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July 31, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Top 100 ports show stable growth in 2018 handling 616m TEU
  • China's export container shipping index rises 0.9pc in week of July 26
  • UK deploys warship to escort commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz
  • LNG bunkering could ease demand for low sulphur marine fuel
  • Box shipping to emerge 'unscathed' in push for de-carbonisation
  • US rail freight volumes continue to fall, down 3.4pc in H1
  • ICTSI Manila adds new quay crane, 8 rubber-tyred gantries to equipment fleet
  • Ryanair's boss criticises Boeing over Max jet delays
  • Swissport set to refinance US$1.8b debt as preliminary results are announced
  • Atlas Air expands operations in Kentucky

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Container shipping industry looks ahead to an increasingly digitised future
  • Dry Bulk market trends
  • Gujarat Maritime University commences first academic year
  • IRClass inks RO agreement with Cyprus
  • Finance Ministry imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of PTA
  • Essar Bulk Terminal at Hazira sees significant surge in Q1 third-party business
  • PSA inks MoU for Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things development
  • Bidding guidelines for wind power projects amended
  • EU mulls increasing retaliatory tariffs on US goods

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call
  • Lufthansa Cargo shuffles freighter fleet as weak market hits H1 results
  • Atlas Air to expand operations at booming Kentucky airport
  • Traditional freight forwarders the 'true architects' of transport
  • Cogoport expands services to reefer shipping for Indian perishables
  • US labour union president charged with accepting bribes
  • Eric Born to stay as Swissport CEO for another year
  • On the wires: Xpediator's profit warning makes it vulnerable, stock hammered
  • Supply chain radar: 'The emperor unclothed' - comparing the wardrobes of CH Robinson, DSV & XPO

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • MARAD announces nine Marine Highway project designations
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that, together, will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon,
  • Shipping industry comments on proposed Panama Canal toll hikes
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is conducting a public consultation on a proposal to adjust the Panama Canal tolls for containerships, vehicle carriers, dry bulk carriers, tankers, chemical carriers, LPG and LNG
  • Pod problems force Royal Caribbean to make multiple itinerary changes
    Royal Caribbean is having to change more than 30 itineraries involving several ships due to propulsion problems affecting Allure of the Seas. Here's what the cruise line said in an email sent
  • KOTUG opts for Fleet Xpress for tugs supporting Shell Prelude
    Trials of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress off Western Australia have persuaded global tug operator KOTUG International to select the high-speed broadband solution for this area of the Asia Pacific region. Following Inmarsat Fleet
  • Huntington Ingalls pays $159,000 to resolve discrimination case
    Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $159,050 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination violations found in a routine compliance evaluation by the U.S. Department of
  • Seacat orders second Chartwell 24 offshore wind support vessel
    U.K. offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, Seacat Services, has taken up its option to build a second Chartwell 24 catamaran for the offshore wind sector. Construction of the vessel, to be
  • Twin tankers pass methanol milestone
    Swedish ship management company Marinvest reports that its Mari Jone and Mari Boyle, two of the first vessels powered by dual-fuel ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines have each passed 10,000 operating

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Time to avoid a shambolic Brexit is running out
    Ripping up the past 46 years of a country's trading arrangements is no small matter, and the way the government...
  • Navios reverts to boxship purchase option
    The Nasdaq-listed company cools on a deal to acquire a second new panamax containership this year against a background of...
  • Eagle Bulk targets further vessel sales
    "It is strategic to modernise our fleet and keep the age down," says Eagle Bulk's chief executive Gary Vogel
  • Diana improves revenue despite shedding five ships
    The Greece-based owner posted a net loss of $1.3m for the second quarter of the year, but achieved higher average...
  • Digitalisation not about replacing human crews
    The digitalisation of shipping should be used to assist crews rather than replace them
  • BA and Marriott penalties highlight rising cyber crime risk
    As British Airways and Marriott International recently demonstrated, fines for cyber breaches can be eyewatering. Best not to go there...
  • Why is shipping so slow to digitalise?
    Shipping leaders understand that digitalisation is important, but obstacles still stand in the way of full-scale roll-outs
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets tops 13% yield
    The company is also upbeat for shipping's prospects, with feedership rates stabilising and a recovery in Brazilian iron ore output...
  • Zeamarine picks up project for BHP Australia mining complex
    The project involves transporting about 450,000 freight tonnes from China to Port Hedland, Western Australia
  • Castor Maritime doubles fleet with panamax buy
    The move doubles Castor's fleet that until now had comprised a single bulker, the panamax Magic P
  • Sembmarine heads for LNG carrier repair record
    The yard group is on track to redeliver 46 LNG tankers in 2019, up from 41 during the previous year
  • Singapore yards on road to recovery despite tougher climate
    Keppel O&M eked out a small profit, while Sembmarine slipped into the red, but beyond such superficial differences the two...
  • OOCL revenues and volumes up despite slowing transpacific trade
    Strong showing on Atlantic and rising intra-Asia rates help OOCL keep head above water
  • SGX will discontinue LNG pricing index
    SGX, which also owns the Baltic Exchange, has created several LNG freight shipping indices
  • Daily Briefing
    War risk market drops higher pricing for UK-flag tankers | Iran-China crude flows up, along with opaque practice | The...
  • Woodside ups preparations at Scarborough gas
    The proposed Scarborough gas development, which will pump 4m to 5m tonnes of LNG per annum via the Pluto complex...
  • Oakland's maritime community is being ignored by city government
    The city council recently dithered for hours before even considering to hear the concerns of executives and dockworkers who had...
  • EIA: lower transport costs, narrow price spread will make Europe the 'preferred destination' for US LNG exports
    US LNG exports to Europe have outpaced exports destined for Asia so far this year
  • Chicago mayor rejects bid by Savage Services to run city's port
    The mayor wants to capitalise on the potential growth of the port, already a major intermodal hub, as new developments...
  • Eagle Bulk sees second quarter of the year net loss due to weak rates
    Company realised a $6m net loss with average rates down 15% year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • One-third of LA-LB truck appointment slots unused: study
  • All-electric, hybrid ships not ready for long haul
  • MSC: Shippers need to prioritize carriers that cut emissions
  • Financer fights to preserve LA port dray-off project
  • Project cargo needs tech to better establish trust
  • UK business: Brexit deadline to wreak havoc on holiday shipping
  • 'Booming' logistics M&A shows no signs of slowing

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Chevron issues charter tender for VLGC newbuilding duo
    Energy major emerges in the market for repeat business on large gas carriers
  • Boxship charter rates could rise to cover IMO 2020 costs
    Some operators seem particularly exposed as shipowners look to recoup investment
  • FMSI scrubber sales are going against the flow
    Indonesia and Singapore-based firm says it is busy ahead of IMO 2020 deadline but still has capacity to fulfill 2019 deliveries
  • US continues to push shipping on AIS activation
    No reason other than piracy for ships to turn off satellite tracking, official says
  • After worker death, Evergreen defends shipbreaker Kabir
    Evergreen Line is defending its dealings with Bangladeshi shipbreaker Kabir Steel after a worker death last week. On 24 July, a cutter identified as Shahidul fell from a "great height" and died at Kabir's yard in Chittagong while taking apart the 5364-teu Ever Union (built 1997), formerly owned by Evergreen. Worker killed at Bangladesh shipbreaker Tuesday, the Taiwanese liner operator said it
  • Cosco tanker unit sees emissions surge by one third in 2018
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, whose green credentials questioned by CDP, reports huge hikes in greenhouse gas emissions amid fleet expansion
  • New life breathed into Leviathan FLNG plan
    Golar LNG and Exmar signed up to compete in design contest for new LNG floater
  • Newcomer GriegMaas boosts fleet with Celsius Shipping vessel
    GriegMaas, the new bulker venture backed by Norway's Grieg Star, appears set to expand its fleet with a fourth Chinese built ultramax. Grieg Star and Maas Capital form bulker joint venture Young people predicted to change shipping's approach to diversity and the environment European brokers say the venture has bought the 63,000-dwt GH Rough Habit (built 2012) from Celsius Shipping of Denmark fo
  • Top Eagle Bulk investor Oaktree grows stake with $7m stock purchase
    Eagle Bulk Shipping's lead investor Oaktree Capital has bolstered its interest in the Nasdaq-listed bulker owner. The purchase has come to light just days after Oaktree invested $45.5m in a convertible notes offering launched by Eagle to fund the purchase of six vessels. Los Angeles-based Oaktree has bought 1.94 million shares, bringing its total unit count to 28.2 million, according to an SEC
  • Diana Shipping posts second quarter loss following vessel sales
    Owner's fleet has shrunk following its divestment of older tonnage
  • BW Group sells $2m slice of Dorian LPG as it continues retreat
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group has sold another slither of shares in former takeover target Dorian LPG. LPG and tanker stocks race ahead of S&P 500 as recovery unfolds LPG owners don't expect new ships despite rising rates The Singaporean shipowner has offloaded stock worth around $2m in the latest sales, SEC filings show. BW Group began selling Dorian shares this summer as it started a retreat
  • Ugland managed bulker brace picked up by Greek shipowner
    Two Isle of Man controlled supramax bulkers are reported sold enbloc to a Greek buyer. The Hyundai Vinashin built 55,000-dwt Sheffield (built 2010) and Peterborough (built 2009) are changing hands for $21m in total, sources say. LT Ugland rebrands as MX Bulk Management VesselsValue says the ships are controlled by Isle of Man based Linur group. The ships are among a fleet of seven bulkers man
  • Avin International tied to purchase of Formosa Plastics tanker
    Greek owner Avin International is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of a nine-year-old MR tanker from Formosa Plastics, brokers say. Avin joins march of the makers with HHI suezmax order Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries The 50,000-dwt FPMC 23 (built 2010) has been picked up for a price in the low $15ms, US brokers report. VesselsValue says t
  • Navios Maritime Containers rings up seven-ship refinancing deal
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Containers has refinanced debt on seven of its vessels and switched out a purchase obligation on another ship. New York-listed Navios Containers revealed the changes as it reported a small second quarter profit today. Navios Maritime Containers names new finance chief after Christopoulos quits Navios Containers refinances as profit dwindles It explained the
  • TradeWinds survey: final call to have your say on environmental regulations
    Our industry survey on shipping's answers to climate change will close on 2 August.
  • Dae Sun marks gas sector debut with order for small gas carrier
    South Korean owner orders replacement for 18-year-old, GS Caltex-chartered vessel
  • Euronav VLCC period deal shows underlying confidence in market
    Despite spot weakness, the world's largest crude shipping firm has reportedly time chartered out an eco-VLCC for a year at $37,500 per day
  • OOIL mulls investment options with $1.29bn Long Beach purse pending
    Liner giant Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) is likely to have over $1bn to fund fleet growth as it moves closer to the long-awaited sale of its Long Beach Container Terminal. OOIL pockets $1.78bn for Long Beach terminal to clear path for Cosco deal AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Hong Kong-listed OOIL struck as $1.78bn deal wit
  • Dof bondholders convert $2.4m into shares
    Dof's bondholders have converted notes worth NOK 21m ($2.4m) into the company's shares. Dof warns of loan defaults and covenant breaches A total of 2.1 million new shares have been issued at a conversion price of NOK 10.00 per share, which has raised Dof's share capital by NOK 10.5m. As a result, the Oslo-listed company's market capitalisation has been raised to NOK 1.5bn, divided into 300,887,
  • Narrowing NAV gap could herald pick-up in shipping investment
    Improving trend for dry bulk and tanker companies is expected to trigger more activity in US capital markets
  • Equipment delays to hit SeaBird Exploration's bottom line
    Two of SeaBird Exploration's vessels are running around two months behind schedule due to equipment delays, which is expected to hurt the company's bottom line. SeaBird presses private placement to fund swoop for Boa SBL brace The delays concern a niche 3D survey in West Africa and a 2D survey survey in the Americas, for which deals were awarded in April and January respectively. Both contracts
  • Morten Arntzen's Team Tankers linked to sale of fourth ship in 2019
    Morten Arntzen chaired Tankers Tankers is being linked with its fourth tanker sale this year. Key shipping players party onboard the Christian Radich Banks: Scrubber financing is 'very risky' Brokers say the company has sold the 46,700-dwt Team Tarantella (built 2002). A price in excess of $8m is being placed on the Brodotrogir-built vessel. Team has yet to respond to requests for comment
  • Zeamarine inks largest contract to date
    Zeamarine has inked its largest contract to date with the business set to employ its latest newbuildings. The contract with Schenker Australia will see the Zeaborn unit carry 450,000 freight tons from China to Western Australia. BHP revs up $400m climate change plan as part of 'zero emissions' goal Its ZEA-type 14,900-dwt newbuildings will undertake the work, with Zeamarine chief commercial off
  • Trafigura takes in two Greek-owned tankers on short time charters
    Two Greek shipowners have locked suezmax tankers into short period contracts with trader Trafigura, brokers say. Trafigura calls time on third-party deals Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Trafigura in talks with Hyundai Heavy for LPG-fuelled VLGC duo Adam Polemis company New Shipping and Stamatis Molaris-backed Alma Maritime have inked deals w
  • Stena Bulk raises concern for tanker crew as BP avoids Strait of Hormuz
    Stena Bulk has raised concerns about the health of the seafarers on board a tanker captured by Iran at a time when oil major BP has confirmed it is avoiding the Strait of Hormuz trouble-spot. Middle East Gulf tension having 'fairly muted' impact on tanker markets Stena Bulk: Company access to Stena Impero 'imperative' British warship thwarts Iranian bid to seize BP tanker Iranian forces abse
  • Castor Maritime splashes the cash on veteran panamax
    Petros Panagiotidis-led owner set to double the size of its fleet with Korean-built bulker
  • Sembcorp Marine posts loss, but worse to come in second half
    Problems at Singapore repair and conversion group compounded by a lack of new orders
  • Intra-regional feeder boxships face IMO 2020 fallout
    Smaller, older ships set to suffer after 1 January as regional shippers will struggle to pass on costs to customers

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Senators express concern over USMCA de minimis footnote
    A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.
  • Pushback on Panama Canal toll hike timing
    Three groups representing 90% of shipowners say a Jan. 1 toll hike would coincide with the IMO's low-sulfur mandate.
  • Will bet on dry bulk recovery pay off?
    On the same day that Eagle Bulk reported a Q2 net loss, it successfully closed on the sale of $114.1 million in convertible bonds, with proceeds earmarked for the purchase of six modern-built bulkers.
  • Senators lay out $287 billion highway bill
    "The bill cuts Washington red tape so road construction can get done faster, better, cheaper and smarter," says Wyoming Republican John Barrasso.
  • Trump's unified agenda puts license exception for civil end users on chopping block
    The Commerce Department has proposed to end this license exception as part of meeting the Trump administration's federal government-wide goal to reduce regulations.
  • Asia Pacific air cargo markets weaken
  • DB Schenker adding online freight quotes
  • K+N acquires Canadian seafood exporter

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Wepec cuts Aug gasoline, gasoil exports by 22% on month
    The supply of gasoil and gasoline in the local market is a bit tight due to the refinery maintenance under PetroChina.
  • Rare heavy naphtha cargo set to sail north as China draws a surprise interest
    Kerteh's naphtha grade could have been sought after for either its gasoline-blending properties or related aromatics production.
  • Intercontinental Exchange launches more marine fuel contracts ahead of IMO 2020
    These new contracts include marine fuel mini-contracts to help shipping companies looking for smaller-size contracts to manage their risks, Barbuto said.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST Aug bunker term prices jump on tight supply
    "There is not really a lot of done deals [for August term] as not many people dare to buy at such levels [of high twenties over MOPS]," a bunker supplier said.
  • Qatar delivers first Q-Max to Belgium's Zeebrugge LNG terminal
    The shipment on vessel Al Dafna was made on July 22, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at the terminal, it said.
  • Singapore fuel oil premiums hit all-time high over European prices on tight availability
    The supply constraint for HSFO cargoes in Singapore boosted arbitrage economics for deliveries to Asia from Europe and Russia
  • US sanctions have caused 95% decline in Iran oil exports: Pompeo
    "We are committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure," Pompeo 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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