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August 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese ports' July box throughput rises 6.9pc YoY to 22.77m TEU
  • CMA CGM sticks to green path and says no to Northern Sea Route
  • Biggest US box ports achieve 2.7pc YoY increase in import volumes in July
  • Ports of LA, Long Beach work on agreement to boost their competitiveness
  • POLB to study impact of port's automation on city as fears of job cuts mount
  • P&I clubs accused of providing insurance to sanctioned vessels
  • Vietnam's container throughput hits a record 12.93m TEU in 2018
  • Pirates still holding 8 crewmen abducted from cargo ship in Cameroon
  • Amazon to take equity stake in Canadian airline Cargojet
  • JAL resumes services as nation's airlines seek to boost cargo business
  • Panalpina announces changes to board of directors after DSV merger

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Advisory on shipments to/from Venezuela
  • APL announces enhancements to Asia Australia Express 1 & Asia Australia Express 2 services
  • Global Logistics celebrates 9th anniversary of Direct Console service from Japan to India
  • NYK Group to build new heavy-lift vessels
  • OOCL announces service connecting South-East India with North Europe
  • Overweight Surcharge on cargo bound for Chittagong extended
  • DGTR recommends 5 pc increased duty on Malaysian palm oil imports
  • Motherson Group launches "SAMRX" to provide technologically advanced transportation solutions supporting "Make in India"
  • A third of $ 5-trn economy should be exports, says ex-President
  • PM Modi tells Donald Trump that $ 4 bn worth of imports in pipeline
  • Survey estimates GDP growth at 6.9 pc in 2019-20
  • Proposed Traders Market to create first smart Freezone marketplace in Middle East

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The last mile in LA
  • Turkey receives the first hybrid locomotives
  • Rail transport of bulk liquids increases in Africa
  • Time to end air cargo anti-trust dispute
  • Yusen Logistics opens new office in Koper (Slovenia)
  • Atlas Air mourns passing of board chairman Robert Agnew
  • The calm before the storm?
  • Port in Mayotte in the Indian Ocean turns smart
  • 68,000 wagons to have digital technology by 2020
  • ECS opens office in Porto
  • Halifax Stanfield begins building air cargo logistics park
  • Nicolas Gauthier moves from France to Ecuador
  • Improving port conditions in Honduras
  • Locomotives unit will be sold to Chinese manufacturer
  • Record revenue for Lindsay Australia
  • A crane returns to the skies
  • Sven Vangermain to manage sales in Middle East and Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • OOCL drives $139m OOIL H1 profit for Cosco, but falls below industry par
  • Macron claims slow-steaming the best way to cut box ship emissions
  • Vietnam 'has bitten off more than it can chew' as it struggles with growth
  • An open letter to container lines: please stop fooling yourselves
  • Russia's VD Group fights crisis and restructures business

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • NYK Bulk orders next gen heavy lift duo
    Japan's NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. (NBP) has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. Ltd., which is part of the China Merchants Group, to build two next-generation energy-saving heavy-lift
  • Gulf Island books TxDOT order for 300 ft hybrid ferry
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (GIFI) reports that its Shipyard Division has received an award for the construction of a 495 passenger, 70 vehicle, double-ended ferry for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
  • VIDEO: Dutra launches hydraulic dump scow
    Corn Island Shipyard, Grandview, Ind. has launched the 6,000 cu.yd, Jones Act compliant hydraulic dump scow ES15 for San Rafael, Calif., headquartered Dutra Group, The barge has been christened and commissioned and
  • Crowley orders 55,000 barrel ATB
    Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) that is specifically designed to serve the Western Alaska market with delivery of clean fuel products. The 410-foot ATB

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Frontline targets growth in VLCCs
    The John Fredriksen-owned company is continuing to trade in the Middle East with 'heightened security', says chief executive Robert Macleod
  • Venezuela-China oil flows fail to stem plunging tanker demand
    US sanctions against Venezuela are hammering down its oil exports, but it is maintaining shipments to China
  • At least three dead after ferry capsizes off Cameroon
    A search and rescue operation has saved over 100 people but number of missing remains unclear
  • Swedish Club first half combined ratio hits 108%
    Gothenburg-based International Group affiliate reports an underwriting loss of $2.2m compared with a surplus of $4.7m last time round
  • Carrier results demonstrate benefits of consolidation
    Despite economic headwinds, container lines have managed capacity sufficiently well to ensure revenues have grown
  • Load factors: Carriers failing to address trade imbalance
    MDS Transmodal forecasts average load factors on the Asia-Northern Europe trad will fall from around 74% in the second to...
  • Frontline well-positioned for tanker upturn
    The company's long-range two tanker Front Altair, which was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz in June...
  • Monjasa buys five tankers for 2020 supply
    The five ships have an average age of ten years and can segregate between two and six different types of...
  • Cork boosts customs facilities ahead of Brexit
    Irish port is working with government and EU to ensure trade flows are not disrupted in the event of a...
  • Grimaldi signs up to environmental charter
    Italian shipowner joins forces with French owners in pushing for better environmental performance for shipping
  • Citigroup promotes Michael Parker
    Citigroup has promoted Michael Parker to chairman of its shipping and logistics division, with Shreyas Chipalkatty stepping up into the...
  • BPCL to invest in FLNG terminal
    The company is betting big on gas business in anticipation of energy consumption basket undergoing change as focus shifts to...
  • Daily Briefing
    The worst may be over for LNG shipping | Tariffs on US crude imports will shake up VLCC market |...
  • Tariffs on US crude imports will shake up VLCC market
    The tax will reduce the competitiveness of Chinese petroleum product exports and disadvantage the Chinese energy industry ahead of the...
  • Allianz Marine moves closer to merger with Pacific Radiance
    Pacific Radiance has also asked for an extension of debt protection of its creditors beyond the current deadline of September...
  • The worst may be over for LNG shipping
    Rates have rebounded from near-three year low and will continue to rise, though rounding up the year at far from...
  • Cosco Shipping boxship damaged in collision in Vietnam
    Lloyd's List vessel tracking data shows the vessel was supposed to head west and arrive in Piraeus in Greece on...
  • Argentina promotes unrealistic expectations regarding Vaca Muerta LNG, says consultant
    Although the development of several projects has proven the economic viability of the resource, production is still not enough to...
  • Maryland Port Authority eyes increased throughput for port of Baltimore
    The Maryland Port Authority has announced plans for dredging projects aimed at improving container throughput, along with other efforts to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • "Very soft" Mexican peak season expected
  • Tariffs slow US wind project momentum
  • JOC VIDEO: Blockchain, digitalization standards for container shipping
  • Cork port doubles customs capacity ahead of Brexit
  • Logistics software provider Turvo adds embedded payment tool

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Analysts divided on Frontline earnings
    Frontline's second quarter performance has earned disparate reviews from analysts. The John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner Tuesday reported $1.08m in net earnings for the three months ended 30 June, with most ship classes surpassing break-even rates ahead with the IMO 2020 emissions regulations fast approaching. Frontline sets sights on VLCC growth Frontline 'open for business' after $675m Traf
  • ITF slams US over threats to revoke seafarer visas
    Unfair to expect seafarers "to have any influence over the destination of a vessel or its cargo", a top official says
  • AIDA Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd top green tech ranking
    AIDA Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd are leading the way on efforts to sail environmentally friendly ships, according to experts. German environmental group Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has placed 6,600-berth AIDANova (built 2018) on top of the roster for using LNG for power. Costa Cruises' 6,522-berth Costa Smeralda (built 2019), also owned by US-based Carnival Corp, shared the top
  • Greek shipowner, crew convicted in air pollution case
    Fines imposed after repeated violations of rules banning the burning of high sulphur fuel
  • UK and Iran dispatch warships to Middle East waters
    A British ship heads to the Middle East Gulf, while an Iranian one is sent to the Gulf of Aden
  • Frontline sets sights on VLCC growth
    CEO Robert Hvide Macleod says big tankers are the next area for fleet expansion after Trafigura deal.
  • Performance Shipping sells panamax boxship
    Performance Shipping is selling one of its small panamax boxships to an unnamed buyer as it continues to reduce its exposure to the container market. Container market tilts in favour of liner operators Performance Shipping cuts quarterly loss The owner, formerly known as Diana Containerships, has signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the 5,042-dwt Pamina (built 2005) for $9.13m before commi
  • Owner and master charged over bulker reef spill
    Globex and Kuk Hyun Jang face trial in Australia.
  • PSV owner Standard Drilling bounces back into profit
    Norwegian owner says market was strong in second quarter.
  • Reach Subsea returns to profit as pricing improves
    However, year-on-year activity levels have fallen, according to the subsea vessel and services company.
  • Busch eyes IMO 2020 'dislocations' as Navig8 ups profit
    Private owning company of Navig8 Group enjoyed stronger quarter to 30 June.
  • Soderberg in at GEV as Jensen quits for new job
    Former Frontline boss replaced by Thomas Soderberg as Australian owner's head of shipping.
  • Hadjiyiannis firm linked to purchase of MOL VLCC
    Greek-Cypriot owner Andreas Hadjiyiannis is believed to have snapped up a Japanese VLCC at a bargain price. Athens-based brokers report his Hellenic Tankers outfit is the buyer of MOL's 306,400-dwt Oriental Jade (built 2004). Market rumours last week attributed the deal to Asian interests at a price of $29m. According to information circulating since then, however, the Oriental Jade was acquired
  • Axxis Geo Solutions wins $4m seismic survey deal in Brazil
    Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has announced its first major contract since taking over Songa Bulk's listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange in July. Songa Bulk's seismic merger is not Blystad push into offshore Havila PSVs fixed on period charters to Axxis Geo Solutions SAExploration has awarded the Houston-based seismic ship operator a deal for ocean-bottom node (OBN) source work in Brazil with a mini
  • OOCL turns around loss in first half
    Cosco-owned line boosted by higher liftings and revenue.
  • North P&I Club sets up shop in the heart of London
    Newcastle-based P&I mutual joins International Group members with representation in the UK capital
  • Buyers circle third NWS LNG carrier in slow fleet sell-off
    Two of seven project vessels have been sold but another deal has failed
  • Korea P&I Club's conservative strategy keeps AM Best on side
    Rating agency retains Seoul-based insurer's 'A- excellent' score despite two high-cost claims this year
  • Monjasa swoops for five bunker tankers as 2020 looms
    Danish owner extends ownership of supply chain in core markets.
  • 90 people missing after ro-pax capsizes
    Cameroon says bodies still stuck in wreck of Austrheim.
  • Front Altair will be back in business in fourth quarter
    Frontline tanker damaged by torpedo attack undergoing repairs in Dubai.
  • Frontline seals new loan in 'compelling' market
    Norwegian owner finances new suezmax as revenue jumps in second quarter.
  • Yangzijiang looks to reassure investors in conference call
    Troubled Chinese shipbuilder says "customers and bankers remain supportive"
  • NYK signs for heavy-lift ships in China
    Japanese owner picks Nanjing Jinling for two new eco-vessels.
  • Indonesian supramax feared lost with all hands
    Reports claim ship carrying nickel ore has been out of contact for almost one week
  • Bore books LNG-fueled Ro-Lo trio at China's Wuhu
    Spliethoff Group-backed Finnish owner bolsters environmental credentials with latest newbuilds
  • Hyundai Samho bags VLGC brace and product tanker trio
    South Korean yard books five ships in deals that add over $330m to order backlog

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • OmniTRAX acquires shortline railroad assets in northern Ohio
    The acquisition seeks to build upon the company's rail assets in Ohio and expand its presence into the Port of Cleveland.
  • McLane subsidiary exempted from 30-minute rest rule
    Roughly 3,580 drivers will be affected by the FMCSA's exemption
  • Tropical Storm Dorian could flood Puerto Rico, then Florida
    Notice to Puerto Rico: "The biggest problem [with Tropical Storm Dorian] will be the rain."
  • Profits plunge at AusPost
    Australia Post, a government-owned post and freight service, has reported revenues of just under A$7 billion but has experienced a massive fall in profits.
  • Ted Alling, partner of Dynamo Ventures, on Chattanooga's startup culture
    Dynamo Ventures is a Chattanooga-based supply-chain venture capitalist company. Ted Alling, a partner at Dynamo, sits down with FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller to...
  • December expiration of AOBRD grandfather clause unlikely to cause capacity crunch
    Individual carriers may face consequences for putting off the switch to ELDs, but the overall market is not expected to take a hit.
  • Georgia verdict against steel hauler may be the biggest ever... by a lot
    The gruesome deaths of five family members leads to what may be a record-breaking award.
  • Dana acquires Canadian electric truck firm Nordresa
    U.S. auto parts maker purchases Quebec firm that produces electric drive trains and integrates them into commercial vehicles.
  • Cargolux finances another freighter
    The Luxembourg-based airline takes an unusual path to pay for its latest B747-ERF.
  • Central figure charged with theft in autonomous vehicle trade secrets case
    Anthony Levandowski, a star engineer at Google and Uber, is charged with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday,...
  • UK watchdog group launches aviation merger inquiry
    MUFG Bank's anticipated acquisition of the aviation finance business of DZ Bank draws scrutiny.
  • Mexican government closing foreign trade offices as part of budget cuts
    As part of an Austerity Law passed by the Mexican legislature in May, commerce officials in Mexico recently ordered the closure of six foreign commercial...
  • Criminal charges filed against Wallenius Wilhelmsen
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major global ocean carrier of vehicles, now faces a criminal prosecution in Australia after the local competition regulator filed charges against...
  • The costs of Bernie Sanders' "green deal"
    2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on his proposed $16.3 trillion Green New Deal on August 22. This deal would cover a range of...
  • Commentary: Is intermodal rail stalling?
    Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.
  • Tracking severe weather, Tropical Storm Dorian (forecast video)
    Tropical Storm Dorian heading for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic.
  • Air Canada's Transat purchase faces additional government scrutiny
    Transport Canada says C$720 million deal "raises public interest issues" and requires review that could last until May 2020.
  • Bob Costello at McLeod: healthy economic activity but slower growth
    Bob Costello still believes in the driver shortage.
  • Heartland Express flexes its balance sheet again with Millis acquisition
    Heartland Express once again uses its strong financial position to acquire. The carrier has a pattern of building cash balances and finding accretive tuck-in deals.
  • Logistics businesses: adopt technology or revenue will slide
    Transport and logistics businesses need to seriously consider investing in digitalization if they want to stay afloat in this rapidly evolving market.
  • Today's Pickup: Transflo expands offerings for trucking
    Transflo has bundled an ELD, weigh station bypass, navigation and more into a single solution available on driver's mobile devices.
  • FourKites offers shippers tool to help identify and share unused capacity
    FourKites has introduced a new analysis tool to help shippers identify unused capacity in their trailers.
  • Shipping wind turbines is not a breeze
    It takes a year of advance planning and up to 10 loads to move a single monster turbine.
  • Port Report: OOIL sees first-half profit thanks to rate boost
    Rates manage to outperform volume drops as carrier swings to profit.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Russian refinery maintenance triggers surge in exports from Ust-Luga
    Russia's medium sour Urals crude will see a September surge in volumes loading from the Baltic terminal of Ust-Luga, as more oil is available for export due to maintenance at several of the country's domestic refineries.
  • ICE LSGO speculative net length up 757 contracts on week
    Speculative net long positions for ICE low sulfur gasoil futures were up 757 contracts to 63,435 in the week to August 20, data from ICE showed late Friday.
  • Russia domestic fuel oil prices fall, cutting premium to netbacks
    Russian domestic fuel oil prices tumbled at a number of refineries this week, cutting the domestic price premium over export netbacks.
  • PDVSA sends Cubametales another 150,000 barrels of 0.5% sulfur diesel in August
    PDVSA has sent Cuba's Cubametales an additional 150,000-barrel shipment of 0.5% sulfur diesel in August, an official with the Venezuelan state company said Tuesday.
  • Iran can see maximum crude output only in three days: oil minister
    Iran is able to get back to its pre-sanctions oil production level in a matter of three days once the limits are lifted, the country's oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, said Tuesday, according to state news agency IRNA.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude rallies on crude stock draw, tropical storm concerns
    Crude futures rallied Tuesday, bolstered by a larger-than-expected US crude inventory draw, and concerns that Tropical Storm Dorian might disrupt refined products supplies in the Caribbean.
  • Bunker supplier Monjasa adds five barges to fleet
    Monjasa supplied 4.1 million mt of bunker fuel in total last year.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Tatneft working on new catalytic cracker
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Brent/Dubai forward spreads tighten toward month-end
    "November arrivals is as far as anyone's planning -- the headlines are so uncertain that putting on any big position on paper is risky," a trader said.
  • US crude inventories likely lower as refiners maintain high runs
    Cactus II will be joined by the 400,000 b/d EPIC crude pipeline and the 900,000 b/d Gray Oak pipeline, both expected to start up by year's end.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Japan's Fuji Oil resumes run rate of nearly 100% after resolving issues
    The refinery's run rate has recovered to the normal level of close to 100% of capacity as of Monday, the spokesman said.
  • Iran sells tanker released from Gibraltar to unnamed buyer: spokesman
    "The destination of this ship will be decided by the oil buyer," Ali Rabei said, according to state news agency IRNA.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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