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October 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate up 2.4pc to US$594/TEU, USWC remains flat at $1,361/FEU
  • Design faults and staff errors to be blamed for Boeing fatal crash: report
  • Online shipping insurance transaction platform for China launched in Nansha
  • Security experts warn of China's influence at US ports
  • Port of NY-NJ accelerates scanning of rail freight containers for radioactive materials
  • Success of Piraeus port spurs Greece to attract Chinese investment for other sectors
  • Samskip starts weekly box shipping service to link Portugal to the UK
  • Hudson Shipping Lines slams use of scrubbers for releasing toxic wastewater into sea
  • B&H Worldwide CEO to lead Asia-Pacific expansion from Singapore
  • WFS's two pharma centres in South Africa are awarded GDP certification
  • Rock-It Cargo pumps greater investment into Triple M to boost presence in Europe
  • UPS starts a string of new drone delivery operations, chiefly for pharma sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Innovative prospects
  • St Francis Group and iSec to build five new warehouses
  • Panattoni comes to Munich
  • Global port indices in August above last year's figures
  • Hoyer continues to improve climate performance
  • Turkish Cargo adds two Asian maindeck destinations
  • Gefco launches Chronotruck and Moveecar
  • Management changes at Boeing
  • Port of Barcelona celebrates its 150th birthday
  • China - Rijeka - Budapest in just 32 days
  • Mahan Air already increases Rome service
  • Rock-it Cargo increases stake in Triple M
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS COO Jim Barber announces retirement
  • Cargolux flies pink
  • Indian-Swiss working group forges ahead
  • IRclass recognised by shipping nation Denmark

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Positive OOCL Q3 results support Maersk's upbeat boost in profit forecast
  • Shippers eye new routes to market as port of Melbourne fees skyrocket
  • Canada Worldwide finds opportunities in the e-commerce boom
  • Major changes programmed for logistics: threats or opportunities?
  • How does the Brexit deal affect Ireland?
  • The hidden costs of a container lease
  • Shippers love technology, but some people are irreplaceable
  • On the wires: OOCL, IBM & HMM - the (very) good, the bad (so far) & the (very) ugly in logistics
  • Supply chain radar: It's show-and-tell time for XPO chief exec Jacobs
  • M&A radar: Stobart suitor DBAY reaches deadline as Wincanton revs its engine

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • JV aims to build and operate U.S. offshore wind support vessels
    Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) and MidOcean Wind LLC (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the U.S. offshore wind industry as well as to
  • Fincantieri Marine Systems wins $9.6 million USCG engine work contract
    Last week Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) was awarded a $9.6 million contract to perform maintenance and repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard's fleet of Inland Buoy Tenders. The multi-year contract
  • Austal books order for its largest ferry yet
    Austal (ASX:ASB) has been awarded an EUR 83.65 million (about US$92.6 million) contract for the design and construction of a new 115 meter high-speed catamaran ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark. The order
  • Kirby says inland marine results "meaningfully improved" in third quarter
    Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has reported net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $48.0 million, or $0.80 per share, compared with earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Shipping must contribute to a greater understanding of the oceans
    All users of the oceans have been urged to collaborate in a global project that aims to map the seabed...
  • Responsibility for misdeclared cargoes lies with shippers
    'If the CTU code became mandatory I think we would have a better opportunity to follow up after incidents and...
  • Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model
    Three years after its sale, Singapore Exchange-owned shipping bourse, the Baltic Exchange, is re-evaluating its role within global shipping, including...
  • Trade war weighs on HPH Trust results
    Hong Kong terminals post a 5% fall in throughput as US-bound cargoes continue to decline
  • Norden drops full-year profit guidance on calculation error
    The company expects full-year results to sit within a range of $10m to $45m as it lowered guidance in the...
  • Emas Offshore goes under judicial management
    Various rescue attempts have fallen through, with Emas Offshore previously being linked with Philippines conglomerate Udenna Corp as well as...
  • Scrubber installations face delays into 2020, Wärtsilä warns
    The Finnish manufacturing and technology company saw scrubber installations drop in the third quarter and anticipates delays in the fourth...
  • The Interview: Michael Khouri
    Light-touch regulator wants carriers to thrive as long as they follow the rules
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping and the law
    The Podcast is in Naples this week as our law and insurance expert David Osler talks over the legal challenges...
  • OOCL posts mild growth in peak season
    Slack demand and trade disputes have led to a lackluster peak season performance for the Hong Kong-based liner shipping carrier
  • Vessel-operating costs continue decade-long decline
    Insurance, lubricants, and crewing costs all saw declines in 2018 as the BDO OpCost survey recorded a continuing fall in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk calls for focused future fuel development | Fuel price spreads show signs of IMO 2020 impact...
  • POSH Terasea to be wound up after loan defaults
    POSH said the maximum potential financial impact arising from the liquidation will be up to $42m and no material impact...
  • Bulker newbuilding orders at second-lowest level on record since 2001
    Freight market uncertainty, short- and long-term costs from regulations are the main reasons holding back owners from ordering new ships
  • OOIL completes $1.78bn Long Beach terminal sale
    Macquarie emerged from the other bidders, including EQT Infrastructure and Yildirim Group, as the winner of the terminal assets in...
  • Two MR tankers stuck in San Francisco as fire-hit ethanol terminal stops operations
    California authorities stopped operations at the NuStar facility as a search warrant was served by investigators looking for answers about...
  • US-sanctioned Cosco tankers unit gets two months' grace period to complete voyages
    Tanker stocks were down about 2%-10% across the board after the note was issued by the US Treasury Department on Thursday
  • Safe Bulkers stays in the black despite drydockings
    The company remains focused on installing scrubbers on half of the fleet and Safe Bulkers meanwhile put in a profitable quarter...
  • ExxonMobil to supply natural gas for proposed new Alaskan LNG venture
    The distance to Tokyo from Qilak LNG's site on the North Slope is about 3,340 nautical miles, while Incheon would...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • NYSA joins effort to dismantle NY-NJ's Waterfront Commission
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates stabilize ahead of projected import bump
  • Asia-Europe spot rate ends eight-week slide
  • US household importers' pivot to Vietnam strains capacity
  • Truckload pricing may rise even in slow-growth 2020

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Capital Product Partners puts $500m on the shelf
    Capital Product Partners has put some more shares in the hopper for possible sale one day. The diversified owner has registered $500m worth of common shares, preferred shares and debt securities with the SEC so that the New York-listed company may sell such instruments from time to time. The Jerry Kalogiratos-led company said it would use any sale proceeds for general partnership purposes, inclu
  • Simeon Palios' daughter next in line to lead Diana Shipping
    Diana Shipping has created a new deputy chief executive position, effective immediately, as part of a succession plan for company founder, chairman and chief executive Simeon Palios. Semiramis Paliou, a company executive and Palios' daughter, has stepped into the new role while keeping her current posts as a director since 2015 and chief operating officer since 2018. Diana share buy-back hugel
  • Analysts lower estimates on Safe Bulkers
    Srubber retrofits expected to cause profit headwind
  • Seafarer, two MOL-tied companies charged in pollution case
    A Filipino seafarer is facing decades in prison and his MOL-connected employers millions in fines after his ship allegedly dumped oily waste water near the Golden Gate Bridge. Gilbert Dela Cruz was the first assistant engineer aboard the 26,200-dwt products tanker Zao Galaxy (built 2012) earlier this year when, US prosecutors allege, he ordered crew members to illegally dump oily bilge water mult
  • Ice-belted FSU shifts off to Sharjah as project delays lengthen
    An LNG carrier that was converted into a specialised floating storage unit designed to operate in ice has been moored off Sharjah as delays to the project it was designed for lengthen. The 138,107-cbm Portovvy (ex-Excel, built 2003) has been brought alongside in the emirate and may undergo gassing-up and cool-down operations to prepare it for inspection and trading, sources said. FSU offered out
  • Tidemand group disposes of another 12-year-old supramax
    Bulker said to have gone to Vietnamese interests after group declares sale option
  • Traders move on speculatively ordered LNG newbuildings
    Two Greek shipowners have locked away ships to traders in a market showing fresh upward potential
  • Galp Energia taps up shipowners for lone LNG carrier
    Portuguese energy company Galp Energia is in talks with shipowners for a single LNG carrier to take on charter. LNG market sources said the company requires one ship by 2022 to lift the new volumes it has signed up to buy from the US. Venture Global takes FID on Calcasieu Pass LNG The Portuguese company appears to be in talks with owners of existing tonnage on its requirement, suggesting it cou
  • Contships hits 40-vessel mark with Boluda feeder pair
    Nikolas Pateras-led company piles on larger feeder containerships while clearing out smaller, older tonnage
  • Kirby outperforms as it trims fourth quarter expectations
    Kirby Corp reported a better-than-expected third quarter, but the Houston company does not see the good times rolling. For the three months ending 30 September, New York-traded Kirby posted a $48m profit, good for $0.80 per share and $0.08 better than analysts had predicted. Kirby snaps up more inland tank barges The performance was lead by a strong showing from its marine transportation segmen
  • Wartsila profit hit by massive overspending and fall in scrubber demand
    At a group level, Wartsila's results before tax was zero for the third quarter
  • Fredriksen backs merger of scrubber firms Clean Marine and FMSI
    Enlarged company will be able to offer finance in addition to design and installation expertise
  • Pacsari orders three Mitsui E&S eco-design bulkers
    Indonesian food producer expanding fleet to carry growing Asian trade
  • AET's LNG tankers earn thumbs up from Norway's Equinor
    MISC subsidiary AET is one of the pioneers of LNG dual-fuel tankers, having run a tight race with Sovcomflot (SCF Group) to get the first such vessels in service at the end of last year. AET's dual-fuel aframax tankers Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu (both built 2018) immediately went on charter to Shell upon being commissioned. The latest shuttle tankers - the Eagle Balder and Eagle Blane - we
  • Landbridge 'not looking for top dollar' to charter its VLCCs
    China's biggest private VLCC owner is content to let its clients take the upside on the bull charter market
  • Bonheur reports big drop in third-quarter results
    Oslo-listed group sees net income slide on net financial items, but Pareto upbeat on its prospects
  • Steamship Mutual increases P&I rates and refunds members
    The club is refunding $17m to its members, which it says will cover the general increase in rates.
  • Singapore brokers and traders swing behind Mercy Ships Cargo Day
    Shipbrokers, charterers and shipowners in Singapore are backing Mercy Ships, as the charity hospital ship operator steps up its activities ahead of its annual cargo day fundraiser. Senior figures from Clarksons, BRS, Affinity, Clearlake, Eastern Pacific, ST Shipping, Thenamaris, Trafigura, Total, Vitol and others have formed a Singapore regional committee to encourage donations. They join colle
  • Samudera sinks to loss on weaker tanker and bulker revenues
    Weak trading conditions in Indonesia and elsewhere take their toll on shipowner
  • Brokers set to battle it out for charity rugby lunch
    London's top S&P brokers look set to go head-to-head for the chance to have lunch with a Rugby World Cup winner - and it's all in the name of charity. Graig Shipping marks centenary with 100km charity cycling event Up for grabs is a private lunch with rugby legends Neil Back and Martyn Williams in March 2020 ahead of the England v Wales game at Twickenham. The lunch is the idea of Graig Shippin
  • Higher costs and lower utilisation hurt Gulf Navigation
    Dubai tanker owner says it is looking to outsource its ship management activities
  • Austal wins newbuild contract for largest ever ferry
    Aussie fast ferry specialist's latest order for Danish owner to be LNG dual-fuel capable
  • Maersk to retain rotor sail onboard LR2 after 8.2% fuel saving
    Shell-backed initiative said to have reduced C02 emissions by 1,400 tonnes during year-long trial

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Shipwell raises $35 million of series B venture capital
    Austin, Texas-based centralized freight platform Shipwell raised $35 million of venture capital funding from a consortium of investors led by Georgian Partners of Toronto, Canada.
  • Reefer volumes trick while dry van treats
    Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause...
  • Prologis to acquire Liberty Property Trust
    The transaction is worth approximately $12.6 billion.
  • Maple Leaf Motoring: TFI eyes more U.S. final mile acquisitions
    CEO Alain Bedard says company may buy more firms in the United States as it looks to bolster underperforming logistics and final mile units and...
  • Dana, Lonestar Specialty Vehicles launch all-electric terminal tractor
    Dana is supplying its electrified powertrain to a terminal tractor designed by Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, offering a new chance for fleets to electrify their operations....
  • Brush fires close stretch of Interstate 80 near Vallejo
    The fires are occurring nearby the Carquinez Bridge.
  • Regional-haul tractors achieve 8.3 mpg in NACFE's Run on Less Regional demonstration
    Ten trucks participated in NACFE's Run on Less Regional event, showcasing the fuel efficiency opportunity that awaits regional haul fleets. The trucks achieved an overall...
  • Daimler Trucks pledges carbon neutrality in key markets by 2039 - with caveats
    Daimler AG is targeting 2039 to sell only battery- and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in its key markets. But the pledge comes with several...
  • Borderlands: Mexico's government close to legalizing marijuana; new international commercial bridge for US-Mexico border
    Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico's government nears legalizing marijuana; U.S.-Mexico...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Valero expects gasoline, diesel cracks to strengthen further as IMO 2020 looms
    There is definitely a trend upward as the January 1, 2020, deadline for the switch to 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel from 3.5% sulfur nears.
  • Singapore's residue stocks fall 6% on week amid tepid import activity
    Commercial onshore residue stocks in Singapore fell by 5.88%, the first decrease in three weeks.
  • Spot FOB USGC propane cargoes at four-year highs amid geopolitical concerns
    Propane spot cargoes out of the US Gulf Coast maintained four-year-high levels Friday amid ongoing geopolitical concerns.
  • Crude settles higher on talk of US-China trade progress
    Crude futures edged higher Friday, boosted by developments from the US-China trade talks.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 4% on week amid weak arb
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region edged higher to 1.007 million mt in the week to Wednesday
  • REFINERY NEWS: S.Korea's S-Oil to restart No.1 RFCC next week
    "We have shut the No. 1 RFCC since mid-September for maintenance for a month and a half, and plan to restart it next week," an official said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Gasoline trader Jerome Espinasse joins Macquarie Group
    Espinasse previously worked as a gasoline trader at Gunvor Group.

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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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