCargo following first half volume drop
    Citing declining volumes and hinting at a loss of customer support, Volga-Dnepr Group has replaced the general director of its AirBridgeCargo airline.
  • Today's Pickup: Highway conditions deteriorate, congestion holding steady, study says
    Plus: Waymo releases data; Softbank opens up IPOs; Nevada truckers to retake driving tests.
  • CBP seizes illicit shipment of Chinese firearm parts
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaport complex halted the illegal import of Chinese-made firearm parts valued at...
  • Trucking Freight Futures Market Activity 8-19-2019

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2019
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 10% on week amid uneconomic arbitrage east
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub were up 10% to 1.159 million mt.
  • NWE fuel oil hi-lo touches fresh record highs as IMO 2020 looms
    The spread between FOB Northwest European 1% fuel oil cargoes and 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges, dubbed the hi-lo, climbed to all-time highs.
  • Indonesia's Duri crude gets a boost from IMO 2020 demand for LSFO
    Indonesia's Duri crude oil this month traded at strong premiums for August and September loading.
  • RUSSIA DATA: July fuel oil exports down 11.6% on year to 2.532 mil mt
    Russian fuel oil exports in July fell 11.6% year on year to 2.532 million.
  • Oil declines as China plans tariffs on imported US crude, escalating trade war
    Oil settled lower Friday amid renewed concerns that spiraling US-China trade tensions could blunt global energy demand growth.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable to higher ahead of US Fed speech
    Focus Friday afternoon was turning to Powell's speech for cues on further rate cuts, as a weaker US currency tends to support global oil prices.
  • Trafigura sells 10 Suezmaxes to Frontline; picks 8.48% stake
    Five of the Suezmaxes will be chartered back to Trafigura for a three-year period at $28,400/day, with a 50% profit sharing above the base rate.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore heavy distillate stocks increase 3% on week as imports recover
    Traders said more low sulfur fuel oil cargoes are coming into Singapore, contributing to the total residue stocks.
  • Petrobras to test marine fuel at Duque de Caxias refinery ahead of IMO 2020
    "During the period of tests, the marine fuels to be offered in the port of Rio de Janeiro most likely will contain a lower viscosity," Petrobras 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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