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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 22, 2024
  • Deal to cut CO2 emissions from HDVs
  • More hybrid multi-system electric locos
  • Shark fins hiding among dry fish
  • First tenants for a hub in Thuringia
  • Emo-Trans refreshes its executive team
  • Corpus Christi: record throughput in 2023
  • Wabtec to launch railcar telematic platform
  • Bluetooth is watching you
  • Suez & Panama see US shippers going west
  • BusinessCode scales up
  • Second-largest drop in trade capacity
  • Diesel-powered vehicles to phase out by 2025
  • Norsk E-Fuel inks milestone agreements
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Prologis closes a successful 2023
  • All change at Stef Group
  • Alta Signa's marine underwriting bid

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Spot rates from Asia 'out of control': pre-CNY quotes of $10,000+ reported
  • Atlas B747F forced make emergency landing after engine fire
  • BIFA announces Freight Service Awards winners
  • AP Moller - Maersk changes executive leadership team as Henriette Hallberg Thygesen retires
  • Ceva + Wincanton - let the M&A party begin?
  • Logistics 'black swans' now arriving in flocks
  • Ceva to expand in UK as Wincanton accepts $719m takeover bid
  • Red Sea shipping still vulnerable to attack, despite airstrike 'protection'
  • High fashion: Red Sea disruption sees apparel shippers switch to air
  • Bangladesh's garment market feels the heat from the shipping crisis
  • Yang Ming and Evergreen set to order feeders from local shipbuilder
  • Freight crime on the up as gangs become more tech-savvy
  • Kuehne, CHR, FedEx & UPS - a dummy's guide to dividends
  • Kuehne + Nagel targeted for 'facilitating genocide'

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Jason Liberty named new CLIA chair
    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), whose cruise line members representing 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise lines reports that Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed chairman
  • Yankee Freedom orders new Dry Tortugas ferry
    Key West, Fla.-based Yankee Freedom has ordered a new 300-passenger, high-speed catamaran ferry from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation for passenger service between Key West and the Dry Tortugas National Park. The new
  • Longitude Engineering to take eSOV design to next level
    London-headquartered Longitude Engineering has been selected to design the world-first zero-emission electric Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) that a consortium led by Bibby Marine plans to build (see earlier story). The project has

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Container News web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges proceeds with Certified Pick up rollout
    The first phase of the Certified Pick up (CPu) roll-out started on 15 January at the port of Antwerp-Bruges. As of that day, 60% of the daily container volumes were picked up successfully via the new digital platform. According to a statement, after consulting the port community, the Belgian port decided to continue to rollout CPu gradually, as of Monday 22 January. "To ensure that the rollout go
  • Global bunker market witnesses moderate downward trend
    The Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices showed fluctuating and inconsistent trends in the third week of the year with various movements in different directions. The 380 HSFO index experienced a decline of US$7.37, reaching US$504.23/MT. The VLSFO index decreased by US$2.30 to US$635.49/MT. On the other hand, the MGO index saw an upward movement, rising by US$9.44 to US$891.17/MT. "At th
  • HHLA extends its CEO contract, appoints new CFO
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has made important decisions regarding key management board roles. Annette Walter, previously CFO of STEAG Power at Essen-based energy supplier STEAG, has been appointed to the HHLA Executive Board as CFO, overseeing the Finance and Real Estate divisions. Walter, with a background in business administration from Heinrich Hei
  • Parenting products firm Bugaboo partners with APM Terminals to achieve zero-emission supply chains
    Parenting products company Bugaboo is aiming to become net zero by 2035, working with all partners in their value chain to minimise environmental impact in their shipments, including APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam. APM Terminals Maasvlakte II is a CO2 emission free terminal, powered by electricity produced from wind turbines. The building and site are energy-efficient utilising smart eq
  • Dubai and Pakistan sign agreements to enhance marine and logistics relations
    The governments of Dubai and Pakistan have signed two inter-governmental framework agreements to strengthen their relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the potential establishment of a Dedicated Freight Corridor and Economic Zone near Karachi. The agreements were signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by Shahid Ashraf Tarar, Pakistan's Federal Minister of Com
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to Europe and North Africa
    Hamburg-based ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced fresh ocean tariff rates from Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to Europe and North Africa. The German container line will increase rates for 20' and 40' dry and reefer containers, including high cube equipment, effective from 11 February and until further notice. All the following rates are in US dollars 20 'Dry Containers From To Current b
  • Long Beach surpasses 8 million TEUs in 2023
    The conclusion of 2023 saw the Port of Long Beach (POLB) handle 8,018,668 TEUs, marking a 12.2% decrease from the previous year, but surpassing pre-pandemic levels reported in 2019. Import volumes at the Californian port declined by 12.7% to 3,804,356 TEUs, while exports experienced a 9.4% drop to 1,282,437 TEUs. Additionally, empty container movements decreased by 12.7% to 2,931,876 TEUs. Port o
  • Port of Long Beach prepares for rail-focused 2024
    Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero revealed the Californian port's strategic efforts to pave the way for a sustainable future. The focus of the port is on the modernization of rail facilities and the improvement of air quality. Cordero outlined the ambitious goal of transforming Long Beach into the world's inaugural zero-emissions seaport. In line with this vision, construction is set to commen

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Splash web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Appeal launched over fears for crews embroiled in Red Sea shipping crisis
    Sailors' Society has launched an urgent crisis appeal following mounting concern over attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The global maritime charity emphasized that while supply chain problems and the financial consequences of rerouting ships have received a lot of attention, there is an acute human cost with seafarers caught up in the conflict. ...
  • Esvagt picks Turkish yard for SOV construction
    Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt has contracted Turkey's Cemre Shipyard to build a service operation vessel (SOV) that is planned to work on Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm. The shipyard said via social media channels that the new project will be based on a diesel-electric propulsion system with the support of energy storage ...
  • Biden: Air strikes are not deterring Houthis
    The president of the world's most powerful nation has conceded his nation's military efforts to make navigation safe again in the Red Sea are yet to work. The Houthis from Yemen and US naval forces have met fire with fire again over the past 24 hours with more ships targeted by the Iranian-backed militia and ...
  • Equinor faces 12-week strike in UK North Sea
    Around 100 drillers employed by Odfjell Technology working on Equinor's Mariner platform in the UK North Sea are set to strike over three months, Unite Scotland's leading offshore trade union has confirmed. Unite members voted unanimously in favour of strike action, and by 99% in favour of a continuous overtime ban on a high turnout, ...
  • Toyota rides along with the likes of BW and Shell in Corvus Energy investment
    Woven Capital, a venture arm of Japanese carmaker Toyota, has invested in Norway-based marine battery maker Corvus Energy. An undisclosed amount will see Toyota join existing investors, including BW Group, Equinor, Hydro and Shell, allowing the company to speed up the development of its battery storage and hydrogen fuel cells and expand into new regions. ...
  • THE Alliance members left with few options in wake of Hapag-Lloyd's departure
    The dramatic consolidation among container shipping's global carriers over the past decade leaves the remaining liners of THE Alliance with few options in the wake of the departure of its largest member, bar perhaps one very tricky conversation to be had in Taiwan. Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk this week have shaken up the global liner alliance ...
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners launches energy island developer
    Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is launching a new company which will be focused on developing energy islands with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors. The new company, named Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), will be leaning on CIP's offshore wind experience, and is currently developing a portfolio of around 10 energy ...
  • European offshore wind sets records with 4.2 GW coming online in 2023
    Offshore wind in Europe saw a record 4.2 GW of new capacity come online in 2023 with €30bn ($32.6bn) of new investments confirmed. Of the 4.2 GW of new capacity, 3 GW of that was in the EU, an increase of 2.1 GW year on year. In comparison, 2022 saw 2.5 GW come online. The ...
  • Venezuela seeks IMO help to get tankers trading again
    Venezuela's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, has been in London, urging the new head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to help out and get the South American nation's tanker fleet back up and running. US sanctions on Venezuelan shipping vessels are harming the country's maritime transport, Rodriguez told Arsenio Dominguez, who has been in the ...
  • AI imagines what the world's most famous artists would have made of container shipping
    The year 1956 is widely considered the moment when container shipping was born. On April 26 that year, American trucking entrepreneur Malcom McLean put 58 trailer vans aboard a refitted tanker ship, the SS Ideal X, and sailed them from Newark, New Jersey to Houston, Texas. The same year has a few similarities with today's ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Losing Nemo: CMA CGM reroutes service to avoid Red Sea
    French carrier to take the long route on Australia service avoiding the Suez Canal via the Cape of Good Hope...
  • Red Sea shipping is now divided down lines of risk appetite and national security
    Lloyd's list Intelligence vessel-tracking data reveals that a tipping point has been reached in the Red Sea this week as...
  • Emanuele Lauro joins Scorpio cash-in as Bugbee sells more shares
    Scorpio Tankers chief executive Emanuele Lauro has sold $27.2m worth of his shares in the product tanker owner, joining president...
  • The week that marked a turning point for shipping in the Red Sea
    The impact on the Suez Canal will not be permanent. But it is now effectively closed to those who are...
  • Neptune Maritime Leasing aims to ramp up ESG scrutiny of shipping investments
    Three-year-old lessor can support companies and projects left underfunded by the banking system, says Neptune founder and chief executive Harris...
  • Pace of container freight rate increases slows
    Rates of Asia-Europe cargoes fell back this week, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. But transpacific and backhaul trades have...
  • Dark fleet tanker Pablo towed to Indonesia after fatal blast
    The 26-year-old crude oil tanker which suffered a tank explosion in May 2023 with the loss of three lives, while...
  • Dutch workers protest over pay and planned job cuts at Lloyd's Register
    Nautilus union members staged a protest outside LR's London office over plans to shift jobs from the Netherlands to cheaper-labour...
  • ExxonMobil aims to kick-start UK biofuel bunkering with marine gasoil blend
    ExxonMobil could meet higher biofuel demand in the UK with its MGO production at the Fawley refinery on the south...
  • Chinese tonnage rises in Red Sea despite Houthi attacks
    A total of 17 out of the 27 Chinese containerships still active in Red Sea transits are involved in calling...
  • DP World reportedly interested in Thailand land bridge megaproject
    Framework agreements in Pakistan will also help DP World enhance its footprint in the country's underdeveloped yet fast-growing economy
  • Ceva buys into UK logistics market
    CMA CGM continues its diversification drive with $700m deal to buy British logistics outfit. Agreement will see Wincanton delisted and...
  • Sumec Marine secures two ultramaxes order from Kasuga Shipping
    The latest order has brought the total number of Crown 63 Plus series vessels ordered up to 62
  • Daily Briefing
    US bans 17 tankers and dark fleet owner Hennesea Holdings for Russia sanctions breaches | Houthi attacks to cut Suez oil...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Wilmington to add on-site transload facility in bid to pull new business
    The 25,000-square-foot facility, to be developed by East Coast drayage and logistics provider PortCity, is due to open at the North Carolina port by the end of March.
  • Red Sea diversions could last for 'months' until attack risk ends: Drewry
    But the analyst noted the expected effect on equipment shortages, port congestion and ship schedules will be far less than that experienced during the pandemic as the supply chain reorganizes itself around the longer transit times.
  • Red Sea disruption drives Asia-Europe shippers to air, rail alternatives
    While the available capacity offered by air and rail is nowhere near that of ocean, the modes give cargo owners an alternative transport option for their more urgent shipments.
  • UK-based Wincanton accepts $718 million takeover offer from CEVA Logistics
    Adding the UK and Ireland-focused supply chain specialist will expand the CMA CGM subsidiary's footprint in the region and add almost $1.9 billion in revenue to its balance sheet.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Defusing shipwrecks: The mission to tackle the oil-heavy time bombs under the sea
    An avalanche of pollution is expected this decade as sunken world war wrecks degrade
  • Bugbee's big week: Scorpio boss gives inside track on his $45m stock windfall
    President was there for the bad times and now has found it's time to enjoy the good ones
  • Capesize spot rates pop as charterers pay extra to book ahead of Lunar New Year
    Bulker segment showed a significant uptick in spot rates this week, ahead of its seasonally slow period
  • Product tanker rates surge as Red Sea rerouting adds supply strain
    Hafnia and Torm are among listed tanker operators who are travelling further to avoid Houthi attacks
  • Red Sea diversions to take centre stage at the great Piraeus P&I debate
    Leading P&I clubs set to gather to discuss the issues affecting the industry
  • Meet the entrepreneur who claims to have cracked shipping's coating conundrum
    Canadian Mo AlGermozi says graphene makes hull coatings tough, biocide-free and super smooth
  • Editor's selection: Red Sea rapidly becoming a no-go zone as attacks target US owners
    A look back at some of the big stories making our news this week
  • US and UK war risk exemptions on the cards amid Red Sea exodus
    Some insurers are reportedly reluctant to cover Houthi rebels main shipping targets
  • Seafarer rights must not be lost amid the fog of Red Sea disruption, warns Reed Smith's Ashmore
    UK lawyer explains the complexities owners and crew members face
  • Women in Green Shipping tee up group to go mainstream
    WiGS holds first in-person kick-off meeting in London with call up for new members to get involved
  • Esvagt selects Cemre Shipyard for offshore vessel as it brings in designer HAV
    Danish owner returns to Turkish shipbuilder for service operation vessel
  • Fredriksen's Golden Ocean appoints Cato Stonex as director
    Ally was a Fredriksen pick for Euronav board during battle for control
  • Venezuela lobbies IMO over sanctions 'strangling' tanker trade
    Meeting with secretary general Arsenio Dominguez took place in London on Thursday
  • Atlantska bosses back $75m Tankerska takeover bid as fleet expansion planned
    Croatian bulker owner's management lines up behind offer from domestic rival
  • Corruption charges claim Singapore's transport minister
    Iswaran out as PM says government has dealt with this case in accordance with the law, and will continue to do so
  • Alpha Gas pivots to VLACs with move to splash $500m on newbuildings
    Greek shipowner named as the buyer of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries duo with talks ongoing at rival yard
  • CMA CGM ready to fork out $720m for major UK logistics player Wincanton
    French carrier targets UK market with all-cash offer
  • Rate rollercoaster: VLGCs in freefall as tonnage list grows after charterers hold back
    Brokers and analysts also noted much weaker arbitrage opportunities between east and west
  • DNB hikes Stolt-Nielsen share price target amid Red Sea disruption
    Pertamina and Moundreas tankers head into the Red Sea Houthi storm
  • Oil tankers avoid Red Sea
    Aframax and LR2 vessels had diverted away from the danger zone
  • Car giant Toyota swoops for stake in maritime energy firm Corvus
    Investment will help grow battery and fuel cell businesses, with focus on Asia
  • BW LPG adding investment banking heavyweight Sanjiv Misra to board
    Singapore-based chairman of Clifford Capital joins as shipowner pushes ahead with US listing
  • Frontline chairman Lorentzon cashes in $400,000 company shares
    Chairman exercises 18,000 synthetic options in tanker giant
  • Houthi drones fly near Genco bulker again as US-owned tanker reports attack in Gulf of Aden
    Pentagon spokeswoman says US is not at war with Houthis after week of strikes
  • Ali Umur's Active Denizcilik follows up string of tanker buys with lucrative sale
    Low-profile player bought six tankers and a large bulker over the past 14 months
  • Car giant Toyota swoops for stake on maritime energy firm Corvus
    Toyota growth fund to help grow Corvus battery and fuel cell businesses with focus on Asia
  • Shipping investor NRP plots new $100m fund after hiring former Credit Suisse man
    Norwegian investment manager launches new advisory company as it eyes growth
  • Corruption case claims Singapore transport minister
    PM says government has dealt with this case in accordance with the law, and will continue to do so

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 19, 2024
  • Panama Canal transits sink to new drought-driven low in December
    Monthly canal transits are now much lower than they were in 2015, the year before the Neopanamax locks went into operation.

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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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